Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 7: Archidona - Córdoba, 180.2k

[Miha81]

I think Bora are not riding for Roglic anymore, he lost 5 minutes so it's done. They're now riding for Lipowitz, he's the only one who gained time.

He is now undisputed leader of the team after he stated that he has good legs

 

[tobydawq]

Don’t you remember that one time last year to beat his teammate Kuss?

Fixed.

 

[Berniece]

Fixed.

It was a joke

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, he should be okay after his crash.

Well, ***!

 

[Lequack]

I think O'Connors masterpiece was the previous mountains stage, where he had to pretend to be bad and lose some time. Great play, and the teams believed him.

 

[yaco]

I think Bora are not riding for Roglic anymore, he lost 5 minutes so it's done. They're now riding for Lipowitz, he's the only one who gained time.

This was Bora's key mistake in yesterday's stage. They mistakenly thought other teams rated Lipowitz'ts GC ambitions at the Vuelta, where, in fact, other teams did not rate him at all, hence, their reluctance to chase down Lipowitz.

 

[Samamba]

Wanty bet for today: Vito Braet

Definitely a podium candidate today. Probably the one stage that really suits him. Question is if he's already on this level of course, this isn't a random one day race in Portugal.

 

[scribers]

This was Bora's key mistake in yesterday's stage. They mistakenly thought other teams rated Lipowitz'ts GC ambitions at the Vuelta, where, in fact, other teams did not rate him at all, hence, their reluctance to chase down Lipowitz.

This doesn’t work well for almeida too in practice. But a lot of race ahead. We shall see if it plays out well. Roglic works, almeida waits

 

[tobydawq]

I think O'Connors masterpiece was the previous mountains stage, where he had to pretend to be bad and lose some time. Great play, and the teams believed him.

Imagine if this was true.

 

[Lequack]

Imagine if this was true.

We'll know soon enough. If he still have 4+ minutes at the end of this week, the win is in the bag.

 

[tobydawq]

We'll know soon enough. If he still have 4+ minutes at the end of this week, the win is in the bag.

I think it's quite unrealistic that he lost time on purpose but if he actually did do that and ends up winning the race because of it, he can take a place in the pantheon of cycling greats for all I care.

 

[Luthor]

This doesn’t work well for almeida too in practice. But a lot of race ahead. We shall see if it plays out well. Roglic works, almeida waits

Roglic's form and pain are still a big question mark, not to mention he crashes often. Almeida is only 8s back and he also has to recover time. Waiting for Roglic for attack is not a good move. This whole waiting between Bora and UAE is stupid on both sides.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Kron and Caruso will not start.

 

[Rob5091]

No Kron which is bad news for Lenny VE, but we still await Campenaerts and De Gendt's breakaway attempts.

 

[Rob5091]

Another 35 C day today? This heat will start to take it's toll on the riders, but today will be "tranquilo" until 50 km to go, I'm guessing.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Roglic's form and pain are still a big question mark, not to mention he crashes often. Almeida is only 8s back and he also has to recover time. Waiting for Roglic for attack is not a good move. This whole waiting between Bora and UAE is stupid on both sides.

It's doubly stupid on Roglic' end, because a similar standoff ended up really hindering him in the 2019 Giro, so you think he would have learned.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Knowing the great mind that is Patxi Vila they won't do it, but BORA should go balls to the wall every day to crack O'Connor. Make him and AG2R ride on the defensive everyday, and make use of Vlasov and Lipowitz while you still can.

That being said, the post probable outcome is the idea of clawing back small margins every day.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I believe that in 2019 he was fully on the limit and essentially just trying not to get dropped and it's mainly Nibali who misread the situation.

Like IIRC notorious mountain sprinting prodigy Nibali winning the sprint for 3rd in Courmayeur while Roglic came in dead last in the group

Also pretty sure Roglic wasn't fully on the limit on Nivolet.

 

[Lequack]

Valverde came out of retirement to see this "next Eddy Merckx" who put more than 6 minutes into everyone in a single stage.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I dunno Roglic dropped 21 minutes in the stage of that vid

I was joking about Nibali beating Valverde in a sprint on that stage, only I couldn't find a good picture.

 

[Rackham]

Single man breakaway here would be a total embarrassment tbh

Especially when he gets 50 minutes in GC & takes the jersey.

 

[Lequack]

Single man breakaway here would be a total embarrassment tbh

You mean like yesterday's single man break?

 

[bNator]

Don’t you remember that one time last year to backstab his teammate Kuss?

He was not trying to backstab Kuss - he was merely making sure he wins the stage so he can dedicate his win to Kuss. After all, it was his birthday a couple of days before.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Also pretty sure Roglic wasn't fully on the limit on Nivolet.

That giro was so good man. Vincenzo attacking like an animal and his rivals all in the best form of their lives. Beautiful memories.

 

[Potomac]

For a midweek sprinter vuelta stage, to be on page three already is indicator that yesterday's results have generated more interest.