Remco made the time cut by 10 minutes, woohoo!
Valiant effort
Remco made the time cut by 10 minutes, woohoo!
Early on it looked that way but Sepp was looking very frisky there at the end; if he wouldn't have had his initial acceleration balked he would have gotten closer for sure, and it looked like Jonas went VERY deep. Tomorrow should be most entertaining from a 'Jumbo Drama' standpoint. I really want Sepp to win but for the sake of the race a little TJV infighting drama wouldn't hurt.No he couldn't have. Vingegaard dropped Mas, whereas Kuss could not (initially).
Kuss can win the Vuelta, but Vingegaard was stronger today.
Wilco in the selectionOrder restored. Keldermania is back
Stick to the planThe plan for Remco should be to get into red today -- attack and drop Kuss. If he doesn't/can't do it today, then when?
He's a bit awkward but I still like Vingo. (Still hope Rogla wins the grand prize though!)
If they do this 1-2-3 tactics in Angliru, it is going to enter cringe territory.
Very interesting to see how are they going to manage egos and public image.
you do not have to guess, JV explained what their plan was today, and it was for Vingegaard to attack and go for the stage as it is Tourmalet, and if possible Kuss to counter and get up to Vingegaard..I think he tried. Seemed a little disappointed to end up third in GC. If he attacks to win it will look bad.
I think Jonas went all out. He was wiped out while Sepp cruised in. All 3 Jumbos were able to attack at will, more or less.My point was that if Jonas COULD have taken the time, he would have. He is not going to be gifting Sepp anything, which is what I was responding to.
But that's due to their respective strenghts: Kuss has that initial acceleration, that's why he's very good at being the final man for Rogla and Vingo, but he usually can't quite keep the pace high enough. He couldn't have done what Vingo did today.Early on it looked that way but Sepp was looking very frisky there at the end; if he wouldn't have had his initial acceleration balked he would have gotten closer for sure, and it looked like Jonas went VERY deep. Tomorrow should be most entertaining from a 'Jumbo Drama' standpoint. I really want Sepp to win but for the sake of the race a little TJV infighting drama wouldn't hurt.
On the plus side, the stage does finish on the steepest climbAll that's left is for Sepp to win from the GC group.
Angliru is perfect place for that.
Tomorrow a break
The top three had the luxury of doing zero work until the last 10km. Then, it was up to the competition to make it hard and they rode like individuals which didn't help the outcome for them.I think Jonas went all out. He was wiped out while Sepp cruised in. All 3 Jumbos were able to attack at will, more or less.
Durango UnchangedIs this a bike race or a Quentin Tarantino movie?
Stick to the plan
Everyone, except for Scotson, made it.
Stick to the plan
You must be happy then, since he's your least favourite rider in the race.
Kaden Groves made it
I'm a big fan of Jonas. He's a humble, classy guy. He's a Dane, so he's not often going to get emotional in public. He rode with panache today!He's a bit awkward but I still like Vingo. (Still hope Rogla wins the grand prize though!)
They're hard enough to find in mountain stages at any level, and when you do find them it's usually in rather less than reputable circumstances!!!Don't think I've ever seen a 1-2-3 on a big GT MTF before. Make no mistake, this is a dark, dark day.