Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 17: Ribadesella/Ribadeseya - Altu de l’Angliru, 124.4k

[Samamba]

Why is this stage also so short?

Cause cycling in 2023

 

[Red Rick]

Why is this stage also so short?

Angliru stages arent really stages where you attack from afar, but still no reaspn it cant be 180km with a few more climbs

 

[DenisMenchov]

Shorter stages favor GC group, and ASO want the big guns to win on the Angliru.

 

[Volderke]

Why is this stage also so short?

A a great rider once said: "why not eyh. "

 

[Salvarani]

Angliru stages arent really stages where you attack from afar, but still no reaspn it cant be 180km with a few more climbs

Yeah, exactly. Even if it is just flat before the climb it should minimum be 150 km.

Two 120km stages in a row is just laughable.

 

[bjaelkesex]

Why would you want a longer stage? That's just more KMs that the TV wont cover.

 

[RobertCrawley]

He will put 3 minutes into Sepp to celebrate his birthday and dedicate the win to him

This is a quality post.

 

[Samamba]

So 5 riders gone, we can tune in with like 15km to go.

I would say everyone to Toscane in the meantime.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So 5 riders gone, we can tune in with like 15km to go.

I would say everyone to Toscane in the meantime.

That‘s only four teams represented, should be too few if enough teams care.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Why would you want a longer stage? That's just more KMs that the TV wont cover.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[Potomac]

So now I find myself wondering how Sepp will keep the jersey from JV.
If JV wins the Vuelta, maybe he will dedicate the victory to Sepp.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Fisher-Black, Rui Oliveira, Diaz, Fraile and Govekar all reported to be involved in that crash earlier but back in the peloton, looks like the big names escaped.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Contador still going full up the climb not even looking tired, just come back for a bit if you're going to do this.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Seems like gap is pretty stable at 30s so we should probably expect more riders trying to jump?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Evenepoel and Ganna on the move together, you don't get more raw power than that.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Evenepoel and Top Ganna have gone off in pursuit

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Evenepoel and Ganna on the move together, you don't get more raw power than that.

Apparently caught directly, so obviously raw power behind as well.
It would be interesting to know which teams are chasing in P.

 

[Samamba]

That‘s only four teams represented, should be too few if enough teams care.

Hopefully. Doesn't look like it's completely over yet indeed.

 

[noob]

For real there's already action and I'm watching recorded images of Contador on the climb??

 

[wansteadimp]

Fisher-Black, Rui Oliveira, Diaz, Fraile and Govekar all reported to be involved in that crash earlier but back in the peloton, looks like the big names escaped.

I'd just assumed it was Thomas that hit the deck for Ineos!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think this would actually make an interesting and spooky sci-fi movie, we need Samu Cuenca and LS to write the script.

I'm envisioning a future, in which three robots, one from a watery planet, one from a deserty planet, and one from a snowy planet, form an alliance in a fight for the ultimate cycling power in the universe. They're facing a young and bigmouthed whippersnapper, a trident led by a machine that has received military training since an early age, and some bald robot that gets ignored for the most part.

It's a story of love and hate, fear and friendship, dreams and nightmares, guaranteed to make you laugh and shed tears along the way. There are killing sprees, friendly fires and false flag operations, but there's also time for emotional scenes, such as the moving moment when Rog Bot says "nobody puts Cry-Baby in a corner" followed by him and Fish'n'Drone Man performing a passionate pas de deux while bullets are flying around them.

 

[Danskebjerge]

He will put 3 minutes into Sepp to celebrate his birthday and dedicate the win to him

It's funny cause it's true.

 

[Netserk]

Evenepoel and Ganna on the move together, you don't get more raw power than that.

Evenepoel chasing his own teammate?

 

[noob]

On another point; Remco actually really looks good in that polka jersey! That's a rare trait lol.

 

[Samamba]

Very strong riders Ledanois, Drizners and Bouchard in pursuit.

Jumbo is probably just controlling, making sure Remco and other good riders don't go clear.