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

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Why is UAE chasing De Gendt?!

Or are they just trying to prevent other breaks maybe

UAE is trying to get back into the peloton according to the ticker.

 

[noob]

UAE is trying to get back into the peloton according to the ticker.

It's because Vine tried to go in the break so they had to chase and then got dropped and now are trying to get back. But Soler and Ayuso got properly dropped I guess. Which should logically make the peleton go harder to drop Ayuso and Soler? Which could br why they still are dropped

But now they are back.

 

[Rollthedice]

No break yet. Soon live images.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

AYUSO Juan (UAE Team Emirates) back in peloton

 

[Samamba]

Might as well just control for the GC riders now.

 

[Riek s]

very fast start... this will hurt in the finale..

 

[topcat]

Constant attacks for 160 km and then a sprint finish. Grand tour racing is back baby!

 

[Pantani_lives]

Crazy that Valverde won here 19 years ago.

After that stage the GC top 10 contained nine Spanish riders and Rasmussen. A whole different era.

 

[Didinho]

Maybe finally a MTF opportunity for Remco today

 

[Samamba]

Break might be gone now. 8 riders, is controllable if a team wants to. Carapaz and Lutsenko in there as strongest riders.

 

[Didinho]

Carapaz vs GC teams

 

[Samamba]

Typically live starting just when the break has formed. Let's start with the 50 most boring kms of the whole stage.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Typically live starting just when the break has formed. Let's start with the 50 most boring kms of the whole stage.

Yeah exactly lol. Goddammnit.

 

[DNP-Old]

Oi, the fat boy is in the break for the first time this Vuelta.

 

[sir fly]

The gap won't be growing too high.
The road inclines fairly soon.

The GC group has a good chance to fight for the stage.
...or someone from the bunch.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Lutsenko FTW.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Crazy that Valverde won here 19 years ago.

Yeah, Alejandro is such a legend. If I remember well, Heras and Cardenas distanced him on the steeper sections but he bridged the gap on the easy section close to the line and obviously sprinted to the victory.

 

[Fantastico]

Yeah, Alejandro is such a legend. If I remember well, Heras and Cardenas distanced him on the steeper sections but he bridged the gap on the easy section close to the line and obviously sprinted to the victory.

Yes, he was a bit behind them together with Oscar Sevilla until he caught them in the short descent

 

[gregrowlerson]

Yes, he was a bit behind them together with Oscar Sevilla until he caught them in the short descent

First time I've ever seen that name posted in this area of the forum

 

[sir fly]

I don't think it's the fear of Carapaz that keeps the break at a manageable distance.
Just the terrain.

 

[ice&fire]

I don't think it's the fear of Carapaz that keeps the break at a manageable distance.
Just the terrain.

Terrain is passive. QS is not.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Who wins, break or GC?

 

[sir fly]

Terrain is passive. QS is not.

So-so...

 

[ice&fire]

Chaos and splits in the peloton. Could be wind induced.

 

[sir fly]

Olivares de Jaen impress me every year.
Grandiose agricultural project, just imagine all the work... from planting to the oil extraction.