La Vuelta 2019: Salinas de Torrevieja > Torrevieja 24/08/2019 - 13,4 km TTT *Spoilers*
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Salinas de Torrevieja > Torrevieja 24/08/2019 - Stage 1 - 13,4 km - Team Time-Trial
The Vuelta a España opens with a team time trial of 13.4 kilometres. The start ramp is located in Las Salinas de Torrevieja, a Natural Park with pink-hued water lagoons, while the finish is in nearby Torrevieja.
The Spanish Grand Tour kicks off with a team time trial around the saltmarshes of Torrevieja. So it is back to the familiar routine after 2018’s start with an individual time trial in Málaga. The route of the Torrevieja stage is predominantly even, although some sections are false flat. Anyhow, a great profile!
And a bonkers video preview from La Vuelta:
https://youtu.be/iReRsjm3-cE
Two years ago BMC won La Vuelta’s TTT ahead of Quick-Step and Sunweb, while the 2016 edition started in style with Movistar and Sky finishing in exactly the same time. The grand tour eventually was won by Nairo Quintana (Movistar) after a compelling battle with Chris Froome (Sky).
In 2015, the TTT on day one was hors concours (BMC win) and Movistar powered to victory in the 2014 TTT.
Favourites 1st stage 2019 Vuelta a España
Arguably, Jumbo-Visma is the team to beat, as their 2019 credentials are impressive. With a dominant performance on the team time trial of the Tour de France, the Dutch squad took victory 20 seconds ahead of Team Ineos and 21 up on Deceuninck-QuickStep. And in February they won the UAE Tour chrono race for teams ahead of Team Sunweb and Bahrain-Merida. The route of that last test was similar to the opener of the Vuelta.
*** Jumbo-Visma
** Deceuninck-QuickStep, EF Education First
* Team Sunweb, Movistar, Team Ineos, Mitchelton-Scott
Starting times (CET) Vuelta TTT
18.56 – Dimension Data
19.00 – AG2R La Mondiale
19.04 – Euskadi – Murias
19.08 – CCC Team
19.12 – Burgos – BH
19.16 – EF Education First
19.20 – Groupama – FDJ
19.24 – Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
19.28 – Katusha-Alpecin
19.32 – Team Ineos
19.36 – Cofidis
19.40 – Mitchelton – Scott
19.44 – Bahrain Merida
19.48 – Team Sunweb
19.52 – Trek – Segafredo
19.56 – Astana
20.00 – Lotto Soudal
20.04 – UAE Emirates
20.08 – BORA – hansgrohe
20.12 – Jumbo – Visma
20.16 – Deceuninck – Quick-Step
20.20 – Movistar
Salinas de Torrevieja
The Salinas de Torrevieja saltings will be going all out as they host the official start of the Vuelta for the first time. The timing of the event means that the Salinas will be resplendent in the characteristic pink colour that the waters take on from July to September. This idyllic backdrop has never before been used for the start of the event, though it has passed through Torrevieja before on a stage to Cumbre del Sol in Poble Nou de Benitatxell in 2015.
Torrevieja
Torrevieja, in Alicante province, has never been the finish line for a stage of La Vuelta, but the municipality hosted the start of stage 9 in 2015. That was the day when the young Dutchman Tom Dumoulin first made the headlines, winning the stage at the age of 24. It was his first stage win in a major event, and he came close to winning the overall title. Two years later he won the Giro d’Italia, thus confirming the potential that he first showed, along with other riders, in the Vuelta on that day in Torrevieja.
Torrevieja Restaurants.
El Meson
Galiano
The Vuelta a España opens with a team time trial of 13.4 kilometres. The start ramp is located in Las Salinas de Torrevieja, a Natural Park with pink-hued water lagoons, while the finish is in nearby Torrevieja.
The Spanish Grand Tour kicks off with a team time trial around the saltmarshes of Torrevieja. So it is back to the familiar routine after 2018’s start with an individual time trial in Málaga. The route of the Torrevieja stage is predominantly even, although some sections are false flat. Anyhow, a great profile!
And a bonkers video preview from La Vuelta:
https://youtu.be/iReRsjm3-cE
Two years ago BMC won La Vuelta’s TTT ahead of Quick-Step and Sunweb, while the 2016 edition started in style with Movistar and Sky finishing in exactly the same time. The grand tour eventually was won by Nairo Quintana (Movistar) after a compelling battle with Chris Froome (Sky).
In 2015, the TTT on day one was hors concours (BMC win) and Movistar powered to victory in the 2014 TTT.
Favourites 1st stage 2019 Vuelta a España
Arguably, Jumbo-Visma is the team to beat, as their 2019 credentials are impressive. With a dominant performance on the team time trial of the Tour de France, the Dutch squad took victory 20 seconds ahead of Team Ineos and 21 up on Deceuninck-QuickStep. And in February they won the UAE Tour chrono race for teams ahead of Team Sunweb and Bahrain-Merida. The route of that last test was similar to the opener of the Vuelta.
