No rest for the wicked edition. La Vuelta ciclista a España 2019 Stage 16 Pravia - Alto de LA Cubilla. Lena 144,4 km
GC Top 10 after stage 15 1 Roglič Primož Team Jumbo-Visma 2 Valverde Alejandro Movistar Team +2:25 3 Pogačar Tadej UAE-Team Emirates +3:42 4 López Miguel Ángel Astana Pro Team +3:59 5 Quintana Nairo Movistar Team +5:09 6 Majka Rafał BORA - hansgrohe +7:14 7 Edet Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Crédits +9:08 8 Kelderman Wilco Team Sunweb +9:15 9 Hagen Carl Fredrik Lotto Soudal +9:44 10 PERNSTEINER Hermann Bahrain Merida +11:39
Happenings: Since Monday isn't rest day, the stage wasn't as entertaining as it could be despite three big climbs. Regular controlled breakaway, orderly ride from GC teams. Decisive attacks saved for the last climb. Kuss attacked 6.6 km to go, with double intention either to win the stage or to carry his captain Roglic later. He was fortunate enough and took the win with enough margin to high five spectators at the final 200 meters. Valverde attacked a bit after Kuss, with 6.2 km to go, but Roglic was very strong so they rode together to the finish. Mini duel between Pogocar and Lopez ended up in tie, they both lost 31 seconds to Roglic. Quintana became the victim of friendly fire and lost the most - +1:36 to Roglic.
DNS - Mezgec Luka (Mitchelton - Scott) DNS - Bevin Patric (CCC) DNF - Hansen Jesper (Cofidis) DNS - van Goethem Brian (Lotto Soudal)
>DNS - van Goethem Brian (Lotto Soudal) correction - DNF do we have first victims of time limit?
Charles Stewart
I hope Astana to make their move on the first climb and then a MAL attack on the Cobertoria.
Gavin Kelly
Nah it was announced during the stage yesterday that he abandoned. Didn't even know he was in the race desu
Jonathan Richardson
Just want to wish you all a happy should've-been-on-a-sunday stage. Still thinking if I should follow the stage (text) or avoid all news and watch it fully this evening
please tell me if Valverde starts in green or worlds. He is 3rd in the points standings, behind Roglic (1st in GC), Pogacar (1st in white). But Valverde also has the WC jersey which appearantly takes precedence in stage races if not the actual leader, which would mean Quintana would wear it. Also, appearantly the prize money is split between the jersey holder (Roglic) and the wearer (Valverde or Quintana). That's interesting stuff
Colton Hughes
start when
Liam Russell
Weird about the prize money but maybe they want to avoid one guy/team getting everything.
Thinking about buying decent shoes and flat pedals, but seeing how expensive those Five Tens and flat pedals are, switching to SPDs is really attractive. Both SPD pedals and shoes are less expensive.
And I can use it in the future, if I am still alive and invested in a road bike.
Easton Long
BASED
Leo Cruz
m520 is dirt cheap, durable and perfect for beginners from what I heard.
Xavier Barnes
7°C on my morning ride. Good temperature, not too cold but cold enough for winter gear
Xavier Adams
Regarding winter gear, what gloves do you use that protects you from wind and the cold, but yet are not super thick?
Biggest problem riding in the cold are the fingers getting numb.
Robert Evans
>7°C >winter gear Very jelly. In winter, I sometimes ride at -27 and look like snow ninja. Riding at -30 and beyond is not very viable because it feels like there's not enough oxygen in the air.
I am not to concerned about getting wet, but all the clothes will get dirty, the bike will get dirty and you have to wash it after every ride.
Fucking brutal.....and all that with only 230W, not even close to his FTP.
Jeremiah Robinson
Buy bike then ride.
David Edwards
>vote for conservatives because increasing wealth for a minority elite is more important than protecting the environment >environment gets fucked >ThOsE fUcKiNg ImMiGrAnTs
Democracy is a bad idea.
Adam Bailey
Get the new Wahoo Bike and youll never have to leave your home
Luke Walker
Coldest here I get to ride is usually like -7. I commute through the year, now is an annoying period because you're in your winter gear for the morning and then you're too warm for 15-20° back home. Super annoying. Can't wait for October/November when it becomes consistently cold
Daniel Cooper
I have a special mask I wear when it gets below -20 both to avoid freezing my face and to warm up the air I'm breathing. Still riding at -30 isn't really fun in any case because the bike will be so frozen.
Caleb Young
Cycling will burn through calories faster than any My 600lb Life golem can eat them so that part should stop being a problem fast if you stick to it.
Most importantly, LOOK AFTER YOUR DIET. Otherwise you won't have the energy to cycle effectively and shit calories do nothing but keep you looking like shit.
Austin Perry
That's what winter bikes are for. Do you not wash your clothes after riding in dry weather?
Blake Gonzalez
>Magnus has daughters
Giant sweedish cycling gfs when
Anthony Hernandez
What I love about Bernal is that he doesn't strip his power data like a bitch. It's a Chad move to leave your power data public and show others you don't care if they know what your power numbers are because they can't match them anyway.
Luis Roberts
E-Bike Bernal
Ethan Jackson
yeah, me too. I use one in the pic related. It really suck to be near-sighted and having to wear glasses though.
I have a pair of Specialized winter gloves.. Got them as a christmas present years ago. Cycling gloves can be stupidly expensive though. I have seen some for over €100
Netherlands roster for WC road race. Men: Mathieu van der Poel Niki Terpstra Bauke Mollema Dylan van Baarle Mike Teunissen Sebastian Langeveld Jos van Emden Pieter Weening
Women: Marianne Vos Anna van der Breggen Annemiek van Vleuten Chantal Blaak Amy Pieters Floortje Mackaij Lucinda Brand Demi Vollering
(wtf, no Wiebes?)
Colton Sullivan
Kelderman should be ashamed
Mason Green
kys my man
Logan Mitchell
He really should.
But Hagen and Edet especially already gained multiple minutes by cruising along in the early breaks.
Eli Lopez
I am most disappointed in Wout Poels. What an embarrassment
Connor Green
Poels is one of the major arguments for handing over Dutch Limburg to you guys
Henry Evans
But then you'd lose the only based bit of Netherlands for cycling with hills
Matthew Jackson
>Dutch Limburg ? Never heard of it, you mean German Limburg home of groß Tom i suppose
It's funny, Valverde is based and the best rider of his generation and I'm a huge fan of him, but Movistar want to kind of focus more on youth (again) with guys like Soler and Enric Mas but Valverde just keeps winning so in a way he stunts their growth
Ryder Martinez
For me its Contador
Camden Young
I'd say next year will be his last. Think he has a two year contract though
Angel Cooper
>rating a guy that never won a classic
yikes. For me, it's objectively the 7th most succesful cyclist of all time
Holy shit, Van Petegem seems like aeons ago and Valverde is still racing. Don't recognize the guy in the middle but I guess it's Astarloa?
Adrian Long
Oleg is the hero we need but don't deserve.
Levi Morris
youtube.com/watch?v=T-USkH4Rhg4 look at this bullshit, Ineos is sponsoring the next attempt to break the 2 hour barrier in marathon this time. They have a car driving 10 meters in front of the runners to """pace""" them. Bet the real reason is drafting
