Lanterne Rouge: The Rain in Spain Ben O'Connor Stage 18: Still Reign in Spain Wout van Hurt: The Pain in Spain Carapaz: The Strain in Spain Team Visma: The Train in Spain Pablo Picasso: Michelangelo of Spain Mexican Embassy🇲🇽: Claim Del Torro is not from Spain Mal Tiempo: Indurain in Spain Pogacar: Refrain from Spain Seep Kuss: Not Again in Spain Primoz Roglic: The Brain in Spain Bald Chris Horner: Rogaine in Spain Alberto Contador: Wheel Remain in Spain The Red Jersey: The Stain in Spain Rice: The Grain in Spain Cathedral of Burgos: Ordain in Spain Missing Boeing: No Plane in Spain SRAM: Dropped Chain in Spain The UCI: Complain in Spain The UCI: The Migraine in Spain The UCI: Disdain in Spain EPO: Easily Obtain in Spain
@@garrywallah4966 of course, but not having Van Aert really sucked the life out of most of the non-GC competitions in the race. he was in contention for two jerseys, in the breakaway most of the time _and_ competing for stage wins. with the lineup the Vuelta has for those competitions, he made a huge difference in interest on a daily basis.
@@garrywallah4966 great observation sherlock! You for sure arent a competitor. Otherwise you would understand that getting the green or dotted jersey like this isnt much fun. The peloton reacting like this only shows how great and respected Wout really is.
The second last rider from Alpecin with No 72 who chased down the late attackers is Maurice Ballerstedt, a young and super-strong German rider, he's the ssecond last man in their leadout (edit: he's also the guy celebrating in the shot from behind)
I think the lack of people pushing it is because they're saving themselves and trying to recover for bigger days!! Horrendous weather with WvA out, would have highlighted how quickly it can change - all adds up to a more chilled out stage (sort of)
Groves doesn't even know how the race played out-when the original break was caught and that a counterattack even went. Perfect sprinter! He has literally one job: to win the field sprint. It's his team's job to worry about everything else, to ensure that winning the field sprint equals winning the stage.
@@MarvinWestmaas that's totally beside the point. Of course I would rather see WvA finish in Madrid with the points jersey AND the KOM jersey. I was only commenting on the stage that played out today.
@@christopherdolan7330 Sorry, I couldn't even watch anymore I get so sick of seeing people falling short of reaching their goals I can't imagine how this would feel for Wout. Grooves is the best of the rest, rode a strong finish. But it's not like he has real competition left. It's the same with gc, I was happy we saw that break get so much time, and he will nearly get away with it. Nearly. At least Movistar and UAE have made it a fun grand tour, the many times Soler can die on the saddle and suddenly appear resurrected is appearing legendary.
@@MarvinWestmaas I feel that. It's sad to see any rider crash and abandon, especially since Wout was having a perfect Vuelta prior to yesterday. It's heartbreaking. And I agree that the sprint competition at this stage of the Vuelta is very weak, but it often is at the Vuelta. My point is that Groves played the role of the sprinter perfectly today, relative to his competition.
@@dancooperish I haven't seen even that on the ABC. Australia is pretty into road cycling and for all the jerseys to be held by Australians two days in a row, plus an Aussie stage win is huge.
I know you have more important and interesting things to cover with this very exciting race in Spain, but I would really appreciate some insight into Ineos Grenadiers. Steve Cummings has been sidelined once again as DS, this time at the Tour of Britain, in favour of Kurt Bogaerts. The Ineos thing has gone beyond being a relative lack of success to become a toxic shitshow. At least that’s how it seems. What is going on there?
3:46 how to loose stage you just start to look behind you when you bridge over to cooked break-away contenders with steam-train legs and waits for fresh peloton sprinters
Maybe, just maybe he was cooked, too. But couch potatoes that never won a race are going to switch a button on their remote control and riders with cramps / lactic acid are miraculously going to accelerate.
@@l.d.t.6327 Unless you're VC I don't see how you know about his legs more than anyone else. Came 6th in the sprint vs Schmid 11th and Poole 12th so suggests he wasn't unable to accelerate.
@@lostcosmonaut3966 "Unless you're VC I don't see how you know about his legs more than anyone else." So you don't know either, and my reasoning, that maybe VC had to catch his breath for 10 seconds could be a possibility, who knows? "Came 6th in the sprint vs Schmid 11th and Poole 12th so suggests he wasn't unable to accelerate." Some logic: just because he didn't cooperate he could reset a bit and had a sprint left. But maybe too much logic for you.
