Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024 rumors

[Potomac]

who rides the Vuelta this year? Who are the big guns? Pogi says he 99% not riding this year's vuelta, presumably to focus on Worlds.

Roglic seems like a good choice, though he might think about Worlds too. Remco? Vingo is on child rearing leave apparently.

There's always the consolation factor at play with riding the Vuelta.

So that has often meant Roglic.

Does Remco need consolation? I'm not sure.

But who is main guy for:
Visma?
UAE?
Ineos

Any other teams considered serious favorites for putting up a GC winner?
EF with Carapaz?

What up and comer is looking to at the Vuelta to really make their name?

 

[scribers]

I would bet Remco has a deal with Pogi to skip worlds and focus on the Vuelta instead.

 

[Valv.Piti]

So you post that with 99% certainty that Roglic doesn't partake, and then you link to an article a few hours later with Javier Guillén who says he will participate?

 

[Valv.Piti]

These are some GC-names in random order I'd expect to participate:
Roglic
Landa
Kuss
Mas
Carapaz
Martinez
Ayuso (maybe UAE makes a lesson out of him, but I cannot really believe that)
Almeida
Hindley

Simon Yates? Tiberi? C-Rod? Bernal?

 

[ice&fire]

Blobloblo?

 

[hfgon1]

These are some GC-names in random order I'd expect to participate:
Roglic
Landa
Kuss
Mas
Carapaz
Martinez
Ayuso (maybe UAE makes a lesson out of him, but I cannot really believe that)
Almeida
Hindley

Simon Yates? Tiberi? C-Rod? Bernal?

Some more guys to add:

Skjelmose (totally focused on La Vuelta this year, should be a main guy)
Uijtdebroeks
A. Yates
Tiberi (is expected to ride)
Gaudu
Del Toro
Ciccone
Lipowitz
Riccitello
Quintana
Fortunato
G. Martin

Geoghegan Hart maybe also?

 

[CyclistAbi]

So you post that with 99% certainty that Roglic doesn't partake, and then you link to an article a few hours later with Javier Guillén who says he will participate?

C'mon it even starts with reading in between the lines ...

 

[Valv.Piti]

C'mon it even starts with reading in between the lines ...

Ok, I don't get it.

 

[Red Rick]

The big uncertainty is Vingegaard, surely

 

[scribers]

You think he might instead of birth leave?

 

[Red Rick]

You think he might instead of birth leave?

He said himself that "we will see".

 

[CyclistAbi]

Ok, I don't get it.

It's on how the peloton works. For example a rider being 99% sure something won't happen, due to some reason, that basically means it will happen, is been actively pursued.

The big uncertainty is Vingegaard, surely

If Jonas doesn't win the Tour then IMHO he should be motivated for Vuelta. It's not like Jonas is the one giving birth, although altitude training is something he might then skip. It's just that they seemed to be rather sure, Jonas will win the Tour 2024, reading in between the lines. In that case i do believe Jonas would not go to Vuelta. We'll see.

 

[svit]

Frankly... due to the Tour crash I don't have high hopes for Roglics GC win. I hope I am wrong.

 

[Valv.Piti]

If Jonas doesn't win the Tour then IMHO he should be motivated for Vuelta. It's not like Jonas is the one giving birth, although altitude training is something he might then skip. It's just that they seemed to be rather sure, Jonas will win the Tour 2024, reading in between the lines. In that case i do believe Jonas would not go to Vuelta. We'll see.

I don't know what reading between the lines you do, but thats not the part I do. Where in god's green world did you "read between the lines" that Jonas was "rather sure" to win the race? Of course he wasn't. He'd hoped to, but he'd always be a bit on the backfoot this year. Just as Tadej was last year.

Anyways, I hope he participates, but guy is the definition of a family man, so if she's expecting in and around the Vuelta, I don't think we should expect him to ride. But I don't think it will have nothing to do with winning or losing the Tour.

 

[Ricco']

I'm planning to be on the start of stage 3, any tips to someone who hasn't been to a grand tour start?

How early should I be there and how many hours before the start cyclists start to show up?

Is it a relaxed environment, can public roam more or less freely between team buses and are riders receptive for some photos or signatures or are they focused on their start?

 

[CyclistAbi]

I don't know what reading between the lines you do, but thats not the part I do. Where in god's green world did you "read between the lines" that Jonas was "rather sure" to win the race? Of course he wasn't. He'd hoped to, but he'd always be a bit on the backfoot this year. Just as Tadej was last year.

Anyways, I hope he participates, but guy is the definition of a family man, so if she's expecting in and around the Vuelta, I don't think we should expect him to ride. But I don't think it will have nothing to do with winning or losing the Tour.

