Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 20: Moralzarzal - Puerto de Navacerrada, 181.0k

[roundabout]

Probably because there doesn't have to be a relation. You can be stressed by many different things including excitement. He could also crash or his team might be too weak. It doesn't reflect on his GT ability.
Nobody ever had an issue when he was called unproven over 3 weeks, because that's factually correct. The problem was with people unfoundedly claiming/assuming he would not be able to go 3 weeks. Unproven means either way. That there is also no proof to support him not being able.

I don't think there is a specific extra risk of things going majorly wrong on this stage compared to all other mountain stages. The only difference I suppose is that there would be no space to recover if something does go badly wrong.

And I have not noticed this level of concern pre Sierra Nevada when there was probably the most reason to doubt (then I again, I probably could be misremembering the sentiment)

So I do say that there is a relation as the most concern seems to be shown before the hardest stage of week 3 on stage 20 of the race.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Froome is dropped, G is in Canada and Porte in Britain. Total collapse by Team Sky.

The Queen is dead.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Seems like there are 5 QS in the MR group now

Edit: 6 total

Here comes the quickstepper.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Fun fact - this will be the first GT since the 2008 Tour where Nibali will finish ahead of Froome on GC!

Say it ain't so!

 

[DNP-Old]

QS very smart letting the gap get out of hand. 't Was only a matter of time before BORA would play their panic card and start pulling to protect their top ten.

 

[JosefK]

Stage under general anesthesia, now.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I don't think there is a specific extra risk of things going majorly wrong on this stage compared to all other mountain stages. The only difference I suppose is that there would be no space to recover if something does go badly wrong.

And I have not noticed this level of concern pre Sierra Nevada when there was probably the most reason to doubt (then I again, I probably could be misremembering the sentiment)

So I do say that there is a relation as the most concern seems to be shown before the hardest stage of week 3 on stage 20 of the race.

I don't speak for others, i didn't claim there is no relation. I said there doesn't have to be a relation, per se. It's been 44 years since a Belgian won a GT. Even if Evenepoel had a 45 minute lead, people could be nervous.

 

[ice&fire]

Bora defending Hindley's top 10 from Meintjes attack?

 

[Big Doopie]

I so appreciate them never having time to the red jersey group.

 

[noob]

Bora defending Hindley's top 10 from Meintjes attack?

Or he wants a stage

 

[noob]

One thing that is always a bit depressing about Vuelta is that it's so many non scenic routes so when a stage is boring there's nothing to watch.

 

[JosefK]

Quickstep are fetching champagne bottles from the team car, now.

 

[noob]

I guess Soler is not on UAE team duty today.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I don't speak for others, i didn't claim there is no relation. I said there doesn't have to be a relation, per se. It's been 44 years since a Belgian won a GT. Even if Evenepoel had a 45 minute lead, people could be nervous.

I do speak for others.

"I always knew that Remco would win a grand tour" - Logic Is Your Friend, probably.

You're going to be right brother. Tomorrow's your big day!

 

[ice&fire]

Or he wants a stage

Higuita doesn't like this post

 

[Big Doopie]

Cohesion in big break does not appear very good by the ticker.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I guess Soler is not on UAE team duty today.

One has to wonder what exactly the point of Soler and Stannards attack is, absurdly far away from the finish against a huge break.

 

[gregrowlerson]

One has to wonder what exactly the point of Soler and Stannards attack is, absurdly far away from the finish against a huge break.

Soler will always do Soler thingys.

 

[perico]

Bora terrified of the dynamic meintjes

 

[RedheadDane]

Come on!

 

[noob]

Soler will always do Soler thingys.

He had one stage he was on team duty. Maybe that was a bit too much

 

[hscoach2]

polka dots for Stannard? It may all depend if Carapaz can pick up a point or two on the penultimate climb

 

[Red Rick]

I do speak for others.

"I always knew that Remco would win a grand tour" - Logic Is Your Friend, probably.

You're going to be right brother. Tomorrow's your big day!

Wtf how am I gonna survive this

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Please attack Enric Mas

 

[noob]

Please attack Enric Mas

Why do you want others to attack Mas?