Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 12: Salobreña - Peñas Blancas. Estepona, 192.7k

[Lexman]

advance goes up to 5'43"

 

[Volderke]

I took a 2nd mortgage and put all my coins on Vine.

 

[Aimar16]

I took a 2nd mortgage and put all my coins on Vine.

It's not worth the risk to just double your money

 

[search]

If these lads bring Jay Vine to the last climb in a state other than 'close to death' then they deserve everything that's about to happen. Soler also very dangerous!

yes, and back in the fight for green now!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

It's not worth the risk to just double your money

There is no risk. Free money, yo!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Don't think I've ever been as disinterested in a GT by stage 12 as I am now. The GC decided in the first half of the race barring major weakness from Evenepoel in the second half, no competition whatsoever for the minor classifications, Covid picking away at the field, two riders dominating the MTFs for stages and GC respectively when the route offers no scope for action outside of the MTFs. Assuming the GC battle doesn't come back to life, this will probably go down as the worst GT in a decade for me, even the Giro was better...

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Three years ago Iturria won stage 11 in the Vuelta with a late attack from the break, his only pro win. Back then it was a 12 man break, a mountain stage but not MTF . Apart from Iturria, two of the riders in the break back then are also in the break today: Craddock and Fabbro.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Battistella seems like a bit of a character, very Italian, not afraid to show his emotions, it's not a bad move as well like Matthews in the tour.

 

[Boes]

If this continues there'll be a few more contenders for top 10 GC with Vine, Carapaz and Kelderman.
I supose Astana or UAE will have to start riding soon.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Someone needs to mow this one down a bit because it's getting out of hand

 

[gregrowlerson]

Someone needs to mow this one down a bit because it's getting out of hand

Stage 4 2015 Giro vibes?

P.S. Not that that amounted to anything in the end.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Don't think I've ever been as disinterested in a GT by stage 12 as I am now. The GC decided in the first half of the race barring major weakness from Evenepoel in the second half, no competition whatsoever for the minor classifications, Covid picking away at the field, two riders dominating the MTFs for stages and GC respectively when the route offers no scope for action outside of the MTFs. Assuming the GC battle doesn't come back to life, this will probably go down as the worst GT in a decade for me, even the Giro was better...

Hold my beer: Some Armstrong Tours, probably.

 

[Berflamand]

So after today Ayuso and Almeida will have to work for their leader Polanc?

 

[noob]

Remco crash. Peleton waits for him.

 

[Didinho]

Van Wilder and Remco crash?

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Don't think I've ever been as disinterested in a GT by stage 12 as I am now. The GC decided in the first half of the race barring major weakness from Evenepoel in the second half, no competition whatsoever for the minor classifications, Covid picking away at the field, two riders dominating the MTFs for stages and GC respectively when the route offers no scope for action outside of the MTFs. Assuming the GC battle doesn't come back to life, this will probably go down as the worst GT in a decade for me, even the Giro was better...

The only hope left is that robo Remco might at least malfunction a bit. It looks highly unlikely though and there's not much room for early action on most stages. Wait here we go, time to drill it.

 

[glassmoon]

Van Wilder and Remco crash?

+ Gesink?

 

[ppanther92]

Remco down but seems super relaxed about it.

 

[StryderHells]

+ Gesink?

Yep

 

[Didinho]

+ Gesink?

Yeah Gesink was also standing there. Remco crashed himself

 

[Tim Cahill]

Movistar on the front flirting with the idea of drilling it

 

[ppanther92]

Just slipped in that corner.

 

[StryderHells]

He crashed himself from the looks of it.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Remco in tatters

 

[glassmoon]

just slipped without any contact similar to Ala... must be shitty tires i guess