Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 18 (Salas - Alto d'El Gamoniteiru, 162.6 km)

[glassmoon]

Descent looks tricky.

Best time for the ad break

 

[search]

Gap is growing again.

I'd still be surprised if he doesn't finish 10+ minutes behind the winner today

 

[Descender]

Best time for the ad break

Hello darkness, my old friend...

 

[BlueRoads]

noooo... Contador and Eisel together is the worst

 

[Breezy1985]

Is Bertie gonna run all the way back down the mountain ?

 

[Rollthedice]

Bahrain setting up Padun, at last.

 

[Netserk]

Here we go. Let's hope for a hard pace from the bottom.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Looks like a bit of a goattrack on top of the climb.
Speaking of goattracks, bring back Cuitu Negru!

 

[RedheadDane]

According to Rolf Sørensen, Alto d'el Gamoniteiru isn't the younger sister of Angliru, but the evil twin!

 

[ontheroad]

It's survival of the fittest, let this brute of a climb begin.

 

[burning]

Movi is also working too, and the gap is going down rather quickly

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Here we go. Let's hope for a hard pace from the bottom.

Your optimism is most stimulating.

 

[BlueRoads]

Bardet called back or gave up?

 

[roundabout]

Bouchard is very optimistic here

 

[Mayomaniac]

I wonder how a Vuelta that was designed by Rojas would look, it would probably feature a stage finish in Valle de los Caidos...

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Movi is also working too, and the gap is going down rather quickly

Really? To me this Rojas and especially Bahrain pace has seemed half arsed the whole day. Gap hasn't gone down that much.

 

[Fantastico]

Bouchard is very optimistic here

Why not give it a try? If he stays in the bunch he'll be dropped eventually anyway.

 

[Rollthedice]

Bardet called back or gave up?

Called home, family gave him some sound advice.

 

[burning]

Really? To me this Rojas and especially Bahrain pace has seemed half arsed the whole day. Gap hasn't gone down that much.

Well, the gap went down quickly for 300m or so

 

[ontheroad]

It looks like there will be no action until the second half.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Who the hell brings an EU flag to a cycling race?

 

[roundabout]

Why not give it a try? If he stays in the bunch he'll be dropped eventually anyway.

Idk, I'd rather he save himself for tomorrow and Saturday as it's very optimistic that he can do anything from here.

But good on him for doing something anyway.

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, the gap went down quickly for 300m or so

I think it went down significantly when Oliveira was in front, but only then.

 

[JosefK]

The peloton is still pretty large.

 

[BlueRoads]

Who the hell brings an EU flag to a cycling race?

A true European!

 

[wheresmybrakes]

I would like Roglic to pop with about 6k to go please.