Mystery Rider Surprises Everybody with HUGE Time Trial | Vuelta a Espana 2024 Stage 1

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[@TheXtrafresh]

6:57 there are only two wind directions in cycling - Headwind - I have good legs today

[@imranwahid11]

Strong headwind Bloody crosswind I have good legs today

[@daberstedt8219]

Nice to see that you also cover the Vuelta. Your highlights are far ahead of the ones of german television. I am always looking forward to see your view on the stage.

[@geojulian04]

Unfortunately the german public television doesnt cover the vuelta. The german eurosports Comments are quite bad

[@stefbruins7411]

You should check out the podcast

[@mrcha0s]

​@@stefbruins7411Best podcast in cycling

[@KeithFlint350]

Everything is far ahead of German television

[@berlinbybike9253]

Come on, german Sportschau TdF coverage was absolutely good. The Highlights were exceptional for german TV. You just can not compare it to LR because its a different target group. Just be happy that the TdF is shown from neutral start to finish with decent commentary (except Sprint Stages)

[@JG-pm9ty]

McNulty showing class. He has the red jersey and can only speak to working hard to get it onto his teammates shoulders.

[@timhiker5512]

It was fun watching McNulty get GC, Sprint, and Mountain jerseys today.

[@ManWalksDogs]

mountains wasnt awarded (according to wiki* & neither was combativity) just the three podiums for BMcN: stage, gc & points at 26 BMcN doesnt qualify for the young rider classification, so Mathias Vacek is in white BMcN has also put UAE on top of the team classification (i'm not sure they do a daily podium for that, it never gets shown on tv coverage until the final stage) *cross-checked with official site

[@DidierDeluxe]

5:46 WVA said in the post race interview that he rode his double disc wheels from the bus to the start during recon. By the time he got to the start he already realised it was way to windy for the double "disco volantes" today. Hence he did the recon as well as the race on a traditional setup. And as you mentioned, they indeed made weird choices on who to follow during the TV broadcast, not only for Vacek. Küng's TT wasn't broadcast for even a millisecond. I understand that you can't send a TV motorbike with every rider, especially when you need them minutes later to follow GC riders and other stage win candidates. But his start wasn't shown on TV and neither was his passage at T1, where he took the 4th split time. What does the TV director do: show us that information just with an info screen showing the split times. There wasn't a single helicopter shot of Küng and not even his finish was broadcast. Completely ignoring a possible TT winner, who is knówn as a notorious TT specialist, is completely beyond me.

[@tobiasurey1434]

Honestly I want Küng to stop playing ITT and go back to his 2022/2023 training. So he might win a classic‘s race

[@fathertime7864]

It's actually amazing how UAE manages to keep their stacked roster happy. (Except for maybe ayuso). Being in Red but still just outright saying he'll work for the leaders speaks how McNulty is satisfied of how UAE is treating him.

[@thanosduckplease]

The disrespect of Bouchard will not be tolerated 😤

[@lostcosmonaut3966]

I think he must have stopped off for a swim at the beach before T1

[@LennieNelson55]

McNulty has the look of a quintessential American character actor. I wouldn't be surprised to see him appear as a henchman in the big lebowski or a getaway driver in Heat.

[@looee___]

Roglic’s AirPods taking on considerable mist in the warm ups

[@thanosduckplease]

Vacek such an underrated and good rider. I’ve been saying it ever since his UAE tour win

[@pauljansen1137]

It was no surprise that Vacek was this good.....he really showed his potential earlier this year and last year as well!!

[@blackpaint9093]

He showed his potential as a kid in junior category in italian team. Potentially a gc rider

[@thewisconsingravelcyclist]

@@blackpaint9093he will be a classics rider. Little big for a gc contender. He’s built a lot like Mads Peterson.

[@smetja]

​@@blackpaint9093 Mathias' older brother Karel has been a GC hopeful, matching the likes of Remco a few years ago in junior ranks. He has stalled in the last few years though.

