Vuelta a España Vuelta España 2023 stage 10, Valladolid - Valladolid 25.6km ITT

[Red Rick]

After a rest day, the riders will take on the only individual time trial of the race on Tuesday, which will bring them from Valladolid all the way to Valladolid.

Sorry if I ninja'd @Devil's Elbow

Starting times

 

[ice&fire]

I still recall the times where start times in ITTs were altered if two teammates were in consecutive positions in GC. Now we have two Jumbo riders, two UAE riders and two Bora riders starting one after the other in the top 12.

 

[Berniece]

I still recall the times where start times in ITTs were altered if two teammates were in consecutive positions in GC. Now we have two Jumbo riders, two UAE riders and two Bora riders starting one after the other in the top 12.

Because they are all leaders, it doesn't matter that much. It's not like they are going to wait on each other

 

[hayneplane]

Because they are all leaders, it doesn't matter that much. It's not like they are going to wait on each other

Only issue is logistics with Jumbo having 3 in the final 7 riders as unless I am mistaken they normally only have 2 team cars.

 

[Big Doopie]

GC riders:

1.Remco
2. Vingo at 12”
3. Ayuso at 21”
4. Rog at 25”
…
Kuss at 1’57”

 

[RedheadDane]

Only issue is logistics with Jumbo having 3 in the final 7 riders as unless I am mistaken they normally only have 2 team cars.

I'm sure they can steal borrow a car somewhere.
Then watch all the conspiracy theories about which riders gets the "wrong car".

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Evenepoel
Roglic and Ayuso +30''
Vingegaard +40''
Kuss +1'40''

 

[hayneplane]

I'm sure they can steal borrow a car somewhere.
Then watch all the conspiracy theories about which riders gets the "wrong car".

Cue the ‘oh no they nobbled GC Kuss’ memes

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I may have to spend the rest day researching expulsion incantations.

 

[Red Rick]

I may have to spend the rest day researching expulsion incantations.

What would it take to redeem Sepp Kuss?

What are the 12 Herculean Labours he is required to accomplish?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Thoughts and prayers for Lenny Martinez and Mikel Landa

 

[Flurk1982]

Remco will destroy everyone:

Ganna: + 20 sec
Ayuso/ Roglic/ Vingo: + 40 sec
Kuss/Mas: + 2 min

 

[tobydawq]

What would it take to redeem Sepp Kuss?

What are the 12 Herculean Labours he is required to accomplish?

LS never backs down from an opinion, so he can't do anything.

 

[chickenlips]

Any chance of a mud slide so it gets shortened by 20k?

 

[titan31]

What would it take to redeem Sepp Kuss?

What are the 12 Herculean Labours he is required to accomplish?

I tried to think of 12 distanct cycling efforts but couldn't. Just make him attack without looking behind and ride a cobbled classic (more for our amusement).

 

[search]

Sorry if I ninja'd @Devil's Elbow

still waiting for the climb profile

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Normally I don't get this excited about an ITT, but this one could tell a lot (or maybe even a little) as to where the riders are currently at.

 

[Peyroteo94]

"C'mon... show the world who is the strongest"

 

[Andy schleck]

"C'mon... show the world who is the strongest"

I would love that, but he's got a tour de france in his legs, it will not be easy. But....we never know.....

 

[Savant12]

Does Kuss go for it, and risk that he still has the legs in the third week? Cause if he blows up, I can see Remco winning if Rog and Vingo just look at each other, waiting for the other to close a Remco move down. But if they are in sync then they can break Remco in the same way that they did Pog.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Heart/Brain: Evenepoel domination
Dark Horse: Vinge domination
Meme potential: TT neutralized or Kuss dominates


Stage winner Evenepoel
10-30 secs Vinge
20-40 secs Almeida
40-60 secs Roglic
1-2 mins Ayuso, Vlasov, Mas
3-5 mins Soler, Kuss, Landa, and L Martinez

 

[Tricycle Rider]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLt8lUBEPnM

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Heart/Brain: Evenepoel domination
Dark Horse: Vinge domination
Meme potential: TT neutralized or Kuss dominates


Stage winner Evenepoel
10-30 secs Vinge
20-40 secs Almeida
40-60 secs Roglic
1-2 mins Ayuso, Vlasov, Mas
3-5 mins Soler, Kuss, Landa, and L Martinez

You are severely underrating Ayuso, Soler and to a lesser extent Roglic and Vlasov, and overestimating the time gaps on a 25k/28-ish minute course in general.

 

[SHAD0W93]

You are severely underrating Ayuso, Soler and to a lesser extent Roglic and Vlasov, and overestimating the time gaps on a 25k/28-ish minute course in general.

I did say domination to be fair and that’s what this would be. We’ve had three GT TTs be dominated by one rider so the odds are in favor of something crazy happening on Tuesday.
One or all of Evenepoel, Roglic, and Vinge could dominate tomorrow. Or it could be closer for everyone. Or something crazy happens to keep this streak going.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I did say domination to be fair and that’s what this would be. We’ve had three GT TTs be dominated by one rider so the odds are in favor of something crazy happening on Tuesday.
One or all of Evenepoel, Roglic, and Vinge could dominate tomorrow. Or it could be closer for everyone. Or something crazy happens to keep this streak going.

Even if Evenepoel dominates, no GC rider is losing anywhere near 5 minutes to him/4:40 to Vingegaard on a route this short.