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

[AnotherArmChair]

O Connor, Carapaz and Kuss ...alot better since Tuesday

 

[Samamba]

There's a group at 35seconds apparently with Lipowitz, I expect them to come back.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Get off the front Decathlon booooooooooo

 

[meat puppet]

Yes, it's entirely his fault that Uijtdebroeks, Kruijswijk and Valter are too *** to climb with him.

No, but it was a perfect moment for him to attack. And ofc he didn't

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Why does O'Connor want to control Soler? That's at least those boni seconds gone. Did they drop a GC rival i'm not aware of?

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Yes, it's entirely his fault that Uijtdebroeks, Kruijswijk and Valter are too *** to climb with him.

The form and/or (lack of) presence of other riders is something one cannot control. We can only judge him by what he does himself, and so far, he has made every wrong move.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Stop riding Ag2R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to give the bonuses to Roglic ????

 

[Samamba]

Why does O'Connor want to control Soler? That's at least those boni seconds gone. Did they drop a GC rival i'm not aware of?

Yeah I don't really get it but maybe he just wanted to be at the front for the descent. Def possible someone crashes here or we get splits

 

[tobydawq]

He only has six seconds now.

 

[ppanther92]

Kuss riding for Wout?

Yes

 

[Peyroteo94]

Stop riding Ag2R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to give the bonuses to Roglic ????

Roglic can't win in this group.

 

[search]

Ag2R hasn't led a GT in 15 years. They don't know better, and will just keep riding at the front.

Making some friends at Jumbo may actually not be a bad move, though.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Problematic for the others too is that Decathlon seem to have actual good riders. not like a few years ago when Tom's best mountain domestique was big John Degenkolb.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Life of a WVA fan I guess

 

[meat puppet]

Gap bigger again.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Finally, my God.

 

[Samamba]

Soler should have this. If AG2R tries to close this down on the flat they are stupid.

Hilarious btw that they gave the one guy who has strong teammates left here 6 minutes for free.

 

[Netserk]

This will be a stage where Wout would win solo if he attacks after the climb. But he’ll wait to win the sprint for 2nd.

You don't say.

Now he finally attacks. A bit late.

 

[will-10]

Ag2R hasn't led a GT in 15 years. They don't know better, and will just keep riding at the front.

Making some friends at Jumbo may actually not be a bad move, though.

tough call, if it gets chaotic there's no harm in making sure no-one dangerous sneaks off if you have guys left

O Connor's team here is actually pretty good for what he's likely to need

 

[AmRacer]

GC Kuss done, Wout attacks.

 

[Valv.Piti]

LETS GO

 

[Samamba]

Actually very very smart from Van Aert for once. Attack is the only way he wins this.

 

[tobydawq]

Wout soloing finally.

 

[Didinho]

Wout finally gets it. After 137 stage wins gone.

 

[ppanther92]

Finally, WvA. He also lacks racing intution to some degree often.