Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 11: Padrón - Padrón, 166.4k

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Eddie Dunbar- done good!
Mas can stick to Roglic on attacks which must worry Bora but short, steep stuff is Roglic's stomping ground. O'Connor can maybe hang on on longer climbs but Mas, Landa and Carapaz as well will definitely put him under pressure now.

 

[movingtarget]

You've got to love the unpredictability of this Vuelta! Who would have thought that Dunbar could win the stage from a bunch finish on the flat. Whilst in the GC race, O'Connor losing 38 seconds on that short final climb today may be an indication that he is weakening. Certainly the riders behind will smell blood now but tomorrow is a new day and I still wouldn't like to predict the winner.

O'Connor doesn't like the short, steep climbs. Not the first time it's happened. He looks much better on longer climbs. TT stage will be important for Roglic.

 

[joe_papp]

Great to see a fellow Irishman win a stage. Tuned-in just in time for the final climb. PR was brave!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The luck of the Irish. All other attacks got shot down, some even before they had happened, but Dunbar timed it exactly right.

It doesn't look great for O'Connor, by at least he can be happy that Carapaz didn't take that much time out of him, so a podium spot is still likely.

 

[ingsve]

https://www.lavuelta.es/en/withdrawal#stage-11

Big twist

 

[Peyroteo94]

O'Connor doesn't like the short, steep climbs. Not the first time it's happened. He looks much better on longer climbs. TT stage will be important for Roglic.

He just isn't good enough. He was destroyed by Mas in stage 9. He will lose a lot of time in Covadonga, probably more than 2 minutes.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Roglic looked mightily unimpressive. I reckon this Vuelta is Enric Menos' to lose.

 

[gunara]

https://www.lavuelta.es/en/withdrawal#stage-11

Big twist

What is this?

 

[svit]

Hacked page...

 

[ingsve]

What is this?

Vuelta homepage currently showing Landa, Roglic, Gaudu and Mas abandoning the race. Surely just a mistake on the webpage.

 

[RedheadDane]

The luck of the Irish. All other attacks got shot down, some even before they had happened, but Dunbar timed it exactly right.

It doesn't look great for O'Connor, by at least he can be happy that Carapaz didn't take that much time out of him, so a podium spot is still likely.

Seems having an Irish-sounding name does not qualify you for the Luck of the Irish.

 

[ice&fire]

What is this?

From Carlton Kirby's school of rider identification

 

[AnotherArmChair]

So muritos is the kryptonite for O'Connor.

O connor says himself that he cannot match accelerations on these climbs..He is much better on the longer stuff. So many on here still writing him off

The luck of the Irish. All other attacks got shot down, some even before they had happened, but Dunbar timed it exactly right.

It doesn't look great for O'Connor, by at least he can be happy that Carapaz didn't take that much time out of him, so a podium spot is still likely.

Being Irish I can tell you there isnt much luck ever. Dunbar who has had a promising career destroyed by crashes so he deserved a bit today

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Vuelta homepage currently showing Landa, Roglic, Gaudu and Mas abandoning the race. Surely just a mistake on the webpage.

Yes, I think someone on that site had a massive brainfart.

 

[gunara]

Vuelta homepage currently showing Landa, Roglic, Gaudu and Mas abandoning the race.

I know that part😁 And they still haven't done anything with it. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[Sciatic]

This. For me Mas is the favourite, Roglic looks terrible in the high mountains this season.

This is your 3rd comment in the last 10km saying how crap Roglic is. Hard to understand given his performance.

 

[svit]

Haters gonna hate.

 

[Peyroteo94]

This is your 3rd comment in the last 10km saying how crap Roglic is. Hard to understand given his performance.

Don't get salty. He is not crap but he is far from his former self and he has been very underwhelming in the high mountains this season.

 

[Sciatic]

Nice win by Dunbar. O' Connor once again caught out on the short climbs but it could have been worse.

Not sure it could have been much worse—I think Roglic and Mas would be very happy if you had told them before the stage they could take back almost 40’ and not have to kill themselves to do it.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Tomorrow is the day where we will see re Roglic and O Connor

I think Mas can win the stage but can Movistar manage the break

 

[Netserk]

 

[Gargamel35]

Don't get salty. He is not crap but he is far from his former self and he has been very underwhelming in the high mountains this season.

Broken back and no training has it effects who would it thought. Yet he still fights for Vuelta overall win which is impressive. [[content deleted]]

 

[Peyroteo94]

Tomorrow is the day where we will see re Roglic and O Connor

I think Mas can win the stage but can Movistar manage the break

Tomorrow is not hard enough. Everyone will wait for Ancares.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Sciatic]

Don't get salty. He is not crap but he is far from his former self and he has been very underwhelming in the high mountains this season.

It’s mostly muritos and long monoclimbs left, not like there are some Galibier-Alpe d’Huez high-mountain stages. Plus there’s the TT. I’m not discounting Mas—I voted for him to win. But I think you’re misreading Roglic.