La Vuelta 2026 ***Spoilers***

[mididoctors]

Too.msny passengers in chase group

 

[Pross]

The year I rode the JTOW, it was won by Johan Vansummeren, whose pro palmares was quite sparse apart from only going and bloody winning Paris-Roubaix!

The only non-British or Irish winner. I was lanterne rouge in the year the world famous Ken Stewart won (it was the Gwent 2 Day back then).

 

[Dorset Boy]

A number of other riders came off at the same corner. Skoda team cars put 2 wheels down the side. (there's footage on T' 'Gram, no doubt other places).

Imagine the chaos from such a narrow road being blocked due to a proper accident!

Yes, seen the video on socials, a number of riders left the road on that corner with one going over the bars, and the red Skoda only just made it around too. It probably needed marking as a corner that over tightened

 

[Dorset Boy]

The only non-British or Irish winner. I was lanterne rouge in the year the world famous Ken Stewart won (it was the Gwent 2 Day back then).

Was the Gwent 2 dy the baby bro of the Ghent 6 day?

 

[wakemalcolm]

Loaded up a feed to hear Carlton doing a trailer for an HBO series. Is this the day TNT coverage finally jumped the shark or is this normal?

 

[mididoctors]

UAE are doing the break a favour

 

[wakemalcolm]

Think I'm being a bit too harsh, on further reflection: 7th on GC at the Giro and 2 Vuelta stages doesn't exactly spell out loser, but I recall things didn't end smoothly with Skineos.

He only had one GT opportunity in his entire 4 and a bit seasons (2019) with the dark side. I'm now recalling suggestions of: 'is it because I is Irish' when he left.

 

[Dogtrousers]

TBH I think the stage gifting discourse has got a bit out of hand

I think in general (not necessarily on here) there's a desire for cycling to be a bit weirder than it really is and the mythical "unwritten rules" to be more significant than they are.

 

[mididoctors]

2nd group can't get their s41t together

 

[Pross]

Bit surprised to see Wout in the points jersey, I know he's only minding it but surprised he's was ahead of Brennan at the start of the day.

 

[mididoctors]

2nd group coming across after dropping the dead wood

 

[mididoctors]

MAS skin suit not fitting

 

[mididoctors]

Lol

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Bit surprised to see Wout in the points jersey, I know he's only minding it but surprised he's was ahead of Brennan at the start of the day.

Brennan's stages were only worth 30pts each and the intermediate is worth 20, 2nd place 17 - Wout has two seconds and a first in it - plus 8 pts from the TT and some from a stage finish. Brennan only has two stages (obviously he'll be pretty happy with them!)

 

[matticus]

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I confess I did not know there is ANOTHER British Finlay in this race.