@@Crutypus maybe riding for uci points idk ? they are still a pro team and need those, and don't have a lot of work to do i the race. If woods could top ten maybe it was good for them. It's few tho
I mean he is still the fourth best GC rider after JV, Pogi and Remco. Even claiming he is still better than Remco wouldn’t be extremely crazy. His biggest problem is obviously going down. Would be strange if he wasn’t a weapon.
@@paulstarstarpaul5700 He's getting older so who knows about next year - but he's been far, far ahead of Remco in stage races both this year and last. Excluding abandons - for both of them - I'm not sure if Remco has ever managed to finish ahead of him in a stage race.
O'Connor hopefully learned today, do *not* mark Roglic, follow Gall's wheel and go as fast as the both of you can go. Either you'll win the Vuelta or you'll lose, but there's no better plan to lose as little time as possible.
This is my takeaway from todays stage *Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta *It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him *Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic *No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey *This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle 🤘🏻🇬🇧
This was my comment . . . This is my takeaway from todays stage *Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta *It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him *Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic *No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey *This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle 🤘🏻🏴
Go Primož. I'm Slovenian .. I live like 8km from him just the opposite side of the same small hill called Rašica, and sometimes I bike uphill near his house . He is such a NICE character I wish him all the best. And most no crash! No crash to anyone.
with the red jersey on his team 4 minutes ahead of the other favorites there's no question he has to do domestique work. would have loved to see him go toe to toe with roglic but if BOC wants any chance of winning this he'll need gall more than anyone
Would love to see BOC win this, but he still seems to make the same mistake of trying to follow rather than set his own tempo like Remco in TdF. I think if he did that, he would be more likely to keep the lead.
If you get your team to pace the entire day you better be in position for a 4km rampas climb. Why is he not on his teammates wheel at 3:00? Perfect position.
Felix Gall should have rode with BO'C in that last 750m, he may not have been able to help him draft wise, but could have offered psychological motivation (much like Martinez did for Bernal in the Giro a few yr ago). I know he was trying to protect his GC position at the same time, but in a Vuelta that 'could' be decided on seconds, it hay have made the difference that allowed him to form a bridge to allow O'Conner to latch onto that 29 sec gap group, (Vollering is a prime example of this!). RED at the end is better than if they end up with a 3rd and 5th. Also this was IDEAL territory for Roglic, but was probably the worst type of climb for BO'C, so today's Queen stage will be more telling.
Absolutely, he is in much better condition than his "leader" Probably, at the final of the la Vuelta the team will end up with Nothing and out of the podium😢
Thanks Pat, Roglic can thank IPT for his win, they chased all day (some say as a punishment from their DS for not getting in the break) and that allowed Bora to sit back until near the end when the breakaway was just over a minute away. It was entirely opportunistic as Primoz himself said at the post race interview and I believe him given that tomorrow is the Queen Stage and Bora likely wanted today to be relatively easy so would have let a breakaway win as long as there was no GC threat in the breakaway.
Can someone tell me when Patrick says "Yates" is sounds like he is saying "Gyates" but when he said "adam yates" is sounds normal? Is this some kind of in joke? I cant be the only one thinking it.
Watching Roglic warm down with his ice vest to reduce core temp & aid in recovery. Pretty standard these days. Then I see O’Connor who is effected a little more by the heat warming down, no ice vest. What is his team doing? They need to have all the tools at this level. 😢
Absolute nonsense.. O'Connor was in front of him. There was a touch of wheels between 2 Red Bull riders. Nobody gonna crash on purpose and risk with major injury, it's just so stupid to think about it in that way.
I hope Enric Mas gets a stage win. Vergallito looks good. It would be nice if he won a stage from breakaway, but it's probably too early for him, it's his first GT.
This was my comment . . . This is my takeaway from todays stage *Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta *It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him *Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic *No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey *This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle 🤘🏻🏴
Ben O'Connor is playing "Minimize the damage" for the time he's leader. I hope he finds good form and unleashes a Ben we thought we'd never see. Tadej and Jonas NEED another rival, would be great of 2 more GC monsters emerged before they start getting old 😅
This is my takeaway from todays stage *Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta *It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him *Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic *No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey *This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle 🤘🏻🏴
Seems like the big gap they gave O'connor will be no problem for roglic. But I don't understand why mas never attacks him I mean after all these vueltas they raced he should know he can't win a sprint
As an Aussie I'd love to see Ben O'Conor hold on, but I'm not very knowledgeable - I know Ben O'Connor can have really good days (he's obviously good enough to win World Tour stages etc), but can he back up enough days in a row to hold onto that lead?
