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

[Berflamand]

Is Vine riding the Worlds TT this year?

He could be a legit contender, definitely for the podium but who knows, maybe he can even challenge Remco and Pog?

 

[Brullnux]

Should've dropped back a bit sooner yesterday with Ayuso

Maybe, but on the flip side hanging on for so long was a good threshold training session.

 

[yaco]

Australia will be expecting Vine or Plapp to get on the podium in the world's ITT.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Bruno has been in breaks at both Tour and Vuelta and up there the whole time ...how does he do it ? love if was rewarded for all his efforts

 

[Netserk]

Should've dropped back a bit sooner yesterday with Ayuso

Moral victor

 

[saunaking]

cant wait to see horner pulling his hair out tonight watching these uae guys all trying to beat Joao

 

[Cycling111]

Is Vine riding the Worlds TT this year?

He could be a legit contender, definitely for the podium but who knows, maybe he can even challenge Remco and Pog?

Yes, but there are descents

 

[tobydawq]

Moral victor

Do you actually respect what they're doing to Almeida or are you just enjoying the fun?

 

[SafeBet]

Yes, but there are descents

And a cobbled section (athough uphill).

 

[Heston]

Big Bruno with a bad start

 

[Berflamand]

Yes, but there are descents

The descents look very straightforward and not technical at all though.

 

[skippo12]

Vine has done more for Almeida than Soler and Ayuso combined. A little bit weird to bash him because he went for it in a 13 minute TT effort. Not to even mention that he hasn't taken any off days on non breakaway stages. Only Großschartner has been better.

 

[Netserk]

Do you actually respect what they're doing to Almeida or are you just enjoying the fun?

Enjoy the fun, enjoy Jay Vine!

 

[AnotherArmChair]

is Balderstone a common Spanish name

 

[Cycling111]

cant wait to see horner pulling his hair out tonight watching these uae guys all trying to beat Joao

Will he still consider him a friend after he left him alone yesterday for this today?

I don't dislike Vine, but this can't be tolerated in a team. Yesterday he seemed like a third-tier rider for no helping his leader.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Those sound effects on the aerial shots - they are so corny.

 

[Samamba]

Did something happen to the wind? Armirail also with a fast T2.

 

[tobydawq]

Enjoy the fun, enjoy Jay Vine!

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

 

[Cycling111]

Vine has done more for Almeida than Soler and Ayuso combined. A little bit weird to bash him because he went for it in a 13 minute TT effort. Not to even mention that he hasn't taken any off days on non breakaway stages. Only Großschartner has been better.

He helped a bit one day, I also exonerated him. But what happened yesterday to try to win a prologue today just discredited him.

 

[solo80k]

cant wait to see horner pulling his hair out tonight watching these uae guys all trying to beat Joao

No, just testing splits. I wouldn't be surprised if Joao makes top 5...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Very loud birds in that park: they can be heard in the helicopter, over the sounds of the rotors.

 

[saunaking]

Will he still consider him a friend after he left him alone yesterday for this today?

I don't dislike Vine, but this can't be tolerated in a team. Yesterday he seemed like a third-tier rider for no helping his leader.

At this point, you can't blame the riders, this is a 100% management problem. Its the Pog show and if he's not there its like a classroom with the supply teacher

 

[Red Rick]

Did something happen to the wind? Armirail also with a fast T2.

Turned from WSW to W, and the direction of that section is mostly N-S.

 

[Brullnux]

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

High bar this, given Moscon

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

God must be rather confused right now.

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