Vuelta 2021-stage 10: Roquetas de Mar > Rincón de la Victoria -189km *SPOILERS*
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"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
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"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
All along the coast into the costa del sol until a little detour inland to go up a climb with a section of 4.5km at over 9% average. 17km descent into the finish.
Looks like a day when there'll be a fight to get in the breakaway, which we won't get to see.
Should be a bit of action for the GC seeing who attacks Roglic up another steep climb.
Start at 11:15 BST, KM0 at 11:47 BST, TV coverage starts at 13:50 BST0 -
OK guys.
Start town, near the Punta Entinas – Sabinar, a unique "biosphere"
Finish in a lesser known part of the Costa del Sol
Local food, mainly known for everything being deep fried ( no doubt part of the love affair brits have with it).
Puntillitas battered and fried.
Must also mention Gazpacho - there are mainly versions of this all over the world but the Andalucian version is the one that has captured the global attention.
local booze, well, Sierra de Malaga is the local wine around there - some of the oldest vinyards in the world.
It is also of course in the region where sherry is very popular (albeit a little more west).
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Will start watching the Vuelta today (head's been a shed and I haven't really focused on anything for about three weeks). So thanks for the thread starter, chaps.
The little lump at the end will make for an interesting stage, I reckon.Ben
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Another preface!
I woke up ridiculously early this morning and after failing to get back to sleep, decided to put the time to good (?) use. This may well be a one of!
Seems RC posted his preface, while I was still editing mine but he has more on drinks than I do! And from his I learnt of the Punta Entinas – Sabinar.
Stage 10, Roquetas de Mar – Rincón de la Victoria, 189 km
The 10th stage of the Vuelta leads along the coast for the whole day and yet is still not a sprinter stage, because even if the first 160 kilometers of the day are very flat, alternating at most between sea level and a maximum of 76 meters of altitude at km 12, the route-planners still found a mountain to include shortly before the finish.
The intermediate sprint of the day will take place after 150 kms, in Torre del Mar.
Almost 25 kms from the finish, the riders turn into the hinterland to climb the Puerto de Almachar, classified as a 2nd category mountain. This is 10.9 kms long and rises with an average of just under 5% - however that is deceptive; the second half of the ascent is very steep, with short stretches of double-digit percentage slopes, the last 4 kms with an average gradient of almost 9%. This will surely invite attacks. A rapid descent for the last 15 kms leads back down to the sea and to the stage finish.
Possibly a day for a successful break, and/or for attacks in the overall GC, by strong climbers who can then descend fast and well.
Favourites
3* Bardet, Bagioli, Cort Nielsen
2* Mäder, Padun, LL Sanchez, Roglic
1* Lopez, Kron, Schachmann, Aranburu, Matthews, Carr
Roquetas de Mar, 85,000 inhabitants, is the capital of the province of Almería. It is a former fishing village with Phoenician, Roman and Moorish roots and today a popular holiday resort on the Costa de Almería, with a 13 km long beach promenade. It is in one of the sunniest regions in Europe, thanks to the protection of the north-western Sierra Nevada and the resultant microclimate - the sun shines for almost 300 days a year. The Castillo de Santa Ana, the castle of St. Anne, on the shoreline, is from the 17th century, and nowadays concerts are performed in its inner amphitheatre courtyard, especially during the annual St. Anne festival in July.
Rincón de la Victoria, 40,000 inhabitants, is a popular travel destination in the east of the Costa del Sol, with beautiful beaches, historical heritage and tropical vegetation. Its history goes way back in the past - a Punic-Phoenician settlement was built on the 3 km inland mountain Loma de Bengalbón around 550 BC, and later came the Romans who built a thermal baths there and a fortress at the coast. The Moors later then founded today's Rincón de la Victoria around this fortress, calling the town Bezmiliana, and it becoming a tuna-fishing port. The fortress is still called the Casa Muerte Bezmiliana (Fortress of Bezmiliana).
Local food
Boquerones fritos, anchovies crisp-fried in olive oil, are speciality of the area, as are Albondigas (the savoury meatballs of Moorish origin), and both are often served as a tapa.
Most people will know Gazpacho (the vegetable soup usually served ice-cold, primarily made of tomatoes, but also with onion, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, parsley and mint) while Huevos a la Flamenca is also a very typical dish of the area (eggs baked in a pre-prepared bed of sauteed potato, onion, red pepper, asparagus, peas, tomatoes and serrano ham),
Cocido andaluz is an Andalusian version of the meat, veg and chickpea casserole found throughout Spain (and which always includes blood sausage). And although Andalusia is famous for its sherry, and most is produced for export (Spaniards rarely serve sherry as an apertif), it is well used in cooking, there being several different Andalusian dishes featuring a sherry sauce, e.g. with kidneys, chicken pieces, or grouper fish.
Alfajores andaluces are the well-known spicey biscuits of the area, good with sherry as well as coffee, available most of the year but always around Christmas.
