Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 18: Trujillo - Alto de Piornal, 192.0k

[Samamba]

The difference between Almeida and group red is probably a lot smaller. Soler might be 40 seconds ahead, but the last rider isn't. It will be mano a mano on the final climb, so the only thing UAE managed to accomplish is that they eliminated Almeida.

They made it a hard race. Obviously not worth it for them, but we might actually get to see some real action on the final climb because of it

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Carapaz got a bidon off Movistar, must be the nicest they've ever been to him.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567880784362590212

 

[Tim Cahill]

Remco should go for the stage win, these gradients are excellent for him, got to want to win on top of a big mountain!

 

[JosefK]

Nibali dooming the Almeida breakaway.

 

[BR2]

A little sad that Almeidas brave move is about to evaporate.

Really annoying to me that whenever someone makes a brave move the teams are suddenly willing to work to negate it, but rarely do they work together to attack alternating.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

They made it a hard race. Obviously not worth it for them, but we might actually get to see some real action on the final climb because of it

Possibly worth it if it causes Rodriguez to drop out of the podium battle. With a slower pace, he could have managed his losses and hoped to recover for Saturday.

 

[roundabout]

Really annoying to me that whenever someone makes a brave move the teams are suddenly willing to work to negate it, but rarely do they work together to attack alternating.

I think it's fair enough that a team of a rider in 5th place worked to pull back an attack from the rider in 6th

 

[BR2]

I think it's fair enough that a team of a rider in 5th place worked to pull back an attack from the rider in 6th

Of course it's fair... it's always fair... still, I am often annoyed that teams ride so much for placings and points, and less for wins and viewers...

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Is an Ayuso attack incoming as Almeida group will get caught?

 

[Riek s]

Well Almeida starts the climb first for once, he has warmed his legs, should still do a decent climb? since i don't see lopez pulling for free (especially since he wants to go over Rodriguez/Ayuso)

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Really annoying to me that whenever someone makes a brave move the teams are suddenly willing to work to negate it, but rarely do they work together to attack alternating.

Eh, in this case, Almeida was only a threat to Superman Lopez and Carlos Rodriguez. Why would they alternate attacks if they need to attack each other?

 

[Stringer Bell]

Are the break doomed?

 

[roundabout]

I think Bahrain(?) was helping in G2

 

[Riek s]

Is an Ayuso attack incoming as Almeida group will get caught?

If he gets away and Almeida can pace, Lopez/rodriguez are under pressure if they still want to make the podium.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Soler ensuring Almeida joins the Red Jersey group from the front
Soler gently pushing Almeida back to the red jersey group.

 

[Carols]

Nibali earning his dinner for today.

Vincenzo has always been a Great teammate, never afraid to work for others. Shame it's MAL he's working for who is a Lousy teammate

 

[noob]

Gap going up agian?

 

[noob]

Rodriguez looks like a mummy

 

[roundabout]

Not sure if it's really 40 seconds plus

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Spanish GPS strikes again.

 

[ontheroad]

Mader done a big pull for Bahrain to stretch the group 2 advantage again jsut like it looked like it was all coming together again. Hard to figure why, does he think they can catch the front group.

 

[BR2]

Eh, in this case, Almeida was only a threat to Superman Lopez and Carlos Rodriguez. Why would they alternate attacks if they need to attack each other?

No, it was a general remark: I wish teams would show the same determination to go on bold attacks, and that for instance rivals work together, attacking the leader 1-2-3, going for a possible (more surprising) win. Instead they often only show this determination to save a 5th, 6th place, which is understandable, that the teams and riders care about that... but as a viewer I don't... I want to see a wild battle for the win.

 

[RedheadDane]

Gesbert gone solo.

 

[Volderke]

Alto de Almeida-the-chasing-potatoe

 

[Poursuivant]

Brilliant effort by Almeida, chapeau

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

So let's see what the glorfied false flat is good for.