Riders FURIOUS after Team Time Trial in the Dark

Riders FURIOUS after Team Time Trial in the Dark | Vuelta a Espana 2023 Stage 1

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11 ай бұрын

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@LanterneRougeCycling 11 ай бұрын

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@Rughead12319 11 ай бұрын

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@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

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@aaaawwwwwwwwww 11 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, but where is the pleather bucket hat?

@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

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@brianbob7514 11 ай бұрын

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@joebleasdale5557 11 ай бұрын

Since 2015, the Vuelta TTT organisers have learned that sand is not road, rain is a possible weather condition and it gets dark at the end of the day. It’s progress I guess 😂

@Mgoblagulkablong 11 ай бұрын

they obviously have NOT learnt...

@MrVikingdane 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@bobzelley5100 11 ай бұрын

Was the race start delayed . Sunset 8:33 and refraction provides some light ( civil twilight) for up to 30 minutes. The precipitation weather effectively simulated astronomical night .

@veganpotterthevegan 11 ай бұрын

@@bobzelley5100it definitely would have been dark anyway. That said, I wish every grand tour required at least one criterium stage... ideally at night. It's one of the most exciting forms of racing a bike

@BetaFax 11 ай бұрын

@@bobzelley5100Could they not have…rented out lights? Would that have made the road surface blinding in this case (I’m not sure it would have).

@davewebb15 11 ай бұрын

Supertuck =unsafe. Riding at night during a thunderstorm=no problem.

@sharonmoller7414 11 ай бұрын

I wonder if they were measuring sock height before the stage. Yah know... UCI priorities 😕

@MVProfits 11 ай бұрын

I still do not get why they banned the "supertuck"". It's so fun to do, and watch. As for night riding, stop complaining riders. Wear night vision goggles. Adapt, overcome (sarcasm BTW ha ha)

@David.. 11 ай бұрын

@@MVProfitsI agree. I’ve been doing the super tuck for many years and I’m definitely not at the old hippie mtb’r on a single speed level of bike handling skills and have seldom had even a remote issue up to 55mph. It’s like tucking in on a motorcycle. Just don’t be a dumbass and try to pedal, look back, or press your chest against the bars while you’re doing it and you’re fine.

@MVProfits 11 ай бұрын

@@David.. I do have my chest against the bar sometimes. But nope, never pedal (I tried but can't figure out how they do it!) and certainly never look back ha ha. Never a good idea to do that while going downhill anyway! It doesn't feel dangerous. I'm not a daredevil and still love doing that. As a spectator, it was great to see too.

@Cheese-dq6dm 11 ай бұрын

Unbelievable how much the UCI touts safety and then the commissaries don’t see any issue with this, with the number of crashes and the risk present it’s insane that they still went forward with this at night

@riquelmeone 11 ай бұрын

What does the UCI have to do with the Vuelta? It’s organised by ASO

@MDP1702 11 ай бұрын

@@riquelmeone UCI is also responsible for confirming a race in terms of safety etc.

@riquelmeone 11 ай бұрын

@@MDP1702 how so?

@blackdeadtiger 11 ай бұрын

lets ban supertuck because it is dangerous

@mracer8 11 ай бұрын

The team could easily tell the rider to ride slower and use even slower/all traction tire!

@savagepro9060 11 ай бұрын

And the UCI said: Let there be light, and the bikes were light, very light, but the darkness prevailed.

@Henry-gv8gj 11 ай бұрын

Not too light though Anything under 6.8 kg would be dangerous Lol

@R6ex 11 ай бұрын

Singapore, the F1 night-race organizer would've done a way better job than these Vuelta folks!

@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@vinniamsterdam700 11 ай бұрын

Amen

@DBxCooper 11 ай бұрын

Remco cracks me up. He never fails to let us know exactly how he feels. In this case, he’s 100 percent correct. This shit was easily fixed

@yveslaflute9228 11 ай бұрын

What about the TV contracts, they are more important than the riders, if a rider dies or gets disabled, there will be another rider to replace.

