Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 12: Ourense - Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda, 137.4k

[search]

Haven't seen Jens Voigt's pick today. Hope he didn't lose trust in Oscar Rodriguez?

 

[Potomac]

I'm rooting for Verona!
Because then Trek will have a winner named for a major city two days in a row.
And he's a bit behind in the "City-named winners' race"...

That works for me.

Is there a thread for the "All City" team?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I'm rooting for Verona!
Because then Trek will have a winner named for a major city two days in a row.
And he's a bit behind in the "City-named winners' race"...

Dunbar has a population of around 10k. It's hardly like Óscar Sevilla, Antoine Berlin, Jonathan Milan or Pello Bilbao.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Narvaez deducing that he is probably ****ed if he comes to the climb with some of these guys.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Lovely river and bridge

 

[Potomac]

Dunbar has a population of around 10k. It's hardly like Óscar Sevilla, Antoine Berlin, Jonathan Milan or Pello Bilbao.

So what should be the minimum standard for a city? A minimum population? Having a football team people have heard of?

 

[ppanther92]

Goerge Bennett for GC!

Harold Tejada for GC!

 

[RedheadDane]

Dunbar has a population of around 10k. It's hardly like Óscar Sevilla, Antoine Berlin, Jonathan Milan or Pello Bilbao.

Dunbar also doesn't ride for Trek.
I think you know what race I'm referring to.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's a shame this breakaway doesn't have any GC threats in it. If Skjelmose had lost time on purpose yesterday, he could have won for his girlfriend today and ended up being around the same spot in GC afterwards.

 

[Rob5091]

This seems to be for the GC guys a training ride/spread the covid around love fest.
All calm on Spain's western front.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Very brief Nairo sighting!

 

[RedheadDane]

It's a shame this breakaway doesn't have any GC threats in it. If Skjelmose had lost time on purpose yesterday, he could have won for his girlfriend today and ended up being around the same spot in GC afterwards.

He'll have to just buy a gift for her. Which, honestly, I think she might prefer.

 

[noob]

This seems to be for the GC guys a training ride/spread the covid around love fest.
All calm on Spain's western front.

I now understand why all riders are kept there; the scenery is too pretty to waste on either covid or racing.

 

[Sciatic]

Harold Tejada for GC!

He’s looking good to continue the streak of launching some guy way down in GC back into the top 10 via the day’s break.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Skejmoze is doing this vuelta? Another ninja rider in this race

 

[noob]

He'll have to just buy a gift for her. Which, honestly, I think she might prefer.

Yeah I never understood the idea of winning for children, wives and girlfriends, if the family ain't just an accessory.

Spoiler: Spoilt

"Here's my precious gift to you for being here; I will be busy with press and doping tests the rest of the day. See you when I lose".

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He'll have to just buy a gift for her. Which, honestly, I think she might prefer.

Winning stuff could make it possible for him to buy her bigger gifts, or a men's leather jacket for himself. I've heard great things about them just now.

 

[Sciatic]

This seems to be for the GC guys a training ride/spread the covid around love fest.
All calm on Spain's western front.

Not surprising they take a tranquilo day with tomorrow bound to be attacking.

 

[noob]

I am amused about how all the "experts" thought this stage would go to Rogla.

 

[Sciatic]

Castle ruins plus church on the cliff edge for extra points.

 

[ManicJack]

Not surprising they take a tranquilo day with tomorrow bound to be attacking.

Fireworks display 🎆 in the last 15k. Unfortunately every show I've ever been to, they fire off a couple duds.

 

[Rob5091]

Not surprising they take a tranquilo day with tomorrow bound to be attacking.

Yep, the next 3 days are pretty tough so it's a take it easy day today.

 

[Sciatic]

I am amused about how all the "experts" thought this stage would go to Rogla.

They are paid to say stuff so they have to force something out of their mouths—commentator bulimia. But their director won’t be happy if they said that really nothing is going to happen on this stage and you needn’t bother watching.

 

[noob]

They are paid to say stuff so they have to force something out of their mouths—commentator bulimia. But their director won’t be happy if they said that really nothing is going to happen on this stage and you needn’t bother watching.

Oh! Thanks for reminding me they're part of the show. I forgot. (literally, no joke)

That river is amazing!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Will never forget majka being completely baffled in his interview after being beaten for the win by totally unknown Spanish climber on la camperona in that stage a few years ago. Maybe Oscar rodrigues can cement his legacy with another dominant win today