La Vuelta 2020 - Stage 17: Sequeros > Alto de La Covatilla - 178,2 km *Spoilers*

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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 12,675
    Oh look a JV rider to help Roglič
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    No! Do one you JV weiner!

    Go on Richie!
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,918
    FDJ have to put their 2021 TdF GC efforts behind Gaudau
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    edited November 2020
    Roglic is blowing up again
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Movistar - you can do one as well!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    Movistar riding against Carapaz for leaving
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,918
    Come on Carapz! Need a massive last 700 m
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,926
    That's a shame
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    edited November 2020
    RichN95. said:

    Movistar riding against Carapaz for leaving

    Oh I hadn't thought of that. Damn it.

    He'd have done it I reckon if it wasn't for some well paced tows. And some dodgy time gaps.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,918
    2.33 / 2.34 from winner for Carapaz

    2.55 to Roglic so Mr Dull hangs on, just.
  • notquite6foot
    notquite6foot Posts: 248
    Think that's a GC winning margin of 24 seconds for Rog there.

    What a last few kilometres of racing.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,750
    Meh. Too little, too late.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,918
    At least he's sporting, and can't blame him for playing to his strengths.
    Good effort from Carapaz, just a shame it wasn't quite enough.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Primoz looking like a sheet in the end but holds onto the red jumper.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,490
    Carapaz left it too late there and those fuckwits from Movistar saved Roglic.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,805
    just ran out of road
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,805
    decent race really
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,550
    Carapaz stood menacingly right at the finish line watching the clock as Rog crossed the line.

    Great effort from Carapaz. Booo movistar pulling Rog home.
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,466
    Pross said:

    Carapaz left it too late there and those fuckwits from Movistar saved Roglic.

    I think they were trying to move Mas up to 4th. Boiled my piss regardless.

    Why is Roglic so unlikeable? He's never done anything in particular for me to dislike him, but I do.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,918
    Would another 3 stages have made a difference to the GC?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,490
    Any time Roglic gets attacked he loses time. It makes you wonder why riders let him dictate so much.

    If only Carthy had a kick him and Carapaz could have got the gap sooner but the time to go was when Bennett went out the back.
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 711
    Carlton found it very exciting🙄
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 711
    Thanks again blazing for putting these threads together
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    No change on GC.
    That's Covatilla for you.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,150
    Pross said:

    Carapaz left it too late there and those fuckwits from Movistar saved Roglic.

    Also Schillinger from Bora inexplicably doing Jumbo’s job for them for most of the climb
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,918
    Roglic had 32 more bonus seconds than Carapaz over the course of the 17 stages - that's what has won it for him (and a ridiculously strong team again).
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Good effort from Carapaz. No problem with Roglic winning though.

    He took 32" in bonuses more than Carapaz, mind...
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • notquite6foot
    notquite6foot Posts: 248
    So, looks like Rog has 32 more bonus seconds than Carapaz did, preventing what would otherwise have been another Lemond-Fignon.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,596
    Pross said:

    Any time Roglic gets attacked he loses time. It makes you wonder why riders let him dictate so much.

    If only Carthy had a kick him and Carapaz could have got the gap sooner but the time to go was when Bennett went out the back.

    They were playing it carefully and not riding for the win. Lots of people here blame bonus seconds, but ultimately Roglic was there for the taking and no one really tried. It's a solid effort by Roglic to win when he clearly isn't the best climber and he deserves respect for it.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,490
    gsk82 said:

    Pross said:

    Carapaz left it too late there and those fuckwits from Movistar saved Roglic.

    I think they were trying to move Mas up to 4th. Boiled my piss regardless.

    Why is Roglic so unlikeable? He's never done anything in particular for me to dislike him, but I do.
    I don't dislike him, I just think he has one way of winning a GT and plays to his strength. I'm more frustrated that other riders seem to play into his hands.

    Movistar laughable yet again.

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