Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 17: Aracena - Monasterio de Tentudía, 162.3k

[Tim Cahill]

It's Wanty and Bora's prerogative to chase, QS should just kick back and let them get 10/11

 

[CyclistAbi]

In regards to the race itself and champion to be it's a shame what happened on stage 16. And for top 3 not to fight it out on the road. I guess this is the nature of GT racing. For me personally the engagement in regards to this race went down to folowing some stats. Rather understandable. As Roglič is out.

P.S. Will be there to congratulate the champion at the end.

 

[Potomac]

Will remco be attacked today? With Roglic gone I have have my doubts.

 

[yaco]

well, what kind of stage is good for Craddock? Today's one is not too bad, I would think. With the relatively easy finishing climb, and there's also no really dominant climber in the break.

Would probably be better to have Hamilton in there for Bikeexchange, but that's about it.

Reckon he would have a better chance in stage 19 or even to help Hamilton in the break - Anyway he has good legs so there is an outside chance he could surprise - Actually he could be valuable for America in the World's with his current form.

 

[ice&fire]

In regards to the race itself and champion to be it's a shame what happened on stage 16. And for top 3 not to fight it out on the road. I guess this is the nature of GT racing. For me personally the engagement in regards to this race went down to folowing some stats. Rather understandable. As Roglič is out.

P.S. Will be there to congratulate the champion at the end.

You can congratule him now and move onto something else

 

[BR2]

Do you think the break will make it?

 

[search]

Do you think the break will make it?

I have no doubt at all about that

 

[kingjr]

Yeah, when Remco looked what happened at the finish line he was like "Ehhh...he's still alive". Primoz will show how much alive he's by making Remco look like an amateur today. And even Lefevere spilling nails on the road won't help this time.

Actually, Remco asked Chris Harper whether he could talk to Primoz and Harper said: "Nah, just leave him, mate.... Cheers!"

Sorry if that's been addressed already, I'm just catching up with this thread.

 

[Casper96]

Craddock is wasting time going in breaks in which the parcours don't support his characteristics - He will need a miracle to happen and be given 2+ minutes before the final climb. Craddock obviously has good legs but you need to be more selective.

What stage in this Vuelta is he supposed to be saving himself for? This might be his best chance, however slim.

It would be one thing if he was obviously just trying to get his face on TV in the break, but when else is he going to win? And what else was Bike Exchange going to do today? It's not a Groves stage, and the other guys haven't shown anything this race. Yates is gone. Let Craddock and the team try something. Racing to try to win things is more fun to watch.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Craddock should be one of the favourites here. This break will split into multiple groups soon - probably somewhere near the bonus sprint when they have tailwind - and Craddock should do well there

 

[shalgo]

Have you been watching this race with your eyes closed?

 

[CyclistAbi]

You can congratule him now and move onto something else

No. I will do it at the end.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Surprising that Wright got dropped so easily, maybe the top form is fading at last.

 

[MrTea1976]

And Wright's back!

 

[MrTea1976]

And gone again?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The climbers in the break are racing this like they have a bunch of climbing to make up time rather than just 4 kilometres...

 

[Samamba]

Gesbert is winning this. First Arkea GT win incomming.

EDIT: NVM LOL

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pacher is on some great form to bridge uphill like that. Awful work by the TV directors today as we are missing all the moves up front...

 

[Samamba]

Craddock actually holding on.

 

[Scarponi]

Craddock
Might hold on here

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Craddock actually holding on.

Break is racing as though they've caught him already.

 

[Samamba]

Break is racing as though they've caught him already.

So basically typical breakaway strats

 

[dercuforever]

Remco was "dominant" over "always mediocre and second" Mas, couple unknowns and injured/not prepared Roglič. The moment Roglič got some km in his legs, he became better then Remco and looked dominant over him in the last stage where he would take back huge time on Remco and probably stomped all over him in the next days. There was no dominant Remco left already in week 2 any way.

That kind of Remco has no chance against healthy Roglič and NO chance against Vinge/Pog. But he's very young and has all the time to improve.

You do really know nothing about cycling if you say such things.

Do you think Roglic was ever dominant ? think twice.

• In 2020 Vuelta, if you remove bonus time, Roglic wouldnt even be 1st if not for the ITT. This is NOT being dominant.
• In 2019 Vuelta, if you remove ITT, Roglic has only 1 min on 39 yo Valverde, 45 seconds on Quintana
• In 2021, except for Lagos de Covadonga (where Bernal sacrificed himself), he never took more than few seconds on Mas.

Roglic is likeable due to his never give up style, and because he has sometimes smart strategies, but he was never really dominant in a GT. Maybe he was never in top form, ok, but his norm is being barely better if not equal to his opponents.
W1 Remco crushed them.
W2 Remco lost time probably due to the fall, he was still as good as Roglic on Nevada.

 

[Samamba]

Herrada going to win this without doing a single pull

 

[Samamba]

Herrada deserves an oscar