Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 14: Villafranca del Bierzo - Villablino, 200.4k

[Netserk]

I don't get why people is so mislead to think this pretended to be a mountain stage. This was an undercover flat stage.

Which is fine for a Thursday. Not Saturday.

 

[AmRacer]

And what would they gain from that? They swept the podium here last year, they’re not likely to be content to just passively sit in the peloton like some teams. They had a card to play, they played it.

What happened today didn't help GC Kuss at all.

 

[ManicJack]

He's just not very strong. Underperforming

So who is a good cyclist in your mind?

 

[Valv.Piti]

So who is a good cyclist in your mind?

Valter is a very nice rider, unfortunately for him he's just not showing what he has prevously shown and is therefore underperforming. How's this even controversial or a debate

 

[Sciatic]

What happened today didn't help GC Kuss at all.

Are you kidding? He’s not the main guy this year. He’s behind a half dozen other climbers who are consistly climbing much better than he is. No shot at podium—so you’re saying they should put the effort into supporting Kuss’s chance to get back in top 10 vs. Wout’s chances to grab KOM and win a stage?
Or perhaps you really are just pulling our legs.

 

[AmRacer]

Are you kidding? He’s not the main guy this year. He’s behind a half dozen other climbers who are consistly climbing much better than he is. No shot at podium—so you’re saying they should put the effort into supporting Kuss’s chance to get back in top 10 vs. Wout’s chances to grab KOM and win a stage?
Or perhaps you really are just pulling our legs.

Kuss didn't help Wout today.

 

[Sciatic]

Kuss didn't help Wout today.

?? Maybe it’s me but you’re just not making sense.

 

[jmdirt]

Interesting stage today. Not what I expected, but...

 

[Escarabajo]

I don’t quite get stage designs like today’s. They seem pointless to me and not ideal for a Saturday.

Looking forward to tomorrow’s stage, though!

 

[Oldermanish]

Interesting stage today. Not what I expected, but...

Only confirmation seemed to be that Bora can support well. No panic and not much wasted energy.

 

[Oldermanish]

Are you kidding? He’s not the main guy this year. He’s behind a half dozen other climbers who are consistly climbing much better than he is. No shot at podium—so you’re saying they should put the effort into supporting Kuss’s chance to get back in top 10 vs. Wout’s chances to grab KOM and win a stage?
Or perhaps you really are just pulling our legs.

I agree on the surface but if he were to start coming good, say tomorrow; his team is approaching jerky level on the fresh meat scale. Visma has to salvage something out of the race and getting Wout home with the green looks to be the only bet they believe in.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Harold Tejada is currently third in the sprinters' classification.

Just thought I'd throw that one out there.

 

[zlev11]

I don’t quite get stage designs like today’s. They seem pointless to me and not ideal for a Saturday.

Looking forward to tomorrow’s stage, though!

finish town paid for it and the rest of the race is already so hard. can't have crazy mountain stages every day. shouldn't have been on a Saturday though.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Harold Tejada is currently third in the sprinters' classification.

Just thought I'd throw that one out there.

Seems fair since a "sprinter" is leading the KOM.

 

[Sciatic]

I agree on the surface but if he were to start coming good, say tomorrow; his team is approaching jerky level on the fresh meat scale. Visma has to salvage something out of the race and getting Wout home with the green looks to be the only bet they believe in.

I would cal green + stage wins + possible KOM + great prep for Wout for worlds salvaging something 😜

 

[ManicJack]

Seems fair since a "sprinter" is leading the KOM.

Probably won't last long.

 

[Oldermanish]

I would cal green + stage wins + possible KOM + great prep for Wout for worlds salvaging something 😜

He can do the first two. The KOM will have lots of people on those hills..

 

[Unchained]

I don't get why people is so mislead to think this pretended to be a mountain stage. This was an undercover flat stage.

Costly stage for O'Connor and company as they had to work the front.. Costly for Visma, as they spent some currency on a great Wout gamble that almost paid off, Van Aert riding his bike at a cadence that heats up his bottom bracket bearings!! Guy is lights out awesome, all conditions!! Uphill ,downhill, working in a break and sprinting!!
Cost to be paid by Bora, late game bike change and hard chase, Quickstep, working hard, no result..
Jhonatan Narvaez riding fantastic for multiple days!!guy is flying!!!
Who will attack Roglic and when?
Marc Soler getting recognition even being..an hour back..
Got a good feeling about Mas

 

[Andre]

Roglic might win La Vuelta but Wout is the superman this time.

 

[Andre]

I also wish there was one crazy Spaniard to stand up and attack so hard that he gets the red jersey...but Fuente is gone, Ocana is gone
, Contador is gone, Delgado is gone, Valverde, etc etc