Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 9: Motril - Granada, 179.2k

[Gigs_98]

Has Gall ever really been that close to serious GT contention?

Not even close. He is honestly looking like a top 3 climber in this race...

 

[JosefK]

Actually, this outcome wasn't too bad for Roglic. Apart from shipping 4 seconds to O'Connor, it was actually good for him. For Mas this will be a little blow, that his effort didn't pay off. Great to have such an interesting race at our hands!

Today had the potential to be a disaster for Roglic, since he was clearly not at his best. So ... decent escape.

 

[Sciatic]

He was right on his wheel, too, either no legs or brain failure.

Or back is hurting . . .

 

[movingtarget]

Good racing when there isn't one dominant team.

 

[Izzyeviel]

'Ben O'Connor is the new Primoz Roglic'

 

[Andre]

Or back is hurting . . .

..it only hurts him when he doesn't win...

 

[Valv.Piti]

I think Yates' and Carapaz' ended up being rather indifferent for gc so the big stories are
1. Roglic couldn't drop O'Connor
2. Mas was by far the strongest
3. In the end they all finished together

Even though 1. and 2. sound like big stories I still see Roglic as the clear favorite. This feels like the Galibier stage in the 2007 TdF when sadly for Contador the only day when he could emphatically drop his opponents was also the one mountain stage with a long rolling descent at the end.

Carapaz is currently 3rd.. he's definitely in the game.

 

[Sciatic]

..it only hurts him when he doesn't win...

You’ve had back problems I take it?

 

[will-10]

O'Connor believes

 

[Andre]

You’ve had back problems I take it?

..no I haven't yet..thank god

 

[JosefK]

..it only hurts him when he doesn't win...

In yesterday's post-race interview (after he won), he said it was hurting.

 

[zlev11]

can we appreciate that ride by Carapaz please, that was absolutely insane. the time gaps at the end dont speak to how crazy that ride was. that was some Chiappucci stuff.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Roglič got rid of the Rogla dots which were clearly weighing him down today.

 

[Gigs_98]

Carapaz is currently 3rd.. he's definitely in the game.

Considering he wasn't good enough to stay with Roglic and Mas on the first two mtf's he probably would have needed an advantage to become a contender. Just like O'Connor is only a contender because he's 4 minutes in front. Nobody would consider hin a threat if he was a minute behind Roglic.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Considering he wasn't good enough to stay with Roglic and Mas on the first two mtf's he probably would have needed an advantage to become a contender. Just like O'Connor is only a contender because he's 4 minutes in front. Nobody would consider hin a threat if he was a minute behind Roglic.

Do think Carapaz was significantly better today than on stages 4 and 8, though. He's definitely not the favourite but with the way the race is going anyone in the top-9 has a genuine chance of winning the whole thing, and he is not among the unlikeliest of those 9.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

The thing everyone needs to realise is this race is only really starting

And as they go north it will get cooler . Roglic looks unbeatable but anyone can fall by the way side any day. Just ask Almeida

I thought he would lose another 45’ today, but who knew Roglic would be on an off day? Tell me, is that really “haven’t a clue,” or you’re just annoyed?

Not annoyed ...just why write off someone so easily unless you wanted to as not based on previous evidence
As for Roglic he didn't look as good as he was but it maybe not just a day is all .....We all know how great he is on steep uphill finishes but lets see how he continues to on the longer climbs

 

[Valv.Piti]

Considering he wasn't good enough to stay with Roglic and Mas on the first two mtf's he probably would have needed an advantage to become a contender. Just like O'Connor is only a contender because he's 4 minutes in front. Nobody would consider hin a threat if he was a minute behind Roglic.

I don't think O'Connor and Richie is in the same tier at all. Carapaz doesn't really need a big advantage like Ben. Don't really think this comparison is any good at all

 

[search]

almost half an hour after Yates, Tiberi and del Toro still haven't finished the race

 

[Unchained]

Considering he wasn't good enough to stay with Roglic and Mas on the first two mtf's he probably would have needed an advantage to become a contender. Just like O'Connor is only a contender because he's 4 minutes in front. Nobody would consider hin a threat if he was a minute behind Roglic.

Please substitute Kuss, for all people considered irrelevant and non factors, repeat of last year. People angry that some nobody, some outsiders are screwing up the script!!

 

[Unchained]

almost half an hour after Yates, Tiberi and del Toro still haven't finished the race

The only way Del Toro could get the white jersey was to fight him on the road!!

 

[Squire]

almost half an hour after Yates, Tiberi and del Toro still haven't finished the race

Must be illness for Tiberi, surely? I noticed his teammate Kepplinger DNF-ed today.

 

[dampframme]

Carapaz somehow always comes undercooked into a GT, also in le tour and the Vuelta two years ago he was clearly getting better in the end, so maybe he can pull some more nice performances. Today was just great. I'm a happy chico.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I hope Covid doesn't destroy this race

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Roglič got rid of the Rogla dots which were clearly weighing him down today.

That picture of him in the polka dot jersey yesterday made him look fat, so he didn't want it anymore.

 

[Netserk]

Considering he wasn't good enough to stay with Roglic and Mas on the first two mtf's he probably would have needed an advantage to become a contender. Just like O'Connor is only a contender because he's 4 minutes in front. Nobody would consider hin a threat if he was a minute behind Roglic.

I don't agree. I think he's more likely to finish in the top-5 than not.