Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 5: Figueres – Figueres, 24.1k (TTT)

[RedheadDane]

I certainly wasn't expecting Movistar to be 2nd best across the line after that little stunt.

 

[Didinho]

Ganna killing everyone, Ineos included.

 

[postmanhat]

Don't know if it was IPT who were affected, but that's terrible time at T1. 47 seconds down already

 

[Heston]

What the hell Ineos

 

[Netserk]

Too fast start for Ineos?

 

[Brullnux]

No they didn't, coz no team was "the right team".

You might have missed this but there's a team whose main priority is to promotion of a country currently engaged in, uh, other factors.

I am aware it is against forum rules to comment on the morality of the protestors, but it is wilfully naive to pretend that cycling exists in a geopolitical bubble.

 

[SafeBet]

Some odd splits in this TTT.
Ineos apparently lost 15" to Lotto from T1 to T2.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Great effort from Movistar despite their earlier troubles. A shame Mas isn't here to profit from it.

INEOS are killing themselves.

 

[Red Rick]

Maybe Ineos had to wait on a mechanical?

 

[yaco]

the Jayco team is not as good as usual, but they were beaten by Louis Meintjes & friends.

They only had three riders who can TT. O'Connor, O'Brien and Harper. Anyway, its not important, because it's up to O'Connor in the mountains.

 

[Peyroteo94]

This is why you should never have a worldclass TT in your team when half of the team is mediocre. Ganna cooked Ineos.

 

[search]

Ineos' four best guys were all sick or injured before the Vuelta. May still play a part today

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ineos disintegrated.

 

[RedheadDane]

You might have missed this but there's a team whose main priority is to promotion of a country currently engaged in, uh, other factors.

I am aware it is against forum rules to comment on the morality of the protestors, but it is wilfully naive to pretend that cycling exists in a geopolitical bubble.

Then aim the protest at the management/sponsors, not the riders who have done nothing.

 

[Samamba]

Did wind change or something?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

This should free up langelotti to focus stage wins and the polkadot

 

[Netserk]

You might have missed this but there's a team whose main priority is to promotion of a country currently engaged in, uh, other factors.

I am aware it is against forum rules to comment on the morality of the protestors, but it is wilfully naive to pretend that cycling exists in a geopolitical bubble.

Unlike other teams, I believe Israel has no affiliation with the government.

 

[Unchained]

This is a very confusing morning for me, it started out with Salvador Dali's eggs and now the pattern is called confetti and I'm not really seeing confetti?

Look really fast.. Astana shoe covers make it look like they are racing in Crocs!

 

[search]

They only had three riders who can TT. O'Connor, O'Brien and Harper. Anyway, its not important, because it's up to O'Connor in the mountains.

I am aware of this. The problem is, that they finished among the teams with zero riders who can time trial.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current at finish:

1	Lidl - Trek		25.35,42	25.35,42	56.6
2	Movistar Team		0.08,12	25.43,54	56.3
3	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team		0.08,32	25.43,74	56.3
4	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team		0.13,41	25.48,83	56.1
5	Lotto		0.17,97	25.53,39	56
6	Arkéa - B&B Hotels		0.27,39	26.02,81	55.6
7	Intermarché - Wanty		0.30,09	26.05,51	55.5
8	EF Education - EasyPost		0.30,56	26.05,98	55.5
9	Alpecin - Deceuninck		0.32,91	26.08,33	55.4
10	Team Jayco AlUla		0.34,84	26.10,26	55.4

Lot of surprises imo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This should free up langelotti to focus stage wins and the polkadot

As the saying goes: you should never put all your eggs on one building.

 

[Tim Cahill]

The commentators having a big debate about whether Ineos have been protecting Langellotti, must've been reading the forum.

 

[dgodave]

No they didn't, coz no team was "the right team".

Sure. I mean the team they intended.

 

[Potomac]

Unlike other teams, I believe Israel has no affiliation with the government.

True. But they are still promoting Israel.

 

[Heston]

Bora looking good