Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 7: Utiel - Oliva, 200.8k

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Soupe was a strong 3rd in Herning at the 2012 Giro d'Italia!

After 11 years of wondering why Soupe doesn't sprint anymore he actually gets the grand tour victory I always thought he was capable of.

Feel gutted for Aular somehow. That would've been a Fred Rodriguez moment.
Extra seasoning..........
 
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I see an Alpecin contract offer coming! Soupe is a meme / social media content dream for any team!

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I think having a beard was a good idea.
 
This run in was so dangerous....more so than others if that's possible? The constant road expansion from 1 lane to 2 lanes then opening to 4+ lanes contributed to some seriously stupid pack movement. GC riders were forced to work back up and fortunately Kuss came through relatively unscathed. They could easily have controlled the wider areas to 2 lanes to maintain a higher, consistent tempo and saved a few bodies.
 

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This run in was so dangerous....more so than others if that's possible? The constant road expansion from 1 lane to 2 lanes then opening to 4+ lanes contributed to some seriously stupid pack movement. GC riders were forced to work back up and fortunately Kuss came through relatively unscathed. They could easily have controlled the wider areas to 2 lanes to maintain a higher, consistent tempo and saved a few bodies.
In his interview Groves said the course wasn't bad, the riders were. Said it happens when everyone wants to win.
 
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Super win for Soupe but I was very surprised at just how muted his celebrations were given that his palmares is that of a journeyman. It's good to see a relatively unheralded rider getting a huge win in a Grand Tour rather than all the top riders. Much rather that than seeing Groves or any other sprinter win every single sprint finish, that's just boring.