La Vuelta - Stage 3 Santo Domingo de Silos - Picón Blanco(202.8km)

16-08-2021 12:16pm #1

Could be an early GC day but will be a long stage too at 202km. Intermediate sprint is close to the final climb.

The final climb was used at the Burgos tour a few weeks ago and many of the GC guys were there. Bernal looked ok but not his best on it, Landa looked really good and Bardet won the stage despite crashing on the descent. They are finishing on the summit today though so no descent. The view once they clear the tree line is spectacular, made me wonder if many do any gravel riding up there as there are lots of access roads for the wind turbines.

Currently 12:15pm the break of 8 has 3 minutes with 167km to go.

Daroxtar · 16-08-2021 1:38pm

Theres an excellent article here from a few years ago. Lists a whole load of climbs which at the time were unused in the Vuelta. Many have since made an appearance and three of them are in this years version, picon Blanco, villuercas and the Gamoniteiro

https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/21-esp-climbs-the-vuelta-should-use.21779/

Melodeon · 16-08-2021 1:54pm

Is Orla togging out for Poland today?

neris · 16-08-2021 2:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117761896#Comment_117761896

a night out on the town more like

16-08-2021 2:03pm

Break being given a decent chance from the looks of things. 7:45 is the gap currently.

retalivity · 16-08-2021 4:01pm

They've lost 3-4 mins in the last 10-15k, not looking likely now

16-08-2021 4:06pm

Yeah Bahrain were drilling it behind for a while. Was expecting Movistar to come up and do a ride to nothing.

Aru up to the front there now ready to give it a go. Love to see him try something. He's actually smiling there too.

retalivity · 16-08-2021 4:30pm

Dunno why UAE are helping the chase/attacking with Dombrowski up the road

16-08-2021 4:32pm

Rog isolated there I think. Bahrain and Movistar have numbers still.

16-08-2021 4:33pm

Carapaz gone pop wow.

No back on the rear now.

Daroxtar · 16-08-2021 4:35pm

Too much cake after the Olympics

16-08-2021 4:37pm

Padun looking the best of the Bahrain lads.

dastardly00 · 16-08-2021 4:41pm

It looks absolutely baltic at the finish

mewso · 16-08-2021 4:42pm

Bernal not looking comfortable but he hung on unlike others.

retalivity · 16-08-2021 4:43pm

Where was landa? Caruso well back as well

Movistar being Movistar, Lopez chasing Mas when trying to gap the main field to the line

16-08-2021 4:47pm

Landa finished 9th I think.

Daroxtar · 16-08-2021 4:50pm

I don't think Carapaz is in that much trouble. He usually improves as the 3 weeks roll on. Could see him staying just under the radar and pulling something out later on.

Galego · 16-08-2021 7:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117761818#Comment_117761818

Picón has been used in Vuelta Burgos few times I believe. Last year and two weeks ago. It is always very windy at the top.

The thing is that la vuelta is run by Unipublic and they go where and which councel/city/county pays them to come. Possibly the same story in the Tour and Giro. :-)

La Vuelta - Stage 3 Santo Domingo de Silos - Picón Blanco(202.8km)

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