Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 14: Montoro - Sierra de la Pandera, 160.3k

[QueenStagiaire]

Óscar Sevilla?

Yes! We have a winner, ladies and gentlemen! Tobydawq wins the prize: being right on the internet!

 

[Netserk]

A scumbag sociopath and a 22 year old kid are hardly the same thing.

Armstrong is hardly 22 any more.

 

[groogster]

Mas will win this bike race, mark my words. Both Primoz and Remco will ride together in tomorrows last climb, 5 minutes behind Mas, who will win the stage and GC as well. Baby Merckx is just not a GT rider and Roglic will get caught by not optimal preparation and will fade badly. Slow and steady wins GTs and Mas is the one this time.

Mas would be the last from top 7 that I put my money on for winning tomorrow.

 

[groogster]

Stelvio Dennis,spotted almost as often as Bigfoot or the Yeti!

I’m sure that Almeida loves Stelvio Dennis

 

[tobydawq]

Yes! We have a winner, ladies and gentlemen! Tobydawq wins the prize: being right on the internet!

Wohoo! Too bad I couldn't get it right in the first try, though

 

[staubsauger]

I don't blame Carapaz for it. Even if it was intentional I can see why he would prefer this over a 5th place in the GC.
From a spectator point of view I don't enjoy it because (1) It makes it a lot harder for the GC riders to actually win mountain stages themselves and (2) Other riders in the break often can't contest them which makes the battle in the break more boring.

Gesbert did contest for the stage win at Penas Blancas and obviously today ain't no other escapee would've won atop Sierra de la Pandera!

 

[YavorD]

I don't blame Carapaz for it. Even if it was intentional I can see why he would prefer this over a 5th place in the GC.
From a spectator point of view I don't enjoy it because (1) It makes it a lot harder for the GC riders to actually win mountain stages themselves and (2) Other riders in the break often can't contest them which makes the battle in the break more boring.

Disagree.

1. If GC riders wants to win the stage, the breakaway rarely has a chance.
2. Quite often you get boring breakaway battle for the stage win, regardless of the riders presented.

Actually having strong breakway (former GC riders) could force the GC to ride harder, thus making the stage more exciting.

 

[BigCoward]

Armstrong is hardly 22 any more.

Fair play that's pretty *** funny.

 

[Big Doopie]

Funny. I felt that Remco was moving around more than normal on his bike. However, QS look like they are pushing. Bluffing?

Seems like I may have been on to something.

“Even a broken clock…”

Lol.

 

[RedheadDane]

Is it Groenewegen?

You thought Groenewegen - a 29-year-old - was doing GTs 19 years ago?
And you say I'm bad at math...

 

[geisterhome]

Verrückt, dass Valverde hier vor 19 Jahren gewonnen hat.

[/ZITIEREN]

Look at that jersey, I will never unterstand how they couldnt figure out that smth more aerodynamic could actually be of advantage alsooutside of TTs. I mean the knowledge was there, why not apply it. 19 years isnt that long ago is it?

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, what's going on with the quoting and the German?

19 years wasn't that long ago.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Mas will win this bike race, mark my words. Both Primoz and Remco will ride together in tomorrows last climb, 5 minutes behind Mas, who will win the stage and GC as well. Baby Merckx is just not a GT rider and Roglic will get caught by not optimal preparation and will fade badly. Slow and steady wins GTs and Mas is the one this time.

Slow and steady is what I do: it wins nothing.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Okay, what's going on with the quoting and the German?

19 years wasn't that long ago.

Only an old person would say that; the 19 years part that is, not the german part. I don‘t get how that happened either.

 

[Netserk]

Only an old person would say that; the 19 years part that is, not the german part. I don‘t get how that happened either.

It can easily happen if you use a translator for the site.

 

[geisterhome]

Okay, what's going on with the quoting and the German?

19 years wasn't that long ago.

Haha, damn didn't realize. Was on someone elses phone with autotranslate on....

 

[geisterhome]

Wheelsucking, bluffing, or cracking are all the same with him.

Remarkable defense by Remco. I expected more serious blow, but boy held up honorably.

And does anyone help other in UAE? They really are peculiar team.

