Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 13: Cabezón de la Sal – L’Angliru (202.5k)

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I'm disappointed that Pidcock didn't attack today, as good as he is on the descents.

Pidcock has nothing to do at Angliru. He should have tried something different today.

Maybe you're right and murito's + Pidder's is a perfect match.
However, my previous post is based on his GC rankings that deep into a GT, not having s bad day yet. To me it's a change.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Honestly the Angliru seems kind of contrived as a climb. Probably because it literally is . Did anybody ride bikes on this thing prior to Vuelta-izing it?

I do think it could provide some exciting racing, so I'm looking forward to it.

Before shepherds used it to run from bears. Not so friendly conditions to cyclists.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Honestly the Angliru seems kind of contrived as a climb. Probably because it literally is . Did anybody ride bikes on this thing prior to Vuelta-izing it?

I do think it could provide some exciting racing, so I'm looking forward to it.

No, until a few years before the inauguration it was only a donkey path and was only paved in connection with its inclusion in the Vuelta.
Like many other climbs over the years, most recently the Col de la Loze.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

No, until a few years before the inauguration it was only a donkey path and was only paved in connection with its inclusion in the Vuelta.
Like many other climbs over the years, most recently the Col de la Loze.

Most recently Mottolino, actually.

 

[dgodave]

Before shepherds used it to run from bears. Not so friendly conditions to cyclists.

They should bring back the bears!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

What about Paris Pants? Is he still in the race?

Paret-Peintre didn‘t reach Spain.

 

[dgodave]

No, until a few years before the inauguration it was only a donkey path and was only paved in connection with its inclusion in the Vuelta.
Like many other climbs over the years, most recently the Col de la Loze.

I have mixed feelings about this trend. One thing I like about road racing is the real-world aspect of it. So I like places that people would - or did - ride electively.

(Its like how I felt back in the early 90's when MTB race routes transitioned from genuine backcountry or open space trails to contrived laps around ski areas. I get that the former was pretty bad for spectating. But it felt more real somehow.)

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Marc soler is studying the road book right now and thinking that the uncategorized lump at 70km to go is the perfect place to attack!! He will catch them all off guard!!

 

[Sciatic]

I'm disappointed that Pidcock didn't attack today, as good as he is on the descents.

Pidcock has nothing to do at Angliru. He should have tried something different today.

The problem today was that today’s stage precedes tomorrow’s much harder effort.

 

[Cycling111]

The problem today was that today’s stage precedes tomorrow’s much harder effort.

If he's going to lose tomorrow anyway, they have to take advantage of his strengths. He's the best on descents.

 

[dgodave]

SO the question we all are dying to know is: who chartered a helicopter to save themselves the ride back down the mountain?

1. J Vingegaard (via his team)
2. Mads Pedersen
3. Bling. (I know he's not here but it would be max bling. Speedy recovery!)
4. Jasper Phillipsen
5. Juan Ayuso (out of his own pocket)

 

[RobertCrawley]

Will we withness the arrival of Santi Pidders?

This climb doesn't really suit the Pidders. However, I hope there is that one rider who unexpectedly throws down a heroic effort to make the race exciting.

 

[RedheadDane]

SO the question we all are dying to know is: who chartered a helicopter to save themselves the ride back down the mountain?

1. J Vingegaard (via his team)
2. Mads Pedersen
3. Bling. (I know he's not here but it would be max bling. Speedy recovery!)
4. Jasper Phillipsen
5. Juan Ayuso (out of his own pocket)

Could the organisers be chartering the jersey wearers (and stage winner) a helicopter down?

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

3. Bling. (I know he's not here but it would be max bling. Speedy recovery!)

Bling could still be doing this as a cycling tourist. So I'll go with this choice

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

SO the question we all are dying to know is: who chartered a helicopter to save themselves the ride back down the mountain?

A certain entire team that has been involuntarily thrown into a heated debate over the past week.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Most recently Mottolino, actually.

NOW I'm reminded of which stage I completely missed last year, thanks!

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Marc soler is studying the road book right now and thinking that the uncategorized lump at 70km to go is the perfect place to attack!! He will catch them all off guard!!

Don't worry.
He'll catch himself off guard on a later climb.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Should be interesting.

 

[Lequack]

Famous Angliru, where Roglic & Vinge teamed up to attack Kuss, the glorious leader at the time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1963716593633951900v

View: https://x.com/subiprime/status/1963716593633951900v

 

[SHAD0W93]

Now or never for Almeida, hoping he can take it and 10-20 seconds back on Vingegaard. If Pidcock finishes well he’d be a luck for the podium now.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Marc soler is studying the road book right now and thinking that the uncategorized lump at 70km to go is the perfect place to attack!! He will catch them all off guard!!

The classic Iivo Niskanen strategy: drop everybody including yourself.

 

[aphronesis]

More fashionable to hit Bilbao than climb Angliru.

 

[Oldman]

Jonas to take 2 minutes on GC

Is that how much Roglic and he took? I know they backed off a bit for Kuss to catch up.

 

[Brullnux]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ppHJDJIgtno&t=183s

I'm posting it here because it's the most trending thread currently.
Disgusting behaviour by Impey - in my opinion.

Is Adams aware Impey is saying this stuff? 'Sport and politics are separate'? Goes against Adams' entire philosophy!!

 

[Oldman]

Honestly the Angliru seems kind of contrived as a climb. Probably because it literally is . Did anybody ride bikes on this thing prior to Vuelta-izing it?

I do think it could provide some exciting racing, so I'm looking forward to it.

You can tell by the telltale parts of the road surface were not screeded concrete that it was not meant to be a "road". They mixed the concrete, let it set slightly so it wouldn't run downhill and dumped it from the topside: then raked it downhill. If I recall some parts have scraped grooves in it for traction.
Definitely tests your tire pressure as well as your legs.