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

[Tricycle Rider]

Sepulveda looking good

 

[Samamba]

Bit sad for Fagundez that he won't ge a single prize out of this.

 

[tobydawq]

Horrible luck for Jayco today. This is also the point where it really hurts them that they didn't replace Groves with a halfway competent sprinter who they could have sent to the Vuelta, now they're going to struggle for stage top-10s never mind wins.

Now Engelhardt probably wins the stage today.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is way too much effort to be getting 5 instead of 3 points, shades of Powless at the Tour. Sepúlveda should be saving his energy for tomorrow as Soudal want to give the jersey away and he has the form to compete for a stage win there.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Bit sad for Fagundez that he won't ge a single prize out of this.

If nothing else he and his team got some exposure

 

[yaco]

Horrible luck for Jayco today. This is also the point where it really hurts them that they didn't replace Groves with a halfway competent sprinter who they could have sent to the Vuelta, now they're going to struggle for stage top-10s never mind wins.

It's easier said then done to find a second decent sprinter - They'll be hoping that neo-pros in Berhe and Englehardt can get into the right break, while Sobrero can get a good result if he's in the right break.

 

[Samamba]

Dainese was almost dropped with no teammates surrounding him. Explains why DSM wanted to go in the break.

 

[Danskebjerge]

I prefer scandalous stages to uneventful stages.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Very curvy descent

 

[Volderke]

Bit sad for Fagundez that he won't ge a single prize out of this.

combativity award coming, no?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's easier said then done to find a second decent sprinter - They'll be hoping that neo-pros in Berhe and Englehardt can get into the right break, while Sobrero can get a good result if he's in the right break.

Someone on the level of Groves was obviously never happening, but Mozzato, Moschetti, De Kleijn and Aniolkowski all moved to teams below Jayco in the pecking order this past winter. All of those would be useful signings, and I have a hard time believing none of them were gettable.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I prefer scandalous stages to uneventful stages.

Another 51km to go - give it a chance!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Will Latour or Vauquelin be the first French climber to be dropped on this descent?

 

[Samamba]

combativity award coming, no?

Oh yeah forgot about that

 

[Landeirovic]

Dainese was almost dropped with no teammates surrounding him. Explains why DSM wanted to go in the break.

Dainese dropped?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I prefer scandalous stages to uneventful stages.

Then you should have travelled to Spain with a tonne of mayonnaise or something similar to spice things up.

 

[noob]

Italians plz help. Is Mattia called CattanEo or CattAneo?

 

[Danskebjerge]

Then you should have travelled to Spain with a tonne of mayonnaise or something similar to spice things up.

Or glue myself to the road as a protest against Extinction Rebellion?

 

[RedheadDane]

Italians plz help. Is Mattia called CattanEo or CattAneo?

I'm pretty sure it's CattAneo, according to Rolf Sørensen. Who's not Italian, but lived there a few years.

 

[dgodave]

Oooh a little airport!

 

[Samamba]

Dainese dropped?

No almost, he was in 3rd last position on a gap on top of the climb, he'll be in the peloton, but it's not a good sign.

 

[Danskebjerge]

It's funny that people always forget that a mountaineous Grand Tour doesn't mean constant attacks on every stage.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

38km to go Sepulveda caught, Alpecin currently leading the pack

 

[Samamba]

3 speed bumps in the last km, including 1 almost in the last corner. Hopefully no Burgos 2022 repeat.

 

[Netserk]

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.

Agreed.

Generally, sweeping bends and wide corners are good. Traffic islands are bad.