Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 13: Lugo - Puerto de Ancares, 175.6k

[Samamba]

Van Aert Soler and Vine have attacked

 

[tobydawq]

Wout going for the dots!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

And Vine loses KOM points to Soler because he‘s really bad. This is one of those weak Vuelta KOM competitions.

 

[Miha81]

WTF I turn it on to see Wout and 2 UAEs alone with 100k to go!!

Same here. I just hope that Spanish coverage will be prepared to follow both stage and GC action. Usually they are not very good at it.

 

[tobydawq]

Same here. I just hope that Spanish coverage will be prepared to follow both stage and GC action. Usually they are not very good at it.

At least they're better than the '22 Giro situation.

 

[Rackham]

Roglic is still having issues with his back otherwise wouldn't have left 11 minutes to the break. So I'm guessing the strategy is to get like 30 sec from O'Connor in each mountain stage while surviving if Mas attacks.

That's not his style though. Rog is fine where he is. This sort of slow motion approach to a quasi uniperto finale is usually his bread & butter.

 

[Fantastico]

Roglič is just not gonna pull this back for Enric Mas when he can also drop O‘Connor without putting bonus seconds in play. Mas‘ team is just bad at the moment.

Movistar's team is good on paper (Pelayo, Lazkano, Rubio, Quintana, Canal, Oliveira), but for some reason apart from Mas no-one seems to be in great shape.

 

[noob]

At least there's views

 

[Luthor]

That's not his style though. Rog is fine where he is. This sort of slow motion approach to a quasi uniperto finale is usually his bread & butter.

He needs to get back 2 minutes, slow motion approach is good for O'Connor as well

 

[Rackham]

He needs to get back 2 minutes, slow motion approach is good for O'Connor as well

Not on an explosive climb. With the right legs Rog will explode O'Connor, either today or most likely on Sunday. Rog's own kryptonite meanwhile is a full gas long stage with an infernal pace over multiple cols.

That sort of happened on Sunday (due to the fight for the breakaway) but by & large it requires a team with strong riders to pull for hours, like Visma & UAE do in the TdF.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bora in 2024 have gone from 'he can be competitive against Vingegaard and Pogacar' to 'best not bring this break back because we don't fancy his chances against Mas'. At least Movistar have the excuse of being useless here.

 

[The Barb]

I’m a little surprised Woods is the favourite ahead of Vine, who I thought actually looked pretty good on Stage 9 when he helped set up Yates.

I also believe Woods is subtly in decline. He turns 38 next month and (excluding a weak national champs) hasn’t won since TDF last year.

 

[Rou]

So after all these years Enric Mas has still not figured out that the slower and easier a race is, the better it is for Roglic? Well, it appears that mr. Mas is happy and satisfied with his potential 4th second place GC finish in Madrid.

 

[Potomac]

Bob Roll just said McNulty is the most talented rider in the break, and all of cycling.

Now we know.

 

[Rob5091]

So after all these years Enric Mas has still not figured out that the slower and easier a race is, the better it is for Roglic? Well, it appears that mr. Mas is happy and satisfied with his potential 4th second place GC finish in Madrid.

Mas did drop Roglic but had a descending problem so lost all the time he gained, but the last stage ITT should be in Roglic's favour so Mas needs a cushion over Roglic.

 

[Rob5091]

Bob Roll just said McNulty is the most talented rider in the break, and all of cycling.

Now we know.

Nothing to do with him being American?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bob Roll just said McNulty is the most talented rider in the break, and all of cycling.

Now we know.

That Bob Roll is a troll?

 

[noob]

That Bob Roll is a troll?

You rhyming on purpose?

 

[Rob5091]

WvA and Campenaerts had a little chat (teammates next year of course) and then kaboom! Off we go ...

 

[Potomac]

Nothing to do with him being American?

If McNulty was from Durango...but he aint.

 

[Potomac]

Yes, drop these guys, make Israel work for it.

 

[tobydawq]

Bob Roll just said McNulty is the most talented rider in the break, and all of cycling.

Now we know.

He didn't hear of Tadej Pogacar?

 

[saunaking]

Victor & Wout. a mi me gusta!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Guys, WVA is a joy to watch when he doesn't have to babysit Vingegaard.

 

[Samamba]

Campenaerts already riding for Visma it seems. Ridiculous.