He hilariously tried to steal the KoM jersey from his teammate on the final mountain stage last year and it was framed as 'being a good teammate, getting ahead of the race, taking the points away from others'.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,423
- 23,486
- 28,180
2024 and 2025 had Rubio and Storer in the top 10 both times. 2023 and 2024 had Thomas and Arensman repeating. 2022 and 2023 did have zero overlap in the top-10s, but at least Almeida was a big factor until his very late abandon in the former and obviously he podiumed the latter. 2021 and 2022 have Caruso repeating, and obviously Almeida featured heavily in both. 2020 and 2021 has Almeida doubling up.
So no, this Vuelta really is a massive outlier.
- Jul 8, 2017
- 2,295
- 2,976
- 17,180
It's Oliveira's birthday. It's their birthday present
Honestly, today is not a day they can help. The rest of the days and stages are more appropriate for supporting Almeida and they do it.
Yeah what a present. "You go in the break and suffer on Angliru".
Joke aside, I don't really criticise UAE's approach to the race. On most of the previous finishes Almeida should've been able to manage alone if he wants to win the race and 4 (5) stage wins + KOM and 2nd in GC is better than 2nd in GC, isn't it?
- Sep 29, 2013
- 2,066
- 1,833
- 14,680
- Jul 8, 2017
- 2,295
- 2,976
- 17,180
We didn't have Caruso repeating in 2021 and 2022.
We've had Hugh Carthy, however..
I think his DS was trying to get him to fight through yesterday, so reckon he has a physical problem
- Sep 20, 2017
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You were asking about the Giro, so that's what I was listing. Not going to bother looking up the exact Vuelta stats because Mas was in the top-10 every year this decade until this one.
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,466
- 19,544
- 17,180
Caruso did no do giro in 2022 I think is what he means
- Dec 28, 2010
- 4,141
- 3,112
- 21,180
Wouldn't call one or two riders doubling up versus zero riders doubling up a 'massive' outlier though. Without having looked at it, I reckon both the Giro and Vuelta have a lot more fluctuating cast of protagonists from year to year compared to the Tour these days. Used to be different in the 2000s, where you had teams and riders focusing on the same GT year in year out, especially the stronger 'home' teams who actually had legitimate GC contenders. Which used to add some extra charm to the races, if you ask me.
- Aug 29, 2009
- 7,903
- 7,124
- 23,180
O'Connor ended up in the same ditch Garcia Pierna abandoned from on Tuesday
- Sep 20, 2017
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- Jul 8, 2017
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I was talking about the Giro.
And Caruso didn't do it in 2022 (as I said). That's why I was thinking we didn't have any overlaps in both 2021 -2022 and 2022-2023.
However, when I checked Carthy did top 10 in 2021 and 2022.
Still that's like 5(?) repeats in the last 4 editions. It doesn't make the Vuelta such and otlier.
- Jun 30, 2022
- 7,443
- 10,833
- 17,180
- Apr 30, 2011
- 47,178
- 29,819
- 28,180
- Dec 27, 2015
- 3,869
- 2,299
- 16,680
At which point will Almeida regret leaving QS?
- Sep 29, 2013
- 2,066
- 1,833
- 14,680
Every time he looks at his bank account?
- Mar 20, 2022
- 13,288
- 18,041
- 22,180
- Aug 9, 2021
- 5,989
- 6,489
- 17,180
Jonas looking a bit embarrassad next to Sepp. I'm eating it up 
- Jul 8, 2017
- 2,295
- 2,976
- 17,180
I see sun on Angliru.
Must be the biggest surprise of the day.
That's probably 1 of the 7 days in the year when it's sunny.
Must be the biggest surprise of the day.
That's probably 1 of the 7 days in the year when it's sunny.
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- Apr 30, 2011
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