Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 20: Villarcayo - Picón Blanco, 172.0k

[Devil's Elbow]

Mas lost both the stage win and the chance to overtake O'Connor by riding in the most pathetic way possible. If I'm Unzue, I'm fuming right now.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Who had Mas gaining time on Roglic & Roglic gaining those 4 boni's?

 

[Gargamel35]

Roglic didn’t have it

He didn't care.

 

[Miha81]

Nobody else would, nobody else could. So Eddie took it for himself

 

[Potomac]

I was expecting Carapaz to be more aggressive today.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Mas looks like he
- really does not think he can win a stage
- really does not care about Ben O'Connor

The fact that they let him come back dazzles me a bit, BOC has a real shot tomorrow to fend off Mas and Carapaz and remain in 2nd. I am rather certain they this group didn't go all out the last couple of KMs.

In all honesty, I don't think any of the big GC guns have at any point in his career yet looked like they really care about Ben O'Connor. He was 4th in the Tour because nobody gave him the time of day when he kept getting in breaks, and he got allowed to gain a big advantage in this race like he was somebody that didn't have the climbing chops that he does. It will bite them in the ass one of these days, but there may be a good chance that "one of these days" might mean "tomorrow".

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Mas is just mentally incapable of winning. What a horribly missed opportunity

 

[Valv.Piti]

My god, Mas can't catch a break

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Wow!
Deserved winner there!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Pretty pathetic GC action, but Soler/Vine and Dunbar saved the day.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Super congrats on number two, Dunbar!

Such a fun stage, would not have predicted Dunbar as the winner.

 

[E_F_]

Roglic doesn't want to be there really

 

[tobydawq]

No barriers within the last K!

But congrats to Dunbar.

Yeah, that was ridiculous.

A little disappointing that they never caught him, it could have been a lot more fun with a stage win up for grabs.

 

[tobydawq]

Roglic doesn't want to be there really

Be where?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

My god, Mas can't catch a break

100% his own fault. That was the saddest approach to a final MTF I've ever seen.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Terrible stage. A worthy winner at least

 

[Netserk]

 

[tobydawq]

My god, Mas can't catch a break

Quite literally, no. Amazing double entendre!

 

[E_F_]

Be where?

The Vuelta. The Tour was his big goal, wasn't it?

 

[Netserk]

 

[JosefK]

If Roglic was sick today, he played a great bluff.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, that was ridiculous.

Am I allowed to shoot the organisers a little bit?
With a water gun?
*Sploot!* *Sploot!* *Sploot!*

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Ben O‘Connor loses to Urko Berrade but defends second place, just crazy

 

[saunaking]

I was expecting Carapaz to be more aggressive today.

He's not that strong, i thought he rode brilliantly today following wheels not wearing himself out but still couldn't do that much. The 3 on the podium deserve it

 

[Valv.Piti]

100% his own fault. That was the saddest approach to a final MTF I've ever seen.

Sure buddy, hate on