La Vuelta 2023: Stage 19:- La Bañeza to Íscar, 177.5Km ***Spoilers***

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,164
    No idea what happened at the intermediate sprint. Great camera work as usual.
  • wallace_and_gromit
    wallace_and_gromit Posts: 3,634
    focuszing723 said:

    Wiggins is a bad example, because when he was track cyclist he wasn't exactly a waif, the same with Thomas.

    It's a long time ago, but I recall the Clinic argument being: "Wiggins raced on the track at over 80kg, it's not possible for someone that size to get to below 70kg without losing muscle mass and hence power, Wiggins hasn't lost power, ergo Wiggins must have some new weight loss drug."

    He was a skinny dude in 2012, that's for sure!
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Kuss better not crash
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Ganna going to have a go by the looks of it
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Keep it going G
    "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
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    First time we’ve seen G near the front for a while!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    5 or 6 riders is now apparently 'half the peloton'.

    Dianese takes it, Ganna just doesn't quite have the speed to go with the power.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Close
    ..... DSM save their vuelta
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Groves is ok ...one guy looked like a collar bone
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Something super vulnerable about kuss .
    "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
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    Was Ganna in higher gear than others? Looked like his cadence was much higher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    mooro said:

    Was Ganna in higher gear than others? Looked like his cadence was much higher.

    Maybe .....I think he is not shy of the big gears
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    mooro said:

    Was Ganna in higher gear than others? Looked like his cadence was much higher.

    He just relies on sheer power to compete in the sprint I think, he doesn't look fast compared to the genuine sprinters.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Pross said:

    mooro said:

    Was Ganna in higher gear than others? Looked like his cadence was much higher.

    He just relies on sheer power to compete in the sprint I think, he doesn't look fast compared to the genuine sprinters.
    He'd probably make an incredible lead out, no massive acceleration but gradual build to a huge top speed. Obviously would need the non physical skills as well
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I think he could win quite a few reduced bunch sprints in Classics where it's a bit less hectic and everyone is a bit more tired.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,232
    Pippo did say in that post race chat that he's not a sprinter.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited September 2023
    rick_chasey said:

    andyp said:

    rick_chasey said:

    I have no idea if that is high or low

    He's 1 m 82 high and 61 kgs according to Procyclingstats.
    Yeah, pretty skinny.

    I'm the same weight and 13cm shorter.
    7cm taller than Vingegaard, but only 1kg heavier

    He has exactly the same measurements as Warren Barguil who has the lowest BMI I've seen in a male cyclist. (Quite happy to be outdone on that one)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    RichN95. said:

    rick_chasey said:

    andyp said:

    rick_chasey said:

    I have no idea if that is high or low

    He's 1 m 82 high and 61 kgs according to Procyclingstats.
    Yeah, pretty skinny.

    I'm the same weight and 13cm shorter.
    7cm taller than Vingegaard, but only 1kg heavier

    He has exactly the same measurements as Warren Barguil who has the lowest BMI I've seen in a male cyclist. (Quite happy to be outdone on that one)
    Rasmussen?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited September 2023
    Pross said:

    RichN95. said:

    rick_chasey said:

    andyp said:

    rick_chasey said:

    I have no idea if that is high or low

    He's 1 m 82 high and 61 kgs according to Procyclingstats.
    Yeah, pretty skinny.

    I'm the same weight and 13cm shorter.
    7cm taller than Vingegaard, but only 1kg heavier

    He has exactly the same measurements as Warren Barguil who has the lowest BMI I've seen in a male cyclist. (Quite happy to be outdone on that one)
    Rasmussen?
    1.98m and 104kg.

    No my mistake, that's a Canadian Ice Hockey player

    Exactly the same as Vingegaard according to google
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
    Alpecin rider looking around repeatedly for the train behind him and Groves, so he stupidly rides into the Ineos rider ahead of him I think. Was an Alpecin rider who caused the crash that took Arensman out as well if I remember correctly.

    (As a bit of counter balance to the criticism I tend to dish out on the Ineos Crashadiers).
    PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 2023
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    m.r.m. said:

    Alpecin rider looking around repeatedly for the train behind him and Groves, so he stupidly rides into the Ineos rider ahead of him I think. Was an Alpecin rider who caused the crash that took Arensman out as well if I remember correctly.

    (As a bit of counter balance to the criticism I tend to dish out on the Ineos Crashadiers).

    The Alpecin rider drifted left when he looked behind and clipped the bars of the EF rider that was passing him.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    No spoiler thread yet for today but it is full live coverage. They’ve just gone over the first climb and it looks like it is going to be a tough day. A break went briefly with Poels and Soler with Remco crossing but they got pulled back. LLS and the Alpecin rider that crashed yesterday are going to find it a battle as they were off the back early in the climb.

    Not sure who is going to control the race as JV may try to leave it to Alpecin. Weather looks threatening too. Won’t post anymore in this thread but just wanted to give a heads up as the stage has potential.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    One more just to say break has gone. It’s a big one (about 40) including Remco, Rui Costa, Geraint, Kron and Wilco.

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