Roglic is untouchable in these mountaintop finishes, his sprints are incredible. Biggest problem at the Tour is Pog can do same speed for 3 kilometers, not 300 meters 😂😂😂 BTW, Patrick…Enrique Mas? WTF? Enrique?
Tough finish with the very steep incline not suiting O'Connor. He still has a lead of almost 4 minutes, so it wasn't a disaster for him. Tomorrow could be hard work for him because he used up a lot of energy today. I'm hoping he doesn't blow up.
Yea he way they grade these climbs is a joke. Its never consistent grading. What deserves to be cat 1 or 2 gets called a cat 3 and even cat 2 or 3 should be a cat 4 sometimes. It's really all over the place 🤘🏻🏴
Ben knows his time is borrowed. He said 3 things in his in his post race interview after the win that screamed he knows he won't keep it 1) I was t thinking about my GC position once on this stage 2) I'll pay for this in the days to come 3)savour the moment All those things say "I don't stand a chance" 🤘🏻🏴
Pogacar staying away from the Vuelta to give these guys a chance at leadership (per G's podcast)... is such a waste when you see how badly they're performing.
The original reason Pogacar wasn't going to do the Vuelta was because of the Olympics. I believe what you say about the podcast, but it's still revisionist history, no matter who said it. At no point in the season was he pencilled in for the Vuelta, and it had nothing to do with teaching his team leadership.
@@savagepro9060 I believe you're right. The way he won La Vuelta last year was a fluke anyway. Visma is SOOO ruthless and cut throat!! They don't care how they treat their riders. They are heartless over at that team!! I really wish Sepp would leave that team. He's done SOOOO much for them and they don't give him the respect he deserves. He could possibly be the sole reason they have been so successful with the Grand Tours. He's such a selfless rider and they do NOT give him enough credit or respect. The way they treat their riders at Visma is the main reason I don't like that team. They are TOO ruthless!!! They don't care how they win or at what cost or at WHO'S cost!!! 🤘🏻🏴
@@raphaelovicstrassovic9440 I agree with this, Gall has looked very strong on the climbs so far, at least to me, and I think when O'Connor dropped so early it was clear that he didn't have the legs to hold his lead at all
Tell that to Pog. He blows his nose at everything . LOL I bloody loved it when he passed Jonas and 10 meters in front of him blew his nose. I cried laughing.
@@МаргаритаСтоянова-з7з you are correct, that was Uijtdebroeks that Vlasov also took down with Kuss I believe, not Wout. My mistake. It's not crazy to suggest that someone might try dirty tactics. Been going on in cycling as long as it has existed as a sport. Kuss and his teammates burned all their energy closing the 30 sec gap that Vlasov's crash caused as the roads were very steep. And Vlasov went down right when the road was 20% and Roglic attacked.
@@МаргаритаСтоянова-з7з in case you haven't noticed, cycling is a sketchy sport. I love cycling and I've followed it for decades. But I have to be honest. Whether it's riders getting preferential tow from camera motorcycle, some riders going unpunished for sticky bottles and hanging on to cars for long periods, organizers allowing the service car train to cross the finish line (instead of pulling them out early), etc etc.
Hahhah .. “Israel riding for Roglic’s win and Mike Wood’s 11th place” 1:54
savage by LR. lol
In the end, Woods only got 22nd, so LR was even being nice here.😁
what is it they was actually trying to do?
@@Crutypus maybe riding for uci points idk ? they are still a pro team and need those, and don't have a lot of work to do i the race. If woods could top ten maybe it was good for them. It's few tho
@@Crutypusgiving Mikel woods a Chance but the crashed behind Kuss. Ipt best Rider was 16th
Roglic is a weapon. That seated attack power is next level.
Yeah he is like a v8 turbo, when he is on form
I mean he is still the fourth best GC rider after JV, Pogi and Remco. Even claiming he is still better than Remco wouldn’t be extremely crazy. His biggest problem is obviously going down. Would be strange if he wasn’t a weapon.
@@paulstarstarpaul5700 He's getting older so who knows about next year - but he's been far, far ahead of Remco in stage races both this year and last. Excluding abandons - for both of them - I'm not sure if Remco has ever managed to finish ahead of him in a stage race.
@@paulstarstarpaul5700Primoz is in the autumn of his career, Remco is just beginning.
