Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 10: Ponteareas - Baiona, 159.6k

[Jagartrott]

For your information, he finished second in a Vuelta stage two years ago as well and was in tears at falling short of the win.

I'm guessing that the circumstances were very different, i.e. that he actually felt he really had a good chance of winning in 2022. As a rider, you mostly feel quite clearly when someone is (much) stronger than you. That was the case today. So, I don't know what your point is. If he would've been up there with Soler or Lecerf, he would've felt he lost a win. Not now.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I expect Wout will win tomorrow as well

 

[KOM]

Im just suprised Wout didnt find a way to lose this one, him being the best in the world at it and all

 

[AmRacer]

Pacher got balls.

 

[YavorD]

Im just suprised Wout didnt find a way to lose this one, him being the best in the world at it and all

He couldn't possibly lose that one. The way Pacher attacked 2km from the line... even the sprint prodigy Pozzovivo would win that sprint.

 

[Oldermanish]

Wout wins, then rocks the Zoolander haircut warming down on the trainer.

GOAT.

He's saving Blue Steel for the last stage win. "It's Beautiful!"

 

[Oldermanish]

He couldn't possibly lose that one. The way Pacher attacked 2km from the line... even the sprint prodigy Pozzovivo would win that sprint.

Wout probably suggested that attack so Pacher wouldn't get roasted by his DS afterward.

 

[tobydawq]

Belgian pozzato shamelessly resorting to buying the services of other riders to help him win mickey mouse transition stages in the Vuelta, stages where Marc Soler is the only other rider trying to win.

This is a clear and obvious sign of desperation for small wins and indicative of his current status in the world cycling.

After blatantly applying an illegal chain lube to win e3 last year, on camera, I would never thought he could stoop to new lows

Shame on you quinten pascher.

Mkay

 

[Unchained]

He couldn't possibly lose that one. The way Pacher attacked 2km from the line... even the sprint prodigy Pozzovivo would win that sprint.

Pacher would be tested for drugs or being drunk if he told anyone he thought he could best Van Aert in a head to head, sprint, trying to jump Wout from a little ways out was his only hope. He had to first make sure at his level of bonk that Soler didn't sneak up and slam him..

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YEenVH1riVE

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Tiberi out of the Vuelta.
Police on the lookout for suspect seen leaving the scene.

 

[movingtarget]

What a beautiful place!

A big beautiful place.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Blobloblo is progressing and seems to be hitting stellar form: 158th out of 159 riders.

Why is he in this race still?

 

[Lequack]

I don't think they can beat O'Connor anymore, and they can see that, they have settled for 2nd place or lower and are not even attacking the red jersey anymore.

 

[Unchained]

There are people actually defending Pacher’s tactics. As soon as they went over the final climb there weren’t going to get caught. Just sit on. Does anyone think WVA would not ride the whole way in? The last thing WVA wanted is for it get complicated. Your only hope is to play on his mind that you are sat in his wheel for 20km. Would still have lost but at least it would give you a small shot. What he did was just dumb

You must have been watching a different race, Van Aert had @90-100 cadence, he was absolutely quiet! His head, upper body still, after Pacher taking a micro pull he was out of the saddle flailing around trying to get the wheel again. He did the veteran thing and not cause some silly sword fight he was obviously going to lose!! He contributed until he couldn't, bold in itself. He did try a couple of small squirts trying to gauge just how much juice Wout had left. When you are out of the saddle, crushing it and look back to see the guy sitting down spinning wondering why you would do that, plan B or C..
Wout crashes, mechanical, drops the chain, cleat pulls out. There is a genetic reason that Van Aert has green jersey, grand tour wins, fame .. in a group of 2 at the end of a hilly mess of a race..why go into denial? Have not seen him interviewed yet, let me guess, to get beat by one of the biggest talents in bike racing, acknowledged as one of the strongest in the world.. Guy with elite race victories including time trials at world tour level, getting a close second to him in a good productive, positive break away is a great result. Nobody could be super disappointed with that ride and getting smacked by only a bike length or two.. The video and still shots of Pacher is the frame contesting a sprint, iconic.. Guy has zero to hang his head about.
O'Connor ,Yates and Wout wins have been absolutely great, this one for Van Aert better than previous. Did you see his legs? Does he look like a climber? Guy is an absolute all around monster!! What more can you do for yourself, your team, your sponsors!! Win, kiss and hug smiling wife, congratulations to breakaway mate and then do equal duty picking up each of your cute small kids..a UAE team publicist, public relations firm could not have got better return on their Euros!!!

 

[red_flanders]

Wout could have dropped him at any point in the run-in. Pacher was completely cooked. No way on earth he was winning fresh, let alone in that state. Why spend a bunch of time pissing off Wout just to get dropped?

People do get tired in bike races. Points matter.

 

[Sciatic]

I don't think they can beat O'Connor anymore, and they can see that, they have settled for 2nd place or lower and are not even attacking the red jersey anymore.

Provocateur

 

[Lequack]

At least it's been confirmed now that Wout is a better climber than Soler.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Kung establishing himself as a Vuelta sprinter specialist!!

beating Bennett (George) and Tejada as proof of that status

 

[tobydawq]

Rent free

Now that you mention it, that is unacceptable. Since my head is a very nice place, you should pay me a couple of thousand dollars a month for living there.

I'll DM you for payment specifics.

Same goes for Netserk.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Now that you mention it, that is unacceptable. Since my head is a very nice place, you should pay me a couple of thousand dollars a month for living there.

I'll DM you for payment specifics.

Same goes for Netserk.

Damn, thousands of dollars for a few square centimeters inside some guy‘s head in Denmark? What‘s the square meter price there?

 

[tobydawq]

Damn, thousands of dollars for a few square centimeters inside some guy‘s head in Denmark? What‘s the square meter price there?

It's an expensive country but I might also have gone strategically high with the price.

 

[hayneplane]

Blobloblo is progressing and seems to be hitting stellar form: 158th out of 159 riders.

Why is he in this race still?

Same for Arensman as well who finished 15 minutes behind the GC group. They are clearly sick or injured and riding on is only loading fatigue for zero gain.

 

[SHAD0W93]

It's an expensive country but I might also have gone strategically high with the price.

Don’t sell yourself short!!!

 

[ingsve]

If it’s French it would be a soft ‘c’, but don’t know his nationality

Ya, I found a presentation video from Soudal-Quickstep and he himself pronounced it Leserf with a soft C. So the Swedish commentator was wrong.

That video also gave another revelation. Luke Lamperti pronounces his name Lam-PURR-tee with the stress on the middle syllable. I always pronounced it with the stress on the first syllable. LAM-perti.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Belgian pozzato shamelessly resorting to buying the services of other riders to help him win mickey mouse transition stages in the Vuelta, stages where Marc Soler is the only other rider trying to win.

This is a clear and obvious sign of desperation for small wins and indicative of his current status in the world cycling.

After blatantly applying an illegal chain lube to win e3 last year, on camera, I would never thought he could stoop to new lows

Shame on you quinten pascher.

Again, your dedication is admirable. You're the Pogačar of hating Wout.