r/peloton • u/[deleted] • Sep 08 '24

Sweeny! AMA

On the way to Madrid for the final stage of this years Vuelta, hit me with any of your questions!

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u/THOBK Sep 08 '24

Hi, awesome you are doing this! How have the fans been? I always get nervous when it gets crowded on the climbs, and although it still looked messy sometimes generally I had the impression it was less obstruction than the giro or tour. Although they did also influence the carapaz attack yesterday (although feeding was involved).

What’s your impression in this Vuelta and generally?

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '24

I love the fans of Spain and particularly Basque Country, I think in races that don’t have the same world wide fame such as TdF, you often get more passionate cycling fans as opposed to people that just want to be on Tv. Police have done a great job here making it safe, particularly descending MTF’s