Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 16: Luanco - Lagos de Covadonga, 181.3k

[topcat]

It's getting interesting

 

[QueenStagiaire]

This pace is too high for the km to go graphic.

 

[carolina]

Thats true but the argument that it was in subpar races has some credit.

One GT stage (McNulty).
Three WT stage races (Yates, Ayuso, Wellens).

Those are the meaningful ones. But also 30 wins in non-WT races.

Yes, but you would have to ignore the WT races where they had to work for Pogacar. During Giro and Tour they weren't free to hunt for stages and I think we can agree that they would be able to win at least one stage in both Giro and Tour.

They have 38 WT wins (not counting GCs). 18 are from Pogacar.

 

[ppanther92]

Lazkano as satellite rider not the worst option..

Do you think he can make the climb without getting dropped by Mas? Me not...

 

[ppanther92]

Yes, but you would have to ignore the WT races were they had to work for Pogacar. During Giro and Tour they weren't free to hunt for stages and I think we can agree that they would be able to win at least one stage in both Giro and Tour.

Thats also true

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Do you think he can make the climb without getting dropped by Mas? Me not...

Starting Llomena with an 8 minute gap should be enough...

But I dont think Movistar is strong enough to blow this to pieces.

 

[YavorD]

Thats true but the argument that it was in subpar races has some credit.

One GT stage (McNulty).
Three WT stage races (Yates, Ayuso, Wellens).

Those are the meaningful ones. But also 30 wins in non-WT races.

But if you remove Pogacar they ride differently and probably win more stages/races with different riders. The total number of wins would deffo drop but they would definitely have more than 16 WT wins without Pogacar.

Also, how many teams have more than 16 WT wins without their star rider especially if they lack an elite sprinter?

 

[noob]

These mountains so darn sexy omfg that waterfall 😍

 

[Samamba]

Explain to me why they didn't use their rouleurs earlier to at least keep the break 2 minutes closer

 

[Escarabajo]

Third week Quintana showing after few years!!

 

[Landeirovic]

Peloton win

 

[Tim Cahill]

That's the second time I've seen Quintana doing some work this race, confusing scenes.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Third week Quintana showing after few years!!

condor rising ...

 

[Samamba]

Peloton win

I think the gap is still way too big. They are not going to make up time in the valley. They will only have Lazkano to ride. Not sure why they didnt use Arcas and Oliveira to keep the break closer before.

 

[Didinho]

Mas!! Siiii.

 

[noob]

Jesus!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Mas with a 60k attack!?

 

[Escarabajo]

Mas gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is going on???

 

[topcat]

Go Pog, I mean Mas

 

[Tim Cahill]

Get off the front Decathlon you clowns!

 

[Samamba]

It's pretty awesome Mas tries but this seems completely unrealistic?

 

[Scarponi]

6 riders with 60km to go ooft

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Go on Enric, show these pretenders

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Laskano waiting?

 

[Tim Cahill]

That was just a tester, Carapaz can counter here