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

[Samamba]

If someone in that 2nd group still wants to win, they're gonna need to bridge on that next climb cause if they wait a bit longer it's one of those first 3 that's gonna get the stage.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Yes, no matter where you draw the line, it has to be somewhere. But I think the images of Valverde embraced by Txente helped telling the story of the bike race.

It's Spanish TV
- they know their domestic tastes/limits

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Bouwman, Hofstede and Van Hooydonck should be giving Gesink all their wages since he's doing the work for all of them

Not really the job of Hofstede and Van Hooydonck be in a greatly reduced peloton four climbs into a mountain stage.

 

[Red Rick]

Not really the job of Hofstede and Van Hooydonck be in a greatly reduced peloton four climbs into a mountain stage.

Yeah Bouwman is the big disappointment on Jumbos side. Kruijswijk shut down that move with Valverde, Yates and Carapaz just before Valverde crashed.

 

[titan31]

Not really the job of Hofstede and Van Hooydonck be in a greatly reduced peloton four climbs into a mountain stage.

Hofstede is a decent enough climber that he should have been able to do something here even if he was distanced by now. Gesink has been working since the first climb.

 

[roundabout]

Polanc seems to have cracked

 

[Earns1985]

Großschartner in the virtual lead right now..

 

[ontheroad]

Could be a blessing for Roglic to lose the red jersey today, JV don't look strong enough to ride to defend for over 2 weeks.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Hofstede is a decent enough climber that he should have been able to do something here even if he was distanced by now. Gesink has been working since the first climb.

Hofstede is the second-worst climber on the team. How many teams do you think survived the first climb with all but one rider?

Jumbo may not be going slowly enough to lose the red jersey, at this rate Kuss may well be the most likely breakaway rider to take it.

 

[Red Rick]

Breakaway interfering with GC battle screen time.

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[Rollthedice]

Also the first time he's abandoned a stage race since that horrible Tour de France crash.

He was in monster shape for that Tour and here he looked very good in maybe his last competitive grand tour. Very very sad.

 

[Sciatic]

Breakaway interfering with GC battle screen time.

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Yup, and with gap at almost 5 minutes with 17 km to go they’re going to stay in front.

 

[Red Rick]

Hofstede is the second-worst climber on the team. How many teams do you think survived the first climb with all but one rider?

Jumbo may not be going slowly enough to lose the red jersey, at this rate Kuss may well be the most likely breakaway rider to take it.

Kuss takes it so Roglic can anonymously sneak into breakaway on Sunday.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That's very on brand for Sivakov.

 

[Netserk]

Sivakov doing an Andy.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Did we just see a Schleck there ..?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Did Storer just try to Contador him there

 

[Pirazziattacks]

lmao Sivakov launched so many stupid attacks his bike couldn't take it any more.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Bad timing for a mechanical...

 

[Samamba]

How good is Storer, finally free because he knows he can leave DSM

Well Sivakov is realllly good too

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Storer doing a Contador

 

[Tim Cahill]

Words being exchanged.

Absolutely howling

 

[Cassirer]

Strong by sivakov! But of a dickmove from storer there

 

[Scarponi]

Craddock cracked pretty hard

 

[roundabout]

I guess in the main group Movistar and Ineos can hold their heads high and say that they tried when Roglic inevitably drops them on the last climb