[@blackpaint9093]

@@smetja i raced with Mathias competitevely and raced with Karel in training(who raced with remco in junior years). Mathias was a superior climber from my experience, even better TT abilities and excellent sprinter. He was lackluster only when it came to Endurance, in longer and harsher races he would often be nowhere to be seen, just to come back the day after and win, but didnt like long climbs and long stages. I raced with Antonio Tiberi and Andrea Piccolo too, both GC prospects, the latter right now banned for doping, but both of them despite often being beaten by Vacek(who in his second year as a junior, which was my first year, was almost guaranteed to win every single race he partook), despite that, both Piccolo and Tiberi were much more consistent in the long run, thanks also to the fact that they were smaller in size. In junior categories being bigger helps win you races, but that backfires among pros where being 170-180 is optimal, and 180 is a stretch. Mathias was also quite unlucky, he signed with gazprom, despite many WT offers, cause he was offered much more money there and promised to ride in the Giro(with invitation), but then the invasion happened and he got lost pretty hard. He managed to become a stagist for Trek but since then his growth has been slow, simply cause he isnt paid enough to be what he wants to be.

[@smetja]

@@blackpaint9093 Wow, appreciate your insight! Mathias has been quite optimistic when talking to Czech media. It sounds like Trek are working really well with him, taking things step by step and expecting big results from him within a few years. I'll be rooting for him!

[@wynnskinner4190]

My first grand tour stage! thank you for reigniting my excitement for cycling with your content over the last few years, I'm so stoked that La Vuelta came to Lisbon this year, it was a blast to be in amongst it the last couple of days, most of my cycling knowledge I would say is thanks to these breakdowns

[@trentvlak]

what team do you ride for?

[@rafalpruszynski1707]

What does that mean your favorite GT stage? It's a strange thing to say

[@frantisekhajek2496]

The pronounciation of "Silla caliente" was golden lmao

[@MAGAmaniac1000]

The power mustache wins again! 🇺🇸

[@zzhughesd]

Modest as ever on the podium. It’s a modest sport !!!!!

[@hh8384]

excellent review as ever - your reviews will be the only Vuelta I will see as I can watch no live cycling since Eurosport withdrew their (albeit rubbish) app and force me to watch via a TV channel. Keep up the good work

[@norwegianknightrider]

McNulty has gotten insanely good on the itt this year

[@ion2763]

He always been good since junior

[@Xhadp]

The entire UAE squad in general tbh.

[@devengudinas1649]

He’s been killing it since he was 14

[@rafalpruszynski1707]

He's always been good at ITTs

[@thewisconsingravelcyclist]

Not a surprise. Watch roubaix again. Vacek had a heck of a ride and brought Peterson back to the front more than once. He will be a future classics stud. He had one more year with trek . They need to sign him for another 3 asap.

[@mondo851]

First time I've noticed Vacek. I am sure it won't be the last. He has a bright future in world tour cycling. Also, congrats to Brandon McNulty for the stage win. He's had a great year.

[@trentvlak]

Congrats to Dr. Sola for another win!

[@TheCraddingGuy]

What am I missing for the car behind Vacek? Shouldn‘t the cars have to be minimum 25m behind the rider instead of 10m since this year according to the UCI?

[@simonbailey2151]

That rule doesn’t get enforced.

[@savagepro9060]

Roglic just has to crazy-glue his ass to the saddle and keep the bike on the road, and . . . it's his La Vuelta!

[@HuorNolatari]

also open his eyes to what's happening around him, sometimes it feels like he is completely oblivious to crashes in front of him.

[@timliscum2861]

Great Win for McNulty..

[@sergiodemichele6295]

Roglic literally flew from T1 to end, maintaining roughly the same gap from the top 3 riders 💥💥💥

[@savagepro9060]

Roglic did NOT literally fly, did he?

[@stevenmeyer9674]

@@savagepro9060 Roglic usually schedules his ''flying" during the regular stages.

[@savagepro9060]

@@stevenmeyer9674 'flying' means not literal, very good👍

[@richard8031]

KUDOS to you McNulty... looked smooth as glass from the Heli today... No cars or pesky motos to slow you down.... Nice ride.!!!! Congrat's.!!!!

