Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 18: Valladolid - Valladolid (12.2k)

[Red Rick]

Pidcock can thank the Vuelta for shortening the TT.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Vingegaard will be happy it‘s closer to a VO2max effort today.

 

[Brullnux]

It's on like donkey kong

 

[RobertCrawley]

Awesome ride by Almeida!

 

[pastronef]

Pidcock can thank the Vuelta for shortening the TT.

woulda been even between him and Hindley with the original parcours? he gained 3 seconds, maybe Hindley would have gained 3 seconds with the previous distance.

 

[saunaking]

some ugly Gall type pedaling from Jonas in the last metres

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That should be good enough for Vingegaard. Would probably have been a completely different story with the original distance, the asterisked win is incoming.

 

[pastronef]

Why would I enjoy the least likeable rider in the peloton?

your opinion. Jay is a strong chap and never says die, I like him, others like him.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Jonas isn't quite leaking oil, but he's not getting better in this third week.

 

[Escarabajo]

If Only Joao had a good team for tomorrow!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Almida robbed . Double the distance and he is within 30s of Jonas lead

 

[dgodave]

Sorry, I was working and couldnt contribute.

 

[RobertCrawley]

That should be good enough for Vingegaard. Would probably have been a completely different story with the original distance, the asterisked win is incoming.

Agreed the shorter distance was a huge benefit to Jonas.

 

[saunaking]

your opinion. Jay is a strong chap and never says die, I like him, others like him.

Vine is great! Total pro

 

[Netserk]

Not good, not catastrophic.

 

[JosefK]

It's not over, yet.

 

[saunaking]

Useless waste of a stage. If they are cutting it in half just make it an old style a / b stage and make them do it twice

 

[Rob5091]

Chapeau Ganna! Sir Dave will be pleased ... Vingegaard no longer the TT champ of yore. Good ride by Almeida too. Would have been very interesting with the original 27 km.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Pidcock showing all the naysayers on here that he is a real talent given he has spent most of his career doing mountain biking and cycle cross and hasnt concentrated on the road

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Top Ganna!

 

[tobydawq]

Vingegaard really lucky with the course change.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

It's not over, yet.

But Almeida has had no team behind him ...if he had then he could have won this race imo

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Almida robbed . Double the distance and he is within 30s of Jonas lead

That's the way it's. Almeida would surely have been closer. Who knows, Ayuso's lack of work on stage 9 could turn out to be quite crucial (but GOAT director Matxin freed his beloved Juan from any duties). Let's just hope Bola del Mundo stage will actually take place! (protestors from Madrid can block Navacerrada and destroy the whole stage).

 

[dgodave]

My gosh Ganna beard must have cost a watt or two. Surely this has already been mentioned tho.

Great ride from him.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

That's the way it's. Almeida would surely have been closer. Who knows, Ayuso's lack of work on stage 9 could turn out to be quite crucial (but GOAT director Matxin freed his beloved Juan from any duties). Let's just hope Bola del Mundo stage will actually take place! (protestors from Madrid can block Navacerrada and destroy the whole stage).

They should change the course and do Gamoniteiru!!! Or picon Blanco near burgos!! Save the vuelta!