Structure of the Day
The aquaduct at Nerja (the riders pass through Nerja about 3/4 along the stage). The Acueducto del Águila (Eagle Aqueduct) was built in the 19th century to carry water from Nerja town to the nearby sugar refinery in Maro. The factory is now closed but today the local community use the aquaduct to irrigate farmland.
The structure is in the Mudejar style (the ornamental architectural style of the Moors in Spain between the 13th and 15th centuries), a revival of which was very popular in the 19th century.
On the top of the spire in the middle is a weather vane in the shape of a double-headed eagle, which gives the aquaduct its name.
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Nerja was luvverly. Caves are something special too, and you get a view of that aqueduct on the way. Too hot for me in the summer though.
Would be a nice location in the other 3 seasons. Some nice nippy climbs going inland.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
By the power of forum combined ...."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Feeling Matthews in the mix"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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The Huevos a la Flamenca looks delicious.0
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The team believe this is one of their best chances for a stage win.mididoctors said:Feeling Matthews in the mix
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He has been climbing really well"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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No break after 70km.
I can't see this one sticking: Attack by CARAPAZ Richard (INEOS Grenadiers)0 -
Peloton split. May need a klaxon0
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Might still be a race going when the TV cameras switch on.
Jakobsen in the second peloton, 48 seconds back. Not good news for anyone's breakaway hopes.0 -
Nerja Aqueduct = Accidental Wes Anderson0
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Absurdly so . It's a strange aestheticpoweredbyidris said:Nerja Aqueduct = Accidental Wes Anderson
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
This split sticking?"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Trentien and arunpuro made the cut no Matthews"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Yep, again, minutes before we get coverage, the break goes.
AG2R-Citroen: Bouchard, Calmejane, Champoussin
Alpecin-Fenix: De Tier
Astana-Premier Tech: Aranburu, LL Sanchez
Bora-Hansgrohe: Benedetti, Schachmann
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA: Lastra, Amezqueta
Cofidis: Martin, Jesus Herrada
Deceuninck-Quick Step: Vansevenant
Euskaltel-Euskadi: Azparren
EF Nippo: Camargo, Craddock, Keukeleire
Groupama-FDJ: Le Gac
Ineos Grenadiers: Van Baarle, Narvaez
Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert: Eiking
Lotto Soudal: Vermeersch
BikeExchange: Howson, Schultz
Team DSM: Arensmann, Storer, Tusveld
Trek-Segafredo: Elissonde
UAE Team Emirates: Oliveira, Trentin0 -
Do they not think a review of the Vuelta so far could be better placed once today's race has settled down?0
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Cort in there as well, Camargo dropped with a mechanical.kingstongraham said:Yep, again, minutes before we get coverage, the break goes.
AG2R-Citroen: Bouchard, Calmejane, Champoussin
Alpecin-Fenix: De Tier
Astana-Premier Tech: Aranburu, LL Sanchez
Bora-Hansgrohe: Benedetti, Schachmann
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA: Lastra, Amezqueta
Cofidis: Martin, Jesus Herrada
Deceuninck-Quick Step: Vansevenant
Euskaltel-Euskadi: Azparren
EF Nippo: Camargo, Craddock, Keukeleire
Groupama-FDJ: Le Gac
Ineos Grenadiers: Van Baarle, Narvaez
Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert: Eiking
Lotto Soudal: Vermeersch
BikeExchange: Howson, Schultz
Team DSM: Arensmann, Storer, Tusveld
Trek-Segafredo: Elissonde
UAE Team Emirates: Oliveira, Trentin0 -
This is why it has seemed a bit underwhelming. That's at least two days when the TV coverage has missed well over an hour of good racing. Now they've got live coverage, there's nothing much going to happen for another hour.0
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Initially when they went live the screen went blank and stayed that way for a number of minutes.0
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They are saying now that it couldn't have been predicted that it was going to be a tough start to today's racing. With that finish it was always going to be a day when everyone wanted a go in the break, because the sprint teams weren't going to chase.0
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Typically my Astana breakaway specialist pick is not in the front group while other options I considered are (Narvaez was nearly my wildcard pick but thought he'd be under orders).0
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Carlton (seeing a couple of riders stretching their legs by getting out of the saddle): "Sean, a bouncing day, I think you might say..."
WTF?0 -
Quite lumpy despite only having one categorised climb. Is it a headwind and both the break and peloton look really slow.0
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yeah, PTP shortlist of 4 riders for me this morning 3 are in breakaway... my choice isnt!!!Pross said:Typically my Astana breakaway specialist pick is not in the front group while other options I considered are (Narvaez was nearly my wildcard pick but thought he'd be under orders).
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Martin drifting back into the GC"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Not seeing the stage start is annoying when there's a fight to get in the break, but let's face it, most Vuelta stages are 100km of dual carriageway followed by a bump or two of varying sizesWarning No formatter is installed for the format0
