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

[Tim Cahill]

Nothing against Bahrain's tactics, Haig has never had a good GC finish and this is his first time at the pointy end, he's only 35 behind Lopez with a Time Trial to come. Movistar don't have an attack in them.

 

[Andon]

 

[roundabout]

ooh, misty

shades of Angliru debut

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

I'm hoping for De la Cruz. Go go go!

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

German Eurosport seem completely oblivious to the fact that Haig probably backs himself to take the 30 seconds on Lopez in the final ITT and that Bahrain are happy to keep things as they are.

 

[MrTea1976]

Surely Movistar have to try to get rid of Haig?

 

[Red Rick]

Shades of Portet 2018.

At 10%+ gradients, you can actually just attack early.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I'd like to see a stage with San Lorenzo-la Cobertoria-El Cordal before a downhill finish either as the final gc relevant road stage or the day after a hard Mtf like Angliru or Cuitu Negru.

 

[Breezy1985]

Surely Movistar have to try to get rid of Haig?

To busy trying to think up a way to drop Mas or MAL

 

[Sciatic]

Nothing against Bahrain's tactics, Haig has never had a good GC finish and this is his first time at the pointy end, he's only 35 behind Lopez with a Time Trial to come. Movistar don't have an attack in them.

I’m complaining about their tactics because it sucks for entertainment value!

 

[BlueRoads]

German Eurosport seem completely oblivious to the fact that Haig probably backs himself to take the 30 seconds on Lopez in the final ITT and that Bahrain are happy to keep things as they are.

To be fair I think Voigt brought that thought up a while ago.

 

[roundabout]

lol Wanty

 

[staubsauger]

Massive tactical error by DSM to call back Bardet. He would've caught Storer as well and already had 30-40 seconds on the peloton at the foot of the Gamoniteiru!

Okay. Now Bardet loses contact with the favorites. Makes it even weirder why he didn't make the move into the breakaway and attacked from the main-field.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Storer (Babyface) having a solitary ride so far in what looks like misty and somewhat cool mountains...

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

ooh, misty

shades of Angliru debut

Sadly not even close as entertaining, Olano fighting back after crashing, Ullrich with the slowest cadience ever, Jimenez and Tonkov battling at the front

 

[Scarponi]

Too visible too visible...

 

[Netserk]

Ha, grande Wanty!

 

[ice&fire]

LOL. Meintjes worried about De La Cruz!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Louis Meintjes looked around to check Eiking was dropped before smashing it on the front.

 

[roundabout]

Hirt can do a quicker pace than Caruso and Poels

yeah

 

[SafeBet]

Meintjes loves his top10s!

 

[Fantastico]

Actually, Roglic does not look very good. He is driving at the end of the bunch. But maybe it's misleading.

Edit: Maybe he just wants to keep an eye on everyone.

 

[Red Rick]

After a career defining ride by Roglic yesterday, today a career defining ride for Louis Meintjes.

 

[Forever The Best]

Death, taxes, Meintjes going for a top 10-15 finish.

 

[roundabout]

That's quite a selection from Hirt