*** Jumbo-Visma
** Deceuninck-QuickStep, EF Education First
* Team Sunweb, Movistar, Team Ineos, Mitchelton-Scott
Starting times (CET) Vuelta TTT
18.56 – Dimension Data
19.00 – AG2R La Mondiale
19.04 – Euskadi – Murias
19.08 – CCC Team
19.12 – Burgos – BH
19.16 – EF Education First
19.20 – Groupama – FDJ
19.24 – Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
19.28 – Katusha-Alpecin
19.32 – Team Ineos
19.36 – Cofidis
19.40 – Mitchelton – Scott
19.44 – Bahrain Merida
19.48 – Team Sunweb
19.52 – Trek – Segafredo
19.56 – Astana
20.00 – Lotto Soudal
20.04 – UAE Emirates
20.08 – BORA – hansgrohe
20.12 – Jumbo – Visma
20.16 – Deceuninck – Quick-Step
20.20 – Movistar
Salinas de Torrevieja
The Salinas de Torrevieja saltings will be going all out as they host the official start of the Vuelta for the first time. The timing of the event means that the Salinas will be resplendent in the characteristic pink colour that the waters take on from July to September. This idyllic backdrop has never before been used for the start of the event, though it has passed through Torrevieja before on a stage to Cumbre del Sol in Poble Nou de Benitatxell in 2015.
Torrevieja
Torrevieja, in Alicante province, has never been the finish line for a stage of La Vuelta, but the municipality hosted the start of stage 9 in 2015. That was the day when the young Dutchman Tom Dumoulin first made the headlines, winning the stage at the age of 24. It was his first stage win in a major event, and he came close to winning the overall title. Two years later he won the Giro d’Italia, thus confirming the potential that he first showed, along with other riders, in the Vuelta on that day in Torrevieja.
Torrevieja Restaurants.
El Meson
Galiano
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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Some differences in ambition between those two resteraunts PR staff0
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And we are off with UK Eurosport teaming up Kelly and the Clown, while International have Hatch and Backstedt for those more discerning (or lucky enough to have it!)"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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I had to spend far too many holidays around here when I was a child.Correlation is not causation.0
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I had to spend far too many holidays around here when I was a child.Correlation is not causation.0
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"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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I feel we need one of these...
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Above The Cows wrote:Blazing Saddles wrote:
Was that during the race or the recce?
The recce, given the posting time.
Shiite driving though."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Recce. Race only been underway for 25 mins.
AG2R lose time to DD!!!0 -
Euski rider looks to have split his zip on his skinsuit.0
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The Euskadi skin suit zips have had an accident too it seems.Correlation is not causation.0
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Blazing Saddles wrote:Above The Cows wrote:Blazing Saddles wrote:
Was that during the race or the recce?
The recce, given the posting time.
Shiite driving though.
I hadn't clocked the post time and yes absolutely shite driving.Correlation is not causation.0 -
The Ribena Berries aren't even wearing overshoes!Correlation is not causation.0
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Blazing Saddles wrote:
Homage to the old Euskatel Euskadi team.0 -
Above The Cows wrote:The Euskadi skin suit zips have had an accident too it seems.
That happened when I put mine on for the first time after a 12 year break from cycling. Lycra deterioration obviously and nothing to do with the extra 4 stone it was holding in.0 -
Jumbo disaster - 4 or 5 down on a slight corner.
My PTP hoodoo strikes again!0 -
Have you ever seen an elephant fly?
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40 seconds lost by Jumbo0
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Aru crashes after the line.
Jumbo car blocking road almost takes out Quickstep team!0 -
Aru crashes after the finish...
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Classic stage 1 ttt carnage0
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Not watching but sounds like Wacky Races!0
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Pross wrote:Not watching but sounds like Wacky Races!
Yep, a Doors and Floors rider nearly rides into the barriers on the final corner and then they find themselves one second down on the line after having the earlier incident with the Jumbo car.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Is Migel Angel Lopez out after his bedtime?Correlation is not causation.0
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Caused by water on the course
Which was the result of someone watering their garden mid-race.
And a totally mental course design.Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
To be honest, once Jumbo talked about looking to win all three GT opening stages, they were doomed to have an accident! Hope Roglic is ok...Half man, Half bike0
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Gweeds wrote:Caused by water on the course
Which was the result of someone watering their garden mid-race.
And a totally mental course design.
Is this the UCIs way of ensuring less predictable Grand Tours? Maybe tomorrow someone will have a late BBQ and half the peloton will take a wrong turn in the smoke!0 -
Bank Holiday weekend so who knows
Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
Well, that was all a bit silly.
Still, it’s a GT TTT so exactly as it should be really.
Looking forward to 3 weeks of fantastic spoiler threads from BS and all the usual laughs, banter and chit chat with you lot. Bring it on 8)0