BTW the best GC riders are:
Pog
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Jonas
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Remco
@@Paulfarr1964Remco is only getting good at stage races this season, I mean…proper good, top 3 good
O'Connor hopefully learned today, do *not* mark Roglic, follow Gall's wheel and go as fast as the both of you can go. Either you'll win the Vuelta or you'll lose, but there's no better plan to lose as little time as possible.
O'Connor expected to lose more. They have a plan.
If you know, you know 😆
Insightful words from Roglic as always
Don’t know why reporters try at all 😂😂😂
Yeah I mean... fwuah.. we race no?
Bwoah... no risk, no glory
He's the Kimi Raikonen of the cycling world lol
They keep asking the same questions day after day... I don't know what new they expect to hear from the riders 😅
Santi cazorla 5* weak foot
Man this channel is amazing
where
True LRCP degenerates have heard this incredible gem before in the Vuelta preview, December 2023
Great times
@@linuspirling41320:15
I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed that haha
Like how nonchalant Primoz is - at this point, winning Vuelta stages for him is like a run to the supermarket
He has no rivals on the mountaintop finishes
Yeah... nonchalant until anyone from the real top rides... then he crashes or is basically invisible
This is my takeaway from todays stage
*Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta
*It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him
*Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic
*No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey
*This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta
CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle
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Does the post man celebrate when he delivers the mail?
@@Scenestealerspaceman no but he does too his hat sometimes like Roglic did after the stage win today😉
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The Spanish heat is melting the aspirations of many riders and setting Roglic performances on fire 💥
Always love a Roglic interview
Bwoah
I mean...
😂😂😂😂@@monsieurcamembert5223
@sergio😂😂😂😂demichele6295
@@sergiodemichele6295ah, no?
Mas is top 5 climber in the world in the last 2 months of every season
This was my comment . . .
This is my takeaway from todays stage
*Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta
*It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him
*Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic
*No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey
*This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta
CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle
🤘🏻🏴
Go Primož. I'm Slovenian .. I live like 8km from him just the opposite side of the same small hill called Rašica, and sometimes I bike uphill near his house . He is such a NICE character I wish him all the best. And most no crash! No crash to anyone.
Santi Cazorla 5 star weak foot 😂😂😂 fantastic reference to a quality player
The Vuelta in general has just Primoz Roglic written all over it. It’s crazy how much the finishes suit him so often.
Felix Gall is good... him for OConnor is a bit like when Gaudu was for Pinot, too good a dosmestique for their GC rider
with the red jersey on his team 4 minutes ahead of the other favorites there's no question he has to do domestique work. would have loved to see him go toe to toe with roglic but if BOC wants any chance of winning this he'll need gall more than anyone
@@franzroth2830 nah BOC is already cooked. If Gall needs to stay with him up until the last climb, both their chances for a podium will be in danger.
Good yes but so far inconsistent.
Would love to see BOC win this, but he still seems to make the same mistake of trying to follow rather than set his own tempo like Remco in TdF. I think if he did that, he would be more likely to keep the lead.
Tiberi looking good again like in the Giro
Woods in interview said he was feeling good but that crash at bottom of climb ruined the race for him, I assume he was involved.
After bora showed big brain tactics in stage 6 they are back with a new plan: crash to hold up the competitors at the beginning of the climbe.
If you get your team to pace the entire day you better be in position for a 4km rampas climb. Why is he not on his teammates wheel at 3:00? Perfect position.
Brutal day for O'Connor to lose that much time in only 4k. Bummer that Kuss got caught in a crash. hopefully he's ok.
Actually he lost 46" in the last 2k.
I feel bad for Almeida. He worked so well for Pogi and now he missed his chance to shine as the leader in a grand tour.
Eurosport and Portugal TV saying he has covid
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@@arroe8386 The way Joao rides-he has very little chances against Roglic.
Almeida Dns stage 9
@@filippocevenini6266 no surprise after what we saw yesterday. Clearly because of the covid
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Love Primoz, great stage!
5 star weak foot 😂😂
That mustache on Carapaz is grade AAA
Allmost Cort level
Luigi vibes
I didn't even recognise him at first!!😂
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@@ditmerk not blue tho😂
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Santi Cazorla 5 star weak foot made me choke on my water
Martinez took that corner before the climb perfectly
i'm spanish and i can confirm the pronounce of the name of every spanish cyclist is perfect
Roglic looks much younger than he is and still has very good punch. I hope he can have some more good years despite his age!