@Daniel-ng8fi 11 ай бұрын

hows it easily fixed? you can't cancel it, you can't move it.

@FlatSpinMan 11 ай бұрын

I like how he explained it so clearly and simply. He wasn’t raving madly, just laying out the facts e.g. it gets dark in the evening. Not rocket science, Vuelta team.

@beckobert 11 ай бұрын

@@Daniel-ng8fiIt's not like the starting time was god-given, they made a decision. There is no good reason to not schedule the start of the race an hour earlier.

@JayMikhail-kx4yh 11 ай бұрын

@@Daniel-ng8fi Of course they can't move the day. But they knew days in advance it was going to rain. Yet they still chose to start the race at nearly 7pm! Absurdly late especially given how rain obscures light.

@SombraPiloto 11 ай бұрын

I tuned in late and thought there was a problem with the GCN+ video or my computer display when I saw how dark it was. The organizers should be ashamed.

@marw08 11 ай бұрын

It was so dark because of the extraordinary thick storm clouds in the last hours of the day, not because it was already night, it shoudn’t be so difficult to understamd

@FlatSpinMan 11 ай бұрын

If only there was a way to predict the periods of light and darkness within a 24 hour cycle.

@hansemannluchter643 11 ай бұрын

Especially in a country like Spain.. The Sun takes 5-7 minuttes to set, not like up here North...

@blackkhawkk 11 ай бұрын

Bros mopping the wet starting ramp under the heavy rain 💀

@Tibovl 11 ай бұрын

In Belgium we have a saying: "Mopping with the faucet open" which means to do pointless work without first dealing with the cause of the problem. Perfect description of this stage both figuratively and literally.

@markludke3554 11 ай бұрын

@@Tibovl I was waiting for a good Belgian to bring this up - couldn't help but thinking it during the event

@elmaestroco 11 ай бұрын

The Jumbo were like, there is no point of taking any risk here, we’ll get’em later. 😂

@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

Yep, no need to take unnecessary risks on a day/night like that.

@maximefornasari1634 11 ай бұрын

Already getting preparing the excuses for when remco wins the vuelta 🤡🤡🤡

@viktorgombos4975 11 ай бұрын

@@maximefornasari1634i like remco but there is just no way he wins this, jumbo way too strong imo

@gkos2566 11 ай бұрын

Jumbo Visma has to respond as Remco did.

@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

@@gkos2566 Not really, they played it down a bit, anyway it's not up to the riders. It might have been different if one of their riders got injured. If anyone would be expected to make noise it should be Ineos.

@joseluisredondogarcia5244 11 ай бұрын

Felt so dangerous... Even for the ones watching at home it was too much.

@philipcarson8438 11 ай бұрын

It would have been dangerous in dry daylight. This was a terrible course for a TTT. A TTT needs straight open roads to showcase the beauty of the pace line.

@bama95 11 ай бұрын

Zero respect for the riders from the organizers of the race. For me it was the first time ever seeing cycling at night. Ridiculous.

@Tibovl 11 ай бұрын

Cycling at night can be great if it's well lit and at lower speed, but not like this though.

@maxdetrickster6524 11 ай бұрын

It's all about the money, big business cares about prime-time TV commercials and deals, riders' health and safety is immaterial and UCI is probably corrupt.

@advantura.barcelona 11 ай бұрын

I live in barcelona. It has been 3 days they announce rain precisely at that date so they had time to plan for the worst. heavy storm rain after a heatwave.

@RiseNShine681 11 ай бұрын

Since watching his interview with LR and his KZfaq channel, I have become a big fan of Remco. I am glad he expressed how he felt about the race conditions. Completely careless to have it so late in the day. And that start ramp! 🙄

@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

That start ramp was a shocker, although maybe it was made of some anti-slip rubber?

@sth6027 11 ай бұрын

So you respect the fact that he unleashes his anger towards the reporters whose microphones he just slams out of his face? Honestly he is right but he should be angry towards the organizers of the race, not take it out on the first person he sees. Reporters are doing their jobs just as much as he is. This to me is a great example of the immaturity and arrogance he still carries with him. If he would let go of this behavior I would have so much more respect for this guy.

