Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 16 – Mads takes stage, but Rog chaos talk of the day

A stage as flat as a pancake, *they said*. A rare day for the sprinters at La Vuelta, *they said*. An easy day for Remco Evenepoel (QuickStep) to hold on to the Red Jersey, *they said*. An attack with 3km to go from Jumbo Visma’s Primoz “No Risk, No Glory” Roglic, *NOBODY said*.

Stage 16 of the 2022 Vuelta should have come with a health warning. From a Grand Tour with zilcho drama, to essentially the drama of seven seasons (may be exaggerating, may also not be) happening within the final 3km of today’s parcours. In a nutshell, all you need to know is that a sprinter, Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), did win the stage and there was no change to the overall standings… but that is only the tip of a very large iceberg. Let’s start at the very beginning 3km to go.
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VeloVoices Podcast 202: We’re not medical experts but…

Kathi, Midge, Luke, Issie and Euan pull apart the second week of Vuelta action and ask:

  • Will Remco hold on to his lead?
  • Is Remco good for cycling?
  • Are UAE the new Movistar?
  • Will Carapaz flourish at EF?

We also keep an eye on the Tour of Britain, the Maryland Cycling Classic and sneak a peak at the upcoming World Championships.

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Vuelta Tweets of the Week 2022 : Kind of meh, kind of yea

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 10 – Remco scorches in Alicante time trial

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 11 – Kudos for Kaden, Remco still rojo

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 12 – Carapaz comes good on Penas Blancas

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 13 – Mads finally takes his stage

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 14 – Roglic Rocks Remco, stage win for Carapaz

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 15 Arensman shines on Sierra summit, Remco keeps red

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 15 Arensman shines on Sierra summit, Remco keeps red

Stage 15 was the first stage in this year’s Vuelta with an HC climb – at the finish, no less – so it was a test to see just how successful all that high-altitude training was for the GC! At the end of the day, it was DSM’s Thymen Arensman, who won from the break, but give it another minute or so and the GC guys were sprinting for the finish to either gain time or minimise losses.
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