Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 3 (Lodosa - La Laguna Negra-Vinuesa, 166.1 km)

Inquitus

On the day the Giro has the hardest mountain stage of the season, the Vuelta... doesn't.




Climbs:



(the profile above shows the second half of the climb only)

...and then the final climb, easily the weakest MTF of the race.

Inquitus

Right over from Italy to Spain for the final 50km of the Vuelta Stage 3. Finishing climb is not very hard, probably won't cause the splits we have seen on Stages 1&2, but we shall see. Obviously another chance for Dan to aim for a Stage win, equally so for Roglic and others!

Most likely one for the break however!

Inquitus

Break only have 1"23s though, so they are not nailed on, will make for an interesting climax.

Inquitus

Break's gap coming down quite fast now, less than a minute with 31.3km to go.

Panrich

Nice to see Dan in the green jersey. This finish should suit him and he is in great form.

neris

Those roads look as rough as fock

Inquitus

All together now for the final climb! Last 1km is >9% so that's where we should see some action!

velo.2010

Greneos Inediers! Good man, Sean.

Inquitus

Froome out the back already! I wonder if he will ever truly recover from his horror crash.

dastardly00

velo.2010 wrote: »

Greneos Inediers! Good man, Sean.

I thought I was hearing things but he did say that didn't he

retalivity

Inquitus wrote: »

Froome out the back already! I wonder if he will ever truly recover from his horror crash.

Tbf to him, he actually did a turn at the front today!

Kirby is hell bent on putting the commentators curse on Dan here.

retalivity

Dan looks hungry to go!

dastardly00

Deleted User wrote: »

Kirby is hell bent on putting the commentators curse on Dan here.

He must have money on him

Mefistofelino

velo.2010 wrote: »

Greneos Inediers! Good man, Sean.

He caught himself halfway through "Sex Tregafredo"

mr spuckler

More great racing here, afternoons will be very boring when the Vuelta finishes!

edit...Dan sliding back a bit here?

edit 2... GO ON DAN!!

edit 3...YES!!!!!!!!!!!

retalivity

Beauty!!!

Paddigol

ALLLLEEEZZZZZZZZZZ!

mewso

You beauty!!!

Boscoirl

WOOOOHOOOOOO

Inquitus

mr spuckler wrote: »

More great racing here, afternoons will be very boring when the Vuelta finishes!

edit...Dan sliding back a bit here?

edit 2... GO ON DAN!!

edit 3...YES!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice, what a result!

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Incredible Dan, Kapow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Guappa

DAN!!!

Richard Hillman

Yussssss

De Bhál

Love it, was sure roglic was about to attack

AxleAddict

Get in! Dan is on fire!

Zzippy

No ES, following on here, thanks lads! Woohooo!

Dietmar Hamann

Good man Dan! Vuelta wasn't that boring after the Giro stage earlier

eagle eye

Delighted for Dan Martin, tough season but now in red in the Vuelta. Awesome.

lissard

Dan!!! Total pain face for the last 100m ;-).

dahat

That was the longest 500m gallop I've ever watched. Fantastic stuff from Dan.

Epic day all round.

Subpopulus

Yeeeoooo!

Love seeing his mad estatic face as he attacks

Macy0161

Thought he'd gone too early! Brilliant win.

lissard

Does that put him in Red?

Great to see Dan hang on for the win. Hopefully Bennett pulls it off tomorrow

Inquitus

Current GC Standings, Dan second to Roglic:

Chartsengrafs

Brilliant! I had a good feeling about today, so I'm glad I went downstairs for the final few km to shout at the TV.

lissard

lissard wrote: »

Dan!!! Total pain face for the last 100m ;-).

Dan did? You should have seen my face :pac:

Itziger

Great last 150 metres there from Dan. To hold off those two boys was bloody impressive.

Thud

Epic win, could feel the burn watching it

Panrich

I had a feeling about this finish for Dan. Brilliant.

Dodge

For once he got his tactics spot on. Basically followed Roglic and let everyone else chase the others. Then went when he had to and hung on for the last corner. Brilliant stuff

Stage win and a podium is on. Terrific for him

MPFGLB

Had Dan for today ..glad he is back but knew he would be before the Vuelta

check_six

Blimey! I'm only catching up with the cycling today now. Lively day for the Grand Tours. Fair play Dan!

Dodge

Dan is currently second on GC (Roglic), second on points (Roglic) and second on KOM (Carapaz).

dastardly00

No expense spared for the Israel Start-up Nation musettes :pac:

Boscoirl

the Cranberries are being pumped out at the finish

odyssey06

Dan is one man nation.

mr spuckler

Very emotional there, Irishmen just can't hold back the tears in victorious interviews this year!

MPFGLB

means alot to him

He hasn't been 100% right really since the crash at the tour with Richie Porte at that time. Great to see him back to winning ways.