@Gws525 11 ай бұрын

@@sth6027shut up you melt.

@Gws525 11 ай бұрын

@@markdonovan1540definitely not. So many people's wheels slipped

@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

@@Gws525 Lucky it wasn't me, I would have slipped backwards off the ramp and into the sea...

@osfan25 11 ай бұрын

It’s a disgrace that the organizers didn’t cancel or at the very least neutralize gc. Imagine if Roglic, Jonas, or Remco crashed out of the race on the first stage because of these conditions.

@robotomassi2011 11 ай бұрын

Well, G's chances are now severely impacted by the fact one of his key climbing domestiques has crashed out.

@tylerb7521 11 ай бұрын

@@robotomassi2011Love Thomas, but regardless, he doesn’t have a chance.

@Robert-mn8gc 11 ай бұрын

Spot On . Said it b4 . Imagine if they Go Down .. & really hurt themselves. I see 👀 a Court Case coming if garbage 🗑 like this continues. What about ferocious winds in UAE l think it was Blowing the Riders off there Bikes

@robotomassi2011 11 ай бұрын

@@tylerb7521 sure, maybe not to win, but to write him off for a podium position has been proven to be dumb. People said he had zero chance of being in contention at the Tour last year, he came 3rd. Same again with the Giro this year; he came 2nd. I personally think he will be lucky to finish top 5 at the Vuelta, but we will see.

@anthonylarson7919 11 ай бұрын

lots of professions work in the rain...at night...etc.

@christopherdolan7330 11 ай бұрын

Remco and the other riders have every right to be upset. Pouring rain, lightning, and half the teams starting in the dark. This stage was way too dangerous, and I am usually the last person to say that. It should have been cancelled after the first lightning strike.

@howlinhauler 11 ай бұрын

So you can control the weather? Should they have canceled a race due to rain? Really? I thought this was a pro race, was it junior day ?

@Cheese-dq6dm 11 ай бұрын

@@howlinhauler Remco specifically said the weather wasn’t the issue it’s the fact they they had them start IN THE DARK. Starting at night with 0 lighting on the course is a ridiculous and wildly unsafe thing to do, the weather just made it that much worse

@Snuzzcumber 11 ай бұрын

@@howlinhaulerit was dark. That's not weather.

@christopherdolan7330 11 ай бұрын

@@howlinhauler You can't control the weather, but you can predict it, and you can react to it when its happened all around you. The race organizers failed at that today. I love technical finishes and days when the weather brings out the hard men. But we don't want to see a grand tour decided based on who didn't crash in the pitch dark and flash floods on the opening day TTT.

@wachtwoord5796 11 ай бұрын

Same here. This looked insane (especially for a TT as then fairness is an issue) and I'm usually the one going: "dont be pussies and race damn it". What would have happened if the last teams refused to start?

@lukewalker1051 11 ай бұрын

Whoever organized this should be punished.

@xwiick 11 ай бұрын

Fired*

@laurafinkelstein9181 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely!😮Who lets its 5:31 riders ride on roads with no lights, basically at night????

@ulfy01 11 ай бұрын

It's so surreal seeing a Vuelta stage in darkness like that.

@larrygrossman8021 11 ай бұрын

So the race organizers weren’t aware that it gets dark at night?

@howlinhauler 11 ай бұрын

so the mechanics dont know about led lights?

@nelzo1703 11 ай бұрын

@@howlinhauler LED lights add weight, esp with the batteries required. Why should later starts have to add that weight when earlier starts don't. Also obviously LED lights don't fully replicate daylight. I'm fine with night starts as long as all teams are doing it.

@simonbailey2151 11 ай бұрын

It’s a pancake flat stage, adding 250g of weight in the form of a front light wouldn’t make a jot of difference. The mechanics wouldn’t have any lights for the bikes however, mounting them on the tt bars would be tricky and they shouldn’t be racing in the dark anyway!!

