La Vuelta 2020 - Stage 13: Muros > Mirador de Ézaro - 33,7 km ITT *Spoilers*

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    blazing_saddles said:

    But for something unforeseen, there's just one GC day left.
    Gutted for Barta.
    Would have meant far more than one second to him.


    But opportunities for Roglic to get bonus seconds in reduced sprints.
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  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,253
    edited November 2020
    Carthy tho. Like Teo, came in as support, gets a shot at the title and rises to the occasion. If he gets on the podium in Madrid that's impressive given who he is racing against and those uber squads.Getting used to seeing British riders on the podiums.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,641
    Still feels tight enough to allow people to fight for the win. For Carapaz, as a previous GT winner, hopefully the risk / reward of going all out for the overall will be favourable especially now that there's a reasonable gap before he falls off the podium altogether and is there much difference to him between second and third? For Carthy it could be seen as a once in a career chance for a podium place at a GT (although his recent form suggests he could become a contender) and he might settle for what he has. On the other hand it could be seen as an unexpected chance to win a GT and again justify the risk of going for it. Chances are so limited though and as Rich points out there are stages where Roglic could take bonus seconds. Martin could be the wild card, towards the end of his career and no GT podium to date it must be worth him going all in surely?
  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 530
    Pity Barta did not win given it was so close.

    Carthy didn’t look like a man settling for podium in Friebe interview.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,471
    bm5 said:

    Pity Barta did not win given it was so close.

    Carthy didn’t look like a man settling for podium in Friebe interview.

    His team will make sure he doesn't risk it though.
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,599
    mididoctors said:

    Froome doesn't look like a guy who is going to win the tour next year

    99% sure Froome was qouted as saying he was going to take it easy in the TT as he was saving himself to help Carapaz in the upcoming stages.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,652
    daniel_b said:

    mididoctors said:

    Froome doesn't look like a guy who is going to win the tour next year

    99% sure Froome was qouted as saying he was going to take it easy in the TT as he was saving himself to help Carapaz in the upcoming stages.
    Yeah, I only saw this after I'd picked him for PTP d'oh. Something along the lines of "wish I could have gone full gas but saving it for the rest of the week"
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    There's a video of him chatting to a fan whilst out of the saddle on the climb, which makes me think he's telling the truth on that.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Not really a 'chat' but...



    (damn impressive from the fan though!)
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,471
    It sounds like his disc wheel is made of old dustbin lids
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,826
    edited November 2020
    Fan is now recovering in hospital. :D

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    daniel_b said:

    mididoctors said:

    Froome doesn't look like a guy who is going to win the tour next year

    99% sure Froome was qouted as saying he was going to take it easy in the TT as he was saving himself to help Carapaz in the upcoming stages.

    His heart rate barely got above 130 the whole way around.


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  • Matti66
    Matti66 Posts: 190
    gsk82 said:

    It sounds like his disc wheel is made of old dustbin lids

    Haha, the road surface looked like a ‘tamped’ concrete finish , that must be the source of the resonance .

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