Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 14: Sauveterre-de-Béarn - Larra-Belagua, 156.2k

[Tricycle Rider]

Bardet taking a pull now... okay that didn't last long.

 

[nightowl]

probably mostly on the tourmalet, but i have no idea how much he lost on the 3 climbs and false flat into the tourmalet.

He was about 6 minutes back halfway up the Spandelles if I remember correctly, so that probably checks out

 

[Lequack]

Bahrain chasing for no reason once again. They just look bored this Vuelta

Bahrain: "We need to help Jumbo, they already lost Gesink."

 

[CyclistAbi]

Jonas denying Landa to chase down Remco. Remco to JV confirmed.

 

[AmRacer]

I wounder how much a day at the front costs Remco.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I'd be surprised if he is let into any breaks in the coming stages. He isn't going to be gifted stage wins and the KOM jersey.

But who is going to stop him? Disregarding the bad day, he is an immensly strong rider who is very far back on GC. So for GC reasons, why should UAE or JV e.g. care so much? Maybe people also don't want to go in a break with him, but to secure the KOM e.g. he could probably solo for it a while. Also he is pretty handy to have in a break as he can carry it mostly on his own, so why not gamble that he's not that strong in the end and try to go in a break with him?

 

[Ulle97]

I believe he will drop him whenever he decides

I think he'll wait till the end of the climb and win the sprint.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Bahrain: "We need to help Jumbo, they already lost Gesink."

Gesink was dropped by Bahrain so that would be weird logic.

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

UAE have never been great strategically.

The flaws of their strategy have always been masked by Pogacar's dominance.

Yes, and I would say "made up for" rather than masked.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I can only imagine that other teams are helping to secure a Jumbo clean sweep of the podium in the hope that enough people baulk at it.

 

[CyclistAbi]

If Remco doesn't win today it will be worst day then yesterday.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Evenepoel looking to Richard Carapaz for inspiration, looking every bit the grand tour winner getting into a breakaway.

 

[AmRacer]

I can only imagine that other teams are helping to secure a Jumbo clean sweep of the podium in the hope that enough people baulk at it.

No team can drop the three JV's.

 

[iBanesto]

Yes, and I would say "made up for" rather than masked.

Yes. No masking agent here.

 

[saunaking]

If Remco doesn't win today it will be worst day then yesterday.

yeah, i dont think so lol!!

 

[peterfin]

If Remco doesn't win today it will be worst day then yesterday.

Of course not

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

No team can drop the three JV's.

"Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly."

 

[Lequack]

 

[Libertine Seguros]

No team can drop the three JV's.

Yea, that's kind of the point. Other teams are doing JV's work making it even easier for them to secure that top 3.

I can't really say any more about that "joking but also kinda meaning it" conspiracy theory here.

 

[AmRacer]

Remco could pose a threat to Kaden.

 

[CyclistAbi]

After experiencing JV what i feel happened is Remco has send a clear message to PL. Look, when riding with the team, half an hour down. But when riding alone ...

 

[Sciatic]

UAE smells chum in the water.

Salmon migration?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The Spanish announcers on RTVE just commented on how strange it is to see Bahrain dragging the peloton around in this situation.

 

[Samamba]

Bit of a weird stage with 2 guys so much better than the others in the breakaway and peloton having bipolar disorder.

 

[AmRacer]

The Spanish announcers on RTVE just commented on how strange it is to see Bahrain dragging the peloton around in this situation.

Dropping Soler