Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 17: Arnuero - Santander, 141.5k

[Tricycle Rider]

I love you, Victor!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Generous of Victor to shave 15 seconds off the breaks lead at a crucial moment, though he's got separation now.

 

[Samamba]

Still not sure why break didn't slow down on the climbs/before the climbs so that a jump was possible. It's like they really didn't try today while it was definitely possible to beat Alpecin, DSM and Kern Pharma here

 

[Sciatic]

Watching them help pull the break back, I’m wondering when was the last time a pro-Conti team were so prominent in a GT as Kern Pharma has been in this Vuelta?

 

[Samamba]

Watching them help pull the break back, I’m wondering when was the last time a pro-Conti team were so prominent in a GT as Kern Pharma has been in this Vuelta?

Till you realize teams like Israel are Pro Conti

 

[Sciatic]

Till you realize teams like Israel are Pro Conti

Oops 😬

 

[Miha81]

Last km's hearthbreak incoming. They started looking over the shoulder.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Champion rejoined the peloton, good effort though

 

[Tim Cahill]

Spotted now at the front of the race;

 

[Samamba]

I'll be surprised if no one crashes on one of these roundabouts

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Very wet roads, eeeek!

 

[AmRacer]

Crash incoming?

 

[RedheadDane]

Last km's hearthbreak incoming. They started looking over the shoulder.

At the rate the gap is going down, the catch will be done before the last K.

 

[Miha81]

At the rate the gap is going down, the catch will be done before the last K.

Yes. But they managed to the last 5

 

[Tim Cahill]

GC should've been neutralised, disaster waiting to happen

 

[Devil's Elbow]

GC should've been neutralised, disaster waiting to happen

5k rule today.

 

[Miha81]

GC should've been neutralised, disaster waiting to happen

I hope not. But it is a dangerous finish.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This has a shot in the rain.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Schmid flicking no elbows here...

 

[Scarponi]

Groves unchallenged

 

[Tricycle Rider]

1km to go, heartbreak for the break was back at about 2.4km to go.

Come on Victor, put some umph into it

 

[Red Rick]

I don't normally root for Groves, but every loser team got what they deserved right there

 

[Miha81]

Good to see everbody safe.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That could have been a lot different had Leijnse taken over.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes. But they managed to the last 5

Okay, so it was last km heartbreak.
Just involving a different trio.

Congrats to Groves.