Vuelta a España 2022 (spoilers)

[rich p]

It was looking good but was spoilt by covid and crashes.

 

[cisamcgu]

I was pondering the following : Carapaz won 3 stages and the polka dot jersey.

Does this show that a GC quality climber, when not constrained by ;

1. having to help a team leader
2. not being close enough in time to not worry the GC riders

can win mountain stages with relative ease, or was Carapaz just in the right place at the right time and on any other GT he would have won nothing ?

 

[Adam4868]

I was pondering the following : Carapaz won 3 stages and the polka dot jersey.

Does this show that a GC quality climber, when not constrained by ;

1. having to help a team leader
2. not being close enough in time to not worry the GC riders

can win mountain stages with relative ease, or was Carapaz just in the right place at the right time and on any other GT he would have won nothing ?

Massive difference being allowed in a breakaway over being marked by the peloton as a GC rider
As a past winner of the the Giro and a second place in the Vuelta before,if he'd have been in with a shout of winning they'd have never let him go.
Saying that if he'd have had a decent first week I think he would of been in with a shout of a victory.

 

[roadrash]

It seems to have bloody flown by this season.....

 

[Adam4868]

I know it's a procession of a stage, ive been to watch before.But it's a sh1t circuit to watch on tv....that bend/u turn is a joke !

 

[mjr]

I know it's a procession of a stage, ive been to watch before.But it's a sh1t circuit to watch on tv....that bend/u turn is a joke !

Which of the 3 u turns do you mean?

 

[Mike_P]

At least no one crashed;that circuit has been used before so no doubt most teams were more that well prepared for it and it did result in the entertainment of would the break be caught for far longer than normal on such a circuit. Good tick all the boxes especially for the Spanish speech by Remco.

 

[Mike_P]

Orla has been shortlisted for sports presenter of the year https://www.broadcastsportawards.co.uk/shortlist-2022
but I see Carlton has been overlooked yet again for commentator of the year

 

[Milzy]

Anyone doing Romandie? And Giro week after.
Velo games that is.

 

[Adam4868]

Anyone doing Romandie? And Giro week after.
Velo games that is.

Have you just come out of hibernation....put it in a thread.
Preferably 2023 😁