@cat4068 11 ай бұрын

Since everything on the bike has to be UCI approved and the bikes are check and randomly x-rayed, I don't think they can just add something like that.

@Tibovl 11 ай бұрын

@@simonbailey2151Every second counts. So even 200 grams could make the difference. Headlights also aren't very aero. Regardless, they should never be a requirement in a race like this. I think we all agree on that.

@rl7012 11 ай бұрын

Jumbo Visma did exactly right. They rode to not have a crash and not crashing for them was a win. In those conditions not crashing for any team was a win. I don't know how the 'winners' can celebrate it though as the only reason they won was because the weather and light were far more favourable when they raced. The organisers need shooting though for sending these teams into very dangerous conditions that are almost going to guarantee crashes.

@gkos2566 11 ай бұрын

Jumbo Visma has to respond as Remco did.

@gkos2566 11 ай бұрын

Jumbo Visma is het beste team van het peloton maar Remco is de mentale leider van het peloton.

@Pshady 11 ай бұрын

This is why the Tour de France is the main event. The vuelta got lucky they didn’t loose some big names to crashes.

@ReAIex17 11 ай бұрын

Before the stage even started I thought "wouldnt it be dark for the last teams?" and thats exactly what happend. No idea how the orginiganisers didnt think about that...

@AndrewBlucher 11 ай бұрын

Apparently not everyone knows that night follows day!

@BurgerTime7441 11 ай бұрын

I'm surprised the teams didn't make a huge issue of it beforehand. The first teams finished while still light, and the last teams started when it was nearly dark. Those later teams had a huge disadvantage. Did the teams starting later protest this in the weeks/months before ?

@NeverTakeNoShortcuts 11 ай бұрын

Oh… that ramps gives me the cold sweats..😊

@chrismitchelmore9379 11 ай бұрын

Keeping it real. The only highlights worth watching!

@tomasosorno266 11 ай бұрын

Wow. It was today?? Can't believe I missed it. Ty Lanterne for the summary.

@teaganhines9964 11 ай бұрын

I think you mean, 'Wow, it was tonight??'

@tritruong8125 11 ай бұрын

This stage was a joke.

@CFCMahomet 11 ай бұрын

CPA on a holiday …. Remco had the hot take “they should know it’s dark at night”

@eduardorichard9547 11 ай бұрын

I was just in front of where the ineos rider crashed. He stayed on the ground for a very long time. It was heartbreaking to watch. I believe the organizers were so concerned with the heat that they forgot it could be raining and dark.

@TheLimeCurd 11 ай бұрын

I was watching the race on GCN and when Remco took the complaining gesture, the commentator said something like, 'it can be frustrating but it's part of the game', and I thought it was ridiculous. Apart from the safety issue, I don't think it's fair for those who started later in the race with less visibility and more rain drops.

@gkos2566 11 ай бұрын

Hunger Games feeling

@MartijnterHaar 11 ай бұрын

Lightning is not dangerous in a city full of high buildings (on a open road lined by trees or a mountain it's something else), but in a thunderstorm there are usually also wind gusts. And the sunset miscalculation is simply inexcusable. It's only doable if you put floodlights along the entire circuit. I think they did that once during a very short opening prologue in the Giro.

@haraldkjrgensen2255 11 ай бұрын

Jonas had a puncture and in the Danish interview after he said that they would only wait for him and Primoz

@RLTango 11 ай бұрын

What a day! Thanks for braving the weather and bringing us this great analysis.

@famagoer 11 ай бұрын

Day?! It definitely was night already 😅

@Savrotir 11 ай бұрын

This seems like a winter post work training ride. Or commute. Or in the trainer because it's raining. Excellent choice by the organizers👌

@ellipticalsoul 11 ай бұрын

I was nervous as heck watching this TT. Blows my mind that these guys can average 50km/h in those conditions

@jozetrselic 11 ай бұрын

Crazy circumstances, but the finish line demeanour difference between Remco and Primoz was epic

@Frankie433 11 ай бұрын

One saw the glass as half full, the other as half empty 😂🍸

@YRollets 11 ай бұрын

This is scandalous, 2 riders died recently, but Vuelta making it as dangerous as possible, great job UCI.

