Johan, Spencer, and JB break down the past few stages of the Vuelta, mainly the individual time trial, which saw Filippo Ganna scorch the competition while Sepp Kuss put up a strong defense of his race lead with a surprisingly strong ride. They go over the strength of Kuss' position atop the overall standings coming out of the TT, and how QuickStep and Ineos have potentially mismanaged the past few stages. Afterward, the crew discuss the upcoming mountain stages in the Pyrenees, which feature the most demanding tests the GC contenders have faced so far, and how Kuss’ rivals, mainly Remco Evenepoel and his QuickStep team, should approach attempting to take back time on the climbing specialist over an incredibly mountainous route, before touching on how Jumbo-Visma will handle their new, more complex, intra-team dynamics and how they think the upcoming stages will play out. 

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