@@l.d.t.6327 I acknowledge you might be right. I'd say the attack at 16km, the fact he had the strength to bridge, the level-headedness to look over his shoulder (twice), and then the competitiveness of his sprint are signs he had something left. But you seem to have already made up your mind and believe all others to be illogical couch potatoes.
I think the real Alpecin MVP was Ballerstedt today. Catching those 3 guys (ok, only Schmidt) was impressive and Panckaert really didn‘t have to do much
yep, i was expecting moto camera operators to be applying their rags to their lenses and was hoping the helicopter cam had one of those diddy windscreen wipers attached
You know it was a sleepy stage when Patrick starts to think out loud about possible holiday destinations in the north of Spain during the recap.
I like how a third of the way into the video (2:25) Patrick starts daydreaming about his upcoming vacation to Northern Spain 😄
It was a boring stage😂
Lanterne Rouge: The Rain in Spain
Ben O'Connor Stage 18: Still Reign in Spain
Wout van Hurt: The Pain in Spain
Carapaz: The Strain in Spain
Team Visma: The Train in Spain
Pablo Picasso: Michelangelo of Spain
Mexican Embassy🇲🇽: Claim Del Torro is not from Spain
Mal Tiempo: Indurain in Spain
Pogacar: Refrain from Spain
Seep Kuss: Not Again in Spain
Primoz Roglic: The Brain in Spain
Bald Chris Horner: Rogaine in Spain
Alberto Contador: Wheel Remain in Spain
The Red Jersey: The Stain in Spain
Rice: The Grain in Spain
Cathedral of Burgos: Ordain in Spain
Missing Boeing: No Plane in Spain
SRAM: Dropped Chain in Spain
The UCI: Complain in Spain
The UCI: The Migraine in Spain
The UCI: Disdain in Spain
EPO: Easily Obtain in Spain
As O'Connor is boarding the plane leaving Spain, how will he explain the pain of not receiving the winner's bottle of champagne?
@@lisashiela9137 Next year he'll just come back AGAIN!
@@lisashiela9137 delete 'bottle of'. It breaks the rhythm!
@@lisashiela9137 delete 'bottle of'. It breaks the rhythm!
Cypress hill: insane in the Spain
3:00 This is what the world looks like if you’re near sighted if anyone ever wondered.
It's like someone turned the lights off on the Vuelta yesterday...
The race is bigger than one rider
@@garrywallah4966 of course, but not having Van Aert really sucked the life out of most of the non-GC competitions in the race. he was in contention for two jerseys, in the breakaway most of the time _and_ competing for stage wins. with the lineup the Vuelta has for those competitions, he made a huge difference in interest on a daily basis.
" . . . turned the lights [OFF ON] the Vuelta. . ."🤔🤨
@@garrywallah4966 great observation sherlock! You for sure arent a competitor. Otherwise you would understand that getting the green or dotted jersey like this isnt much fun. The peloton reacting like this only shows how great and respected Wout really is.
The second last rider from Alpecin with No 72 who chased down the late attackers is Maurice Ballerstedt, a young and super-strong German rider, he's the ssecond last man in their leadout (edit: he's also the guy celebrating in the shot from behind)
He did the same thing to campenaerts on stage 2
man it realy just aint the same now 😞
I was so worried primoz would crash
Give it time
Stage 6 started in a supermarket. Stage 17 finished in a bank
Underrated comment
Got something against supermarkets and banks? 😂
Hearing Kaden Groves say 'catched' made me think that I probably shouldn't come down so hard on my three year-old for saying the same thing🤣
Unbelievable that there are 2 sprinters in the race and only 4 teams go in the break. Shameful
The rest are gc basically, give them a rest
These boys are tired
I think the lack of people pushing it is because they're saving themselves and trying to recover for bigger days!! Horrendous weather with WvA out, would have highlighted how quickly it can change - all adds up to a more chilled out stage (sort of)
In North of Spain it seems to rain even more than West of Ireland!
Can‘t believe Roglic didn‘t Roglic
that bike change the other day was to put him on one with stabilisers fixed for the wet stages like this
Day 17 of Rogla staying in the race, above average boys!
The only thing saving these boring stages in the invetable dropping of new LR lore. Hope you manage to get that spain trip!
Groves doesn't even know how the race played out-when the original break was caught and that a counterattack even went. Perfect sprinter! He has literally one job: to win the field sprint. It's his team's job to worry about everything else, to ensure that winning the field sprint equals winning the stage.
not going to lie, he also comes across as though he has the iq of the average toothpick
He should thank his skydaddy the best rider crashed.
