Vuelta Stage 13 *Spoiler*

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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I've been very impressed by Basso today, he's got a fire in his eyes
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    He will be fined 50 swiss franks for that handoff.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    frenchfighter wrote:
    He will be fined 50 swiss franks for that handoff.

    Commissaires car was right there... so unlucky for Evans.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Why is De Greef not dropping back. Once again Silence have proved that they can't offer him the help he needs.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Why hasn't Gref stopped to wait for Evans. Outrageous.
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    De Greef's headphone is dangling out of his hear. "Radio Silence" Lotto.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Why is De Greef not dropping back. Once again Silence have proved that they can't offer him the help he needs.

    De Greef was in the break, wasn't he? If he goes backwards, he ain't ever going forward again.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Yeah but Anton's doing a job for Sanchez, likewise Garate for Gesink
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gap growing. Now 1.12 secs. They should let up.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Yeah but Anton's doing a job for Sanchez, likewise Garate for Gesink

    Yeah, but Anton and Garate are several classes above De Greef. He's nowhere to be seen now, so he's either been dropped or is going back to find Evans. He isn't good enough to help in either situation.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Yeah, he just looks spent. Which begs the question why bother to have him in the break.

    Silence are just proving how poor the support for Evans is. If he ever wants to win a Grand Tour he needs more support.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Tiralongo? Where is Cunego? Must be having a Cunego day.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Valverde looks uncomfortable
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Evans having trouble staying on SS's wheel.

    54secs though.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Evans having trouble staying on SS's wheel.

    54secs though.

    Closing the gap... probably because Moerenhout is now setting the pace up front.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Evans is a goner.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    7km for Basso, Valverde, Gesink and Mosquera. Gesink starting to lag a little, I think.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    It's a proper race of attrition now.

    Fascinating viewing looking for those "signs" something is about to go wrong.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Great ride by Sanchez. He's been behind for about 10 k now hasn't he, and he's only 35 seconds down?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Mosquera is absolute class.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    afx237vi wrote:
    Mosquera is absolute class.

    ...and Moncoutié. Great win.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited September 2009
    Fantastic for Moncoutie. He always looks so calm on the bike.

    Valverde is too good.

    Gesink is a fighter.

    Basso....

    Evans, shame he had to lose that time, although he certainly didn't have great legs, as Alejandro said.

    Sanchez; great riide to claw back time.

    Mosquera; I hope he gets a podium place.

    Hoogerland! Up to 12th overall.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Amael Moinard up to 9th overall. Quick, give that man a pay rise and a l'Equipe interview where they call him the next great French hope! (<-Edit: OK, I was looking at the wrong page.)

    Danielson must have blown biiiiiiiig style.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Attrition and bad luck impact the GC podium spots. Not surprising, since the SN generated a solitary attack.
    Much, unfortunately, as expected. Too long a slog.

    Were I designing this course, the finish would be atop the Monachil. If insufficient room, the small plain, just after the top.
    All in all, a bit of a snoozefest and Valverde comes away with some bonus seconds to boot.
    Yawn on.......
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Hmmm. Valv predicts Cadel's legs will struggle. Cadel gets a shockingly bad wheel service from the 'neutral' service car. Any connection?

    Great ride from Ezequiel and good recovery from Sammy. Please, anyone but Valv...or Basso.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    I thought it was a good stage, probably the best I have seen in this years vuelta.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Tomorrow could be very interesting.

    I thought today was quite interesting in what didn't happen. Basso set a hard pace but didn't actually attack. Is he trying to wear 'em down progressively and get the zip out of their legs
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Danielson has a virus

    After his performance in the first part of the Vuelta he certainly deserves a renewal from JV.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Has Fuglsang abandoned? Can't see him listed.
    Disappointing performance from him.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    To be fair to Fuglsang he did taste the wrong end of a petrol tanker on the way into Liege

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