Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2023, stage 9: Cartagena - Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca, 184.5k

[Devil's Elbow]

The front group's lead is collapsing faster than the reputation of Lance Armstrong around 2012.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Descent and uncategorised climb coming up now.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Meanwhile, the finish has turned into a CX venue.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1698323066311303652

 

[Samamba]

The front group's lead is collapsing faster than the reputation of Lance Armstrong around 2012.

Not going down that much anymore. Wind is gone and not that many doms left. Also no reason to keep going hard as there's no main GC rider behind.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

OK just catched up on situation and now following live GPS map, now tail winds after this general turn of route direction, so no more crosswinds havocs for the next while.
Though still prime entertainment!

 

[Red Rick]

Jumbo trying to slow it back down

 

[Samamba]

Think they will stop riding again soon and the break will just make it till the end. It's only QS wanting to keep riding.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Think they will stop riding again soon and the break will just make it till the end. It's only QS wanting to keep riding.

Still one more good crosswind section to go.

 

[Rackham]

This is like Paris-Roubaix... except we get a "next crosswind section coming up" instead of a cobbled section.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Why is Vingegaard riding in second position eating plenty of wind? Why is their group even riding hard, who exactly do they want to keep behind? Bit weird overall.

 

[Red Rick]

Still one more good crosswind section to go.

Wind isn't that strong anymore I think

 

[noob]

Remco clearly wants this stage, everyone else "plz give it to the break, we want to rest"

 

[Samamba]

Let's see if QS or Jumbo wants the stage now, it's pretty easy to get them back if they want to.

I think Remco wants to after yesterday, but does he have enough teammates left

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Wind isn't that strong anymore I think

Supposed to be 25 kph in Calasparra at 16:00, where the completely exposed section of perfect cross-tail ends. That is still workable.

 

[Samamba]

Well looks like QS doesn't want to either

 

[Izzyeviel]

This scenery is pretty amazing.

 

[Ripper]

Well looks like QS doesn't want to either

That might save them from receiving more knucklehead comments ... might

 

[noob]

Gap going down down down

edit nonono

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The road surface really isn't great here, would be a terrible spot for a mechanical too.

 

[noob]

Oh no. plz no more crashes

 

[Devil's Elbow]

3:20 at 45k to go and then they let the break take more time...

 

[topcat]

Well looks like QS doesn't want to either

Doesn’t want to do what? The gap is down to 3 minutes. It looks like Remco is going to show the world who’s the boss.
Edit: maybe not today, but some day.

 

[Samamba]

Doesn’t want to do what? The gap is down to 3 minutes. It looks like Remco is going to show the world who’s the boss.
Edit: maybe not today, but some day.

The gap is literally going up. It's almost 4 minutes again. If they want the stage win they need to ride. Jumbo isn't interested.

 

[noob]

The gap is literally going up. It's almost 4 minutes again. If they want the stage win they need to ride. Jumbo isn't interested.

Yeah Jumbo made it practically impossible. QS tried though.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Why is Vingegaard riding in second position eating plenty of wind? Why is their group even riding hard, who exactly do they want to keep behind? Bit weird overall.

Vinge is just doing the same as he did in the Tour and seemed to workout fine.