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

[BlueRoads]

Sorry, but Bahrain look ridiculous today in what they are doing.

 

[Sciatic]

What’s the point of Bahrain train riding at that pace? To keep things slow enough for Haig to hang on?

ed. What BlueRoads said

 

[Netserk]

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

Klöden.

 

[roundabout]

I guess Bahrain are racing with 1 eye on the team GC or something like that

 

[Rollthedice]

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

EUers

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Seems as if everyone is still feeling yesterday's efforts and are scared the competition isn't to the same extent...

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Getting very convinced now that Bahrain just want to ride defensively to keep Haig where he is and have him leapfrog Lopez on the final ITT to get on the podium.
If they really wanted to pace the peleton and the gap would look different, it's been the same story on the previous mountains.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

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

Clearly not eu

Something tells me it's not in the Store this one.

 

[roundabout]

Zwiehoff has really looked much better recently

 

[roundabout]

typical pre-emptive de la Cruz attack

 

[Netserk]

Other than fringe riders like De La Cruz, who do we count on here? Probably López and the Ineos duo?

 

[SafeBet]

I guess Bahrain are racing with 1 eye on the team GC or something like that

Or bluffing because Haig isn't very good.

 

[roundabout]

I think no major action will happen before Caruso and Poels run out of steam

Edit: and even then, there might be Oomen left to take it up

 

[Sciatic]

Storer looking a wee bit knackered

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Other than fringe riders like De La Cruz, who do we count on here? Probably López and the Ineos duo?

Only hope I have is Ineos letting Castroviejo rip this for 2km and then Yates or Bernal to attack. Movistar don't have anyone left and are probably hesitant to burn someone before the last 3k.

 

[ice&fire]

De La Cruz only goal here is overtaking Meintjes in GC

 

[Red Rick]

100% Bahrain is snailpacing deliberately.

 

[Sciatic]

De La Cruz only goal here is overtaking Meintjes in GC

Actually at the pace the peloton I would say he’s got a shot at the stage win

 

[BlueRoads]

100% Bahrain is snailpacing deliberately.

Hm, but they are using their men and if Yates, Lopez and others start attacking because they are stronger than Haig...
But okay...

 

[Fantastico]

Actually, I am not surprised because I kind of expected a snorefest until the last few kilometers.

 

[cen]

Kuss in the bag

 

[BlueRoads]

Ouch, de la Cruz looks like his girlfriend just left him.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

A little snow would be nice.

 

[Netserk]

Poels: Is this Zoncolan 2014?

 

[Red Rick]

Hm, but they are using their men and if Yates, Lopez and others start attacking because they are stronger than Haig...
But okay...

Peloton can't catch you if Kuss is in it.