Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 17 (Unquera - Lagos de Covadonga, 185.8 km)

[Devil's Elbow]

I have the feeling Wout Poels has been crushing my dreams of something epic happening in GTs since forever.

Ineos will forever be haunted by their leaders being chased down by ex-teammates, it seems. Karma for the Froome years, I guess.

 

[Gargamel35]

Then he should've just stayed with his teammates and close the gap on the flat part. This is just wasting energy if you're not gonna try to stay ahead now.

Maybe Roglič has enough energy and wants to put the hammer down today.

 

[SHAD0W93]

This might go bad for Roglic without a jacket.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Poels isn't a good descender, if Bahrain want to go hard on the descent they need Mäder to be in front of him...

 

[gregrowlerson]

I have the feeling Wout Poels has been crushing my dreams of something epic happening in GTs since forever.

He's your Sepp Kuss!!

 

[120mmStem]

Nice save by Bernal

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Maybe Roglič has enough energy and wants to put the hammer down today.

Or maybe he figures he's won the race twice and might as well try to add some heroics to a third win.

 

[johnymax]

Uh, it's not flat. Rogla used far more energy on the climb than Mas did.

I know. But if Rogla doesn't go with Bernal, Kruijswijk and Kuss push a stronger tempo than Poels in the chasing group. They are probably 20-25s behind Bernal at the top. Would that be that much of a energy saver to say that could win or lose Rogla the race?

 

[Scarponi]

I have the feeling Wout Poels has been crushing my dreams of something epic happening in GTs since forever.

Shown zero form for two years as a leader, yet will ride everyone off his wheel
When there’s an epic long range attack. Cycling hates itself

 

[Gargamel35]

And didn't Rogla got some bonus seconds on others too?

 

[Fantastico]

Poels isn't a good descender, if Bahrain want to go hard on the descent they need Mäder to be in front of him...

They lost 20 seconds. But still, 1 minute is not that much for 35 kilometers if Bahrain, Movistar or Cofidis start to chase.

 

[Red Rick]

How many domestiques in the remaining peloton?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Bahrain are struggling badly on this descent, even now it's less steep.

 

[Tim Cahill]

This peloton is going to go down letting these guys lead

 

[Netserk]

They should film Bernal from the front like the peloton. Equal drafts.

 

[johnymax]

Roglič looks better than Bernal on the descent so far

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Has every Astana rider crashed this race?

 

[Aimar16]

Vlasov crash

 

[Lequack]

Oh no a crash

 

[Samamba]

Vlasov down and probably out

Collarbone pretty sure

 

[tobydawq]

How many domestiques in the remaining peloton?

Poels, Mäder and Zwiehoff.

And Kuss and Kruijswijk but they shouldn't chase.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Odd Crashtian Eiking. Vlasov looks horrible here. And they didn't even go down with each other.

 

[perico]

That doesn’t look good

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Shoot, that looks awful for the Astana rider.

 

[titan31]

Vlasov looked in pain there and likely DNF. Eiking looks fine