@tomloendersloot3413 11 ай бұрын

I believe that JV had a puncture between the start and the first time check, the whole team had to wait because of that. Most likely that is the reason they were outside the top ten (I believe 32 seconds behind on DSM)

@POS36 11 ай бұрын

Epic race. The LV organisers really wanted them to suffer like commoners like us during our rides.

@jkmaseruman 11 ай бұрын

They should've neutralised the stage once the conditions had so obviously deteriorated, DSM declared the winners and everyone given the same time. Forcing riders to take huge risks that could end their participation in the Vuelta minutes into the event is ridiculous. After seeing what happened to De Plus no wonder Jumbo appeared hugely relieved that they all survived the stage. The best team in the world finish 11th and look like they're celebrating!

@tobiaschurch8848 11 ай бұрын

This is how I watch the Vuelta. My man Lantern Rouge🎉🎉

@morten123456789 11 ай бұрын

Rain is rain, but the idea of setting the starting time so late ended up being a disaster. And when planning it they simply have to take into consideration ''What if it rains and that makes it extra dark?'' It really is a scandal. But lesson learned hopefully.

@charliedillon1400 11 ай бұрын

Tuning in to catch the latest variant of the Vingegaard pronunciation.

@maxheadroom9014 11 ай бұрын

I was at crash corner (about 2km in). That TTT was ridiculous. White residue (summer oils) came to the surface making painted markings even more slippery. Once the sky darkened it was like a pre-dawn winter group ride in the rain, but a TTT ride. The last 3 teams were literally in the dark and the street lighting was pretty much nonexistent.

@DanArnets1492 11 ай бұрын

The big problem for this TTT was the schedule but it was closer from being right than it looked The INTENTION was to have the top couple of teams ride around in the twilight, AFTER sunset. Thing is they should've gone safer and aim for the final teams to ride around under the sunset, then even with rain it would've been mostly fine.

@A.J.456 11 ай бұрын

Just pesky reality getting in the way of the tourism PR people.

@DanArnets1492 11 ай бұрын

@@A.J.456 - Those same people could've turned on at least part of the streetlights or turned all on at like 50% power

@cat4068 11 ай бұрын

Worked out great, set up this twilight ride for the spectators to see. Unfortunately they were only able to really see the first half of the race. All the best teams went at the end and the spectators weren't even able to see them at that point.

@coooolibri 11 ай бұрын

these guys are chads who had to go in later, and just barely missed the time. thats why sports and sportsmanship, and spirit in so great. they still trying their best.

@freakdog 11 ай бұрын

The new glow in the dark jerseys are gonna be awesome tho😂

@pierrex3226 11 ай бұрын

At what time of the day were the last teams starting? Storms can darken the sky a lot, but the last shots look like it was just super late in the day? Why?

@arleygomez465 11 ай бұрын

🤣 I love how the helicopter shot of SQS was just an almost pitch black road.

@ruidelgado888 11 ай бұрын

The sunset time in Barcelona is 20:35 after that starts the twilight. I think this was mostly a build up on the clouds, or am I missing something. The footage seems quite dark..

@sishorrock 11 ай бұрын

Every day, in every way, I love Remco more and more. So good to actually have a “personality” in the Peleton!

@gnomevoyeur 11 ай бұрын

I see Jumbo has Primoz with the 21 bib and Jonas with 28. Seems right to me.

@user-x57620fzmt 11 ай бұрын

Unbelievable to see riders race in complete darkness.

@Tilemason1 11 ай бұрын

Patrick what's your thoughts of how the riders could get a strong functional riders union to say to the organizers. not gonna happen you waited all day and now it's dark raining with a gloss painted launch ramp that's almost a full post code long then a 45* turn onto a bike path

@slayer6936 11 ай бұрын

It was nothing but a goat rope. The teams that went out in the dark had it worse. Remco and all the other riders had every right to be pissed off if you tryed to push it you would've just ended up on the ground . Who ever thought doing a prolog into darkness on a rainy night was not to smart. Sure weather can cause issues. But this was sad. The teams you thought would win went towards the end but it was so bad they couldn't go fast at all. And city streets in the rain are ice skating rings.

