La Vuelta 2026 ***Spoilers***

[No Ta Doctor]

Carapaz Skjelly group closing on the first group

 

[mrushton]

Is this a new thing for Pog? Get the time gap in the first week then sit back for the next 2 unless he feels he needs to win another stage?

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

This stage stuck out like a sore thumb of where he could sew the race up. Makes it easier to control for the rest of the race, and then he can manage his efforts over the last 2 weeks

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Gap closed.
Everybody slows down for now, save it for the last climb (bonus seconds on top)

 

[Pross]

Could be 4 minutes by the end of the stage now as the "chase" group will mess around having come back together. Skeljmose to win if it's a sprint.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Is this a new thing for Pog? Get the time gap in the first week then sit back for the next 2 unless he feels he needs to win another stage?

I think it's a bit "get it sorted early and try and save energy for the Worlds" but maybe also a bit of a reaction to the Visma tactic of trying to get him to crack in the third week of the Tour - build up your buffer until it doesn't matter if you have a bad day or two

 

[Pross]

This stage stuck out like a sore thumb of where he could sew the race up. Makes it easier to control for the rest of the race, and then he can manage his efforts over the last 2 weeks

2.5 week training block for the Worlds.

 

[Pross]

No bottles left, maybe he'll dehydrate and bonk.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Kelly and Hatch talking nonesense about Pogi having no bidons. He had two and took sips from both at the start of the climb and then ditched them.
They both think he hasn;t had a drink for 20 kms!

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Could be 4 minutes by the end of the stage now as the "chase" group will mess around having come back together. Skeljmose to win if it's a sprint.

Skjelmose just dropped ...


What's Onley like as a finisher?

 

[Pross]

Could be 4 minutes by the end of the stage now as the "chase" group will mess around having come back together. Skeljmose to win if it's a sprint.

Curse of the Cyclechat commentator

 

[mididoctors]

Mulbergge piling it on

 

[mididoctors]

Skjelmose just dropped ...


What's Onley like as a finisher?

Thees worse

 

[Pross]

Kelly and Hatch talking nonesense about Pogi having no bidons. He had two and took sips from both at the start of the climb and then ditched them.
They both think he hasn;t had a drink for 20 kms!

I think they said he'd just dumped one, the 20k reference was regarding the last feed being allowed.

 

[Pross]

Skjelmose just dropped ...


What's Onley like as a finisher?

Don't know on the flat - suspect it will be between Carapaz and Roglic. Doubt Darth Widar has much of a sprint.