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

[tobydawq]

Nice editorial choice obly to show the time to Eiking's group

 

[saunaking]

Wout Poels has never added anything of value to a Grand Tour

a motor going around a bend on Angliru gapping froomey by mistake ;-)

 

[Gigs_98]

Lol, Froome still living rent free in Contador's head.

 

[Netserk]

Zwiehoff + Rochas (great job to be there, btw) + Poels are likely to just lose time all the way to the start of the last climb

I think we should expect López to hit the front from the bottom, and in that case I can see Mas closing at least a minute.

 

[roundabout]

I can't believe he's taking turns if he's not 100% sure about his legs. Would be suicide.

I guess if he doesn't, he would rely on the goodwill of Bernal to keep going and if Bernal stops working as well then all the effort is for nothing

 

[Red Rick]

They've given up on giving a time gap

 

[Red Rick]

Lol, Froome still living rent free in Contador's head.

Gonna need to call his lawyer then, I have the same problem sometime

 

[BlueRoads]

Looks like Zwiehoff is there to make sure Roglic and Bernal gain time.

 

[SafeBet]

Brother I need more

Short summary, anyone?

Bernal attacked with 60 km to go, only Roglic could follow. They crested with around 45" on the chasing group (Mas, Haig, etc).
Bernal took some risks on the descent, made mistakes but extended the gap.
Now Bora and Cofidis are helping the chase but still losing ground. Roglic working with Bernal.

 

[Warhawk]

If your chase group keeps getting caught by riders behind you it's not a very good chase group, eh?

 

[Gigs_98]

If Mas didn't have the legs to follow Roglic and Bernal here, the battle would have all but ended on Covadonga regardless.

If he did, Movistar are idiots, but I don't think that's too likely.

Truly impossible to imagine.

 

[Sciatic]

When did Yates disappear?

 

[ontheroad]

They've given up on giving a time gap

2:06

 

[tobydawq]

Let's be honest, there wasn't a chance Roglic doesn't win this anyway.

Seriously?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If your chase group keeps getting caught by riders behind you it's not a very good chase group, eh?

Shades of Reichenbach's pulls on Sestriere in 2018.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Bernal attacked with 60 km to go, only Roglic could follow. They crested with around 45" on the chasing group (Mas, Haig, etc).
Bernal took some risks on the descent, made mistakes but extended the gap.
Now Bora and Cofidis are helping the chase but still losing ground. Roglic working with Bernal.

Thanks a lot man

Unlucky Movistar is this depleted.. but looks like epic racing. Vamos Egon

 

[Fantastico]

Nothing infuriates me more when irrelevant teams chase down an entertaining move getting helped by motor pacing film crews while the guys at the front get no help at all.

Actually, the move is more entertaining now with the chasing. Otherwise, they would have had 3 minutes at the foot of the last climb

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Truly impossible to imagine.

Mas not having legs, not Movistar being idiots

 

[Samamba]

Next 10k are gonna be crucial

 

[Netserk]

López tried to go with them, and if he had made it across and just sat on, it would have been great for Mas. So we can't conclude whether or not Mas could have followed.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Honestly after the TdF Pogfest these time gaps feel small and like anything can still happen. For sure that ominous TT means Rogla is always going to be the favourite, even if he were to struggle in one of these big stages (and for now he seems to be rather in control!).

 

[roundabout]

Actually, the move is more entertaining now with the chasing. Otherwise, they would have 3 minutes at the foot of the last climb

They may have 3 minutes anyway

 

[cen]

Just joined.. WTF is going on!!

 

[Red Rick]

I can only imagine the Jumbos in the main group now talking to the rest about how nice the weather is.

 

[saunaking]

Please no more interviews from Bernie ISIL...

trying to learn spanish then hearing Contador speak makes my head explode