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

[ontheroad]

Mas should go back to just following wheels

Even when he goes on the attack he somehow ends up being the villain!

 

[Big Doopie]

Crazy finish. Climb was too easy the end.

but had it been harder the entire day would have been waiting for it. Steep finishes often make for very boring stages unlike how this turned out.

 

[Escarabajo]

Mas was really pacing hard, Remco was not completely comfortable in his wheel, saw him grinding a few times.
But both of them are just toying with the others.

He was faking it!!
Lol.

 

[Big Doopie]

I thought Remco went pretty deep following mas. Hope he does not regret this.

I also thought the two of them were going to let gesink win…

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[JosefK]

He was faking it!!
Lol.

Yah, so uncomfortable that he blew everyone's socks off the final 100 meters.

 

[Carols]

Very animated and exciting stage! The only thing it was missing is an Alberto Contador!

 

[Escarabajo]

Nice stage. Chapeau to UAE for making the race interesting.
Sad for Rodriguez but that's cycling.
Remco has the best recuperation of the GC riders. I think his weakness on Saturday will be his team, but if Mas doesn't have it he doesn't have to worry about anything.

 

[perico]

Not a tough enough stage to break either Remco or Mas, but it was a great stage all around. Surprising that they could take any time on the others, but Mas and Remco rode all out.

 

[movingtarget]

Mas is a diesel and he won't outdiesel Remco..............

 

[Gratemans]

I thought Remco went pretty deep following mas. Hope he does not regret this.

I also thought the two of them were going to let gesink win…

If either of them were there alone with Gesink they might have. But in this situation? No way in hell that was gonna happen.
Sadly.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Frank interview Contador & Mas

 

[roundabout]

Nice stage. Chapeau to UAE for making the race interesting.
Sad for Rodriguez but that's cycling.
Remco has the best recuperation of the GC riders. I think his weakness on Saturday will be his team, but if Mas doesn't have it he doesn't have to worry about anything.

I think Evenpoel will just follow Mas from here, kind of how he did today, regardless of QS strength

 

[Ari]

Thank you Almeida for this stage

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

What a stage! Chapeau to Almeida and UAE for the entertainment. In hindsight maybe they would have had more success if they had waited until the second climb.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I think Evenpoel will just follow Mas from here, kind of how he did today, regardless of QS strength

He did attack twice though.

 

[movingtarget]

Rodriguez's jersey was shredded. He'll be sore tomorrow.

 

[perico]

Even when he goes on the attack he somehow ends up being the villain!

With the exception of Alberto (beloved on this forum including by me), it's always been that way for Spanish riders since the 1985 Vuelta.

 

[roundabout]

He did attack twice though.

I mean it's obvious that Mas was the focus today and when Hindley, Arensman and so on attacked, Evenepoel did not care much

 

[postmanhat]

but had it been harder the entire day would have been waiting for it. Steep finishes often make for very boring stages unlike how this turned out.

Couldn't agree more. This was great fun to watch. More like a classics race than a traditional mountain stage, which are usually much duller. Really good placement by the organisers I think. It's not their fault that so many contenders have dropped out, and Evenepoel is too strong for those who remain.

 

[noob]

Ayuso getting ill?!

 

[SHAD0W93]

With the exception of Alberto (beloved on this forum including by me), it's always been that way for Spanish riders since the 1985 Vuelta.

Purito?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I mean it's obvious that Mas was the focus today and when Hindley, Arensman and so on attacked, Evenepoel did not care much

True, but he didn't just follow he attacked twice as well, that was my only point.

I think Mas did a good job today, he attacked multiple times on a climb that didn't suit him.

 

[Escarabajo]

Ayuso getting ill?!

I don't think so. He is just so young. His recuperation could be suspect at some point. I mean he is in the podium for a 19 years old. That is huge!

 

[Cagalitroso]

With the exception of Alberto (beloved on this forum including by me), it's always been that way for Spanish riders since the 1985 Vuelta.

not true


valverde
purito
indurain
landa
bilbao
zubeldia

and several others have been liked a lot


mas gets flak (the most from spaniards btw) because he has an unlikable personality and rides conservatively to put it mildly