Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 13: Formigal - Col du Tourmalet, 134.7k

[Samu Cuenca]

What is going on?
Checked the live update before leaving work to see that Evenepoel was slightly behind the peloton.
Now... six minutes!

Remco bad, Almeida Almeidaing, JV strong, Landa alive.

 

[Lo squalo di messina]

Makes no sense.

I dont believe you but lets say you are dropped by 20 seconds in the beginning of a race ''yeah, lets spill the beans to the world about your illness''

You dont believe me? Ok so what am i lying about then? I m watching sporza btw.

 

[saunaking]

Why should Landa babysit Mr. Excuse?

i dont understand this excuse thing
Remco gives good interviews, actually provides information

 

[ice&fire]

Ayuso taking a load bottles for team Soler

 

[KyoGrey]

Whether he is sick or not, I agree that Evenepoel's results are just not correspondant with a GV superchampion because of the demanded 21-day consistency .

This is a fantastic rider, that should be oriented to main peak in spring competing all classics from Strade Bianche to Liege (with the possibility to skip Roubaix)

and then attempt the Tour for GC but with the mental flexibility to change objectives intra-race if one day he looses big time.

 

[noob]

Honestly I think Almeida could have been in the front group. he can't be that bad if he's only 2 minutes behind.

Obviously his watt clock says no.

 

[CyclistAbi]

UAE should send Ayuso back for Almeida.

 

[theyoungest]

Stages with one big climb have never been the issue though, so to get dropped on the first big climb tells us it isn't just a bad day. Even when his form was *** in Suisse he was going way better on the La Punt stage, which was harder.

That's true, but IIRC he only returned to the main group of favourites just before the top, i.e. he wasn't that strong then either. Maybe not as bad as today though.

 

[noob]

Ayuso taking a load bottles for team Soler

everything about this vuelta is upside down. Everything!

 

[johnymax]

Kirby is about to cry for Remco. I didn't know he has fallen so much into the hype.

 

[Netserk]

Vingegaard will take the stage win. Alone or celebrating together with Rogla?

 

[ice&fire]

everything about this vuelta is upside down. Everything!

We just need Einer Rubio outclimbing Mas

 

[pelotonIQ]

You dont believe me? Ok so what am i lying about then? I m watching sporza btw.

Why would he reveal any information about his rider when Remco was trying his best to claw his way back.

The norm is to wait until the stage is over before you reveal any information.

 

[Volderke]

Consensus is that he's either sick or the worst GT winner ever.

A similar consensus was that the earth is a geoid or (to have a balanced and more neutral view on the matter and not to be accused of being biased) it's just a flat disc.

 

[markene2]

Can anyone even challenge Kuss now, obviously Vinge and Roglic will just mark everyone? Basically it's up to Ayuso, Soler or Mas to do something, but I just don't see it. Unless they make a Spanish pact.

Vinge will find a way to win this Vuelta even if Kuss is in red, he wants it himself

 

[CyclistAbi]

Crazy stage.

 

[Potomac]

Kirby is about to cry for Remco. I didn't know he has fallen so much into the hype.

Crying because Remco will be going to Ineos?

 

[dgodave]

I might have to live in a Pyreneean valley some day....

 

[Devil's Elbow]

We just need Einer Rubio outclimbing Mas

And Almeida/Ayuso to get called back from the break to help Soler.

 

[AmRacer]

So they are racing in France, it's Vinge territory.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pace knocked off? NOWS THE TIME JOAO ATTACK THESE MORONS

 

[CyclistAbi]

Roglič denying Kuss of a bottle. There is still hope.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I might have to live in a Pyreneean valley some day....

So you can watch pro cyclists pee?

 

[Vino's Mum]

Can anyone even challenge Kuss now, obviously Vinge and Roglic will just mark everyone? Basically it's up to Ayuso, Soler or Mas to do something, but I just don't see it. Unless they make a Spanish pact.

I can’t see Vingo / Rog ever being all-in for Kuss. Sure, it’s a nice story if Sepp wins, but I can’t see them both waiting around for him if he’s dropped.

 

[CyclistAbi]

The final shoot down is nearing. In between 8 JV riders.