Vuelta Femenina 2024 ***Spoilers***

mididoctors
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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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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912

    TTT win by Lidl stacking it in the final corner was a new one

    "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
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293

    Zoe B looked like she was towing the entirety of the Canyon/SRAM team round on her own.

  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21063631#Comment_21063631

    Canyon Sram were 2 riders down before the start due to illess were they not?

  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,450

    Yes, they were due to start with only 6 then Neve Bradbury pulled out sick at the last minute taking them down to 5. Kasia has been sick since LBL too

  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21063654#Comment_21063654

    Yeah think it was said this was the first time she'd been on a bike since. Not exactly ideal prep

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21063671#Comment_21063671

    No you don't want your recovery training to be a 8 day stage race at the highest level

    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691

    Can anyone explain what jersey Longo Borghini is wearing?

    https://x.com/LaVueltaFem/status/1784917785551745378


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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226

    Combativity - https://www.lavueltafemenina.es/en/the-race/sporting-stakes

    Did she attack the barriers hardest?

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21063697#Comment_21063697

    Thanks, was doing my head in that she'd somehow ended up in a youth jersey at 32.


    It's a Spanish race so combativity in a TTT is probably a Movistar TTT tribute award....

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912

    Stage 2 eventful reduced bunch sprint ... Crash fest but inside last 3k

    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691

    Crashtastic finale took a lot of riders out on consecutive roundabouts, while Kool was already in a second group (shelled on the climb?). Allison Jackson takes the sprint

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited April 29
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21063706#Comment_21063706

    Visma gotta be annoyed ... missing out on the work.they did splitting the bunch 30k out ...but thems the breaks


    Bunch split on a longish cat 3 ...5k 4%

    "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
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293

    The main reason I love women’s sport? You’re rarely left wondering if they’re happy about the win 😎

  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575

    The rain in Spain causing the usual havoc for pro races. Sadly, it looks like Anna Henderson was the main victim, as she DNF'd after coming down in the first crash.

  • jimmyjams
    jimmyjams Posts: 784

    Superb work by Kristen Faulkner coming to help Alison Jackson win.

    Jackson was in 4th position as they started along the final straight, Faulkner about 12th and a good 20 m back from the front, but she accelerated past everyone, took Jackson in her tow, and then powered forward as lead-out, leaving Jackson just needing to do the last 175 m.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,691
    edited April 30

    Emma Norsgaard abandons. She got stitches in her elbow yesterday

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited April 30

    S3 Grippy parcour. Vos getting the stage visma are looking for .... This peloton is way more competitive than last year

    "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
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,268

    Good stages 2 and 3 to watch. 👍

  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575

    I'm enjoying seeing Flora Perkins up there and mixing with the best. She was 8th on the first road stage and 6th yesterday.

  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575

    Echelons on today's stage have blown it apart before the TV coverage has even started. 19 riders 40 seconds ahead of a second group.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912

    60 K to go will SDw persist? They are in the driving seat . Who else is with them ?

    "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: 18,912
    edited May 1

    Lidl are going to miss EvD

    "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: 18,912

    On an aside I can't get a non advert loaded ES stream on disco app

    "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
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21064073#Comment_21064073

    I have now had the same problem, possibly worse.

    I have been watching Frankfurt on the app, but it’s now disconnecting, every time I try to load it.

    Since Eurosport have chosen to show this race live on tv, rather than the men’s world tour race, I have had to resort to watching it on the Eurosport website.

    Not happy paying 3 times as much for a far inferior product.

    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912

    Had to log out of app and navigate 3 different attempts to find non ad stream

    "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: 18,912

    Solid racing ....did she get the jersey

    "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: 18,912

    Vos in red

    "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
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,268

    Impressive ride to win by Faulkner, good watch.

  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,450

    Strange one that, ELB/Kasia/Vollering/Vas were metres away from getting on Faulkner's wheel at the top of the small climb then sat up

  • Webboo2
    Webboo2 Posts: 1,114

    To me it looked like ELB was doing most of the chasing to bring the gap down then swung off to get the others to help and the gap opened again.

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