@@MarvinWestmaas that's totally beside the point. Of course I would rather see WvA finish in Madrid with the points jersey AND the KOM jersey. I was only commenting on the stage that played out today.
@@christopherdolan7330 Sorry, I couldn't even watch anymore I get so sick of seeing people falling short of reaching their goals I can't imagine how this would feel for Wout.
Grooves is the best of the rest, rode a strong finish. But it's not like he has real competition left. It's the same with gc, I was happy we saw that break get so much time, and he will nearly get away with it. Nearly.
At least Movistar and UAE have made it a fun grand tour, the many times Soler can die on the saddle and suddenly appear resurrected is appearing legendary.
@@MarvinWestmaas I feel that. It's sad to see any rider crash and abandon, especially since Wout was having a perfect Vuelta prior to yesterday. It's heartbreaking.
And I agree that the sprint competition at this stage of the Vuelta is very weak, but it often is at the Vuelta. My point is that Groves played the role of the sprinter perfectly today, relative to his competition.
Aussie in red. Aussie in green. Aussie in polka dots.
Could be the first time ever?
And not a peep in the Aussie media about it as far as I've seen...
@@milododd there might be a token article on a website sports section today, but I never really see much cycling news here.
@@dancooperish I haven't seen even that on the ABC. Australia is pretty into road cycling and for all the jerseys to be held by Australians two days in a row, plus an Aussie stage win is huge.
Boring without Wout
Nah not today... It would've been the same today had Wout been there today
@@garrywallah4966only difference is Wout would be leaving the Vuelta with the green jersey. He had such a big lead.
W/out
Wout rules. Best all-rounder
Wout wednesday doesn’t hit the same after he crashes
I know you have more important and interesting things to cover with this very exciting race in Spain, but I would really appreciate some insight into Ineos Grenadiers. Steve Cummings has been sidelined once again as DS, this time at the Tour of Britain, in favour of Kurt Bogaerts. The Ineos thing has gone beyond being a relative lack of success to become a toxic shitshow. At least that’s how it seems. What is going on there?
3:46 how to loose stage
you just start to look behind you when you bridge over to cooked break-away contenders with steam-train legs and waits for fresh peloton sprinters
Plus bullet spent on a rando attack 16km out
Maybe, just maybe he was cooked, too. But couch potatoes that never won a race are going to switch a button on their remote control and riders with cramps / lactic acid are miraculously going to accelerate.
@@l.d.t.6327 Unless you're VC I don't see how you know about his legs more than anyone else. Came 6th in the sprint vs Schmid 11th and Poole 12th so suggests he wasn't unable to accelerate.
@@lostcosmonaut3966 "Unless you're VC I don't see how you know about his legs more than anyone else."
So you don't know either, and my reasoning, that maybe VC had to catch his breath for 10 seconds could be a possibility, who knows?
"Came 6th in the sprint vs Schmid 11th and Poole 12th so suggests he wasn't unable to accelerate."
Some logic: just because he didn't cooperate he could reset a bit and had a sprint left. But maybe too much logic for you.
@@l.d.t.6327 I acknowledge you might be right. I'd say the attack at 16km, the fact he had the strength to bridge, the level-headedness to look over his shoulder (twice), and then the competitiveness of his sprint are signs he had something left. But you seem to have already made up your mind and believe all others to be illogical couch potatoes.
I think the real Alpecin MVP was Ballerstedt today. Catching those 3 guys (ok, only Schmidt) was impressive and Panckaert really didn‘t have to do much
Victor Campenaerts is going to have a great year next year at Visma. He seems to be doing everything at this Vuelta.
thats the vuelta done for me:)
Especially in this weather they could have avoided a sprint.
260w avg zone 1-2 ride ez
That's my zone 5 😂
next time take care of the leader of 2 jerseys and give breakaway a heads up about dangerous wet curves with rocks on the side
I'm sorry, who controlled for whom?
Loki controlled for Thanos. Oh! You mean the bike race! No idea.
Visma Lease-a-bike paced for Wout van Aert, guess they had to ride really slow then 😂
For a big race I'd expect a bit better camerawork/footage
yep, i was expecting moto camera operators to be applying their rags to their lenses and was hoping the helicopter cam had one of those diddy windscreen wipers attached
As Oconnor is boarding the plane leaving Spain, will he need to explain the pain of not receiving the winner's bottle of champagne?
lol the reporter at the end was kinda brutal 😂😂
Doing 65 kph in pouring rain is butt-clenching to say the least.
Play stupid games win stupid prize.😂
No wva
Ugh
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Quite the day! A slog in treacherous conditions. No crashes, thank goodness...
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