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

[Brullnux]

Yeah he's been doing this since the very start of his career. Mini Almeida.

It makes a lot of sense on these super steep climbs. Literally no reason not to follow your own pace. On 8% ones then it's a bigger issue

 

[Peyroteo94]

Under 40' for Vingegaard at the end

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pellizzari with better pacing than Pidcock as expected

Pidcock really needs to cut his obsession with trying to battle the big guns mano a mano. It hurts him in the classics and it is hurting him here too.

 

[RobertCrawley]

there is no advantage sitting on the wheel on this climb

No slipstream but it really helps to follow a wheel.

 

[noob]

1 v 1 with a new UAE rider.

And Pog will retire before Almeida gets bored

 

[iBanesto]

So steep!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Vingegard great wheelsucking

 

[Unchained]

Vingegaard's once again getting towed on Angliru by a guy who's displeased with his team.

For sure but Almeida is racing himself into a position of only racing Vingegaard, ..setting up for only one or 2 good moves to win GC, everyone else is completely burnt. Kuss is looking good, Hindley doing really really well considering..
Almeida has a great poker face, guy does not look in pain at all

 

[red_flanders]

Pidcock really needs to cut his obsession with trying to battle the big guns mano a mano. It hurts him in the classics and it is hurting him here too.

What else can he do on a climb like this? Or are you saying he's not cut out to battle for GC?

 

[iBanesto]

Vingegard great wheelsucking

Is it still July?!

 

[noob]

Everytime I see yelling fans I fear for cyclists hearing

 

[RedheadDane]

Some spectators doing interesting stuff to get a good view.
Like... transforming into mountain goats... or spiderman...

 

[saunaking]

jonas has ptsd looking at the uae jersey or what

 

[Brullnux]

Something quite nice about seeing pro cyclists go up a climb like I do

 

[RedheadDane]

Running photographer... that's new.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Crowd is way too close!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What else can he do on a climb like this? Or are you saying he's not cut out to battle for GC?

Ride his own pace, which I don't think he's done a great job at.

 

[red_flanders]

This climb is just nuts.

 

[Cycling111]

In the Tour, Vingegard's wheelsucking was justified because Pogacar was stronger. He's stronger than Almeida, but he's wheelsucking him

 

[Unchained]

I agree theres no participation trophy but Simmons or 2 in Vuelta while trying to win not the same thing. But complaining simultaneously about anyone who tries to attack rather than just waiting isn’t it either how can you win if not?

I mean, if someone’s simply better, what can you do? You can lose without trying, or lose while trying. The way I see it, the latter deserves more respect. Also it would be very different if the onus wasnt on Almeida to attack, no? He is not in red.

That said praising ppl for just trying with zero results is simultiouasly not smart tacitcs, ofc I agree, its a double edge sword. I just dont agree on this particular climb were talking about today since he got time to catch up.

I was doing the exact opposite, didn't complain about attacking, nobody did, still have not attacked, just pacing Jonas..nobody is attacking anyone, setting tempo for Visma

 

[Tricycle Rider]

My god you could walk faster than ride on that ramp

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Crazy portoguese fans blocking the road more than any protestors

 

[Unchained]

In the Tour, Vingegard's wheelsucking was justified because Pogacar was stronger. He's stronger than Almeida, but he's wheelsucking him

Almeida is motorpacing him to stage win possibility

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Vingegaard offering to do nothing and take the stage probably

 

[noob]

This is such a treat just saying