Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 20: Manzanares El Real - Guadarrama, 207.8k

[Samu Cuenca]

It's Thomas, isn't it? Or maybe Costa?

My fingers are sealed.

 

[RedheadDane]

My fingers are sealed.

So... you're typing with your nose?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If they'd picked say Bola del Mundo I'd imagine they might have chased for a Roglic win while they also make sure Kuss doesn't get dropped too hard.

Bola del Mundo is 3k of GC action at best, and Jumbo making sure Kuss keeps red above all else hardly qualifies as GC action. That would have been a really bad stage too.

 

[Rob5091]

WTF is Lenny Martinez, then?

Lenny. Subset French Lennys.

 

[RedheadDane]

Lenny. Subset French Lennys.

So... Lenny is not a real French Lenny because his name is actually Lenny?
Though, TBF, apparently his grandfather was originally Spanish.

 

[Red Rick]

Bola del Mundo is 3k of GC action at best, and Jumbo making sure Kuss keeps red above all else hardly qualifies as GC action. That would have been a really bad stage too.

Let's be real. With current GC standings literally anything would be a bad stage.

 

[Tim Cahill]

That's it Rui, consult the chart when deciding who to work with in a break

Is the rider from Botswana? Tajikistan? No? Don't take a pull then.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

That's it Rui, consult the chart when deciding who to work with in a break

Is the rider from Botswana? Tajikistan? No? Don't take a pull then.

Looking forward to Costa taking a pull against, and getting absolutely rinsed by, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel.

 

[Netserk]

Can you feel the Keldermania yet?

 

[Red Rick]

Looking forward to Costa taking a pull against, and getting absolutely rinsed by, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel.

Quite apt that Kuss could represent an aircraft carrier. All they do is project power and looking threatening without *** getting involved in the conflict

 

[Trofonios]

Wout Poels seems to be in great form, he was amazing on both stage 17 and 18.

There are some steep sections on the last climb, maybe he can do something.

When he smells victory he can be damn good which he showed in the tour recently.

Will be hard to beat Remco of course.

 

[Samamba]

Ok I might've overrated this stage. I'd expected this break to be in multiple pieces already.

 

[Samamba]

Wet roads in the descent

 

[Rob5091]

Rain!
Wiggins speed descending too!

 

[Tim Cahill]

There is an uncategorised rise at the base of this climb I think a few will use to try and get ahead of the race.

 

[Trofonios]

Rain bad for Remco? Will take it extra careful in the downhill? Chance for others to get back for if he gets a gap on a climb.

 

[Izzyeviel]

neutralisation now!! ADAM!!!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Only hope for GC action is if Landa feels strongly enough about fighting for 4th place. There's only 30 seconds between 4th and 6th, but 6th is Mas and there are rainy descents between him and the finishing line, so it's all on Landa. Mas probably has to worry more about the 3 minutes he has over Uijtdebroecks.

Jumbo have already settled for a fait accompli, so they'll ride in formation to preserve the status quo. If the position Ayuso and Landa were fighting over was 3rd I think there might be some action, as it is I think the race is just finishing as it started, with the péloton riding en masse at a slow pace in the rain.

 

[Big Doopie]

G and Remco to go alone. Little bastard to gift the stage and then announce he’s moving to Ineos.

 

[Potomac]

That's it Rui, consult the chart when deciding who to work with in a break

Is the rider from Botswana? Tajikistan? No? Don't take a pull then.

This graphic makes me feel bad for New Zealand

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This graphic makes me feel bad for New Zealand

Don't. They inflict things like this haircut on the world.

 

[Netserk]

Some riders dropped from the break, but Fischer-Black tries to hang on it seems. Maybe he will let go and Ayuso will attack before the last climb?

 

[HelloDolly]

Well there you have it...from the mouth of Sean Kelly

Remco Evenepol is the new Freddy Maertens (not Merkx)

Martens won the Vuleta , Worlds more than once , PR, RRV , several stage races and one days races

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[Izzyeviel]

I'm hoping Fisher-black finishes 5th. It'll make one hell of a mental stat,

 

[JosefK]

Entertainment is possible, with potential breakaway drama. Will Rui be able to Roglicize Remco? Wheel vacuum pressure increasing? Could there be rage?