Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 16: Liencres Playa - Bejes, 120.1k

[Danskebjerge]

Nice scenery. Good that the rained stopped when they arrived there at the coast.

 

[Berniece]

why is Cattaneo in the break?

Remco attacking to bridge on the final climb?

Because Cattaneo is in amazing form, and might win from a small group.

 

[dgodave]

Was that made of giant Lego blocks?

The Lego construction is an obvious tribute the Danish greatness of J Vingegaard.

 

[Netserk]

Thomas Bay mentions that the last Vuelta to feature one team on the podium only was in 1966: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Vuelta_a_España

9 riders in the top-20, 6 riders in the top-7.

 

[glassmoon]

why is Cattaneo in the break?

Remco attacking to bridge on the final climb?

He said the plan was to bleed some minutes so the bees won't panic if he's in the break tomorrow...

 

[Tricycle Rider]

For some reason when I see the cliffs I am reminded of UK so I get confused that's in Spain lol. I've never seen a similar sea stage before. I am in constant awe of the views today!

From one minute to the next there's always something spectacular to see, I love it!

 

[Eyeballs Out]

It's funny watching Ineo$ be the team that gets punished by the DS and ordered to the front every day after missing the break

 

[Earns1985]

The briefest possible history of Ineos:
2012-2019: Every GT is a potential new zenith
2020-present: Every GT is a potential new nadir

Too be fair, this years giro (2nd overall) and tour (2 stage wins and 5th overall) was still ok.

But this vuelta is really crap. Ganna´s TT win is the only good thing here until now...

 

[RobertCrawley]

Beautiful city, my goodness.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Fantastic bridge dating back to the 15th century they rode over a sec ago

 

[tobydawq]

Hmm, Sepp Kuss is not up with the rest of Jumbo. And there were splits in the peloton. Dangerous moment for him.

 

[dercuforever]

Nice scenery. Good that the rained stopped when they arrived there at the coast.

Tonight, I book my next vacations there, god damn it is looking nice.

 

[Nyanderc]

Beautiful scenery, but a bad mad that we got robbed the fun of a breakaway with this finish, had been great...
Now it will be like La Flèche Wallonne, with full speed up to the last hundred meters and a sprint between the GC favorites...

 

[Volderke]

Beautiful city, my goodness.

San Vicente de la Barquera is one of my all-time best memories from a road trip to Cantabria / Asturias. Spectacular setting, spectacular beaches and views and some very very very good seafood to top it off.

It's a secret gem (I hope it still is next time I visit, so don't tell anyone! )

 

[Rob5091]

Jumbo seem to want this stage - why though? Just because they can?
Still some dark clouds about so might be some more rain.

 

[carolina]

Jumbo seem to want this stage - why though? Just because they can?
Still some dark clouds about so might be some more rain.

I would guess they want to win for Van Hooydonck

 

[RobertCrawley]

Jumbo seem to want this stage - why though? Just because they can?
Still some dark clouds about so might be some more rain.

Probably just want to stay up front, out of trouble.

 

[noob]

Jesus the beauty!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Jumbo seem to want this stage - why though? Just because they can?
Still some dark clouds about so might be some more rain.

I appreciate that stage wins is still seen as important also for the team that is going to win the GC.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Western Cantabria/eastern Asturias is an awesome destination in general. The coast and its towns are beautiful, the mountains equally so, and it's really easy to combine the two. Only downside is that you need to drive everywhere pretty much by default.

 

[pelotonIQ]

Stage hunter Remco for today!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

20 points for Groves

 

[GroupDK]

I appreciate that stage wins is still seen as important also for the team that is going to win the GC.

Tribute to teammate Van Hooydonck, who is fighting for his life after being revived.
would be a classy act, if they can muster it.

 

[nightowl]

Boooo I wanted to see Groves go for it on the climb

 

[ManicJack]

Remco won't be able to resist