Vuelta a España 2020 | Stage 17 | Sequeros - Alto de la Covatilla (178.2 km)

dastardly00

Last chance saloon for the GC!



Alto de la Covatilla - Dan Martin won a stage here back in 2011


General Classification
1 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma 64:20:31
2 Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers 00:00:45
3 Hugh Carthy (GBr) EF Pro Cycling 00:00:53
4 Daniel Martin (Irl) Israel Start-Up Nation 00:01:48
5 Enric Mas Nicolau (Spa) Movistar Team 00:03:29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZEPIcz-ko8

REBELSAFC

35 riders in the break and not one from Israel Start Up.:rolleyes:

Even if they were just there to hand Dan a bottle as he passed!!

at1withmyself

Almost the full UAE and Bora teams in the breakaway, lets see how well they can work to get a stage win. Peleton though not letting it get far so should be a good finish today in these conditions, very windy at the finish.

Kelly is great to listen to when he's on with Dan Lloyd, as is Dan himself. Wasn't a fan of Dan initially but have really warmed to him.

Daroxtar

Good banter there between the two of them, Kelly seemed to be getting a great kick out of shutting Dan down and correcting him

lennymc

REBELSAFC wrote: »

35 riders in the break and not one from Israel Start Up.:rolleyes:

Even if they were just there to hand Dan a bottle as he passed!!

Apart from Dan, i cant remember another ISN rider being mentioned. I wonder what there plans are to support GC riders for next year with Froome.

at1withmyself

lennymc wrote: »

Apart from Dan, i cant remember another ISN rider being mentioned. I wonder what there plans are to support GC riders for next year with Froome.

They have bought in a load of new riders such as Mike Woods and others so they will be much stronger next year.

In fairness they are only starting to build up now and Dan would've known that when he joined. He had the same level of support from DQS when there also.

at1withmyself

Dan was saying that if Sam can win tomorrow then he will be the only current rider in the Peleton that will have recorded a win at the finish of each of the 3 grand tours, would be great to see him pull it off!

dastardly00

lennymc wrote: »

Apart from Dan, i cant remember another ISN rider being mentioned. I wonder what there plans are to support GC riders for next year with Froome.

They have a few decent riders joining for next season - Michael Woods, Daryl Impey, Alessandro Di Marchi, Carl Fredik Hagen, Sep Vanmarcke.

Daroxtar

I don't really understand the thinking of Movistar taking over the work from TJV just to give Soler the chance of a stage win. Why not let TJV do all the work all day and then hit them with a big attack around now with the chance of blowing things wide open?

dastardly00

Daroxtar wrote: »

I don't really understand the thinking of Movistar taking over the work from TJV just to give Soler the chance of a stage win. Why not let TJV do all the work all day and then hit them with a big attack around now with the chance of blowing things wide open?

It's Movistar :pac:

dastardly00

They should have a stage finish in that town with the cobbled climb

Dodge

dastardly00 wrote: »

They should have a stage finish in that town with the cobbled climb

Yeah love these type of towns for cycling

The GC lads need to do something pretty sharpish...

dastardly00

Is Roglic wearing yellow Jumbo arm warmers or is it a long sleeve Jumbo jersey underneath his red leader's jersey?

dastardly00

Dodge wrote: »

The GC lads need to do something pretty sharpish...

I have a feeling that none of them will do anything to try and improve their position in the GC. I hope I'm wrong though.

Itziger

They all look tired, especially Dan

CantGetNoSleep

Fairly boring GT tbh. Apart from a time trial, nothing has happened in nearly a week

Dodge

Dan the only one to pop. Roglic just covering them

dastardly00

Dan in trouble but he has a good buffer over Mas, so he shouldn't lose 4th place

REBELSAFC

Might Mas pass Dan here for 4th?

Dodge

REBELSAFC wrote: »

Might Mas pass Dan here for 4th?

Needs about 1:50 to pass Dan. Defo possible

neris

How **** would it be to loose 2 GTs in a row on the last day

Come on Carapaz lol

Coneygree

Ah jesus not again

neris

Gonna be close for GC

REBELSAFC

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Fairly boring GT tbh. Apart from a time trial, nothing has happened in nearly a week

Hmmmm

check_six

Yeah, things are definitely getting interesting now!

CantGetNoSleep

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Fairly boring GT tbh. Apart from a time trial, nothing has happened in nearly a week

I take that back

py

Coneygree wrote: »

Ah jesus not again

Can't but must watch....

neris

Id say roglic saves this by the skin of his teeth

check_six

I'm rooting for Rog at this point