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

[Pirazziattacks]

Movistar on the front flirting with the idea of drilling it

I'm disappointed, they've missed a great opportunity to declare war on Belgium.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Good thing for Evenepoel there are almost no descents to put him under pressure this race. Not as good a thing for those of us hoping for GC action.

 

[Didinho]

Remco complaining about the motorbikes who were breaking to hard in the corner

 

[gregrowlerson]

I'm disappointed, they've missed a great opportunity to declare war on Belgium.

Mod hat on: no discussing politics on the forum.

 

[StryderHells]

Remco complaining about the motorbikes who were breaking to hard in the corner

Yeah heard that but that’s not what caused that crash.

 

[ontheroad]

Some riders losing their position on GC due to the crash.

 

[Aimar16]

I'm disappointed, they've missed a great opportunity to declare war on Belgium.

It is called the Spanish Netherlands

 

[ontheroad]

Kelderman currently 2nd on GC.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Some riders losing their position on GC due to the crash.

Kelderman was already virtually up to about fifth prior to the crash, it's their teams' own fault for not pulling.

 

[HelloDolly]

Getting the feeling Adam Blythe doesn t like Remco
I know he called him a spoilt brat last year but

 

[Tim Cahill]

Interesting that they call things a bit under 3 minutes 'A small 3 minutes', that makes a lot more sense now, I've been wondering what the *** the Belgians were doing.

I was also deeply shocked to realise that X Past X means something different in continental Europe than it does in Britain and Ireland as well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Getting the feeling Adam Blythe doesn t like Remco
I know he called him a spoilt brat last year but

There are three good reasons for that:

1. He isn't British
2. He doesn't ride for Ineos
3. He does sometimes come across as a spoilt brat

I'll leave it up for debate which of those is most important for Blythe.

 

[noob]

The way he acted after that crash was so interesting. He just stood there calmly. Reminds me of giro 2021 crash when he stood in the middle of the road and got runneth over. Different feeling this time though, he looked so weirdly calm now :O

 

[HelloDolly]

Kilco now has the chance for the podium

 

[Fantastico]

Kilco now has the chance for the podium

After today or overall? He has been way too bad so far to be a contender even if he would be on the podium after today.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Getting the feeling Adam Blythe doesn t like Remco
I know he called him a spoilt brat last year but

Takes 1 to know 1 ?

 

[noob]

Horner talked yesterday about warm asphalt getting slippery causing crashes. But today is it very warm? I see no sun.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Good thing for Evenepoel there are almost no descents to put him under pressure this race. Not as good a thing for those of us hoping for GC action.

Evenepoel has actually been a beast on descents this season. There have been various occasions where he has lost time uphill and won time downhill. The Tirreno stage when he lost 4 minutes comes to mind for instance. That said, him crashing on a descent is probably the best chance for anyone to beat him this Vuelta, so I guess you're right anyway.

Edit: Not Giro stage, obviously. Tirreno stage.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Getting the feeling Adam Blythe doesn t like Remco
I know he called him a spoilt brat last year but

Blythe calls him Rempco

 

[noob]

UAE gotta be the new Movistar as everything they do makes me believe their main goal is to win the team classification :O

 

[groogster]

After today or overall? He has been way too bad so far to be a contender even if he would be on the podium after today.

I wouldn't let a guy like Kelderman to sit at top3 after today's stage if you ask me. He tends to improve towards the end of GT and will put Bora in a strong position to make the race harder from now on. Not dangerous to Remco but surely is for the other GC riders

 

[Valv.Piti]

Just joined the stage, looks like a classic of la Vuelta

 

[Pinot's goat]

He tends to improve towards the end of GT

Does he?

 

[Potomac]

I wouldn't let a guy like Kelderman to sit at top3 after today's stage if you ask me. He tends to improve towards the end of GT and will put Bora in a strong position to make the race harder from now on. Not dangerous to Remco but surely is for the other GC riders

I concur, he's done well in GTs in the past. No need to let him near the top.

 

[noob]

I wouldn't let a guy like Kelderman to sit at top3 after today's stage if you ask me. He tends to improve towards the end of GT and will put Bora in a strong position to make the race harder from now on. Not dangerous to Remco but surely is for the other GC riders

I agree he's not to sleep on, but I also would say he generally starts out better and finishes way worse in every GT I've seen him in. (which isn't too many but since 2020)