[@eazye8483]

Remember the name, it was just a matter of time Vacek shows his potential. Already great results this season and at the Olympics!

[@cowymtber]

2:39 Sir Mix a Lot moment on the lower level.

[@TheBestKindOfJack]

GC McNulty!!!🎉

[@OfficialTomsSkujinsFanClub]

put some respect on my boy vacek

[@zzhughesd]

Mad. First time heard of him. Rare in a Grandie TT

[@CyclingFun2531]

Cian did a really good itt for being him 12 seconds faster than kuss and 3 after del toro on a course like this i was waiting like a minute gap for him

[@philipp4776]

Has visma won a tt since these helmet upgrade??

[@NASCARorbascarpeople]

Still waiting to see the “new” Visma TT helmet win. 😂

[@margaritastoyanova9253]

The most ugly thing i've ever seen. 😊

[@WilliamJeffs-vu7nr]

maybe that's because it's slow as well as looking ridiculous.

[@f.lundamo8906]

Windy stage with sidewinds, great and finally close TT

[@nickrees8194]

Muchas Gracias por esto jefe. le das muy bien

[@HeidiLandRover]

When I saw the title I thought Tony Martin had come out of retirement 😀

[@erichweggelaar1320]

Van Aert lost due to that skyscraper on his head

[@Ezrabateman09]

I wouldn't say that vacek was a mystery rider, he's been pretty good in loads of races. But still a really good performance from him.

[@savievankint]

Very busy week for Patrick. Lezz gooooo!

[@h20s8804]

He's no surprise. Way to go McNutty!

[@Jerryras57]

Why was the tt so short?

[@the_rzh]

They don't want the tactics of a 21 stage race to be dictated by the first day. On a long TT Roglic could gain 2 or 3 minutes on some of the contenders. He would defend for three weeks and we would be bored.

[@AlessioPunzi]

Affini provided lots of Cycling Out Of Context content today

[@garybird8646]

It looked like Brandon McNulty had a slightly shallower front wheel to me.

[@JSBax]

I still don't know who the mystery rider is... Vacek? McNulty? The real mystery is who Patrick thinks is a mystery...

[@Ryzanlol]

What do u think blummenfelt can do in cyclingcompared to other hiistoric norwegians?

[@LanterneRougeCycling]

Ride the front behind the breakaway

[@zamcd1239]

Terbaik lah Primo

[@keihnungm2011]

how does a moto behind the rider help them with drafting?? i remember seeing something similar about NASCAR years ago but never understood it

[@tommyrq180]

NASCAR calls it tandem drafting or aero push when a car follows close enough to increase the speed of both cars. In aerodynamics, the air “anticipates” being parted by a moving object. The air starts to pile up out front and deviate before the vehicle. Thus a following vehicles air deviation or high pressure wave moves forward over the lead vehicle, lessening drag on that vehicle (if everything’s right, can also increase drag) and allowing both to go faster. So not only does the following rider gain some advantage from the air parted by the first, but the lead rider can theoretically also gain speed for a given wattage (power) input. This also happens in a stream or river when you have a big low pressure wave out in FRONT of a big obstruction like a rock and often fish sit in that pillow in front of the rock to get first dibs on food coming by. Air and water at these speeds are both incompressible fluids and act in a similar manner. It’s also why Jumbo’s helmets have a huge, odd looking forward spike in order to push the high pressure wave farther out, allowing the air to part sooner and inducing less drag when it reaches the less aero parts. Same with Lotus front forks, which are supposed to provide this “aero spike” effect for the very un-aero legs of a rider rather than the legs being the first to “see” the air. Hope that helps. Aerodynamics is both science and magic…and gets crazier and more capricious at supersonic speeds. That’s the best I have and stand ready to be corrected by those with better and perhaps more scientifically correct explanations! ☮️

[@keihnungm2011]

@@tommyrq180 very interesting, thanks! much appreciated. as an F1 fan before i was a cycling fan i should probably have a better grasp of this...

