Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2025, Stage 9: Alfaró – Estación de Esquí de Valdezcaray (195.5k)

[Heston]

What the hell is this break

 

[Samamba]

This has to be one of the worst first weeks of a GT ever.

 

[Rob5091]

Big Mads wants the sprint points so the break kept on a short leash and looks like no win for the break (Vine to attack after the sprint?)

 

[Tim Cahill]

TNT presenter they've got in for this is less annoying than the usual at least

 

[Netserk]

Pedersen tried to join the break, but as he was caught by the peloton (Q36.5?), Lidl-Trek now controls for Cicco.

 

[Netserk]

Israel should honestly also try to contain Pedersen, the latter can only win green through breakaways.

 

[Netserk]

Vine said yesterday that he expected today to be won from the peloton and that he will help Almeida.

 

[broppo]

What the hell is this break

Pathetic break. So I expect it to win. This whole vuelta is a farce

 

[Brullnux]

Israel should honestly also try to contain Pedersen, the latter can only win green through breakaways.

That's harsh, he's been coming just outside the top ten on stage finishes so it's just a matter of time before he comes fifth or something

 

[yaco]

This has to be one of the worst first weeks of a GT ever.

To make it worse is the placement of the ITT. Have the ITT on stage 10 and then you create seperation on the GC>

 

[P4rthen0n]

Vine said yesterday that he expected today to be won from the peloton and that he will help Almeida.

He's saying the right words, lets see if they'll turn into reality or not.

UAE is getting a lot of criticism for their tactics so far, just like in the Giro during the first 2 weeks.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Pathetic break. So I expect it to win. This whole vuelta is a farce

Idunno, it has its uses. For example, today I learned that something called a "Liam Slock" exists.

 

[search]

Idunno, it has its uses. For example, today I learned that something called a "Liam Slock" exists.

yeah, the Vuelta is always good for things like this. The other day I saw that someone called Marcel Camprubi does a daily vlog from the race.

Apparently he rides for Q36.5. Since 2023.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sock and hessmann need time before the climb, the other 3 will fancy their chances.

 

[Heston]

Lidl will surely pull it back before the bonus sprint. Otherwise they are gifting the green jersey to Vinge by doing this.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Robbie McEwen explains to the audience that he chooses his restaurants in this part of the world based on the font they use as a (perfectly justifiable) means to identify a traditional Basque jatetxea.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Lidl will surely pull it back before the bonus sprint. Otherwise they are gifting the green jersey to Vinge by doing this.

Looks to me like they are mainly interested in the stage win. Pederson could probably have been in the break if they had to have the points. I would guess they (along with Q36) were instrumental in shutting down anything dangerous early on - hence the relatively weak break.

 

[Netserk]

Looks to me like they are mainly interested in the stage win. Pederson could probably have been in the break if they had to have the points. I would guess they (along with Q36) were instrumental in shutting down anything dangerous early on - hence the relatively weak break.

Pedersen tried to join the break, but was caught by the peloton. I think Lidl-Trek only controlled after that.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Pedersen tried to join the break, but was caught by the peloton. I think Lidl-Trek only controlled after that.

How do you know that ? (no tv pics?)

 

[dgodave]

Lined out.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Not steep enough for Kuss' back wheel.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lidl have a good team for this sort of stage, Ciccone could be in trouble in the proper mountains though. He could do with at least 1 proper climber, were Kamna, Lopez or Hart not feeling it/injured or something or do they just not have much faith in his GC?

 

[Red Rick]

Lidl have a good team for this sort of stage, Ciccone could be in trouble in the proper mountains though. He could do with at least 1 proper climber, were Kamna, Lopez or Hart not feeling it/injured or something or do they just not have much faith in his GC?

The simple answer is that normally Trek never has to carry the race, and maybe he has a shot versus Almeida in a 1v1 on the MTFs alone.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Bruv the final climb average is 5%, with a fresh peloton. What are we even doing here?

 

[Netserk]

How do you know that ? (no tv pics?)

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