Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 5: Morella - Burriana, 186.2k

[Volderke]

Any link to a map with the last kilometer so I can check the ice cream shop?

 

[search]

Any link to a map with the last kilometer so I can check the ice cream shop?

There's a street view tab on Veloviewer, but I'm afraid the gelateria wasn't there yet when the photos were taken:

Segment Details for 2023 Vuelta Espana Stage 5 Finale - VeloViewer

4.93 km ride with 0 m of climbing, average grade of -0.2 %. Check it out!

veloviewer.com

The final corner doesn't look that bad to me, by the way. Edit: the gelateria does, though: https://www.instagram.com/heladeria_donpipo/

 

[tobydawq]

There's a street view tab on Veloviewer, but I'm afraid the gelateria wasn't there yet when the photos were taken:

Segment Details for 2023 Vuelta Espana Stage 5 Finale - VeloViewer

4.93 km ride with 0 m of climbing, average grade of -0.2 %. Check it out!

veloviewer.com

The final corner doesn't look that bad to me, by the way. Edit: the gelateria does, though: https://www.instagram.com/heladeria_donpipo/

Every time there is a corner inside the final kilometer, it's like it's the end of the world. And if there is none, it's too dangerous to ride on a straight road as the peloton then will not be stretched out. No sprint finish is ever safe enough, so I'd take it with a grain of salt that the final corner is supposed to be dangerous.

Yesterday's was probably a bit stupidly set up but it was hit at quite a low speed so it wasn't really that dangerous.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

There's a street view tab on Veloviewer, but I'm afraid the gelateria wasn't there yet when the photos were taken:

Segment Details for 2023 Vuelta Espana Stage 5 Finale - VeloViewer

4.93 km ride with 0 m of climbing, average grade of -0.2 %. Check it out!

veloviewer.com

The final corner doesn't look that bad to me, by the way. Edit: the gelateria does, though: https://www.instagram.com/heladeria_donpipo/

BOMBORA'S Arrocería Gastro-Heladería is on the finishing straight.
I'd go for the café on the final corner though, La Punta.

 

[Volderke]

BOMBORA'S Arrocería Gastro-Heladería is on the finishing straight.
I'd go for the café on the final corner though, La Punta.

I'd go for the bar on the beach!
Moma Burriana

 

[RedheadDane]

I'd go for the café on the final corner though, La Punta.

Good thing the riders come in the direction they do, otherwise they might get the same idea.

 

[glassmoon]

I read somewhere there are 8 roundabouts in the last 5kms... is it true?

 

[SafeBet]

I read somewhere there are 8 roundabouts in the last 5kms... is it true?

You might have read it in the opening post.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Goossens and Coquard both DNS.
So much for my post the other week about Coquard getting his first GT stage win.

 

[Samamba]

Guerreiro also out

 

[rallybanana]

All this talk about ice cream makes me want to eat an ice cream

 

[Rob5091]

Today's finish with all the roundabouts

 

[search]

Dunbar already crashed again, this time before the start

edit: and abandoned shortly after, apparently

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Lotto and EF both trying to get in the breakaway, going to be a hard day for Alpecin then.

Edit: but not if nobody else joins in. Are all the filler teams asleep?

 

[search]

looks like there was no one else willing to give it a go, though. Quinn and Drizners have a minute already.

edit: but now are both reported to be caught

 

[Red Rick]

Pathetic effort from the filler teams

 

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Pathetic effort from the filler teams

but maybe this will win them the new "solidarity jersey" for not disturbing the sprinters.

Yesterday it went to Matevz Govekar. The day before to Bernal. So the Vuelta must be a bit short on finding good reasons.

 

[ice&fire]

The conversation about restaurants and gelaterie at the finish are a good indicator of the stage interest.

You can't be in that part of Spain and not eat rice. Any variety of rice.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

And DSM also getting involved. How many hints do you need if you're Astana, Caja, Burgos, Cofidis and so on?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Don't think it's possible to have a weaker GT breakaway than a solo Burgos rider.

 

[staubsauger]

Dunbar already crashed again, this time before the start

edit: and abandoned shortly after, apparently

Good decision to not bring GROENEWEGEN to Spain.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Fagundez beat the brother of the mighty Mauricio Moreira in the Uruguayan TT apparently so maybe he's going to just ride away from everyone

Edit: also good at 3000-4000m altitude it seems, shame there isn't any today.

 

[RedheadDane]

Fagundez beat the brother of the mighty Mauricio Moreira in the Uruguayan TT apparently so maybe he's going to just ride away from everyone

Being the brother of good rider doesn't necessarily mean you're good yourself. Just ask Juraj Sagan.

 

[Samamba]

So basically every team with a decent sprinter tried to be in the breakaway but the teams that are completely useless here decided to sit in the bunch?

Guess another one for Groves incoming. Maybe Molano can beat him. Dainese isn't feeling great I think.

 

[Riek s]

I really hope the 'break' makes it