Great insights and coverage of a really good stage. Thanks
Giving up a 5 minute lead made this GC battle very spicy!
Gonna be tight for Ben at this rate
Losing leaders jersey by stage 15 I think
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Roglic is an absoute weapon.
Excellent jobs fellas!
great coverage ! thanks!
“Kuss not able to respond” the summary of the whole tour
Thanks a lot, nice video and chats..
Roglic crashing out of the Tour, set him up well for the Vuelta.
Vuelta loves Roglic
"Santi Cazorla... rampas inhu.. in there," brilliant!
Why did Isreal Premiere Tech pull? 🤷♂
donkey work
For the same reason anyone else pulls -- for their GC rider. Are you talking about AFTER Michael Woods crashed?
Anyone think roglic looks super lean atm? Maybe the bigish helmet idk
Felix Gall should have rode with BO'C in that last 750m, he may not have been able to help him draft wise, but could have offered psychological motivation (much like Martinez did for Bernal in the Giro a few yr ago). I know he was trying to protect his GC position at the same time, but in a Vuelta that 'could' be decided on seconds, it hay have made the difference that allowed him to form a bridge to allow O'Conner to latch onto that 29 sec gap group, (Vollering is a prime example of this!). RED at the end is better than if they end up with a 3rd and 5th. Also this was IDEAL territory for Roglic, but was probably the worst type of climb for BO'C, so today's Queen stage will be more telling.
these videos are so good
the real rival of roglic in this vuelta is himself with all his falls
Yeah, the fear is always there that he's gonna have a roglitch.
Vergallito... EL BANDITO!!!
Kapow Carlton, Rogla is back!❤
Can't help but feel a bit sorry for Gall, he looks real strong but for now has to work for O'Connor, sacrifying his Chances...
Absolutely, he is in much better condition than his "leader" Probably, at the final of the la Vuelta the team will end up with Nothing and out of the podium😢
Thanks Pat, Roglic can thank IPT for his win, they chased all day (some say as a punishment from their DS for not getting in the break) and that allowed Bora to sit back until near the end when the breakaway was just over a minute away.
It was entirely opportunistic as Primoz himself said at the post race interview and I believe him given that tomorrow is the Queen Stage and Bora likely wanted today to be relatively easy so would have let a breakaway win as long as there was no GC threat in the breakaway.
Can someone tell me when Patrick says "Yates" is sounds like he is saying "Gyates" but when he said "adam yates" is sounds normal? Is this some kind of in joke? I cant be the only one thinking it.
poor Gall. He looks strong this vuelta, stronger than O’Connor, but with that 6 minute gift to O’Connor, its of course clear he is their leader now
What gift? O'Connor got that on his own on merit. Give credit where credit is due.
@@gustaaf1892 Some people just can't see reality I think...
@@gustaaf1892 he did well. But he didnt gain 6 minutes on Gall for being stronger than Gall, he gained it trough luck with the race situation
Santi Cazorla mentioned! My friend, is ok no?!
Watching Roglic warm down with his ice vest to reduce core temp & aid in recovery. Pretty standard these days. Then I see O’Connor who is effected a little more by the heat warming down, no ice
vest. What is his team doing? They need to have all the tools at this level. 😢
UAE and Ineos totally out of it already.
Do INEOS have a team here at the Vuelta?..
Carlito not out of it at all. Can't beat Roglič but podium is still feasible. Better stage for him tomorrow with longer climbs and descent finish.
Isaac del Toro: dark horse podium contender...
Eurosport and Portugal TV saying Almeda has covid. I wouldn't be surprised if Yates has it too. He's totally underperforming
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Terbaik lah Primo
Sure, Roglic is a beast. But can this effort be sustained to claw back 3:49?
Rrrrrrampas!!! 😂😂
GC Contenders in breakaways along with a teammates LETS GO
What a rider Roglic is
After yesterday's stage, Ben realized what was waiting for him!
He won't even get a medal....he was totally scared!
BRAVO PRIMOŽ GAS NAPREJ!
Roglic unfortunately got rid of his best rival on this Vuelta, Almeida
That crash from vlassov did a lot to isolate oconnor, really makes you think.
Absolute nonsense.. O'Connor was in front of him. There was a touch of wheels between 2 Red Bull riders. Nobody gonna crash on purpose and risk with major injury, it's just so stupid to think about it in that way.
@@МаргаритаСтоянова-з7з Well the motive is there.
