Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 3 (Santo Domingo de Silos - Picón Blanco, 202.8 km)

[Samamba]

Pls don't tell me they're gonna let the break win the first MTF again

 

[Tim Cahill]

Been looking forward to this for ages!

Adelante!

 

[sir fly]

That's a capable break.
They'll need to maintain this gap, though.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

7 mins looks good.

 

[Samamba]

Everyone scared again, I honestly don't get why there aren't 20 guys in the break every first mountain stage in a GT because it wil succeed 99% of the times.

So who are the best climbers in the break? Bayer, Elissonde, Dombrowski? Imagine 21 year old Tobias Bayer winning the stage and getting leaders jersey for Alpecin.

 

[JosefK]

No one is going to help Jumbo at the front of the peloton, and Jumbo looks happy to relinquish the red jersey.

 

[SafeBet]

Everyone scared again, I honestly don't get why there aren't 20 guys in the break every first mountain stage in a GT because it wil succeed 99% of the times.

On one hand I agree with you, but on the other I believe if the break consisted of 20 riders Jumbo wouldn't let it go or would keep it in check.

 

[titan31]

Unless someone else comes to the front to increase the pace, break has the stage.

Jumbo are rightfully not bothered on keeping the jersey but might be worth Ineos or Bahrain throwing someone like Puccio or Tratnik to increase the pace a bit as it's good for them if Jumbo have to defend the jersey.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

All those ES predictions are going to be wrong today. JV don't want defend the jersey, and INEOS want to take the bonus seconds away from Roglic

 

[glassmoon]

Jumbo is right to not kill themselves over this...

 

[sir fly]

The breakaway looks good for the stage at the moment.
... and for a few days of the jersey duties.

 

[ice&fire]

Cross winds on open roads may change the script from now on

 

[search]

Unless someone else comes to the front to increase the pace, break has the stage.

Jumbo are rightfully not bothered on keeping the jersey but might be worth Ineos or Bahrain throwing someone like Puccio or Tratnik to increase the pace a bit as it's good for them if Jumbo have to defend the jersey.

Landa said that he'd need another couple of days to get in shape, and Ineos is probably worried of getting outsprinted by Roglic in the end. I'd think it needs Movistar or DSM (Badet apparently has targeted this stage) to prevent the breakaway from staying clear.

 

[ontheroad]

Its clear that JV are deliberately looking rid of the jersey. There are now 2 races on today, the stage is for the breakaway with some good riders there.

 

[groogster]

To be honest I think that at this point JV does well to not chase the break

 

[Red Rick]

Pls don't tell me they're gonna let the break win the first MTF again

They're gonna let the break with the first MTF again.

Spoiler

Don't tell me what to do okay

 

[Red Rick]

To be honest I think that at this point JV does well to not chase the break

Should also not make it akward and give some good riders too much time in GC.

 

[JosefK]

Should also not make it akward and give some good riders too much time in GC.

Like, I don't think it would be a good idea to give Kenny Elissonde a 10-minute lead on GC.

 

[sir fly]

JV making sure everybody in the breakaway has a chance to take the jersey.

 

[Netserk]

I hope that Roglic will try to dominate this Vuelta as hard as possible. Winning as many stages as he can, as many jerseys as he can. And keep the leaders jersey from start till finish. That would be awesome!

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem likely at the moment that his third Vuelta win in a row will be like Rominger's third Vuelta win in a row in 1994.

San Lorenzo in stage 18 is a bit harder, too, but yes... 3rd hardest of the climbs that matter.

Velefique is not easier.

 

[titan31]

Like, I don't think it would be a good idea to give Kenny Elissonde a 10-minute lead on GC.

Assuming they keep it to sub 9 mins by the time the climbing starts again, they can probably drop that to 6 mins by the finish. Can probably keep the jersey to stage 9 I'd say if they take that sort of gap.

 

[ontheroad]

By my reckoning Tobias Bayer is best placed for the red jersey, Calmajane 5 seconds behind him.

 

[sir fly]

It's becoming the question of the number of days in the jersey at this rate.

 

[titan31]

By my reckoning Tobias Bayer is best placed for the red jersey, Calmajane 5 seconds behind him.

Soto is ahead of them I think by 4 seconds.

 

[SafeBet]

The way Alpecin is going this year, I wouldn't be surprised if Bayer gets the jersey and keeps it for like 2 weeks.