Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 12: Laredo – Los Corrales de Buelna (144.9k)

[Danskebjerge]

Lidl has ruined break action in both Tour and Vuelta.

(not blaming them, they need to if they want to win green but it's pretty annoying).

Most riders in that breakaway are happy for what Lidl-Trek are doing now.

 

[Netserk]

Surprising to me that the break is cooperating well and attacks aren't flying. Plenty of teams that can't win if they just go to that climb together

UAE are helped by a team that doesn't go for the stage win. Only Movistar with the will to challenge Ayuso.

 

[Tim Cahill]

3 man attack by Movistar, cycling makes it's grand return today.

 

[dgodave]

This next climb looks rather grunty hard.

 

[Samamba]

Most riders in that breakaway are happy for what Lidl-Trek are doing now.

That's not the point? Obviously I'm talking entertainment wise.

And also only the good climbers are happy with this.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Lidl obviously reeled in the solo breakaway too early. Now they are more vulnerable on the coming kilometres.

 

[Red Rick]

Not a single stage hunter in that break should be happy with the situation apart from the Unchosen Juan

 

[Danskebjerge]

That's not the point? Obviously I'm talking entertainment wise.

I disagree in both cases.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We still got 12 km of "flat" after the intermediate sprint where a group can go away without Trek hunting them down. Those who attack now seem to be wasting energy.

 

[Samamba]

Will be a lot of attacks after the intermediate but then it's probably already too late. Not long enough till the climb starts

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Lidl obviously reeled in the solo breakaway too early. Now they are more vulnerable on the coming kilometres.

Vulnerable To a finisseur Move to the intermediate sprint that Mads can‘t follow

 

[search]

Not a single stage hunter in that break should be happy with the situation apart from the Unchosen Juan

is his shape good enough to put significant time into the rouleurs? I wouldn't be too sure

 

[Samamba]

I disagree in both cases.

You think Lidl controlling for an intermediate is entertaining lol?

And why would like 75% of this break be fine with this. They can't do good if they all go together to that climb.

 

[Red Rick]

is his shape good enough to put significant time into the rouleurs? I wouldn't be too sure

The climb is easily hard enough to put the required time into the rouleurs. In addition, he's one of the best descenders out there. Cerler is an easier climb today, even if it's longer, and Ayuso put 1'15 into the nearest climber.

 

[noob]

There goes Mad

 

[RedheadDane]

Uhm... Mads... did you forget about the mountain?

 

[search]

The climb is easily hard enough to put the required time into the rouleurs. In addition, he's one of the best descenders out there. Cerler is an easier climb today, even if it's longer, and Ayuso put 1'15 into the nearest climber.

maybe, yeah. I don't think he will drop Buitrago, though, and then it can come down do cooperating or not.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Mads should save some energy, drop back and help out his loyal teammates perhaps, get a few bottles.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That group looked promising, but Movistar were tactically perfect so it didn't lead anywhere.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Sheffield, Pickering and Shaw have a small chance from that group.

 

[Samamba]

Last group was promising, this one is a bit meeh. They have a gap tho.

 

[Peter von]

Mads should save some energy, drop back and help out his loyal teammates perhaps, get a few bottles.

yeah. Surely he has burnt too many matches to hope for meaningful points at the finish line.

 

[Tim Cahill]

These fools have underestimated Xavier Finlay Xavier for the last time

 

[Cycling111]

is his shape good enough to put significant time into the rouleurs? I wouldn't be too sure

For his own benefit, he's in good physical shape. He's in poor physical shape when he's in the peloton and has to work.

 

[noob]

Will this end up a GC stage?!