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

[Volderke]

Lol if you say so. What has evenepoel already shown in these type of hard mountain stages with a decent field.
Exactly nothing. Evenepoel himself said this is a new chapter in his career.
I m flemish i grew up with cycling btw.

a bit like Nibali?

 

[Bolder]

Simply a "jour sans" for Remco ?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

He knows enough that without a team he'd be nowhere.
Better for him to target the Giro at JV if he actually wants to go for a GT

I think this is true, although he's going to ride the Tour no matter what. No way SK skips it willingly, IMO.

 

[johnymax]

Braking news! From the team they confirm: Remco is not sick! He is just no Mikel Landa.

 

[gunara]

"He is not sick"?

 

[Salvarani]

What is Landa doing? His new cap need his help.

 

[RobertCrawley]

No picnic tomorrow.

 

[HelloDolly]

He knows enough that without a team he'd be nowhere.
Better for him to target the Giro at JV if he actually wants to go for a GT

they may not let him as wanted for Super Don duties...will be in his contract

 

[iBanesto]

Let's ****** go!

 

[pelotonIQ]

@Berniece unusally quiet today, eh?

 

[saunaking]

"He is not sick"?

Haha I knew Pat would throw him under the bus!

 

[Lo squalo di messina]

Who says I think that he is a natural GT rider?

You should work on your reading comprehension.

Hmmmm ok so then you agree he might not be sick at all.

 

[ice&fire]

Soft tail wind at the start of Tourmalet

 

[saunaking]

they may not let him as wanted for Super Don duties...will be in his contract

Ya, definitely!
I think us posters read too much into what Sepp actually wants for himself.

 

[dobrien]

He knows enough that without a team he'd be nowhere.
Better for him to target the Giro at JV if he actually wants to go for a GT

He's a smart guy and has a great gig going at Jumbo; he isn't going to mess with that. He'll get a nice raise and keep doing what he does best. Best mountain domestique in the world, and potentially (like what is happening right now) back into a GT win; no need to be THE GUY and all the pressure that comes with that.

 

[Salvarani]

Haha I knew Pat would throw him under the bus!

Pat is always honest. Respect.

 

[iBanesto]

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Haha I knew Pat would throw him under the bus!

Remco -> Ineos
Landa -> leader?

 

[pelotonIQ]

Hmmmm ok so then you agree he might not be sick at all.

You're either trolling or really stupid.

The argument was never about Remcos abilities as a GT rider or wether he is sick or not. My argument was about that it doesn't make any sense for a team owner to spill info about his rider in the middle of a race specially when said raider is in the midst of trying to get back.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Did anyone time Almeida at the bottom? It seemed he had a dom with him. Fischer-Black?

 

[HelloDolly]

Almedia is coming back ??

 

[Lo squalo di messina]

a bit like Nibali?

I was waiting for a post like this. Nibali was one of the best gt riders of his generation.
Thats all i m gonna say about that.

 

[gunara]

Let alone winning, I don't think this forum, or cycling, is ready for Marc Soler podiuming this

 

[Scarponi]

This sucks. Just going to be a total bore from here out, a la Postal or Sky. What a freaking shame.

Gonna be like Nibalis win in Tour

 

[TourOfSardinia]

So nice to have a Blyth-less day