Santi Cazorla mentioned 🗣️🗣️🗣️
you love saying fuga de la fuga. lol
I hope Enric Mas gets a stage win. Vergallito looks good. It would be nice if he won a stage from breakaway, but it's probably too early for him, it's his first GT.
Roglic is a beast... One of very few climbers that has similar acceleration as Pog... He's way above everyone except Mas...
This was my comment . . .
This is my takeaway from todays stage
*Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta
*It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him
*Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic
*No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey
*This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta
CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle
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Ben O'Connor is playing "Minimize the damage" for the time he's leader. I hope he finds good form and unleashes a Ben we thought we'd never see. Tadej and Jonas NEED another rival, would be great of 2 more GC monsters emerged before they start getting old 😅
I feel bad for people like Enric mas, always contending, maybe win a stage here and there but will never win any big stage race
This Vuelta would be walk in the park for Tornado Tadej. Such a shame but i guess health is in first place.
This is my takeaway from todays stage
*Not surprised to see Roglic on this kind of form. I think he just needs to keep the rubber to the ground and this could be his Vuelta. For the record I'm not a fan of Roglic and I knew he had no chance at TDF but he really looks like the one to beat at the Vuelta
*It appeared that Sepp went down or at least unclipped when they came around that tight bend to the climb but I never expected Sepp to do well this Vuelta. I don't believe he's on the form he needs to be on to be a real contender. I don't expect a podium from him
*Enric Mas and Mikel Landa are doing quite well and I will be keeping an eye on both of them. They seem like they can be a threat to Roglic
*No surprise to see Ben O'Connor lose time. By stage 15 he will lose his lead. Even he doesn't expect to keep the leaders jersey
*This is a real race!! We have many riders that can be a threat for the win. This will be a great Vuelta
CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROWS STAGE 9!! Not extremely long climbs but Three Cat 1 climbs so we will see who is up for the task but it's still not a mountain top finish and it's not yet above 2000m so still not really a decisive stage but definitely a stage to watch and to see who is really ready for battle
🤘🏻🏴
Seems like the big gap they gave O'connor will be no problem for roglic. But I don't understand why mas never attacks him I mean after all these vueltas they raced he should know he can't win a sprint
He's allergic to wind
Need to have a sprint to be able to attack, Mas attacking Roglic at the end just means Roglic just kicks earlier and gets a slipstream.
@@marcvb3364you can say that again 😂
If he knows he cant drop him its better to stick to his wheel even if the chances in a sprint are slim
Mas is a joke he not gt rider its been proven
As an Aussie I'd love to see Ben O'Conor hold on, but I'm not very knowledgeable - I know Ben O'Connor can have really good days (he's obviously good enough to win World Tour stages etc), but can he back up enough days in a row to hold onto that lead?
I wonder if Primoz is gonna crash in one of his Ro-glitches.
Roglic is untouchable in these mountaintop finishes, his sprints are incredible.
Biggest problem at the Tour is Pog can do same speed for 3 kilometers, not 300 meters 😂😂😂
BTW, Patrick…Enrique Mas? WTF? Enrique?
Primož with german accent 😂😂😂😂
Roglic just to hot for those guys.
Tough finish with the very steep incline not suiting O'Connor. He still has a lead of almost 4 minutes, so it wasn't a disaster for him. Tomorrow could be hard work for him because he used up a lot of energy today. I'm hoping he doesn't blow up.
Go Rogla go
BWOAH
Primoz Raikkonen
Almeida😢😢😢
Vlasov going with the nuclear option lol.
If tadej was here he would destroy everyone
Kuss out of the top 10 as predicted. Will Roglic have a bad day? Will he crash ? Will any GC contender go into breakaways ?
Only in this part of the world did the heat beat me down one day in a race
Suffocating heat in this area
The number of commenters here who don't understand the in-jokes is astounding. Get up to speed you people!
Rrrrrampas.
Cat 3 climb ? That’s seriously steep.
Yea he way they grade these climbs is a joke. Its never consistent grading. What deserves to be cat 1 or 2 gets called a cat 3 and even cat 2 or 3 should be a cat 4 sometimes. It's really all over the place
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Big Ben's clock is beginning to tick. Time is fast approaching! Ben is wearing red and is IN the red!
Carlton Kirby, is this you?
@@smeetsnoud1 EuroSPLAT!
Ben knows his time is borrowed. He said 3 things in his in his post race interview after the win that screamed he knows he won't keep it
1) I was t thinking about my GC position once on this stage
2) I'll pay for this in the days to come
3)savour the moment
All those things say "I don't stand a chance"
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@@kennykaniff he said he NEVER came here to win, but it is what it is
If he doesnt win this vuelta im gonna think connor another krusjik with the giro
Sepp kuss where?
