Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 10: Elche - Alicante, 30.9k (ITT)

[Logic-is-your-friend]

How much time did Almeida lose due to his brainfart? 25s?

 

[JosefK]

How much time did Almeida lose due to his brainfart? 25s?

That sounds about right.

 

[Valv.Piti]

MAL and Yates going well today and so still with a shot at the podium is good for the race. The two riders most likely to animate the race at the weekend. Apart from Ayuso, who seems to attack at every opportunity

'Watching' this on PCS. What happened to Hindley?

What happened to Hindley is being completely overmatched in this Vuelta compared to the Giro where he got away with strolling through until the last MTF, using his good endurance, recovery and climbing ability to win the race on Passo Fedaia.

 

[Escarabajo]

Ineos has 3 in the tope ten. Only if they could work as a team!

 

[Valv.Piti]

Ineos has 3 in the tope ten. Only if they could work as a team!

Work for what? They have ridden to their capabilities and will continue to do so, and maybe Rodriguez will be strong enough for a podium.

 

[hfer07]

the ITT turned out to be more or less what was expected from Roglic & Remco, so it was good. MAL's performance was mind blowing and perhaps hinting his return to fight for podium. Yates did well too, Mas was good considering his poor tt skills.

While Remco was successful widening his gap on Roglic, it all comes down to how he's able to manage this 2 weeks without blowing up.

it aint' over YET

 

[Big Doopie]

Imagine an old-fashioned 72 km ITT from the 80s…

 

[StryderHells]

Imagine an old-fashioned 72 km ITT from the 80s…

Stop it! That’s dirty talk.

 

[BigCoward]

Imagine an old-fashioned 72 km ITT from the 80s…

The 2012 tour route I would currently take RE over TP and JV.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Imagine an old-fashioned 72 km ITT from the 80s…

I would pay good money for that with Evenepoel in this form. Throw in some rolling hills and were talking 3-4 minutes...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Remco will decide the next rest day whether he is going to ride for GC or not. If he has a 7 minute lead by then, then he will consider it.

 

[postmanhat]

Nice recovery from Hart after his crash yesterday to move himself back into the top ten. Ineos have some cards to play. Carapaz is a pretty good dom to have in the high mountains.

 

[Riek s]

Pity that the vuelta will drain Remco. Otherwise he seems to be a favorite for WC ITT as well, on the same level as Ganna imo.

 

[houtdffan]

Remco looked like he just got out of the shower in his post race interview

 

[Didinho]

Choo chooooo!! This is what I expected/hoped he could gain today. A lot of margin now to defend. Or just solo to the win on Sierra Nevada to prove a point

 

[houtdffan]

Imagine an old-fashioned 72 km ITT from the 80s…

It would be at least as big of an ass kicking as was Luxembourg

 

[red_flanders]

Pity that the vuelta will drain Remco. Otherwise he seems to be a favorite for WC ITT as well, on the same level as Ganna imo.

Good point. That said, I'd much rather see him win the Vuelta than the Worlds, either ITT or Road.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Remco will decide the next rest day whether he is going to ride for GC or not. If he has a 7 minute lead by then, then he will consider it.

Do you have to continue writing this dumb stuff?

 

[HelloDolly]

We cant all (except Remco fans) wait for Remco to implode so we have a race

We need some team tactics to take him on ....Movistar ? Jumbo ? INEOS ? UAE?

I guess Remco's biggest threat is Covid at this point

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Do you have to continue writing this dumb stuff?

Yes it's in my contract. I'm sorry, i wish all my posts could be as good as yours.

We cant all (except Remco fans) wait for Remco to implode so we have a race

But you've been posting for months that you wanted to see him do exactly what he is doing now?

 

[postmanhat]

What happened to Hindley is being completely overmatched in this Vuelta compared to the Giro where he got away with strolling through until the last MTF, using his good endurance, recovery and climbing ability to win the race on Passo Fedaia.

Harsh, but possibly fair. The Giro was a terrible 'race'.

 

[Didinho]

First time Roglic lost a TT in Spain

 

[Escarabajo]

Remco's biggest threat is himself. I said the same thing about Pogacar. These riders are just so good and full of talent that they can overreact or waste extra energy. With a single bad day you have 3 climbers on your back already.

 

[HelloDolly]

Superman saying he was suffering all first week with no power after the Giro

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Remco looked like he just got out of the shower in his post race interview

He sounded incredibly mature for a kid his age.