Primoz Roglic Takes No Mercy on Ben O'Connor | Vuelta a Espana 2024 Stage 8 

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

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 . . . . . . Jonas . Remco

@@Paulfarr1964Remco is only getting good at stage races this season, I mean…proper good, top 3 good

O'Connor expected to lose more. They have a plan. If you know, you know 😆

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 🤘🏻🇬🇧

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😉 🤘🏻🇬🇧

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 😅

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

Bwoah

I mean...

😂😂😂😂​@@monsieurcamembert5223

​@sergio😂😂😂😂demichele6295

@@sergiodemichele6295ah, no?

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 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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.

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

Actually he lost 46" in the last 2k.

Eurosport and Portugal TV saying he has covid 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@@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 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Allmost Cort level

Luigi vibes

I didn't even recognise him at first!!😂 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

​@@ditmerk not blue tho😂 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

donkey work

For the same reason anyone else pulls -- for their GC rider. Are you talking about AFTER Michael Woods crashed?

Vuelta loves Roglic

Losing leaders jersey by stage 15 I think 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Yeah, the fear is always there that he's gonna have a roglitch.

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😢

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 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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

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

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 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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.

Primoz Raikkonen

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" 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@@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

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.

😛

😑

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 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@@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!!! 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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 🤘🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Australian lisp

Adam J Yates = Jates . To separate him from his twin Simon Phillippé

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.

Keep it in your pants 😂😂

Language

​@@paulsolon6229 yes it is

Gay?

@@anomalousresult 0

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.

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.