Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 11: Lerma - La Laguna Negra, 163.2k

[Red Rick]

Cant outsprint Kelderman

 

[Escarabajo]

This is what happens when you put a MTF between a time trial and the queen stage. Lol. Sometimes the sprint stages are needed. I can't believe I said that.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Are they really not going to race because an advertisement board got caught by the wind?

I was joking.

 

[Gigs_98]

I'm still so infuriated by cycling media and "experts" going from "those little sprints at the end don't cost relevant energy" to "Remco/Pogacar/etc are fading at the end of a gt because of all those little digs during the race" every other day.

 

[KZD]

Good win for Herrada, he is great in these sort of finishes. Thomas has so little punch these days so Ineos should have saved Ganna.

Disappointing race among the GC riders but was to be expected.

 

[Keldergoat]

I think the Vuelta race designers often overdo the number of MTF's a bit. I would rather see a couple of medium mountain stages of the types we saw in the Tour this year like the ones in Basque Country or the one that Izagirre won than another pointless MTF, especially a couple of days before the Queen stages.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

If this forum were to try to explain professional cycling to a complete newcomer this edition of the Vuelta would not be the place to start.

 

[Volderke]

LOL at the Guardia civil going completely berserk at the Cofidis soigneur because the soigneur got enthusiastic.

OK they don't want another Arinsal scenario with a collision, but this was a low-speed finish.

 

[Berniece]

what the hell was that about ....surely this is where Evenepol can gain seconds ?

Is he waiting for the high mountains ???

He's waiting for the high mountains, he trained specifically for that

 

[Netserk]

 

[peterfin]

what the hell was that about ....surely this is where Evenepol can gain seconds ?

Is he waiting for the high mountains ???

Yes. From now on he wants minutes, not seconds.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Evenepoel didn’t crash despite the sharp turn right after the finish line.

Because he didn't spent 30 seconds doing Gorilla gestures

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Herrada & Cofidis - they can thank Ineos for the help. Cofidis guy getting taken away by security highlight of the day - too much excitement! Thomas tried but looked pooped on the climb - Ganna went too fast!

 

[Scarponi]

This is what happens after a time trial and a queen stage. Lol. Sometimes the sprint stages are needed. I can't believe I said that.

Surely those hilly stages are perfect here

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Weak sprint by Remco honestly

 

[Elos Anjos]

LOL at the Guardia civil going completely berserk at the Cofidis soigneur because the soigneur got enthusiastic.

OK they don't want another Arinsal scenario with a collision, but this was a low-speed finish.

His name is Raul Matias and he is portuguese. Aljubarrota's vibes never stop.

 

[Netserk]

Remco so blatantly blocking the road he might just make Netserk a new fan.

I certainly won't fault him for that, true.

 

[JosefK]

Now Kelderman seems to be recovering well from those early crashes. More strength for Jumbo.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Had 5 mins watch breakaway passing Douro dam in beautiful sourroundings, reminding me my Douro Spanish wines in my wine cellar, long gone forgotten...and suddenly on normal work day just had to. Then came back with 15k to go for breakaway. Of what I've watched from heli cam regional tourist teaser views and breakaway tryouts it was a nice stage.
Then occupied by family just when broadcasting skipped to GC peleton.
So think I got the full out of this stage with all the positive POV's.
And in gift an excellent glass of Douro too.
What's not to like?

 

[Danskebjerge]

Johansen finished 5:12 down, lol

 

[Elos Anjos]

Weak sprint by Remco honestly

He's learning. He was sprinting because no one told him that bonus seconds were already taken. Bravo Remco!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Johansen finished 5:12 down, lol

He probably rode around in circles, like RhD believes he's done a lot of this year.

 

[search]

Herrada now also leads the mountain classification. Cofidis' main goal of the season

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Thomas now 18th

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Wait, the barriers were blown over by the helicopter, right?