So in your opinion Visma was in no way deceptive, on when it comes to Jonases form? Why would then Jonas go to the Vuelta, your opinion, if not due to the outcome of the Tour? Before the Tour he said, no way, i ain't doing Vuelta this season. So if he ends up doing it, then for sure it has all to do with the Tour, outcome. And if that is true, then they had to believe it strongly, Jonas will win the Tour 2024.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Frankly... due to the Tour crash I don't have high hopes for Roglics GC win. I hope I am wrong.

For sure nothing should be taken for granted, said that, Rogla winning Vuelta 2024, that would imply his move to RedBull-BORA-hansgrohe being a successful one, especially if on top of that Rogla would win an one day race event in 2024 season. But lets not get carried away, one step at a time. Important thing for now is seeing progress being made. Lets not forget UAE and Visma are still miles ahead. Hence for Rogla to stay competitive, that is already huge by itself. Historically speaking such moves tend to fail more often then to succeed. Fingers crossed for this to be one of that rare success stories.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I'm planning to be on the start of stage 3, any tips to someone who hasn't been to a grand tour start?

How early should I be there and how many hours before the start cyclists start to show up?

Is it a relaxed environment, can public roam more or less freely between team buses and are riders receptive for some photos or signatures or are they focused on their start?

Being there early will give you more time to decide on what you actually want to do, on where to be positioned. You get the feel for it, seeing the buses arrive, public to start gathering ... Moving freely in between team buses, that is likely something you won't experience. At least you shouldn't. Waiting behind some barrier could be possible, though. If you really want to focus on such things.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Anyway, still too soon. We'll surely warm up for this race in month to come, we don't have to do it all today.

 

[Ricco']

Moving freely as in being easy to go from team to team, like with planned paths for spectators to roam around, instead of being all of the teams in an inaccessible area

 

[CyclistAbi]

Moving freely as in being easy to go from team to team, like with planned paths for spectators to roam around, instead of being all of the teams in an inaccessible area

Usually yes, as from some reasonable distance you can always see on what is going on in the "parking space". This differs based on the location. On what the location itself has to offer, on when it comes to "parking space". All in all you should see some stars all over the place, signing area likely to be organized, behind some barrier in proximity to the bus. That is stars randomly signing autograph on random location, that would be too much and it wont' happen.

 

[CyclistAbi]

"I don’t want to risk melting him. And if he wins they'd call us greedy" - Mauro Gianetti reassures there are no plans of sending Tadej Pogacar to Vuelta

Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana. T

cyclinguptodate.com

Rather interesting situation we have here. Team boss stating no way for Pogi to participate at Vuelta 2024. Due to risking melting him down and due to possibility of riding 3 GTs in such way to affect his future career, negatively. On top of that not to be perceived as too greedy. I actually find much sense in such rationalising, still, if Pogi decides he wants to participate, can they really stop him? It's like with Wout in his best season, nobody had any control over him, whatsoever. This will hence for sure be interesting to observe, on how it unfolds. From common sense point of view no way Pogi is doing Vuelta 2024, then again lets see.

 

[RedheadDane]

"I don’t want to risk melting him. And if he wins they'd call us greedy" - Mauro Gianetti reassures there are no plans of sending Tadej Pogacar to Vuelta

Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana. T

cyclinguptodate.com

Rather interesting situation we have here. Team boss stating no way for Pogi to participate at Vuelta 2024. Due to risking melting him down and due to possibility of riding 3 GTs in such way to affect his future career, negatively. On top of that not to be perceived as too greedy. I actually find much sense in such rationalising, still, if Pogi decides he wants to participate, can they really stop him? It's like with Wout in his best season, nobody had any control over him, whatsoever. This will hence for sure be interesting to observe, on how it unfolds. From common sense point of view no way Pogi is doing Vuelta 2024, then again lets see.

Aaaah... so Gianetti is admitting that Pogacar is a wax-figure!

 

[BeachBum]

Tadej Triple (r). Ultimate in your face to Visma 2023.

 

[Miha81]

"I don’t want to risk melting him. And if he wins they'd call us greedy" - Mauro Gianetti reassures there are no plans of sending Tadej Pogacar to Vuelta

Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana. T

cyclinguptodate.com

Rather interesting situation we have here. Team boss stating no way for Pogi to participate at Vuelta 2024. Due to risking melting him down and due to possibility of riding 3 GTs in such way to affect his future career, negatively. On top of that not to be perceived as too greedy. I actually find much sense in such rationalising, still, if Pogi decides he wants to participate, can they really stop him? It's like with Wout in his best season, nobody had any control over him, whatsoever. This will hence for sure be interesting to observe, on how it unfolds. From common sense point of view no way Pogi is doing Vuelta 2024, then again lets see.

But Pog already hinted that it is 99% that he won't be in Vuelta this year. I think he still has other goals this season and this is good decision.