2025 Vuelta a España

[Daka]

I didn't see a thread for this so, I made it.

Tadej Pogačar unlikely to ride according to reports, It's a big opportunity for Jonas Vingegaard to win it.

I am hearing Almeida-Ayuso will be co-leaders UAE.



DATE 23 August - 14 September
STAGES 21
DISTANCE 3,151km

 

[Daka]

Stage 1 - FLAT

Stage 2 - FLAT UPHILL FINALE

Stage 3 - MED MOUNTAIN

Stage 4 - MED MOUNTAIN

Stage 5 TTT

Stage 6 - MOUNTAIN

Stage 7 - MOUNTAIN

Stage 8 - MOUNTAIN

Stage 9 - HILLY UPHILL ARRIVAL

REST DAY


Stage 10 - FLAT UPHILL FINALE

Stage 11 - MED MOUNTAIN

Stage 12 - MED MOUNTAIN

Stage 13 - MOUNTAIN

Stage 14 - MOUNTAIN

Stage 15 - MED MOUNTAIN

REST DAY


Stage 16 - MED MOUNTAIN

Stage 17 - MED MOUNTAIN

Stage 18 ITT

Stage 19 - FLAT

Stage 20 - MOUNTAIN


Stage 21 - FLAT

 

[eth-dog]

One of the weaker Vuelta parcourse's in a while. Jonas the obvious favourite if Tadej skips but interested to see how Bora attacks it.

 

[Daka]

One of the weaker Vuelta parcourse's in a while. Jonas the obvious favourite if Tadej skips but interested to see how Bora attacks it.

I don't think this favours Jonas much, however he should dominate the few higher mountain stages & drop the whole peloton & get big time-gaps to win. No doubt Kuss will be there to help him with it and return the favour.

 

[Daka]

Confirmed no Tadej. Almeida - Ayuso leaders, bound to be drama!

 

[eth-dog]

Pretty sure everyone at UAE hates Ayuso at this point tbh

 

[Daka]

Pretty sure everyone at UAE hates Ayuso at this point tbh

I can't see Ayuso working with Almeida,
maybe they brought him in case João hasn't fully recovered from the crash at TdF.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Jonas's to lose you'd think

he is very very short odds.

 

[Orange Agent]

11 uphill finishes. Visma would have to be very bad as a team for Vingegaard not to win this.

 

[eth-dog]

The podium will be interesting (cough Daka poll time cough). I think Hindley (a little biased here) is probably the best of the rest ahead of Almeida, Ayuso, Bernal, Carapaz and Geoghegan Hart.

Ayuso is undoubtedly aiming for a win

 

[Daka]

The podium will be interesting (cough Daka poll time cough). I think Hindley (a little biased here) is probably the best of the rest ahead of Almeida, Ayuso, Bernal, Carapaz and Geoghegan Hart.

Ayuso is undoubtedly aiming for a win

I gave a few more darkhorses and maybe some funny choices with like Quintana lol

 

[Daka]

11 uphill finishes. Visma would have to be very bad as a team for Vingegaard not to win this.

Stranger things have happened. one thing that worries me about Visma is they bringing a few riders that did the Tour support Vinge, Kuss, Jorgenson & Campernaerts. will they fatigue is the question? I pretty confident in saying Vingegaard won't but his support might.

UAE looks pretty fresh.

Jay Vine didn't do the Tour, won the mountains classification last year.

 

[Orange Agent]

Somebody always gets minutes by getting in a good break in this race as it's normally too hot and a lot of roads that make it hard to control the gap. There is also people riding for a contract so for some there is a lot at stake. I suspect Ayuso will be fending for himself.

 

[Daka]

Ben O'Connor added to the startlist of the Vuelta.

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah that's a surprise. I thought Zana might get in

 

[yaco55]

Yeah that's a surprise. I thought Zana might get in

No surprise. O'Connor was always slated to do the Vuelta and Zana wil be there.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Stranger things have happened. one thing that worries me about Visma is they bringing a few riders that did the Tour support Vinge, Kuss, Jorgenson & Campernaerts. will they fatigue is the question? I pretty confident in saying Vingegaard won't but his support might.

UAE looks pretty fresh.

Jay Vine didn't do the Tour, won the mountains classification last year.

dont see it - think Visma will shit it in.

Something pretty awful would need to happen for JV not to win it

 

[Daka]

dont see it - think Visma will shit it in.

Something pretty awful would need to happen for JV not to win it

Agreed he is most certainly favourite and I hope he wins personally, it's clear he has been the best GC rider behind Pogacar his worst finish is 2nd in his whole career in Grand Tours, I'm not counting his debut when he was riding for Roglic.

But that's why I said Stranger things have happened bad luck mechnical/crash they all possibilities across 3 weeks.

 

[Daka]

Richard Carapaz has been removed from the Vuelta.

Richard Carapaz to focus on fall classics and World Championships | EF Pro Cycling

Ecuadorian to miss Vuelta a España with sights set on Rainbow bands

efprocycling.com

 

[eth-dog]

Jayco team:

O'Connor
Bouwman
Dunbar
Foldager
Gamper
Harper
Juul-Jensen
O'Brien

Disappointed that Hatherly couldn't get a Grand Tour debut. Wonder if Kell gets free reign to try for himself on flat stages without any real sprinter or if it's all in on BOC podium between Bouwman, Dunbar and Harper

 

[Daka]

Almost all spots on the startlist are confirmed.

10 Aussie cyclist at the Vuelta versus 4 Americans, it shows how much we are punching above our weight in Pro Cycling.

 

[Daka]

La Vuelta starts 10:40pm tonight on SBS Viceland HD/SBS Demand.

Stage 1

 

[eth-dog]

Bouwman missed the move

 

[Daka]

Jonas wins stage 2 with a summit finish.



General Classification

 

[eth-dog]

Cicco actually going for GC?