Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 21: Las Rozas - Madrid, 96.7k

[Samu Cuenca]

Parade stages should just be a 5-10 km neutralised zone followed by a 2-300m sprint. The other 100-130 km could then be divided between the 20 other stages.

 

[Valv.Piti]

zzZZzzzZzzzZZzzZZzzzzZzzZZzzz

Will this mean that Remco goes to the tour in 2023 and Jakobsen will need to find a new team?

Yes, hopefully.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Parade stages should just be a 5-10 km neutralised zone followed by a 2-300m sprint. The other 100-130 km could then be divided between the 20 other stages.

Nah what? Thats a tad to short......

 

[RedheadDane]

Valverde attacks.

 

[tobydawq]

Valverde with another trademark long-distance attack.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It's been a while since they've done this so obviously, but a decade or so ago there always used to be an agreement on the last stage that retiring riders would be allowed to attack and come through the tunnel and enter the circuit as a ceremonial breakaway ahead of the field so that they can say goodbye to the crowds and take an ovation that was for them rather than for the bunch as a whole one last time. I recall Bingen Fernández and David Moncoutié both doing similar. It used to be that a group of the retiring riders would come through, so I'm surprised that Valverde is on his own when doing it.

 

[Patrysbgc]

Image tagged in why the fuck you crying so dam loudly

An image tagged why the *** you crying so dam loudly

imgflip.com

 

[Valv.Piti]

Looking back at his Vuelta-career, I still wonder how 2021 would have went, and to some extent this year without the injuries. He deserved a bit better in his home and favorite race, but oh well.

 

[tobydawq]

Carapaz, you fool. There is absolutely no reason you should end in front of Rodríguez there.

 

[houtdffan]

Has Mas come to race today? Now?

Why was he seeking time bonuses

 

[Valv.Piti]

Mas won the first and probably the last sprint of his career.

 

[search]

Has Mas come to race today? Now?

Why was he seeking time bonuses

Top 3 in overall points (or mountain) competition get UCI points

 

[houtdffan]

time for QS to go to the front and make sure Mas doesn't slip away

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Credit to Ineos for trying with that, but that was very poorly executed, I think Carapaz then decided he wanted to sprint to stop Arensman from getting bonus time in case Rodríguez comes in the top 3 of the stage but that seems a pretty far-fetched justification. I think Mas is just going for pride and trying to get the time gap down by a few seconds? Not really sure what he's aiming for there.

 

[Didinho]

8 Vueltas to go when they crossed the line, that's still a long way from home

 

[Valv.Piti]

Rolf and Staghøj seem particularly clueless today

 

[noob]

Crash on this stage was a weird sight :O

 

[tobydawq]

Credit to Ineos for trying with that, but that was very poorly executed, I think Carapaz then decided he wanted to sprint to stop Arensman from getting bonus time in case Rodríguez comes in the top 3 of the stage but that seems a pretty far-fetched justification. I think Mas is just going for pride and trying to get the time gap down by a few seconds? Not really sure what he's aiming for there.

Third in the points competition? For some reason.

 

[tobydawq]

Rolf and Staghøj seem particularly clueless today

They do? Or was it just you who woke up in a particularly bad mood today? I seem to think there could be a correlation there...

Okay, they weren't ready for that sprint but at least they admitted it.

 

[noob]

Except, Dennis is not travelling to Australia.

That makes it even more weird

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Third in the points competition? For some reason.

Yea, I hadn't realised that that got UCI points. He's in the top 3 of all 3 competitions if that's the case and by being 3rd in both points and GPM gets an additional 40 for Movistar, giving him a haul of 844 for the race as long as he finishes today.

This would also put him in the lead of the combinada if they still kept that.

 

[Valv.Piti]

They do? Or was it just you who woke up in a particularly bad mood today? I seem to think there could be a correlation there...

Okay, they weren't ready for that sprint but at least they admitted it.

Im in a perfect mood despite feeling a bit hungover, thank you very much! Still a very productive day before watching some cycling in bed (Im going early to bed today, not because Im in a bad mood) before another shift at the office next week.

Not realising there's a sprint and ignoring where Rodriguez actually placed which is the only thing you gonna focus on, ignoring Carapaz taking 3rd for some reason as well..

EDIT: Also, I dont think you can be a commentator while completely ignoring the existence of the relegation battle going on. Those things affect races, and just discounting the system as dumb and don't pay attention to it is not very professional at all.

 

[RedheadDane]

Johansen gonna be DSQed for puppy paws.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Johansen gonna be DSQed for puppy paws.

 

[tobydawq]

Im in a perfect mood despite feeling a bit hungover, thank you very much! Still a very productive day before watching some cycling in bed (Im going early to bed today, not because Im in a bad mood) before another shift at the office next week.

Not realising there's a sprint and ignoring where Rodriguez actually placed which is the only thing you gonna focus on, ignoring Carapaz taking 3rd for some reason as well..

EDIT: Also, I dont think you can be a commentator while completely ignoring the existence of the relegation battle going on. Those things affect races, and just discounting the system as dumb and don't pay attention to it is not very professional at all.

They had talked about the one-second difference earlier in the stage (but yes, they should of course have been alert).

They also have discussed the relegation system earlier in the race. But yes, they could focus a little more on it (even though there is no doubt that Israel and Lotto will be the ones to relegate).

Edit: Enjoy your early bed-time. I'm desperately afraid of my working day tomorrow given that I probably won't get to bed this side of 2 am because of the US Open final.

Also, you should watch the GP de Montréal before bed!