@sharonmoller7414 11 ай бұрын

I'd be interested in Patrick's take on this compared to cricket regulations which are quite strict in terms of light levels. If this was a cricket match the umpire would be out with a light meter, or flood lights would be switched on way earlier. Otherwise it would be clear case of "play stopped due to bad light".

@tonilauge5786 11 ай бұрын

Eternally Sunshine in a spotless mind! AY CARAMBA🙈🙉🙊

@alexs1007 11 ай бұрын

With how much time he's spent on the ground the last few years, I can't believe Roglic stayed on his bike this entire stage.

@PHC24 11 ай бұрын

Aero tuck is dangerous while riding in dark wet road at 40kph is not dangerous, I love you UCI.

@DurianriderCyclingTips 11 ай бұрын

Road disc for the win in the wet lol. IYKYK.

@innismor11 11 ай бұрын

My first thought back when I heard they were going to have this at twilight.

@Shitinthemorning 11 ай бұрын

Don't forget, Camera images making it more light then it is, in real life it was even more dark. And that with rain spatting on your goggles from the riders in front of you, and that with 8-9 bars in the tyres taking corners BrrerrRRRRbbBrrr

@alexanderh.999 11 ай бұрын

I watch cycling only when there is chaos 😂

@douglastong3208 11 ай бұрын

I used to commute by bike in the city on 2 inch wide Kevlar slicks in all types of weather and never had a problem, except once while rolling over a large patch of ice. Of course, I wasn't riding at pro TTT speeds, either (only 12-18 mph). I wonder how much tire compound and tread design would affect speed and traction on bikes. Because auto racing teams change tires constantly, depending on the weather and track surface.

@andreasabels589 11 ай бұрын

You probably don't drive your tires to the limit. Those guys ride right on the limit on what sticks and what doesn't and if there is a patch that is slightly less sticky, they crash out. It is mostly about risk management. Those that manage risk well, they cannot win the stage...

@Xhadp 11 ай бұрын

Stage is done. No going back and fixing the results of this disaster of a stage. The sheer fact along people are DNF/DNS with tame pavement touches before they are facing a road stage is crazy and puts it into perspective how badly the organizers messed this up. They should at the very least allow all riders to start tomorrow’s stage regardless of finish condition. Going to be tricky to see how this gets penned into the rule book though. Since I don’t see an outright blanket no nighttime racing allowed, that a lot of people are proposing, being added. And I don’t foresee nothing being added in the rule book as a result of this disaster that had way too many wrong variables.

@dkvikingkd233 11 ай бұрын

Jonas said they were glad to get through in what they thought was an okay time given the conditions and Jonas' puncture

@R6ex 11 ай бұрын

Organisers obviously never heard of the well-lit Singapore F1 night race!

@kwaihoechan4050 11 ай бұрын

Their night race is bright as day!

@R6ex 11 ай бұрын

@@kwaihoechan4050 Excellent lighting system!

@rainerwahnsinn9585 11 ай бұрын

lol you really think Vingegaard would be there to help Roglic^^

@alshoutcasting9101 11 ай бұрын

What the hell is this shit. While I am biased as a Jumbo Visma fan, this is a pathetic way to start a grand tour, how do you have a premier stage race start off with this absolute travesty. With the variable conditions and up to 30 secs up for grabs for the gc leaders its a wonder we didn't see more crashes. Ineos being down a rider for the rest of the tour is a shame, and for what gain? Really pathetic display from the race organizers. Anyways great to see you guys covering the vuelta and I'm hoping to see a solidly exciting tour going forwards :)

@renaudledoyen454 9 күн бұрын

Salut j'ai une petite question. Comment à tu accrocher ta base au Playseat ? Unique petit souci que je n'ai pas encore su régler haha

@johnshepherd2666 11 ай бұрын

exciting to watch from the couch... (its my fantasy to have a grand tour...or any cycling race .. go past my front door)😀🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴😂

@orlyozzie 11 ай бұрын

Viva La Vuelta Espana 2023 Viva Lanterne Rouge

@mattrock2794 11 ай бұрын

Nice of the organizers to put lifeguards on the course

@jensleerssen9603 11 ай бұрын

Without tail and head lights? How did they manage to not get traffic tickets 😮

@paullake1114 11 ай бұрын

The Spaniard, Bike Police couldn't catch them.

