La Vuelta Stage 8: La Pola Llaviana/Pola de Laviana to Colláu Fancuaya (154km)

retalivity

Late to the party, 55k left

Pedersen in a strong break of 10 4mins up the road, will take the intermediate sprint points and drop back i guess. 3 FDJ in the break, i guess will work for Pinot.

Vine is going for KOM, Landa presumably to get some time back on GC

retalivity

Pedersen gets the 20pts at the intermediate sprint and will be in green tomorrow

happytramp

Is there anything Bora can do to combat pedersen just going in the break each day to mop up all the intermediate points? Or is the plan to hole he punches himself out and make up the difference on the flat finishes?

retalivity

Stage 11-16, the intermediate sprints are all within reach for Bennett, if he decides to go up the road as well or Bora decide to bring a break back. The former is probably what he needs to do, as Bora dont have the numbers to pace a break and go for GC

Squidgy Black

Jay Vine is in phenomenal form

retalivity

Landa is a busted flush.

Soler has learned how to drop first and work your way back from Almeida at UAE

retalivity

Lol pictures gone and fog at the top again for another (probable) Vine win

dastardly00

Very hard to know what to make of Tao Geoghegan Hart... is he a very reserved guy during interviews, or is he a bit of a d**k 🤔

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529844#Comment_119529844

It was a very moody interview.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529485#Comment_119529485

Really just have to hope Sam can get enough points on the flat.

Squidgy Black

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119529844#Comment_119529844

Always a bit sympathetic towards riders when they're being badgered after slogging through 200km especially when it was a bit of a sh1te performance, but he just came across as an arsehole

I think it was Sander interviewing him wasn't it? He's usually one of the better ones to be asking the questions.

mewso

Watching back this evening. Based on an earlier interview it just seems like his manner currently. Not in a happy place. Wouldn't judge him too harshly for it. Sander is fine but asking him about Vine is too much I think for a rider that has struggled to the end.

Sepp Kuss and Peter Serry out with Covid. Wonder who was Kuss sharing a room with ???

Squidgy Black

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119532279#Comment_119532279

During the tour they all had their own rooms, I’d say they probably did the same for the Vuelta as well, think it’s become the new standard

at1withmyself

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119531542#Comment_119531542

The riders volunteer for the interviews so not sure why he bothered. That's twice now he's come across as a a bit of a dic in interviews.

retalivity

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119532279#Comment_119532279

Jumbo said it was a fever rather than covid. Serry and Poels were DNS with covid