Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2021: Stage 7 (Gandia - Balcón de Alicante, 152.0 km)

[titan31]

Gesink did a good bit of work on the climb tbf, but that's disappointing from Oomen and Bouwman

 

[Earns1985]

Bouchard the only (small) GC threat in the break..

 

[Samamba]

Every time DSM is heavily criticized they start pulling days like this, it seems.

I don't think anyone criticizes the way they attack most of the time.

 

[roundabout]

5 Ineos, 3 Movistar and 3 Bahrains it looked like.

So Kruijswijk and Kuss being there with Roglic is ok

 

[titan31]

5 Ineos, 3 Movistar and 3 Bahrains it looked like.

So Kruijswijk and Kuss being there with Roglic is ok

Ineos should have put someone on the front to keep the pace going to hurt Jumbo a bit more. Surprised Bahrain lost that much though.

 

[Netserk]

I was just about to write that the first act was over, but Jumbo rode so slow that it allowed for counter attacks.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Problematic when Ineos, Bahrain and Movistar all have 3 leaders
Roglic down to 2 helpers, and instead of putting on the pressure they look at each other, *You fancy pulling or should I?"

 

[sir fly]

If there's already someone willing to try his luck, the GC teams should take advantage of it.

 

[Valv.Piti]

So far looks like an easy Valverde dub. Glad this was the first stage I really tuned into.

 

[Earns1985]

larger chasing group?

 

[sir fly]

The gap slowly coming down, but I don't think it's a bad sign.
Means the attrition's on.

 

[roundabout]

larger chasing group?

And it looks like Jumbos outnumber other GC teams there

 

[Netserk]

larger chasing group?

A bit puzzling no favourite(?) was alert enough to sneak in.

EDIT: Seems Haig is by far the most dangerous rider in the chase group.

 

[SafeBet]

Kuss, Haig, Polanc among others in the second group.

 

[Lequack]

Jan Polanc is @ 1:42 only.

 

[titan31]

Kuss, Haig, Polanc among others in the second group.

Grossschartner too apparently.

 

[Earns1985]

Situation

• 1
  
  
  

  1		11	BOUCHARD Geoffrey	3:31
  2		103	CAMARGO Diego Andrés	24:15
  3		167	VANHOUCKE Harm	26:16
  4		192	ARENSMAN Thymen	32:59
  5		196	HAMILTON Chris	36:28
  6		197	STORER Michael	12:55

• 2
  
  +0:24
  

  1		6	KUSS Sepp	3:16
  2		7	OOMEN Sam	15:35
  3		15	DEWULF Stan	21:22
  4		21	VINE Jay	38:10
  5		32	ARANBURU Alex	23:44
  6		34	IZAGIRRE Gorka	6:59
  7		44	HAIG Jack	3:06
  8		51	GROßSCHARTNER Felix	2:09
  9		71	LASTRA Jonathan	5:26
  10		83	BARCELÓ Fernando	17:47
  11		85	HERRADA Jesús	23:52
  12		105	CRADDOCK Lawson	24:18
  13		136	SIVAKOV Pavel	19:50
  14		146	PETILLI Simone	16:24
  15		161	KRON Andreas	16:32
  16		162	CRAS Steff	15:39
  17		175	OLIVEIRA Nelson	20:53
  18		178	VERONA Carlos	17:47
  19		188	ZEITS Andrey	15:57
  20		191	BARDET Romain	26:25
  21		198	TUSVELD Martijn	13:34
  22		213	ELISSONDE Kenny	4:31
  23		227	POLANC Jan	1:42
  24		228	TRENTIN Matteo	34:28

• P
  
  +1:18
  

 

[roundabout]

with 2 people max per team and the size of the group I doubt that cooperation will be great, but then there shouldn't be strong teams to chase in G3

though I do wonder who is chasing there

Edit: ah, Jumbo. Ok. seems somewhat strange, but ok

 

[Netserk]

with 2 people max per team and the size of the group I doubt that cooperation will be great, but then there shouldn't be strong teams to chase in G3

though I do wonder who is chasing there

Edit: ah, Jumbo. Ok. seems somewhat strange, but ok

More a controlling tempo than a chasing one by Jumbo. With Haig there, I wouldn't give them more than 5 minutes for free.

 

[roundabout]

Maybe there will be a DSM TTT should G1 and G2 merge, but other than that it will probably only be Trentin doing the work

 

[SafeBet]

DSM will have 5 riders in the break if the 2 groups merge.

 

[sir fly]

The gap will probably expand once the groups ahead of the peloton merge.
The terrain allows so and I guess it's better that way for the GC battle.

 

[Lequack]

More a controlling tempo than a chasing one by Jumbo. With Haig there, I wouldn't give them more than 5 minutes for free.

If they give them 5 minutes Jan Polanc will be in the lead by 3 minutes. And he's not a bad GC rider, recently more of a helper for Pogacar but he has some good GC results.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It was always DSM's plan to have 5 riders in the break, their saddles have been adjusted several months in advance and are of crucial importance when considering the profile of the next part of the stage.

 

[Netserk]

If they give them 5 minutes Jan Polanc will be in the lead by 3 minutes. And he's not a bad GC rider, recently more of a helper for Pogacar but he has some good GC results.

Polanc is more of a known quality, and he is not a long term threat.