Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 3: Súria - Arinsal, 158.5k

[HelloDolly]

Huyy, that image wasn´t zero wind anymore..

its very changeable

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Nevermind the wind, the stage should have already been neutralised, there is a category 1 climb to the finish. These guys are not circus animals, they shouldn't be forced to have heartrate above 150bpm purely for our entertainment. Only keyboard warrior armchair fans think otherwise

 

[Jungle Cycle]

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[Volderke]

Seems like some here cannot get over the fact we have a normal bike race today

Because of the headwind, there will be no action unless the helpers are dropped.
And I cannot see the breakaway getting very far, also because of the headwind.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well, if the wind at the top continues, Trek might get a bit worried: They'll need something to catch Lopez and Ellisonde.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Latour doing everyone a favour by dropping early to ensure his descending won't be caught on camera.

 

[RedheadDane]

Riders in the break already getting dropped on the flat!

Well... flat according the the route book.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Caruso loves a headwind, remember that Tirenno stage where he dangled off the front for ages and the last few k took about half an hour.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Just tuned in at about 32km to go, lovely heli shots of the mountains!

Also, that is a huge peloton right now, not for much longer as they are climbing though.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

And now the front group turns away from the headwind. Will be a headwind for part of the MTF, but a tailwind for most of the section from 4.5k to 1.5k which is the steepest part, before turning back into the headwind for the final bit.

 

[Volderke]

This false flat is already very hard for most.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This false flat is already very hard for most.

They just did a kilometre at over 9% right before turning away from the main road.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Can't watch, why has Latour been dropped? Surely this is between Caruso and Kämna now if GC guys don't catch them unless Kämna hangs out Caruso to dry because he's ahead in GC.

 

[RedheadDane]

Everything calm at the top now.

 

[postmanhat]

Ganna pulls off, and the ten riders behind him suddenly go backwards

 

[Didier_Bel]

Huge pace already . There will be victims at end of the day ...

 

[Samamba]

DSM winning the Vuelta confirmed

 

[Devil's Elbow]

For being a bottom-of-the-barrel climbing signing, Sepúlveda has been surprisingly good at Lotto.

 

[KZD]

DSM working to get back into the red jersey possibly with Bardet. I don't think its that likely but they seem willing to give it a try.

Piccolo already suffering at the back.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Now I tune in and DSM is chasing? WTF?

 

[Samamba]

For being a bottom-of-the-barrel climbing signing, Sepúlveda has been surprisingly good at Lotto.

And for some reason he isn't getting an extension. Atleast that's what HNB reported. Super weird. He's really good for being on so little money. Ok he'll probably ask a bit more now, but it's not like he will have super offers.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

OK, so Jumbo just split their team, so Roglic and Vingegaard don‘t start fighting.

 

[HelloDolly]

I never understand DSM tactics ...surely burning your riders here when another team can do it ?

 

[ice&fire]

Now I tune in and DSM is chasing? WTF?

They believe Bardet can't be overtaken by Mas or Remco and grab the GC lead

 

[Bolder]

I never understand DSM tactics ...surely burning your riders here when another team can do it ?

They want red for Bardet since they did well in the TTT?