La Vuelta 2019, Stage 17: Aranda de Duero > Guadalajara 11/09/2019 - 219,6 km *Spoilers*
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La Vuelta 2019, Stage 17: Aranda de Duero > Guadalajara 11/09/2019 - 219,6 km
Motivation for this one is hard, for both me and the riders. The 17th stage of the Vuelta a España is likely to see a sprint finish. The 219.6 kilometres race kicks off in Aranda de Duero and travels on rolling terrain to Guadalajara.
The route features just one proper climb. Once the flag is dropped the riders navigate the undulating plateau north of Madrid. At kilometres, the Vuelta reaches the highest point of the Alto de Carrascosa at an elevation of 1,380 metres, which is 560 metres higher than Aranda de Duero.
After the Carrascosa the route continues on rolling roads to a likely sprint finish in Guadalajara. The last 3 kilometres run false flat uphill.
Favourites 17th stage 2019 Vuelta a España
Sam Bennett is on stellar form. Normally, Gaviria would have been the Irish champion’s most difficult rival. Both the Colombian and the Irishmen know what it is to win Grand Tour stages, but Gaviria’s 2019 campaign has been injury-blighted. He never was in contention in the three Vuelta sprints. Young Fabio Jakobsen is the only sprinter to outgun Bennett in Spain.
*** Sam Bennett
** Fernando Gaviria, Fabio Jakobsen, Marc Sarreau
* Max Walscheid, Edward Theuns, Clément Venturini, Szymon Sajnok
Aranda de Duero
1 stage of La Vuelta have departed from Aranda de Duero
31,535 inhabitants.
La Vuelta returns to Aranda de Duero more than ten years after its last visit (2006). This town in the province of Burgos is famous for its numerous wineries, or bodegas, which reflect its privileged location and make it one of the maximum exponents of the designation of origin of Ribera del Duero. The streets of Aranda provide an excellent opportunity to savour its fine wines or admire the church of Santa María la Real, one of the best examples of the late Gothic style within the vast array of buildings in this architectural style in Castile.
Guadalajara
3 stages of La Vuelta have had finale in Guadalajara
84,145 inhabitants.
Guadalajara has been one of the European City of Sports in 2018, which has meant EU recognition for the policies rolled out by the city’s Local Authority in its quest to foster sport among the population. This year, the city has held numerous domestic and international events in athletics, badminton and rhythmic gymnastics, to name just a few. A commitment to sport that will be compounded by the peloton’s arrival as La Vuelta passes through its streets 13 years after its last visit.
Motivation for this one is hard, for both me and the riders. The 17th stage of the Vuelta a España is likely to see a sprint finish. The 219.6 kilometres race kicks off in Aranda de Duero and travels on rolling terrain to Guadalajara.
The route features just one proper climb. Once the flag is dropped the riders navigate the undulating plateau north of Madrid. At kilometres, the Vuelta reaches the highest point of the Alto de Carrascosa at an elevation of 1,380 metres, which is 560 metres higher than Aranda de Duero.
After the Carrascosa the route continues on rolling roads to a likely sprint finish in Guadalajara. The last 3 kilometres run false flat uphill.
Favourites 17th stage 2019 Vuelta a España
Sam Bennett is on stellar form. Normally, Gaviria would have been the Irish champion’s most difficult rival. Both the Colombian and the Irishmen know what it is to win Grand Tour stages, but Gaviria’s 2019 campaign has been injury-blighted. He never was in contention in the three Vuelta sprints. Young Fabio Jakobsen is the only sprinter to outgun Bennett in Spain.
*** Sam Bennett
** Fernando Gaviria, Fabio Jakobsen, Marc Sarreau
* Max Walscheid, Edward Theuns, Clément Venturini, Szymon Sajnok
Aranda de Duero
1 stage of La Vuelta have departed from Aranda de Duero
31,535 inhabitants.
La Vuelta returns to Aranda de Duero more than ten years after its last visit (2006). This town in the province of Burgos is famous for its numerous wineries, or bodegas, which reflect its privileged location and make it one of the maximum exponents of the designation of origin of Ribera del Duero. The streets of Aranda provide an excellent opportunity to savour its fine wines or admire the church of Santa María la Real, one of the best examples of the late Gothic style within the vast array of buildings in this architectural style in Castile.
Guadalajara
3 stages of La Vuelta have had finale in Guadalajara
84,145 inhabitants.
Guadalajara has been one of the European City of Sports in 2018, which has meant EU recognition for the policies rolled out by the city’s Local Authority in its quest to foster sport among the population. This year, the city has held numerous domestic and international events in athletics, badminton and rhythmic gymnastics, to name just a few. A commitment to sport that will be compounded by the peloton’s arrival as La Vuelta passes through its streets 13 years after its last visit.
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Well that didn't take long, a few weeks ago this year's TdF was being touted as the best for years
I thought the Giro was pretty good this year. And the Tour got a solid 8/10 in the reviews on here.
This Vuelta is a weak field for both the GC and the sprinters.
Errr, I am afraid I am off on my travels again and won't be around to do a Yorkshire Pudding and Wensleydale thread.
Best I can to is point folks in the direction of a very comprehensive guide.
Massive break of 47 are 3 minutes clear of the bunch.
DQS have 7 riders up there and Movistar have Quintana, Erviti and Olivera.
Both Jumbo and Astana chasing.
The break:
Jose Joaquin Rojas, Imanol Erviti, Nelson Oliveira, Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team), Pierre Latour, Quentin Jauregui, Clément Venturini (AG2R La Mondiale), Gorka Izagirre, Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Heinrich Haussler, Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Merida), Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe), Jonas Koch, Nathan Van Hooydonck (CCC Team), Philippe Gilbert, Eros Capecchi, Tim Declercq, Fabio Jakobsen, James Knox, Zdenek Stybar (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Lawson Craddock, Daniel Martinez (EF Education First), Tosh van der Sande (Lotto Soudal), Esteban Chaves, Sam Bewley, Damien Howson, Dion Smith (Mitchelton-Scott), Edvald Boasson Hagen, Ben King, Rasmus Tiler (Dimension Data), Owen Doull, Wout Poels, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Ian Stannard (Team Ineos), Wilco Kelderman, Nikias Arndt, Casper Pedersen, Rob Power, Max Walscheid (Sunweb), John Degenkolb, Alex Kirsch (Trek Segafredo), Marco Marcato, Juan Sebastian Molano, Oliviero Troia (UAE Team Emirates), Jetse Bol (Burgos-BH), Gonzalo Serrano (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Aritz Bagües (Euskadi-Murias).
Only one from Bora hansgrohe - Sam Bennett.
The gap is up to 4'20". 135km to go.
13:45 damnit.
NOT ME
Here's hoping.
The peloton is in 2 bits, over 5 minutes down now.
All the GC boys are in the front section.
106kms to go, 110kms done.
Average race speed, wait for it...............................49kph. :shock:
Kirby in UK with Kelly.
Hatch and Backstedt for International.