Vuelta a España Vuelta a España, stage 6: La Vall d'Uixó - Pico del Buitre, 183.1k

[Lexman]

Kron attacks

 

[Valv.Piti]

Man, no L'Aquila...

 

[Lexman]

so what should the SQS riders cattaneo and Vervaeke do, continue to ride or let them get caught by the bunch?

 

[ManicJack]

so what should the SQS riders cattaneo and Vervaeke do, continue to ride or let them get caught by the bunch?

Drop back. Remco is going to need them.

 

[Riek s]

2 helpers remaining for Remco? (besides those in the break)

so what should the SQS riders cattaneo and Vervaeke do, continue to ride or let them get caught by the bunch?

They should have done it before but: let Cattaneo drop back. Keep Vervaeke in the front for now. Can help if Remco is in problems or as a jumping board or to take wind in the final 2k

 

[Elos Anjos]

Is Soler the peloton's Eric Cartman?

 

[Gigs_98]

Man, no L'Aquila...

I wonder how this would have gone with someone from Ineos in the front group. They played a really big role in the chase without seeming to play a big role in the gc. Perhaps they were the ones who made the difference between the break getting a genuinely dangerous lead and what we actually got.

 

[Volderke]

so what should the SQS riders cattaneo and Vervaeke do, continue to ride or let them get caught by the bunch?

Cattaneo can let himself drop so he can just be with Remco before 5K. Vervaeke should try to connect with Remco somewhere between 3-2K from the finish in order to assist / be there if necessary in the last 2-3K.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I wonder how this would have gone with someone from Ineos in the front group. They played a really big role in the chase without seeming to play a big role in the gc. Perhaps they were the ones who made the difference between the break getting a genuinely dangerous lead and what we actually got.

If they had done that, I suppose Soudal and Movistar would have committed even more, but yeah, that would have been more dangerous for sure. But its pretty classic Ineos at this point I think

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What on earth is the profile Kirby is looking at that shows a kilometre at 16%? It's not the official one either, just checked.

Edit: unless he's illiterate enough to read a maximum gradient as an average gradient when the profile shows both.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Giving Big Hugh free time going to come back around when he really gets cooking in week 3

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Last climb now - oooof, it's been a tough day watching this from my recliner

 

[Lexman]

almost 4 min again..

 

[xo 1]

Why would they want to waste any energy having to ride for someone in the red jersey that has no chance of wearing at the end of three weeks?

That makes sense but loops back to the original question: what was the strategy behind having four strong riders in the break?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If they had done that, I suppose Soudal and Movistar would have committed even more, but yeah, that would have been more dangerous for sure. But its pretty classic Ineos at this point I think

How much more resources did Soudal and Movistar have the ability to commit, though? Really only their riders in the break. And those can't compare to Ganna.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Giving Big Hugh free time going to come back around when he really gets cooking in week 3

There's a chance that will be happening back home in his kitchen after he's abandoned in week 2.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

There's a chance that will be happening back home in his kitchen after he's abandoned in week 2.

He's also English, so 'cooking' probably amounts to warming up a can of baked beans in the microwave to put on his toast.

 

[Volderke]

That makes sense but loops back to the original question: what was the strategy behind having four strong riders in the break?

They used Kuss as bait to work over SQS helpers, and it worked pretty well. Who knows they will get a stage out of it, too.

 

[Tim Cahill]

He's also English, so 'cooking' probably amounts to warming up a can of baked beans in the microwave to put on his toast.

Beans in the microwave!?

Hugh isn't that much of a plebian, heinz , in a pan, on only the finest of English toasts.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Kämna already in trouble.

 

[xo 1]

I wonder how this would have gone with someone from Ineos in the front group. They played a really big role in the chase without seeming to play a big role in the gc. Perhaps they were the ones who made the difference between the break getting a genuinely dangerous lead and what we actually got.

Do you think Ineos has resigned itself to not playing a role in the GC? Whether likely or not, I suspect they believe (or at least hope) both Thomas and Arensman will be heard from yet.

 

[Lexman]

cattaneao let go ?

 

[Samamba]

Favorites group is like 5 teams lmao, rest is in front group

 

[Valv.Piti]

How much more resources did Soudal and Movistar have the ability to commit, though? Really only their riders in the break. And those can't compare to Ganna.

Yes, thats why I said that the break obviously would be more dangerous if Arensman or Thomas joined it

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That's a tiny peloton already.