Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 8: Monzón – Zaragoza (163.5k)

[HashRouge]

Why does anyone ever try to spectate a race from the inside of a corner???

Because, you will be surprised to hear, the outside corners and straight sections tend to fill up quicker. If you don't arrive as early it might be all that's left.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Good sprint, with a tiny bit of....tactics involved by Viviani. Congrats to Philipsen.

 

[Sciatic]

Looked like Viviani's final leadout guy stopped pedaling when Viviani was still behind him, might have cost him some momentum.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kragh's talents wasted as a leadout man and Pedersen has sacrificed a bit of his flat speed so isn't a match for the 1A guys anyway, will be enough for green.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage :

1	Philipsen Jasper	Alpecin - Deceuninck	180	80		3:43:48
2	Viviani Elia	Lotto	130	50		,,
3	Vernon Ethan	Israel - Premier Tech	95	35		,,
4	Marit Arne	Intermarché - Wanty	80	25		,,
5	Foldager Anders	Team Jayco AlUla	60	18		,,
6	Coquard Bryan	Cofidis	45	15		,,
7	Mihkels Madis	EF Education - EasyPost	40	12		,,
8	Gruel Thibaud	Groupama - FDJ	35	10		,,
9	Christen Fabio	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	30	8		,,
10	Turner Ben	INEOS Grenadiers	25	6		,,

Fair amount of randomness involved methinks.

 

[dgodave]

Because, you will be surprised to hear, the outside corners and straight sections tend to fill up quicker. If you don't arrive as early it might be all that's left.

Everyone should arrive early!

 

[search]

Kragh's talents wasted as a leadout man and Pedersen has sacrificed a bit of his flat speed so isn't a match for the 1A guys anyway, will be enough for green.

6 points at the finish today, still shouldn't happen, no matter the leadout. But he can go for it tomorrow again, and maybe even win.

 

[Stelvio]

Will be interesting to see if they decide that Viviani's move of 3+ meters to the left in the last 100 meters is ok. He might be happy that he didn't cross the line first.

 

[Samamba]

Will be interesting to see if they decide that Viviani's move of 3+ meters to the left in the last 100 meters is ok. He might be happy that he didn't cross the line first.

Obviously always a relegation if Philipsen doesn't make, now he might get away with it but I doubt it cause it's pretty obvious.

That being said, nice to see him still in this shape. He actually really could've won this. He makes a little mistake (or it's a mistake from De Buyst, it's how you look at it) going to the right of his leadout instead of going straight immediately and taking some slipstream from Planckaert. I genuinly thinks he makes it if he does that.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Will be interesting to see if they decide that Viviani's move of 3+ meters to the left in the last 100 meters is ok. He might be happy that he didn't cross the line first.

Exactly. He should be relegated but he probably won't. He probably would have been if he had won.

 

[Netserk]

Big Philoctetes!

 

[Danskebjerge]

Why does anyone ever try to spectate a race from the inside of a corner???

Political protesters may like that position.

 

[Cycling111]

It seems that Pedersen gave it his all at the Tour of Denmark.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Torstein still in red and said he was expecting to be bored today (weren't we all), but said it was actually more fun than yesterday because yesterday there was more stress.

Enjoy the red jersey for another day, TT!

 

[Danskebjerge]

It seems that Pedersen gave it his all at the Tour of Denmark.

Pedersen is more cautious than guys like Philipsen, he has made some wrong decisions in the sprints, and his leadout doesn't work. In addition, he doesn't seem to be in Giro shape on this side of the holiday.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Ayuso tried his best, but Vine still managed to finish 1 minute later.

 

[Rob5091]

Ayuso tried his best, but Vine still managed to finish 1 minute later.

Yeah, 5 and 6 minutes which is pretty impressive for a flat stage, chapeau!

 

[search]

how long can we expect Traeen to stay in red? Until Angliru?

 

[Didinho]

Rickaert jokingly to his teammates: we can go home now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Everyone should arrive early!

And then the good spots get filled quicker, making people arrive even earlier.
Before you know it, people will be lining up by the roadside as soon as the route gets announced.

 

[Netserk]

how long can we expect Traeen to stay in red? Until Angliru?

Yes. If the race is passive until then, it's not impossible that he will keep it one more day.

 

[Heston]

Viviani and Coquard both removed from the top 10. Harsh

 

[Netserk]

Viviani and Coquard both removed from the top 10. Harsh

I'd prefer no sanction when you manage to obstruct safely, and I think Viviani was just on the right side of it today. But I can't say I'm surprised.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Viviani and Coquard both removed from the top 10. Harsh

Viviani went from 2nd to 105th on today's stage - ouch, that's gotta sting.

 

[Cycling111]

Stage :

1	Philipsen Jasper	Alpecin - Deceuninck	180	80		3:43:48
2	Viviani Elia	Lotto	130	50		,,
3	Vernon Ethan	Israel - Premier Tech	95	35		,,
4	Marit Arne	Intermarché - Wanty	80	25		,,
5	Foldager Anders	Team Jayco AlUla	60	18		,,
6	Coquard Bryan	Cofidis	45	15		,,
7	Mihkels Madis	EF Education - EasyPost	40	12		,,
8	Gruel Thibaud	Groupama - FDJ	35	10		,,
9	Christen Fabio	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	30	8		,,
10	Turner Ben	INEOS Grenadiers	25	6		,,

Fair amount of randomness involved methinks.

New:

1	Philipsen Jasper	Alpecin - Deceuninck	180	80	10″	3:43:48
Elia Viviani relegated from 2nd to 105th
2	Vernon Ethan	Israel - Premier Tech	130	50	6″	,,
3	Marit Arne	Intermarché - Wanty	95	35	4″	,,
4	Foldager Anders	Team Jayco AlUla	80	25		,,
5	Mihkels Madis	EF Education - EasyPost	60	18		,,
Bryan Coquard relegated from 6th to 106th
6	Gruel Thibaud	Groupama - FDJ	45	15		,,
7	Christen Fabio	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	40	12		,,
8	Turner Ben	INEOS Grenadiers	35	10		,,
9	Pedersen Mads	Lidl - Trek	30	8		,,
10	González David	Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	25	6		,,
11	Oliveira Ivo	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	20	5		,,