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Vuelta a Espana 2020

tobefrank321 · 2020-10-20 13:37:53

More excited about this than the Giro. Very strong start list https://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/start-list/ Great to see Sam Bennett leading a team, and of course Dan Martin who has unfinished business after the TdF. Not many standout sprinters so Bennett should clean up. You'd have to favour either Roglic or…

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More excited about this than the Giro.

Very strong start list

https://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/start-list/

Great to see Sam Bennett leading a team, and of course Dan Martin who has unfinished business after the TdF.

Not many standout sprinters so Bennett should clean up.

You'd have to favour either Roglic or Domoulin for the GC and Jumbo are looking very strong. Big ask for Froome so Carapaz might be Ineos best hope.

Let battle commence.

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#2 20-10-2020 2:46pm
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Carlton has a new moniker for Astana's main GC hope. It goes...3...2...1...Vlasov!

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#3 20-10-2020 2:47pm
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velo.2010 wrote: »

Carlton has a new moniker for Astana's main GC hope. It goes...3...2...1...Vlasov!

So glad to have him back in place of Hatch!!

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#4 20-10-2020 2:54pm
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tobefrank321 wrote: »

Not many standout sprinters so Bennett should clean up.

Ackermann is pretty good to be fair. Wouldn't be much between the two of them

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#5 20-10-2020 2:57pm
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Dodge wrote: »

Ackermann is pretty good to be fair. Wouldn't be much between the two of them

Which should be a very interesting battle to say the least...

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Wasn't Archbold due to start this? He was missing in action last week too.

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#7 20-10-2020 3:49pm
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Wasn't Archbold due to start this? He was missing in action last week too.

He's sick with gastroenteritis - that's why he missed scheldeprijs. Hasn't recovered.

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#8 20-10-2020 3:53pm
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Paddigol wrote: »

So glad to have him back in place of Hatch!!

Hopefully Kelly too?

Edit: He is indeed!

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#9 20-10-2020 3:54pm
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the vuelta/tour websites are so much better than the Giro's

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#10 20-10-2020 4:06pm
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Boscoirl wrote: »

the vuelta/tour websites are so much better than the Giro's

It's at least 100% better

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#11 20-10-2020 4:10pm
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Clear who Ineos are riding for here
not Froome he's out the back while the team are on the front

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#12 20-10-2020 4:10pm
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edit: removed for lack of spoilers

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#13 20-10-2020 4:10pm
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Froome in trouble on the first hard climb of the Vuelta!

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#14 20-10-2020 4:12pm
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ISN got sold an utter turkey for the next number of years. What length of a contract did they give him?

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#15 20-10-2020 4:13pm
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Looking at the overall route profile I can see a GC contender taking the points jersey. All the mountains totally skew it for the sprinters.

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wirelessdude01 wrote: »

ISN got sold an utter turkey for the next number of years. What length of a contract did they give him?

Only showing one year on ProCycling Stats

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#17 20-10-2020 4:14pm
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He's like me on a club spin

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#18 20-10-2020 4:16pm
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Only showing one year on ProCycling Stats

This says multi-year.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-leaves-ineos-for-israel-start-up-nation/

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#19 20-10-2020 4:17pm
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Stage Thread here for Spoilers etc

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058123849

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#20 20-10-2020 10:59pm
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wirelessdude01 wrote: »

This says multi-year.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-leaves-ineos-for-israel-start-up-nation/

Rumours its 5!!!
Edit: derp, it actually says 5 in the article.

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Rumours its 5!!!
Edit: derp, it actually says 5 in the article.

Froomes going to be the next Valverde

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#22 21-10-2020 10:29am
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What is the best way to watch this in Ireland - Eurosport subscription or GCN racepass, or what would people suggest?

Thinking of getting this for my dad who, while not a complete technophobe, would want a solution that most closely resembles just turning on the television and switching over to the racing.

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#23 21-10-2020 10:31am
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El Tarangu wrote: »

What is the best way to watch this in Ireland - Eurosport subscription or GCN racepass, or what would people suggest?

Thinking of getting this for my dad who, while not a complete technophobe, would want a solution that most closely resembles just turning on the television and switching over to the racing.

Does he have the Eurosport channel? That's how I'm watching it - this week may see some switching between Giro & Vuelta coverage but from next week it'll be all Vuelta.

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#24 21-10-2020 10:55am
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mr spuckler wrote: »

Does he have the Eurosport channel? That's how I'm watching it - this week may see some switching between Giro & Vuelta coverage but from next week it'll be all Vuelta.

Actually I see the highlights are on itv4, which he definitely has, so I think he will manage with that - thanks for the suggestion though.

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#25 21-10-2020 11:18am
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El Tarangu wrote: »

Actually I see the highlights are on itv4, which he definitely has, so I think he will manage with that - thanks for the suggestion though.

FireTV stick and eurosport player app (with subscription obviously) the most reliable method in my experience (if you don't have sky). Especially if close to router, or even better if you can hard wire the firestick. For future reference.

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#26 22-10-2020 7:37am
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Sure all Dan has to do now is keep this lad in his sights till the last TT and Booooooooom. Vuelta in his pocket.

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#27 22-10-2020 12:06pm
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Pinot is a DNS today

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Mohoric is a DNS too.

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2 AG2R riders DNS also.

EDIT: Dan wearing green according to procyclingstats.

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#30 22-10-2020 12:38pm
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2 AG2R riders DNS also.

EDIT: Dan wearing green according to procyclingstats.

At least with Dan it's usually easy to spot the rolling shoulders but thanks cos I'm hoping to catch the last climb and would have been looking for the team jersey.

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#31 22-10-2020 12:40pm
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Itziger wrote: »

At least with Dan it's usually easy to spot the rolling shoulders but thanks cos I'm hoping to catch the last climb and would have been looking for the team jersey.

Again, watching with my daughter after school - "Dan's the one with the bobbing head"

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