Vuelta a Espana 2020

tobefrank321

More excited about this than the Giro.

Very strong start list

https://www.cyclingnews.com/vuelta-a-espana/start-list/

Great to see Sam Bennett leading a team, and of course Dan Martin who has unfinished business after the TdF.

Not many standout sprinters so Bennett should clean up.

You'd have to favour either Roglic or Domoulin for the GC and Jumbo are looking very strong. Big ask for Froome so Carapaz might be Ineos best hope.

Let battle commence.

velo.2010

Carlton has a new moniker for Astana's main GC hope. It goes...3...2...1...Vlasov!

Paddigol

velo.2010 wrote: »

Carlton has a new moniker for Astana's main GC hope. It goes...3...2...1...Vlasov!

So glad to have him back in place of Hatch!!

Dodge

tobefrank321 wrote: »

Not many standout sprinters so Bennett should clean up.

Ackermann is pretty good to be fair. Wouldn't be much between the two of them

mr spuckler

Dodge wrote: »

Ackermann is pretty good to be fair. Wouldn't be much between the two of them

Which should be a very interesting battle to say the least...

Wasn't Archbold due to start this? He was missing in action last week too.

Macy0161

Deleted User wrote: »

Wasn't Archbold due to start this? He was missing in action last week too.

He's sick with gastroenteritis - that's why he missed scheldeprijs. Hasn't recovered.

tobefrank321

Paddigol wrote: »

So glad to have him back in place of Hatch!!

Hopefully Kelly too?

Edit: He is indeed!

Boscoirl

the vuelta/tour websites are so much better than the Giro's

Dodge

Boscoirl wrote: »

the vuelta/tour websites are so much better than the Giro's

It's at least 100% better

Clear who Ineos are riding for here

not Froome he's out the back while the team are on the front

mr spuckler

edit: removed for lack of spoilers

Dodge

Froome in trouble on the first hard climb of the Vuelta!

wirelessdude01

ISN got sold an utter turkey for the next number of years. What length of a contract did they give him?

wirelessdude01

Looking at the overall route profile I can see a GC contender taking the points jersey. All the mountains totally skew it for the sprinters.

wirelessdude01

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

ISN got sold an utter turkey for the next number of years. What length of a contract did they give him?

Only showing one year on ProCycling Stats

Boscoirl

He's like me on a club spin

wirelessdude01

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Only showing one year on ProCycling Stats

This says multi-year.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-leaves-ineos-for-israel-start-up-nation/

Boscoirl

Stage Thread here for Spoilers etc

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058123849

retalivity

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

This says multi-year.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-leaves-ineos-for-israel-start-up-nation/

Rumours its 5!!!
Edit: derp, it actually says 5 in the article.

neris

retalivity wrote: »

Rumours its 5!!!
Edit: derp, it actually says 5 in the article.

Froomes going to be the next Valverde

El Tarangu

What is the best way to watch this in Ireland - Eurosport subscription or GCN racepass, or what would people suggest?

Thinking of getting this for my dad who, while not a complete technophobe, would want a solution that most closely resembles just turning on the television and switching over to the racing.

mr spuckler

El Tarangu wrote: »

What is the best way to watch this in Ireland - Eurosport subscription or GCN racepass, or what would people suggest?

Thinking of getting this for my dad who, while not a complete technophobe, would want a solution that most closely resembles just turning on the television and switching over to the racing.

Does he have the Eurosport channel? That's how I'm watching it - this week may see some switching between Giro & Vuelta coverage but from next week it'll be all Vuelta.

El Tarangu

mr spuckler wrote: »

Does he have the Eurosport channel? That's how I'm watching it - this week may see some switching between Giro & Vuelta coverage but from next week it'll be all Vuelta.

Actually I see the highlights are on itv4, which he definitely has, so I think he will manage with that - thanks for the suggestion though.

Macy0161

El Tarangu wrote: »

Actually I see the highlights are on itv4, which he definitely has, so I think he will manage with that - thanks for the suggestion though.

FireTV stick and eurosport player app (with subscription obviously) the most reliable method in my experience (if you don't have sky). Especially if close to router, or even better if you can hard wire the firestick. For future reference.

Itziger

Sure all Dan has to do now is keep this lad in his sights till the last TT and Booooooooom. Vuelta in his pocket.

Richard Hillman

Pinot is a DNS today

Mohoric is a DNS too.

2 AG2R riders DNS also.

EDIT: Dan wearing green according to procyclingstats.

Itziger

Deleted User wrote: »

2 AG2R riders DNS also.

EDIT: Dan wearing green according to procyclingstats.

At least with Dan it's usually easy to spot the rolling shoulders but thanks cos I'm hoping to catch the last climb and would have been looking for the team jersey.

Macy0161

Itziger wrote: »

At least with Dan it's usually easy to spot the rolling shoulders but thanks cos I'm hoping to catch the last climb and would have been looking for the team jersey.

Again, watching with my daughter after school - "Dan's the one with the bobbing head"