@nationsnumber1chump 11 ай бұрын

At least if you have the red jersey, they won't notice you are bleeding

@OfficialTomsSkujinsFanClub 11 ай бұрын

It’s embarrassing how far the vuelta is behind the Tour de France and the giro

@KrlKngMrtssn 11 ай бұрын

Omg the vuelta has literally received awards for the most entertaining of the three in recent years, so wtf are you talking about

@shalaskaja452 11 ай бұрын

I just can’t believe the fact that they didn’t turn on the street lights - it’s unbelievable

@theephemeralglade1935 10 ай бұрын

Having some broken glass strewn about would really make this exciting.

@rtconstable 11 ай бұрын

They should divide the time gaps by at least a factor of 3 to lesson the impact of this travesty on the race. Brutal call to run it so late in these conditions.

@markdonovan1540 11 ай бұрын

The track conditions were completely different from start to finish, so the fair thing to do would be to cancel any time differences and for the organisers to accept responsability and learn from their mistake here.

@shirtlessGraveler305 11 ай бұрын

so ridiculous these aren’t the conditions for bicycle racing. This is like NASCAR racing on a road course in Chicago.

@annabeckman4386 11 ай бұрын

Why would they do it so late? I don't get that?

@carsonlofton3980 11 ай бұрын

Just walked the final climb of Stage 2, definitely under estimated… it’s very wet with leaves on the ground making it very slippery. Wasn’t fun walking can’t imagine it on a bike.

@molmer2380 11 ай бұрын

Only the Vuelta....watching racers navigate in the dark in a ttt. Guess better than a bunch sprint😮😮

@martin29976 11 ай бұрын

Rain happens. So does bloody nighttime and some of those streets didn’t even have lighting. Bad decision to have guaranteed uneven conditions for later starters.

@user-cx2bk6pm2f 11 ай бұрын

BUT... what is the protocol for postponement? what is the precedent?

@ChaseWatkins. 11 ай бұрын

Ridiculous. A joke, and really shows there is no care given to the riders who risk it. Just need money in pockets.

@peterderidder9922 11 ай бұрын

Keep youre eyes on Cian in this vuelta !!!!!!!! Still verry young but so talented ! And most importand a extremely nice guy ....

@kovar2344 11 ай бұрын

Vuelta does this like every year and people still act surprised :D But i am glad people are speaking out this year.

@MDP1702 11 ай бұрын

Generally there either is lighting on the course or it is still lighter. Like last year they started a bit earlier and it was a week earlier as well (so sun goes under later). And riding in a city with buildings that can block the remaining light also has an impacted.

@Tibovl 11 ай бұрын

@@MDP1702Sun also sets later in the Netherlands than in Spain if I remember my geology correctly.

@MDP1702 11 ай бұрын

@@Tibovl Sun sets earlier in Barcelona than in Utrecht (Netherlands) today. And it set 20 minutes later at the startdate of last year compared to Barcelona yesterday.

@rumpwrangler1102 11 ай бұрын

Should have adapted and added lights to the bike and cyclocross tires and maybe even some NVGs

@masterfan0 11 ай бұрын

I live in Barcelona, it was weird to see that it was dark already at 8pm (when final teams started taking off). During the summer, it starts being dark around 21:30. The other unlucky thing is that it wasn’t raining for the whole summer.

@paulevans6403 11 ай бұрын

Barcelona sunset 26 August 20.35. Look it up. So it starts getting dark an hour after sunset? You must not go outside much. BTW we are much closer to the equinox than we are to the lighest days of summer.