Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2024, stage 6: Some random Carrefour - Yunquera, 185.5k

[Devil's Elbow]

In which pro cycling meets Supermarkt Sweep.

Boyar:

Ronda (first 4.5k only):

Viento:

Martinez:

Las Abejas (only the section from Alozaina at 10.5k to just before the junction at 1.5k on the profile below, for a climb of 8.0k at 4.4%):

 

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We might get a rare Van Aert vs Roglic, but I kinda think it will just go to the break.

If it's an uphill sprint, the gradient in the last 500m are super important.

not that it offers much more details, but there's a profile on climbfinder as well:

Puerto de Las Abejas from Alozaina - Profile of the ascent

Puerto de Las Abejas from Alozaina is a climb in the region Costa del Sol. It is 10.4km long and bridges 468 vertical meters with an average gradient of 4.5%, r

climbfinder.com

Edit: there are some pictures here. It looks easy throughout the climb

Puerto de las Abejas por río Grande, «malditas sean las moscas de tu tierra»

Estado del firme:**** Dureza:** Volumen de tráfico:** Consejos y sugerencias: siempre es recomendable hacer este puerto en ruta, bien acompañado de los vecinos puerto del Viento o puerto del Aire (…

andaluciacicloturismo.com

 

[Cookster15]

Looks juicy for Roglic but I'll predict that a break wins.

 

[Tim Cahill]

There was chatter yesterday from some of the riders that lost time that they were suffering from bad dehydration and were struggling to get water on the climb so their timeloss didn't really reflect where their form is at, mainly riders like Yates and Carapaz. Maybe not tomorrow exactly, but I think we might see some odd attacks on these kind of stages at some point from riders looking to take some free time back, luckily for Roglic his team looks really good, on the flats and with Vlasov and Lipowitz flying in the mountains.

Looks like a good stage to let some randoms fight it out 20 minutes up the road whilst Roglic buys some time for his injured back.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

luckily for Roglic his team looks really good, on the flats and with Vlasov and Lipowitz flying in the mountains.

Satire?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Satire?

Nah I know it sounds like it but they are actually decent I promise, he just didn't use them on stage 4 but they put him in a decent spot, Vlasov/Lipowitz ended 12th and 27th just chilling at the back. He's actually been positioned ahead of the big incidents so far too.

 

[Gigs_98]

Should go to the break. Can't see RB controlling this when Roglic already has a stage win and there are many uphill finishes left anyway

 

[Boes]

Wout van Aert will win this race.
He'll prolly end up 2nd.

 

[Andre]

good one for Van Eetvelt...fight to the line...this time Van Eetvelt does a premature bike push and Wout celebrates too early.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Will Lidl and Intermarché be able to wait outside, and join in later on in the neutralised zone, rather than advertise the opposition?

 

[Izzyeviel]

Has Breakaway Kuss all over it. Roglic will win the 4 boni's.

 

[Gratemans]

Nah I know it sounds like it but they are actually decent I promise, he just didn't use them on stage 4 but they put him in a decent spot, Vlasov/Lipowitz ended 12th and 27th just chilling at the back. He's actually been positioned ahead of the big incidents so far too.

Borah might be Kussifying Vlasov and esecially Lipowitz: have them peak towards week 2 and 3 when they're really hitting the mountains.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Roglic/Bora, LVE/Lotto, and WVA/Visma vs breakaway

 

[movingtarget]

Probably the break take this one.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Nairoman for the win!

 

[Rob5091]

The official Facebook website has the signing in live, so today will be a must.

Is this a Thomas De Gendt day or is it just too d*mn hot?

Edit add - So Burgos are not here, but their bus is! The big story at the Vuelta - https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ntinue-vuelta-a-espana-in-burgos-bhs-team-bus

 

[Sciatic]

The official Facebook website has the signing in live, so today will be a must.

Is this a Thomas De Gendt day or is it just too d*mn hot?

Edit add - So Burgos are not here, but their bus is! The big story at the Vuelta - https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ntinue-vuelta-a-espana-in-burgos-bhs-team-bus

Obviously, Burgos is trying to get in the Buelta organizers good graces to get a wildcard invite next year!

 

[hfer07]

If UAE rides hard, then Joao Almeida is the man FTW

 

[Hugo Koblet]

This is an obvious break stage. I'm going with Kron ftw. Seems to be better than ever.

 

[cen]

The finish seems too easy for a classic Rog v Mas sprint.

 

[Roku]

Taaramae in red at the end of the day? Would love a 20 riders break with Rota/Goossens and Rein in there.

 

[Lequack]

Will Lidl and Intermarché be able to wait outside, and join in later on in the neutralised zone, rather than advertise the opposition?

It's too late.

 

[tobydawq]

It's too late.

Is this the actual secret to the new climbing record times?

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Second to last climb has some rampas. May be a good spot for attack from teams with lots of possible GC threat (UAE i'm looking at you). But we know DSs don't like to take those risk eraly in the race.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

It's too late.

But they at least managed to set up their display in a rival's car park (extreme right of photo)