Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2022, stage 9: Villaviciosa - Les Praeres, 171.4k

[sir fly]

Is the Alicante tt 30,9 or 31,1?
Might push 34 minutes out of reach.

 

[Riek s]

Remco just took his shades off.

Uh-oh.

;-)

They are back on... he probably mistaken the climb for the final climb

 

[red_flanders]

He should be at remco side in the important moments.

Do you think it’s a conspiracy against Masada? Italians generally?That QS see what an on-form star he is but have decided nevertheless to give others the job of protecting Remco, denying Masada the opportunity to show his greatness? Or that they’re such poor evaluators of talent that they can’t see his incredible form?

Seriously friend, we get that you like him, but the protestations are a bit much, no?

 

[HelloDolly]

Sean Kelly v Robbie McEwan having a stand off as to whether QS are doing too much work today chasing

emmmm

 

[noob]

So many suffering faces on this climb.

 

[topcat]

@Ilmaestro99
Never let up. They'll see the light eventually.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Do you think it’s a conspiracy against Masada? Italians generally?That QS see what an on-form star he is but have decided nevertheless to give others the job of protecting Remco, denying Masada the opportunity to show his greatness? Or that they’re such poor evaluators of talent that they can’t see his incredible form?

Seriously friend, we get that you like him, but the protestations are a bit much, no?

Sorry mate I guess when others post about him I get too drawn into the discussions.

I'm just evaluating the team tactics, I don't know why there would be any kind of conspiracy against Italians (?) Or what that has to do with anything. Quickstep have put fausto too far down the hierarchy many time, he doesn't have a lot of racedays or opportunities, he has also bad luck, so they don't see what a talent he is. Cycling is not only numbers

But I can talk less on fausto if people want

 

[RedheadDane]

@Ilmaestro99
Never let up. They'll see the light eventually.

Don't you just need some acid-content for that thread in the Clinic?

 

[Riek s]

now lets see if Mas or roglic want the stage win, in which case they need to get to the front to close the gap.

 

[ice&fire]

now lets see if Mas or roglic want the stage win, in which case they need to get to the front to close the gap.

They should have started closing the gap 30km ago. The win is in the break.

 

[sir fly]

Sorry mate I guess when others post about him I get too drawn into the discussions.

I'm just evaluating the team tactics, I don't know why there would be any kind of conspiracy against Italians (?) Or what that has to do with anything. Quickstep have put fausto too far down the hierarchy many time, he doesn't have a lot of racedays or opportunities, he has also bad luck, so they don't see what a talent he is. Cycling is not only numbers

But I can talk less on fausto if people want

Keep walking!

 

[topcat]

Don't you just need some acid-content for that thread in the Clinic?

Fausto is a travelling troubadour, too deep to be appreciated by the general public but too true to his spirit to compromise. Unlike some of the pseudo champions that people rave about in a few select threads.

 

[Netserk]

Sorry mate I guess when others post about him I get too drawn into the discussions.

I'm just evaluating the team tactics, I don't know why there would be any kind of conspiracy against Italians (?) Or what that has to do with anything. Quickstep have put fausto too far down the hierarchy many time, he doesn't have a lot of racedays or opportunities, he has also bad luck, so they don't see what a talent he is. Cycling is not only numbers

But I can talk less on fausto if people want

He is probably too stupid to be trusted more than donkey work.

 

[Red Rick]

now lets see if Mas or roglic want the stage win, in which case they need to get to the front to close the gap.

Roglic is hoping to get better later. Mas is waiting for higher mountains. It's pretty normal neither wanna make the race hard right now

 

[Netserk]

Unlike some of the pseudo champions that people rave about in a few select threads.

Don't insult Nibali like that.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They should've just given them 8 minutes

 

[ice&fire]

They should've just given them 8 minutes

They should have given 15 minutes, so the TV coverage of the break doesn't interfere with the GC fight.

 

[Riek s]

If peleton is flying over those small speedbumps... i hope those in the body are attentative...

 

[Netserk]

Looking like the break won't win today.

 

[Riek s]

what is the break doing??? do they think it ends up in a flat sprint?

 

[sir fly]

The climb will decide the winner anyway.
Stupid games in the break.

 

[ice&fire]

what is the break doing??? do they think it ends up in a flat sprint?

Or they're all equally bad a climbing, so they're looking for a head start.

 

[Lequack]

Simon Yates will gain time on the other GC guys.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Break playing games, complete with my favourite from Battistella, the Internationally recognised Italian gesture of disgust.

 

[Sciatic]

The climb will decide the winner anyway.
Stupid games in the break.

Yeah, I never understand when a break does these antics approaching a big climb, where the ascent will sort them out shortly.