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

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Skjelmose admitted that he had overestimated the difficulty of the penultimate climb and that it was a big mistake not to go with the group when Landismosaurus Rex and Mattiasauros forced the pace.

I whole-heartedly agree with that assessment, I think it was incredibly stupid. Even Rolf thought that but didn't want to be too explicit about it. Clearly, he didn't read @ devil elbow's preview.
He's been peaking all year for this race, how the *** have he and Trek not so much as studied the penultimate climb of the final mountain stage?
 
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I might not have watched all interviews but could you elaborate on the latter? I know he came off quite poorly in the Netflix show, but if he came off even worse here, that would be impressive.
I hadn't seen all of the Netflix show, so am coming from perhaps a more neutral position than somebody who watched that more closely, but his general demeanour here has been of somebody who is deeply aggrieved that anybody might not have as high an opinion of him as he has of himself.
 
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Can't wait for Skejlmose to ride like this for a 9th in TdF while that simultanously [[deleted]] their chances of bringing the best stage hunting squad with Mads, Milan and Nys and throwing stage wins left and right.

He should do Giro + Vuelta. These days thats the best for 2nd/3rd tier riders
 
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You love to see it!!!!

LET'S GO, JAY!

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UCI should encourage stake holders that under 25 wonderkids should race 1 GT per season, or race the Giro + Vuelta. Racing in the Giro + Tour or Tour + Vuelta is physically taxing. Young body requires enough time for recovery.