[@maxjahns9063]

McNulty is giving me strong Forrest Gump vibes. 🤣 Wouldn't be surprised if he'd say something like: "I'm from Greenbow, Alabama. That's in Greenbow county. My momma always said, cycling is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you gonna get outa time trial."

[@henryrohlfing7676]

Had to look up where he's from, Phoenix! Couldn't believe that accent and I'm Oklahoman lol

[@devengudinas1649]

I’ve known him since he was 14. Very soft spoken kid with few words. He is captain America

[@pennyuyitung4854]

Is McNulty's right ear folded because of wearing an earpiece? Anyone know the story behind that? Not very aero. :)

[@devengudinas1649]

Marginal gains

[@jolly_raider]

Breakthroughs of the year - 1. Nys, 2. Vacek, 3. Del Torro

[@danial17011]

Definitely my favorite way to dollow races, but, why does he never cover the giro? Lower quality tour or what?

[@vetoland92]

Return of the Mystery Domestique?

[@jbizzybizzy]

Would you rather win all 3 grand tours or two and the world champs?

[@MikeStarr1000]

I like the Vacek kid, but yikes if he won, lawyers on standby

[@D34dlyTidsy]

Do you get a draft advantage from having a car behind you?

[@danielfeary]

it creates a bow wave effect. like when you're waiting for a train and you feel the air moving before the train arrives.

[@Asumanixd]

Where is Pogacar??

[@BTK_Sam]

Is it just me that looked at the name of the vid and read ‘Evenepoel’ instead of everybody

[@The_Normalised_Cyclist]

McNulty sounds more like an Australian rather than Amaerican 😮

[@zachs6191]

McNulty, brother, ya got some tape on your neck

[@Laf-Adventures]

Moto doping guy almost made it all the way.

[@zackmiles5007]

Yippee

[@BreakawayB]

🇺🇸

[@dollabillwill415]

an american 'domestique' smashes a TT at the vuelta and finds himself in the red jersey, but promises to support his two co-leader teammates. where have I seen this movie before?

[@devengudinas1649]

Lots of climbing in the next few weeks. He’s riding for his gc guys

[@daxquimm9799]

Vuelter 😅

[@trroland1248]

Did not even mention how the defending champion did. 😒

[@GMeazza]

People also ask - Is Brandon McNulty Barry Chuckle's son?

[@anwargorham]

La Vuelta a España will now be known as the “Tour of Spain” and all signs changed miles… 🇺🇸

[@breaklessbeauty679]

USA USA USA 🦅

[@jiswanted5576]

Go listen to lrcp if you haven’t!

[@markush7001]

Matteo Jorgensen totally owns a creepy van full of candy.

[@pjcaps100]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@gls888]

Vacek in yellow tomorrow?

[@cartersheley1567]

Brother what?

[@denmlastankovic]

WVA For sure gets it tommorow, almost 0% chance for Vacek unles something crazy happens.

[@tonyg3091]

Yes mate, in yellow. He joins Visma tonight. 😂😂

[@thesuperheroteacher6101]

Mark my words 1 Almeida 2 Yates 3 Mikal/Roglic

[@Nonixification]

Pogacar is cleaning his system out or why he is not riding?

[@rokrudman3081]

Mate, he just won giro tour double, he is fine with some rest for now

[@trentvlak]

@@rokrudman3081 he didn't look tired at the end of the Tour.

[@geuros]

​@@trentvlak exactly, and doing the triple in one year would be the perfect goal to achieve for him

[@rokrudman3081]

@@trentvlak thats why professional teams use other markers related to fatigue, not how one looks

[@rokrudman3081]

@@geuros doing 3 grand tours in a year burns you out and is simply bad for your health, just look what happened to sepp this year after last year

[@bigredactionsportsstuff1245]

The Vuelta belongs to the U.S. of A

[@savagepro9060]

Actually, it belongs to Spain!

[@laggypirates]

U S A U S A U S A

[@akatgif]

Stupid link bait video title

[@jonasosa5126]

Dude sounded like Forest Gump for a second

[@savievankint]

​@@savagepro9060you are even worse bec you dont know who he is talking about. Dude watch the video what a bozo 😅😂😂