What’s up with Patrick pronouncing Yates ‘Jates’
5* weak foot 👌🏻
Pogacar staying away from the Vuelta to give these guys a chance at leadership (per G's podcast)... is such a waste when you see how badly they're performing.
The original reason Pogacar wasn't going to do the Vuelta was because of the Olympics. I believe what you say about the podcast, but it's still revisionist history, no matter who said it. At no point in the season was he pencilled in for the Vuelta, and it had nothing to do with teaching his team leadership.
Not the reason. Pogi wants the Worlds.
Oh no! A crash? Now Kuss is Sepp-erated from the pack.
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He wasn't going to win this thing anyway. I never even expected a podium from him. He's had a shitty season and not on form at all
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@@kennykaniff he's never gonna win any grand tour ever again
@@savagepro9060 I believe you're right. The way he won La Vuelta last year was a fluke anyway. Visma is SOOO ruthless and cut throat!! They don't care how they treat their riders. They are heartless over at that team!! I really wish Sepp would leave that team. He's done SOOOO much for them and they don't give him the respect he deserves. He could possibly be the sole reason they have been so successful with the Grand Tours. He's such a selfless rider and they do NOT give him enough credit or respect. The way they treat their riders at Visma is the main reason I don't like that team. They are TOO ruthless!!! They don't care how they win or at what cost or at WHO'S cost!!!
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Everyone was RogliFRIED🍗🍗🍗
Don't think bb wil win
Why is he calling Yates, Jaytes?
would like to know that too. probably just for the Vuelta as in Spanish it would Jates
I think he lives in Andalucia, where Y’s are J’s.
He does that for some different riders, seems it's just some sort of inside joke
@@oxey_Remco…. EEEEEEEvenopoel
yes, he's poking fun at the Spanish pronunciation of the name.
If you're Ag2r why follow Israel PT riders? Let those riders drift off the front
Piss poor performance by Visma.
And I'm pleasently surpriced that Skjelmose is looking quite good.
Gall was not doing a great job in my opinion. He was pacing too fast for Ben and then left him behind.
Then Ben should have told him to go slower. In fact, I think Gall can't save O'Connor tomorrow and Ben will lose minutes.
I think gall should from now on ride for his own gc. Because if not, they risk to both drop out of GC together
@@raphaelovicstrassovic9440 I agree with this, Gall has looked very strong on the climbs so far, at least to me, and I think when O'Connor dropped so early it was clear that he didn't have the legs to hold his lead at all
Agreed. Still 4 minutes up. In the red jersey. And already deemed out of contention by your teammates? If so, that's harsh.
Unfortunately Ben is not mentally strong enough and too emotional to be a real A level GC rider
Bro, I fucking love you
Keep it in your pants 😂😂
Language
@@paulsolon6229 yes it is
Gay?
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why does LR say Jates?
Australian lisp
Adam J Yates = Jates . To separate him from his twin Simon Phillippé
New name: Primoz Roglic to Pretty Much Rogue-Lish
1:54 This Vuelta is not something to blow your nose at!
Tell that to Pog. He blows his nose at everything . LOL I bloody loved it when he passed Jonas and 10 meters in front of him blew his nose. I cried laughing.
Roglic can only win in a field of shitters. Picking out a GT with the weakest field. He has been finished for 3-4 years now
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Did Vlasov do that on purpose to disrupt Kuss and Wout and others?
Wout wasn't even in that group. Who is going to risk a major injury falling on purpose just to hold on someone else? That's a nonsense..
@@МаргаритаСтоянова-з7з you are correct, that was Uijtdebroeks that Vlasov also took down with Kuss I believe, not Wout. My mistake. It's not crazy to suggest that someone might try dirty tactics. Been going on in cycling as long as it has existed as a sport. Kuss and his teammates burned all their energy closing the 30 sec gap that Vlasov's crash caused as the roads were very steep. And Vlasov went down right when the road was 20% and Roglic attacked.
@@МаргаритаСтоянова-з7з in case you haven't noticed, cycling is a sketchy sport. I love cycling and I've followed it for decades. But I have to be honest. Whether it's riders getting preferential tow from camera motorcycle, some riders going unpunished for sticky bottles and hanging on to cars for long periods, organizers allowing the service car train to cross the finish line (instead of pulling them out early), etc etc.