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

[Cookster15]

Congrats to Dunbar, impressive that he found such strength to hold off the splintering red jersey group in the finish. Mas again proving to be strong but not strong enough to make any impression on Roglic sailing towards overall victory. Landa attacked in the final km but blew and finished behind. An excellent ride by Ben O'Conner today showing great recovery on a super hard stage in a hard raced grand tour.

 

[ice&fire]

That picture is from an epic interview at Isola2000 where he didn't use more than 2 words per answer.

 

[tobydawq]

That's just harsh, they let sprinters miss the time cut sometimes and keep them in the race.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832484115821817898

View: https://twitter.com/NicoDenz/status/1832484115821817898

When?

 

[Invicituz]

Kudos to Eddie Dunbar, who has performed exceptionally in the second half of the Vuelta, taking his second stage victory of this 2024 edition on the summit finish of Picón Blanco.

With only the TT to come tomorrow, Roglič should equal Roberto Heras record as a four-time Vuelta a España champion.

 

[Sciatic]

I would tend to agree with you, but this stage was hyped for months as the key stage of the race - even if on closer inspection it was kinda predictable it would be raced in the fashion it was.

It's almost like people are completely focussed on profiles, not taking into account this was the penultimate stage of a three week GT.

That’s not what usually defines “queen stage” that I know of. Queen stage doesn’t have to mean the most decisive stage bevause that would sometimes be an ITT.

 

[Cookster15]

Distance and profiles (number and difficulty of climbs) define queen stages - not how it is raced. The Queen stage is determined before it is raced not after. Everyone is wise in hindsight. Today was the queen stage of this Vuelta.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832508996416139384

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1832508996416139384

 

[tobydawq]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832515214857679299

View: https://x.com/NicoVino13/status/1832515214857679299?t=mWwMUZPGwyOadxtbKUvPww&s=19


All time CN forum comment from Nicolas Vinokourov. One of us (well, maybe I am not really one of us, but I saw the tweet)!

 

[dazaau]

That's just harsh, they let sprinters miss the time cut sometimes and keep them in the race.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832484115821817898

View: https://twitter.com/NicoDenz/status/1832484115821817898

Yeah let the man finish

 

[Oldermanish]

That's just harsh, they let sprinters miss the time cut sometimes and keep them in the race.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832484115821817898

View: https://twitter.com/NicoDenz/status/1832484115821817898

Usually that grace is extended when all the sprinters and another 40 guys miss the cut.

 

[Oldermanish]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832508996416139384

View: https://x.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1832508996416139384

That was painful to watch. Too bad for him but the sport is cruel in so many ways.

 

[proffate]

Wow, what a Vuelta! Redemption, heartbreak, redemption AND heartbreak. This is ciclismo!

 

[Rob5091]

Good win for Dunbar & Jayco after all his misfortunes. QS tried but no team could put Roglic into trouble.
Bora going down with suspected food poisoning was ironic and a twist in the tale of this Vuelta. It just again shows that chances have to be taken when the opportunity arises. Bora did that on Friday and luckily for them they did. For all the talk about Vlasov and Martinez though, Lipowitz has been the stand out domestique for Bora.
Barring illness Roglic should win the Vuelta on Sunday but it's been a tough battle after gifting O'Connor so much time.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

It’s not the usual champagne ride into Madrid. He’s had “adventures” in final weekend ITT’s before so I think he’s still focused on performing tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832513006543990837

View: https://x.com/VelonCC/status/1832513006543990837

 

[tobydawq]

@Armchair Cyclist did they run out of anti-glue in the local store? Plenty of old race threads are still occupying space at the top of the front page.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

@Armchair Cyclist did they run out of anti-glue in the local store? Plenty of old race threads are still occupying space at the top of the front page.

I never come in via that screen, so have no awareness of the stickied list.

Does everyone not just look at New Posts to see what's new?

 

[tobydawq]

I never come in via that screen, so have no awareness of the stickied list.

Does everyone not just look at New Posts to see what's new?

No, I never do that

 

[Red Rick]

Does everyone not just look at New Posts to see what's new?

I've done that by accident a few times. It vexed me.