Stage 6 - Girona > Barcelona SPOILER

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  • sportbilly1976
    sportbilly1976 Posts: 524
    gap up to 3'10" now...

    coming up to the first intermediate sprint of the day at Lloret del Mar
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Cu-Nim : friends/relatives of yours dropping the rain over at Barcelona ?
    :lol:

    (or, do you work for the Met Office, rather than actually being a stormcloud yourself... :lol: )
  • sportbilly1976
    sportbilly1976 Posts: 524
    Cervelo chasing the trio down at 3'45"

    Sprint result;
    Chavanel - 6pts
    Auge - 4 pts
    Millar - 2pts
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Not even halfway through the stage and already the leading 3 are being reeled in. Lead dropped to under 3 mins now.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    It's partly Millar's presence, he's one minute down on GC and many won't want to gift the yellow jersey. But also many teams see this as the first non-Cavendish stage so they have a big interest in reeling back any moves.
  • jackhammer111 - banned
    jackhammer111 - banned Posts: 245
    very risky to allow millar into a break.

    Don't expect cav in this one. too hilly and the finish doesn't suit him or traditional sprinters.

    I wonder why nobody is picking Spartacus?.
  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    jackhammer111 wrote:
    I wonder why nobody is picking Spartacus?.

    probably because he'll stick out like a sore thumb with the yellow on - all the other GC contenders will be all over him like glue
    "I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
    --Jens Voight
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    edhornby wrote:
    jackhammer111 wrote:
    I wonder why nobody is picking Spartacus?.

    probably because he'll stick out like a sore thumb with the yellow on - all the other GC contenders will be all over him like glue

    Didn't make any difference in Compiegne two years ago!
  • jackhammer111 - banned
    jackhammer111 - banned Posts: 245
    it's amazing how astana seems to be cruise at the front so easily. it certainly can't be said they are lazy.

    there's no substitute for horsepower.

    are they up to something today?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    They're keeping their men out of danger on the dangerous roads.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • jackhammer111 - banned
    jackhammer111 - banned Posts: 245
    as much as they have done that you'd think no other teams have riders to protect.
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Wow, Txurruka has bridged the gap
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Auge has ridden himself into Polka Dots tonight
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Pokerface wrote:
    Auge has ridden himself into Polka Dots tonight

    Another classy rider out of the Voeckler mould. He'll win one day.
  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    Where are they now?, No not the T.V. program
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    don key wrote:
    Where are they now?, No not the T.V. program

    55KM to go.
  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    'S OK I just heard it's Arse'll bone ya.
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
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  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    Good to know that the Holy Family Temple was started in 1500 and has been under repair for a couple of years. Thanks Paul! :D
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    <h6>What\'s the point of going out? We\'re just going to end up back here anyway</h6>
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Gap is hovering at about around a minute, roads are quite wet, wouldn't like to be going along some of these roads at full bore.
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Crash on a roundabout, Mick Rogers looks bad.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Millar is going for it
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    If only the radio ban was today - would help Millar's chances.
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    <h6>What\'s the point of going out? We\'re just going to end up back here anyway</h6>
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Txurruka is trying to bridge across now. Many teams behind reckon they have a chance. Still, Millar is an excellent rider and if anyone can stay away, it's him.

    But 26km to go and one minute's lead = slim chance.
  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    Millars going well on the slower lopes of the lickle hill, I think he will, What's his will thinking?

    Another Bouger of a climb to come.I think one minute he has.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    48 seconds, it's a big ask.
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Are Astana just riding to keep their riders safe or are they making sure that Lance has a chance of yellow tomorrow. Too many other teams will want the break to come back as well. A bit more open than some stages will be.
  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    Juan Antonia Betcha on the front of chasing, Millar 1 km to the summit, Millar pushes on 25 seconds onthe Euska guy,impossible name 28 secs, millar being pulled in a bit.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Harmon :lol:
  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    Muillar over the top at 40 sreconds

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