I would put my money on this being the beginning of the end for Remco. Thats how he fades out of contention. When he is cracking it's not like 15mins in one day and he is out of it. Similar story during last years giro, it wasn't a total and sudden collapse there either. After the gravel stage people were debating if it was just his riding skills or his performance deteriorating.

 

[proffate]

Unpopular opinion but I dislike potential GC riders (e.g. Carapaz) dropping tons of time to then pubstomp 2nd tier climbers in the break.

I think Carapaz is more like a really good breakaway rider who can challenge GC men sometimes. All his greatest performances have been long, mostly solo efforts on grueling courses.

 

[Oldermanish]

Mas will win this bike race, mark my words. Both Primoz and Remco will ride together in tomorrows last climb, 5 minutes behind Mas, who will win the stage and GC as well. Baby Merckx is just not a GT rider and Roglic will get caught by not optimal preparation and will fade badly. Slow and steady wins GTs and Mas is the one this time.

Not according to the most definitive source: Mas himself.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro for winning the stage.

Intense stage where a lot of kilometers went by before the breakaway established itself. JV more or less rode a perfect stage. Went all in with the team in sections the team could make a real difference. Gesink and especially Harper enforcing the damaging pace. Till the steepest sections where Roglič took over and it paid off. Gained time on both Evenepoel and Mas. It looked worse for Evenepoel at first but he still managed to pace himself to mitigate the damage. Superb ride by Roglič. First glimpse of Roglič and López duet for tomorrow. Almeida getting in form. The final descend on top looked more like F1 race.

Beautiful stage.

 

[movingtarget]

Mas will win this bike race, mark my words. Both Primoz and Remco will ride together in tomorrows last climb, 5 minutes behind Mas, who will win the stage and GC as well. Baby Merckx is just not a GT rider and Roglic will get caught by not optimal preparation and will fade badly. Slow and steady wins GTs and Mas is the one this time.

No Mas..........

 

[Oldermanish]

No Mas..........

I wouldn't discount him at all. He has been a dieselclimber like most Spanish fans have noted and, if not stressed by climbs before the last big one he could be serious trouble for the other GC guys. The uncertainty for the top three is that is uncharted territory for each of them based on current history. Remco's new to this and his team is not drilled to deal with his leadership role. Primoz is a form Sphinx and that messes with everyone's willingness to get aggressive if they're truly a contender. Mas has to only think of this last stage where trying to stay on Roglic's wheel hurt him.
It should be an "epic" stage but the outcome could surprise us all. At least we know Carapaz is tired.

 

[movingtarget]

I wouldn't discount him at all. He has been a dieselclimber like most Spanish fans have noted and, if not stressed by climbs before the last big one he could be serious trouble for the other GC guys. The uncertainty for the top three is that is uncharted territory for each of them based on current history. Remco's new to this and his team is not drilled to deal with his leadership role. Primoz is a form Sphinx and that messes with everyone's willingness to get aggressive if they're truly a contender. Mas has to only think of this last stage where trying to stay on Roglic's wheel hurt him.
It should be an "epic" stage but the outcome could surprise us all. At least we know Carapaz is tired.

I was joking. of course he is still in the race. Remains to be seen if the last stage was the start of Remco's struggles or just a bad day.

 

[search]

"We are fifth in the team classification after two weeks of racing, that's why I'm very motivated to finish as good as possible in each stage." Finally someone (Taaramäe) cares about the important things!

Louis Meintjes makes progression in the general classification - Intermarché Wanty

This Saturday, the first of two mountain top finished in this Andalusian weekend brought the riders in the Tour of Spain to the ramps of the Sierra de La Pandera, where the GC contenders fought man against man. South-African climber Louis Meintjes, the fifteenth of the provisional classification...

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[Libertine Seguros]

"We are fifth in the team classification after two weeks of racing, that's why I'm very motivated to finish as good as possible in each stage." Finally someone (Taaramäe) cares about the important things!

Louis Meintjes makes progression in the general classification - Intermarché Wanty

This Saturday, the first of two mountain top finished in this Andalusian weekend brought the riders in the Tour of Spain to the ramps of the Sierra de La Pandera, where the GC contenders fought man against man. South-African climber Louis Meintjes, the fifteenth of the provisional classification...

intermarche-wantygobert.eu

Bah gawd, King, that's Eusebio Unzué's music!!!