Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 15: Martos - Sierra Nevada. Alto Hoya de la Mora. Monachil, 152.6k

[Ilmaestro99]

Masnada is the only QS rider that has been near the front of the peloton so far?

Not surprising

I take it that it is Masnada as the only QS rider in the large chase group? Not the man I would want there.

Good job you are no the DS. Vervacke also there.

Why? He's their best climber by far, on his day a lot better then Remco.

True but he is come back from Mononuclosis, its an uphill battle much like the stage today

 

[Netserk]

Arensman 151 DSM + 09' 14"
j. hindley 44 BOH + 11' 40"
l. meintjes 94 IWG + 11' 45"
d. de la cruz 23 AST + 13' 28"
r. carapaz 81 IGD + 13' 44"
r. uran 61 EFE + 14' 22"
j. vine 188 ADC + 38' 31"
g. mäder 33 TBV + 41' 18"
m. soler 171 UAD + 43' 43"
s. reichenbach 76 GFC + 45' 07"
n. oliveira 126 MOV + 48' 08"
r. molard 74 GFC + 50' 19"
s. oomen 7 TJV + 52' 05"
e. gesbert 221 ARK + 01h 10' 55"
r. fernandez 55 COF + 01h 14' 27"
g. l. craddock 142 BEX + 01h 17' 07"
x. meurisse 184 ADC + 01h 17' 08"
o. goldstein 106 IPT + 01h 23' 59"
f. masnada 135 QST + 01h 33' 25"
b. mcnulty 176 UAD + 01h 37' 02"
l. vervaeke 138 QST + 01h 42' 37"
n. prodhomme 16 ACT + 01h 50' 17"
x. m. azparren irurzun 212 EUS + 02h 08' 35"

Pedersen bridged across.

 

[noob]

Top 10 might change a lot today. The giro is awakening.

 

[roundabout]

WTF are Quick Step doing...

Why not? I think Van Wilder is the only one genuinely capable of being there when the pace goes up, so perhaps Vervaeke and Masnada being ahead before the action starts offers a chance of being more useful to Evenepoel instead of just being dropped

 

[Samamba]

So basically almost everyone outside the top 10 trying to backdoor that top 10.

11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th in GC all there.

 

[ice&fire]

So basically almost everyone outside the top 10 trying to backdoor that top 10.

11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th in GC all there.

Everyone but Valverde

 

[Netserk]

Why not? I think Van Wilder is the only one genuinely capable of being there when the pace goes up, so perhaps Vervaeke and Masnada being ahead before the action starts offers a chance of being more useful to Evenepoel instead of just being dropped

If you cannot stop a big group from getting away, it's better to have good satellite riders there as well, but the best would be no hostile satellite riders in front on the last climb.

 

[Riek s]

So basically almost everyone outside the top 10 trying to backdoor that top 10.

11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th in GC all there.

Would love to see QS just giving the break +10minutes. let arensman go for red. see who chickens out to ride.

 

[Monte Serra]

Can we get a sighting of both 'Stelvio-Dennis' and 'Stage17-McNulty' today???

 

[ice&fire]

Kelderman back in the peloton

 

[Stringer Bell]

The break wins today - absolutely no one to chase or even capable of chasing - this gap could be over 10 minutes before long

 

[Tim Cahill]

Front group is too strong, there's about to be a hell of a lot of looking around nervously

Carthy is exceptional on monster climbs and later into GTs but I fear he's done too much at the start

 

[Faserr]

If Roglic can drop Evenepoel on the second last climb, he and Dennis as a satellite rider could put a lot of time into him...
Not really controlable for QuickStep.

 

[Red Rick]

This break is great for this stage.

 

[Filippo_3467]

will jumbo, ineos and Movistar start chasing at one point... it seems like Quick Step is happy to let guys like Arensman, Hindley and Carapaz near red again.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Top 10 might change a lot today. The giro is awakening.

4 months too late, this is the Vuelta.

 

[Netserk]

If Rogic can drop Evenepoel on the second last climb, he and Dennis and a satellite rider could put a lot of time into him...
Not really controlable for QuickStep.

The last climb takes an hour. No moves before then, only a strong pace.

 

[Stringer Bell]

will jumbo, ineos and Movistar start chasing at one point... it seems like Quick Step is happy to let guys like Arensman, Hindley and Carapaz near red again.

Why would Ineos chase if caparaz is near red

 

[ice&fire]

If Rogic can drop Evenepoel on the second last climb, he and Dennis and a satellite rider could put a lot of time into him...
Not really controlable for QuickStep.

QS made the sensible choice of putting two riders in the break instead of burning themselves trying to control the race.

 

[Faserr]

Poor Kelderman looks finished

 

[Netserk]

The leaders
14:01

Jumbo-Visma: Dennis, Oomen
Astana Qazaqstan: De la Cruz, Nibali
Bahrain Victorious: Mäder, Wright
Bora-Hansgrohe: Hindley
Cofidis: Fernandez
EF Education-Easypost: Uran, Carthy
Groupama-FDJ: Molard, Reichenbach
Ineos Grenadiers: Carapaz
Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert: Meintjes
Israel Premier Tech: Goldstein
Movistar: Oliveira
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl: Masnada, Vervaeke
BikeExchange-Jayco: Craddock
Team DSM: Aresnman
Trek-Segafredo: Pedersen, Tiberi
UAE Team Emirates: Soler, McNulty
Alpecin-Deceuninck: Meurisse, Vine
Euskatel-Euskadi: Azparren
Arkea Samsic: Gesbert

 

[Filippo_3467]

Why would Ineos chase if caparaz is near red

He's moving to EF, Rodriguez is their future. Carapaz is pretty much doing his own race in my opinion .

 

[Netserk]

López with the best riders in front, Mas with the worst.

 

[Salvarani]

Remco will have his work cut out for him today.

That break is probably worst case scenario for him.

 

[Bonimenier]

MAL seeing his certain stage win go up in smoke.