Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 21 (Padrón - Santiago de Compostela, 33.8 km / ITT)

[Devil's Elbow]

It's easy to forget after today's shenanigans and with the now-massive gaps between most GC riders it won't change the final order much, but we still have a TT to end our six-GTs-in-13-months Covid special.

The two main climbs are 1.6k at 7.6% and 1.7k at 5.6% respectively, with time checks at the summit of both. The little ramp in the final kilometre is 300m at 7.7%.

 

[roundabout]

Also a word of gratitude for your work in starting race threads for the Vuelta.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Roglic to pass Mas in order to finish his stomp.

 

[Red Rick]

Cerny literally dead last in GC and starting first.

Might be in hot seat all day until Roglstomp.

How's the weather forecast?

 

[will-10]

Lopez to appear from the wilderness and take out Roglic, leaving Mas to win the Vuelta and give Netflix the season ending they deserved.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

De la cruz could pass G. Martin for 8th overall, exciting gc action.

Odd Christian eiking can make a top 10.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Lopez to appear from the wilderness and take out Roglic, leaving Mas to win the Vuelta and give Netflix the season ending they deserved.

I was going to bank on him turning up for the start pretending nothing happened, like George Costanza in Seinfeld or David Millar after his one yard from the finish protest in 2002.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Looks like Roglic's to loose.
Where are Rafael Reis and Mauri Moreira when you need them? (Moreira is racing the GP Jornal de Noticias atm)

 

[SHAD0W93]

Lopez to appear from the wilderness and take out Roglic, leaving Mas to win the Vuelta and give Netflix the season ending they deserved.

About to have a WWE runout.

 

[tobydawq]

At least there are no dots in the stage cities.

Roglic to win, Cort for second.

 

[T-Nielsen]

About to have a WWE runout.

 

[topcat]

What time does Mal start at?

 

[Cookster15]

Now I know what Roglstomp means .

Hard to pick who will come second on the stage - Mas, Caruso or Kuss?

Haig who shows no signs of fading looks safe to stay ahead of Yates to hang onto his well earned podium.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I was going to bank on him turning up for the start pretending nothing happened, like George Costanza in Seinfeld..

Will he then also try to poison someone, if he's denied entry?

Padrón peppers comes from this area originally, but since they aren't that hot, I don't expect anything spicy to happen.
Roglič will probably win, and De la Cruz will overtake Martin in the GC.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Will he then also try to poison someone, if he's denied entry?

Which episode are we speaking of here? Because so many athletes have been maligned on Seinfeld...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Which episode are we speaking of here? Because so many athletes have been maligned on Seinfeld...

We are speaking about the episode where George quits his job as a realtor, because he's not allowed to use his company's executive bathroom.

"Seinfeld" The Revenge (TV Episode 1991) ⭐ 8.2 | Comedy

23m | TV-PG

www.imdb.com

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Damn, just checked the GC, these are 90s style gaps in the top 10. Großschartner is over 20 minutes down in 10th, Bernal still 6th despite almost 12 minutes down.
After tomorrow Roglic will most likely have over 4 minutes on Mas, who was the last winner with a 4 minute gap in the Vuelta? Heras? Ullrich?

But yeah, only changes I see is De la Cruz overtaking G Martin to get 8th - or is there a chance Yates takes a minute on Haig? I doubt it right? Haig should be solid.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I don't think this just takes balls, it also takes some serious skill and experience on a TT bike to be able to take this one.

So boys and gentlemen - do your worst!

 

[gregrowlerson]

I was going to bank on him turning up for the start pretending nothing happened, like George Costanza in Seinfeld or David Millar after his one yard from the finish protest in 2002.

The big question is: Who is MAL going to slip a mickey to?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Technically and mechanically speaking this is about the last place you will hear this one on this stage again, but I think it still applies...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUbpwNWmjfI&ab_channel=Alex-F1

 

[movingtarget]

Don't think Roglic will take any risks, he has a good time gap and will get all the time checks anyway. Haig should have enough time to hold onto third even though he looked fatigued yesterday.

 

[johnymax]

This ITT is even more perfect for Roglič than the Olympic one. Even if he doesn't take risks, he should win comfortably. I don't even know who are his biggest challengers. Maybe Tratnik and Cerny on paper, but there should be too much climbing for them to be considered serious threats. Oliveira? Craddock? Cort again?

 

[RedheadDane]

Oliveira?

Which one? I'm assuming Nelson...

Good thing Ivo isn't here as well.
"Here", meaning "in Spain"!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The Vuelta is almost over. Roglic's main rivals can only hope for a miracle in Santiago de Compostela. Primoz has to make sure it will not happen - TJV are preparing a special suit for him (with air bags protection and accelerometer).

 

[Finn84]

As a final Grand Tour stage, time trial is exciting when there is something to play for. But when the most important things have been settled it's way worse than parade before eventual mass sprint for the stage win.