Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 18: Pola de Allande - La Cruz de Linares, 178.9k

[Izzyeviel]

Good to hear the Wrekin (nice hill less than 10 miles from home) make it on to Eurosport today. It's not a mountain though, despite Kirby's claim.

It is to me.

Speaking of Kirby, has he used 'piccolo is in a right pickle' pun yet?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Poor WIlco man, they're sweeping everything and still he can't get a win. Let this boy in the break Jumbo you clowns!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Unfortunately, a lot of Remco fanboys don't see it as a joke but rather as a statement of fact.

Give me a list of nick names then. Should be a easy job given you say there are lots of them

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Some said that Jumbo will fake Kuss feeling bad today and dropping away, so that they can "look innocent" when Vinge gains another 2 minutes on everyone.

I don’t really think it will happen tho…

Bring on Jumbo faking a Kuss explotion tomorrow, with him dropping on the second last climb and being towed to the finish by Kelderman or Valter, making him lose 3 3 1/2 minute (so he stays ahead of Ayoso) and see them spin the "see we couldn't trust Sepp stay at 100% the whole race" propaganda.

 

[Savant12]

Give me a list of nick names then. Should be a easy job given you say there are lots of them

Are you one of those fanboys or one of those just posting for irony like your user name suggests?
You are clearly very defensive on the subject of Remco.

 

[meat puppet]

Are there any hay bales on the route?

Only the ones installed by Jumbo staff as an additional safety measure. The riders were given memos pointing out their exact locations but apparently Vinge lured Kuss' dog to eat the printout given to Roglic.

 

[glassmoon]

If Rogla attacks Sepp again I'm all for Jonas to mark him and deny him the red...

 

[saunaking]

All these Remco "jokes and anecdotes" are starting to get quite annoying and lame... imho

Tell him to stop with this KOM nonsense and ride with the leaders then.

 

[Savant12]

I want a Jumbo TTT up the last climb. They should split into "Team Sepp" and "Team Who?" camps.

 

[Tim Cahill]

If Rogla attacks Sepp again I'm all for Jonas to mark him and deny him the red...

Ideal situation for Vingegaard, he takes the red and Roglic takes the flak.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Are you one of those fanboys or one of those just posting for irony like your user name suggests?
You are clearly very defensive on the subject of Remco.

Remco is like my 5th favorite rider in the active peloton today.

I’m giving you a chance to back up your claims, but instead you start questioning me. I think that’s very defensive…

 

[iBanesto]

Remco is like my 5th favorite rider in the active peloton today.

I’m giving you a chance to back up your claims, but instead you start questioning me. I think that’s very defensive…

Who is your 6th favourite?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Who is your 6th favourite?

Landissimo baby

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Landissimo baby

Oh go on then, your top 4 please.....

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Oh go on then, your top 4 please.....

You are making me dig out the inner kid that keeps lists of everything.

Alaphilippe, Tobias Halland Johannesen, Mathieu and Pogacar.

 

[Tim Cahill]

UAE or Bahrain should be thinking ahead, chase down the break, give Roglic a carrot and try and sow more internal discord.

It's clear that heads have been banged together in the team bus and they've been told just to ride it in and let the break go, try and disrupt that somehow.

 

[iBanesto]

You are making me dig out the inner kid that keeps lists of everything.

Alaphilippe, Tobias Halland Johannesen, Mathieu and Pogacar.

Pogacar will save cycling from JV.

 

[Blanco]

If Rogla attacks Sepp again I'm all for Jonas to mark him and deny him the red...

If Rogla attacks Sepp, Sepp himself should mark him. If Vingegaard marks, he's attacking him also. If he wants to help so badly he should pace him.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

You are making me dig out the inner kid that keeps lists of everything.

Alaphilippe, Tobias Halland Johannesen, Mathieu and Pogacar.

Cheers; I can't do mine in case someone accuses me of being Belgian

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Gap going close to 10 minutes now.
The pelotons pace up San Lorenzo will decide if break will make it.

 

[Panda Claws]

What are the current conspiracy theories regarding the three amigo's?

I like the one where Roglic wanted to win and expressed it. Unfortunately though he is at the end of his contract. Therefore Vingegaard made sure he couldn't by gaining a lot of time first and then sticking on Roglic's wheel.

Therefore Roglic could at best make Vinge win (which is a win for Vinge) but he stubbornly still rode a hard tempo.

 

[iBanesto]

Cheers; I can't do mine in case someone accuses me of being Belgian

So your favourite is MDVP then.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I do share the opinion of some guys here that Vingo won't attack first to get those 8 seconds today. He may follow someone's wheel though (an attack initiated by Roglic or someone from another team).

 

[RedheadDane]

Go Egan!

(I could use some succes for my CQ team.)

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The breakaway going for victory today. No fight for the stage among GC guys. Also no fight for top3 among non-JV riders. This is good news for Sepp: JV guys could finish together today.