Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 6: Olot – Pal, 170.3k

[Samu Cuenca]

Some lunch money for Vine at the top of the first climb. The gap has grown to a minute, so it looks like they may have been let go now.

 

[Netserk]

I guess Keldermerckx will only get freed later in the race.

 

[Filippo_3467]

A few good engines in that break, but I don't think it's enough and surely there will be problems with cooperation as the teams with 2 guys don't have the strongest climber in the break. Should have been a bigger break with teams like red Bull and Ineos getting in as well.

Should be no problem for Wilco and Victor to keep them close enough for the finale if they want to.

 

[Red Rick]

How much time would they need at the bottom of Comella? 2:30 to 3:00?

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

How much time would they need at the bottom of Comella? 2:30 to 3:00?

Quite quality break for this terrain, so I'd rather say 2:30-3:00 at the foot of Comella.

 

[broppo]

Stage 7 is much harder, and therefore I don't think Jumbo cares much about winning this stage.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Gc Fortunato?! Imo Vine sandbagged the TTT for this, great teammate...

 

[titan31]

Gc Fortunato?! Imo Vine sandbagged the TTT for this, great teammate...

Fortunato will lose more time somewhere. I'd guess he's targeting mountain jersey and stages, and in doing so get himself a top 10

 

[Rob5091]

Quite quality break for this terrain, so I'd rather say 2:30-3:00 at the foot of Comella.

Already up to 3 minutes for the break, but why is Vine there? After a bad TTT, not surprising Fortunato is there.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Don‘t know why people are suddenly oblivious to the advantages of having a guy up the road. Are you guys new to bike racing?

 

[broppo]

And now 30 minutes of *** of course till we see live images

 

[Rob5091]

Don‘t know why people are suddenly oblivious to the advantages of having a guy up the road. Are you guys new to bike racing?

With 2 guys going for GC, I would have thought it would make more sense to save Vine for later, but maybe UAE have a Baldrick type cunning plan!

 

[broppo]

With 2 guys going for GC, I would have thought it would make more sense to save Vine for later, but maybe UAE have a Baldrick type cunning plan!

It is in Vine's contract that he can go for stages and KoM in 1 grand tour.

 

[yaco]

I predicted that Vine would get in the break. I think its a poor standard break when you look at the riders who have lost time on GC. Anyway the next 30kms will determine if the break survives.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Stage start in 10 minutes
Broadcast starts in 2 hours
First big Multi-mountain stage
£33 a month
Probably have to listen to Blythe for the first half an hour
Half the Avenir peloton will have probably abandoned before that one starts

You are ignoring the important role you are playing in allowing the agents of Bournemouth reserves players to secure a reliable pool maintenance service at their holiday villas.

 

[broppo]

I predicted that Vine would get in the break. I think its a poor standard break when you look at the riders who have lost time on GC. Anyway the next 30kms will determine if the break survives.

You think this is a poor break? It is an incredibly strong break lol

 

[Brullnux]

You think this is a poor break? It is an incredibly strong break lol

I don't think it's crazy strong but given the weakish lineup I agree it's a good break. There's only really Ineos and Movistar missing who could have had a go and didn't?

Edit: I am stupid, Castrillo is there. So basically it's just like Magnus Sheffield, this is as strong as a break could reasonably be.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Still possible for Visma to catch them but it doesn‘t look like they‘re hellbent on controlling.

 

[Potomac]

Castrillo missing turns and soft pedaling when he does get in the front.

 

[Rob5091]

It's raining according to the Live Official webpage and the break is getting up to 5 minutes in front of the peloton.

 

[Heston]

Visma must be going for the stage tomorrow instead of today. They are letting the break have this one.

 

[Potomac]

10 riders are in the break. Do they all finish in the top 10 at today's finish?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

10 riders are in the break. Do they all finish in the top 10 at today's finish?

No

 

[Earns1985]

The fact, that Zingle crashed out means basically, that we will see more breakaway wins the next two weeks...

 

[RedheadDane]

Did anyone see a snail on the road today?
Considering there's rain in Spain.