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

[Devil's Elbow]

Usually the key DNFs have dried up by this point unless a sprinter misses the time cut, not this Vuelta unfortunately. This will be the lowest winning KOM score in history, I guess?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

What a bummer.

 

[BR2]

Man, that crash must have happened pretty much up front?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Usually the key DNFs have dried up by this point unless a sprinter misses the time cut, not this Vuelta unfortunately. This will be the lowest winning KOM score in history, I guess?

The current system has far fewer points available than the old system which ran until 2009. Since 2010 the lowest score to win jersey has been Nicolas Edet's 46 in 2013, followed by David Moncoutié's 51 in 2011 and a tie between Luís León Sánchez in 2014 and Omar Fraile in 2016, who both took 58 points.

Carapaz has 30 points and Arensman, his nearest competitor is now less than 8 minutes back. Stage 20 therefore is likely to be crucial, with a max of 38 points available.

 

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now a breakaway group of around 40 riders has gone clear

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Five EF riders up front, Uran had better not need any domestiques today.

Also a disappointing lack of riders of any GC relevance for such a big group...

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bora should let Fabbro have a crack here, he was superb last week but I feel he will end up working for Higuita.

Pinot looked in good shape yesterday but that last climb isn't hard enough

 

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Five EF riders up front, Uran had better not need any domestiques today.

Also a disappointing lack of riders of any GC relevance for such a big group...

the Vuelta lists Bakelants, but he was involved in the crash, and visibly in pain on that picture above. Maybe it's Meintjes instead.

 

[BR2]

That list of riders reads like everyone not in GC contention is in the first part and every kind of GC contender in the second group today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Movistar Oliveira and Verona in the break, that second to last climb might be a good time to try something with two to pace the descent and valleys.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Seems like all teams are represented in the break, even Kern Pharma.
Edit: oh, wrong, DSM and Lotto missed out

 

[Angelo1985]

Movistar Oliveira and Verona in the break, that second to last climb might be a good time to try something with two to pace the descent and valleys.

I dont expect Mas to drop Remco on such a short climb like he is riding now.

 

[Rollthedice]

Not sure about the proper racing excitement during this Vuelta but as far as drama is concerned , it delivered big time and it ain't over yet.

 

[noob]

Pedersen was involved as well. Also Pacher looks bad

What an awful image

Also I wonder how can Rodriguez rip his shoulder and jersey like that without breaking anything? He must have hit it pretty hard to rip that much.

And Vine crashing that hard again makes me so sad

Incredibly photography though I must say as a journalist. But awful scenes really

 

[BR2]

Will they get 30 minutes?

 

[Angelo1985]

Will they get 30 minutes?

QS will give them as much as possible, so the team mates of Mas cant be of much help at all.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

It‘s gonna be close for us to see Desesperà, so Mas better wait for TV coverage.

 

[yaco]

I expected 20 to 30 riders in the break but there re around 40+. S.Yates last 4 GT's riding for GC - Third, twice DNF with COVID and once crashed into - He's one of the better bike handlers of the GC riders.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Masnada in the breakaway with Vincenzo!!! Che grinta!

 

[Lequack]

So are Remco and Mas the only GC riders still in the running?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Carapaz is in the top ten if he gets fifteen minutes. Not that he bothers about it that much, or at least I doubt it, but some teams would. What will the seven EF and BORA riders in the break do about it? Hopefully a possible stage win will rate higher than protecting a top ten.

 

[Potomac]

21 teams in the break, sharing the love.

 

[Red Rick]

The current system has far fewer points available than the old system which ran until 2009. Since 2010 the lowest score to win jersey has been Nicolas Edet's 46 in 2013, followed by David Moncoutié's 51 in 2011 and a tie between Luís León Sánchez in 2014 and Omar Fraile in 2016, who both took 58 points.

Carapaz has 30 points and Arensman, his nearest competitor is now less than 8 minutes back. Stage 20 therefore is likely to be crucial, with a max of 38 points available.

Lmao someone could win KOM on a single stage.

 

[Top Climber]

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[dazaau]

What an awful image

Also I wonder how can Rodriguez rip his shoulder and jersey like that without breaking anything? He must have hit it pretty hard to rip that much.

And Vine crashing that hard again makes me so sad

Incredibly photography though I must say as a journalist. But awful scenes really

Cycling is a cruel sport. It really is.

Between the crashing and the covid it's depressing