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

[Bonimenier]

Top 10 GC at the end of the Vuelta might have finished top 10 today.

 

[RedheadDane]

MAL literally invissible from the finish-line cam until he was right on the line!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

And through the fog comes... hopefully everyone safely.

 

[perico]

Movistar perfection tactics. Lopez with the win- Mas solidifies 2nd.

 

[Breezy1985]

This final kilometre seems to be a little too steep for Bernal's liking.

They should have shortened the stage for him

 

[noob]

Magic

 

[Mayomaniac]

Mas and Lopez are a bit like Zubeldia and Mayo. One is really consistent while the other one has higher highs, but also lower lows.

 

[roundabout]

In conclusion, hard MTFs are overrated and the GC battle looks dead, for the podium and the white jersey too. Stage 20 will be a breakaway day as a result.

There is by far the strongest rider with a by far the strongest team. It was a great ride by Lopez to win despite this.

 

[tobydawq]

I look forward to learning how Kuss destroyed the racing today and yesterday.

 

[JosefK]

Roglic actually increased his lead over the 2nd place rider.

 

[Scarponi]

Fog cleared for riders in the 20s

 

[Netserk]

In conclusion, hard MTFs are overrated and the GC battle looks dead, for the podium and the white jersey too. Stage 20 will be a breakaway day as a result.

As the final mountain stage, absolutely, but I don't think so in general.

 

[Mayomaniac]

They should have shortened the stage for him

I think it also has to do with his climbing style (grinding a rather big gear seated), he's not that great on the super steep stuff.

 

[perico]

You have 4 of the best 8 GC riders in the peloton today in the Top 4. Clear gap to Roglic but I’m not so sure he wouldn’t have been the one good enough to match Tadej.

 

[Escarabajo]

Chapeau Lopez. Great win!!

He is starting to have quite a collection of great climbs to his wins. It doesn't get more pure climber than this guy!

 

[sir fly]

A sort of recapitulation of climbers' field in the race.

Congrats to Superman. Nice one to couple with Loze.

The GC battle below Rogla isn't over.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Meintjes into the top-10

 

[Fantastico]

Bouchard was way better than expected in the end, finishing 14th.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

As the final mountain stage, absolutely, but I don't think so in general.

For a final mountain stage you want something like that stage in the giro that caruso won.

 

[Netserk]

López wins in the same style as on Col de la Loze. Super strong on his day, but also given more space.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Top 8 on gc are from the same 4 teams

 

[Fantastico]

Lol, Bahrain was working for the team classification?

 

[Mayo from Mayo]

How long did it take to drive that La Veulta truck up there lol

It would be fun watching them reverse it back down.

 

[BlueRoads]

I like that Lopez win but it would have been nicer had the Intermarché jersey shone brightly through the fog in the end.

 

[Escarabajo]

Haig has two things: the best team and Bernal breathing on his neck!