Pais Vasco Stage 5 *spoiler*

Kléber
Kléber Posts: 6,842
edited April 2010 in Pro race
They've been racing for an hour now. So far Txurruka, Albasini and Kolobnev up the road with a 30 second lead as the race hits the main climb of the day.

It's another hill day with two sharp hills toward the end of the stage, watch the feed if you can as it should be a lively final 30 mins.
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  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    which climb has 26% sections? according to Rogers I think some teams have compacts.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Yes, the final climb is done twice and it has some steep bits
    monteluponekw3.jpg

    Watch the 2008 race tackle the climb here:
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x534za ... -aia_sport
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Think it must be the 2nd cat just before little bump at the end?

    5_2010_5.jpg
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Rogers didn't start today. Cunego has retired after 24km.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Cumulonimbus wrote:
    Rogers didn't start today. Cunego has retired after 24km.

    Stomach complaint or "stomach complaint"
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Txurruka must be really up for this race - 3rd day on the trot (pun intended) he's been in a break isn't it?
    It's a Lifestyle! -+-+- Coggan Training Levels
  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Amets nice and active as usual. The final climb is a steep one (Alto de Aia), and here is a more detailed profile of the climb

    aiaporarizmendi.png

    http://plataformarecorridosciclistas.or ... ulia-2010/
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    Kléber wrote:
    Yes, the final climb is done twice and it has some steep bits
    monteluponekw3.jpg

    Watch the 2008 race tackle the climb here:
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x534za ... -aia_sport

    The 26% bit looked the biz, jeez what a rogues gallery mind you Ricco,Decker,Patxi Vila,Schumaker, Peepholy .
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Wow. When the pros are struggling to get up it - you KNOW it's gotta be a steep one!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,845
    Grovel times ahead. That is well steep.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Yes riders who bulk-ordered hotsauce and they still needed 36x25 to get up :shock:
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Group of 10 riders are 2 minutes up the road with about 40KM to go.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Kléber wrote:
    Yes riders who bulk-ordered hotsauce and they still needed 36x25 to get up :shock:


    I saw lots of them walking - and loads of them just being pushed up by fans! Probably the only time a pro rider will actually LIKE getting a push from the fans!
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    Pokerface wrote:
    Kléber wrote:
    Yes riders who bulk-ordered hotsauce and they still needed 36x25 to get up :shock:


    I saw lots of them walking - and loads of them just being pushed up by fans! Probably the only time a pro rider will actually LIKE getting a push from the fans!

    Think one of them was Marco Pinotti be interesting to see if he can get up it ok today, Harmon and Maggie just bigging him up just now.
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    31KM to go. 1:30 lead.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,845
    Nice of them to show us what's to come.
    That does look a bit on the tough side. :shock:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nice of them to show us what's to come.
    That does look a bit on the tough side. :shock:

    Not to the geezer on the mountain bike it wasn't :wink:
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    J-Rod attacks on the first 'milder' climb of Aia
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    They're on the steep bit now.

    Internet video: http://www.eitb.com/deportes/en-directo/
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Kolobnev being used as a stepping stone, clever move. But still a long way to go.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Txurruka has left the others of the first group alone, while J-Rod is quickly picking up the rest, heading downhill for the 2nd climb, 26% that one
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Gesink punctures, now a minute behind Valverde's group....
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Txurruka down!
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    And he's a skidmark on the road! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
  • tomb8555
    tomb8555 Posts: 229
    edited April 2010
    Arghhhhhhhhh Txurruka slid out on a hairpin on the descent after dropping the rest of the lead group on the climb :-(


    EDIT: How well do they know the course beforehand? From the helicopter footage it looked like he didn't realise it was a 180deg haipin until quite late?
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    That looked painful.
  • tomb8555
    tomb8555 Posts: 229
    Yeah.. The way he just sat in the road.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    J-Rod alone, but the Valverde group, getting smaller, not far.... Gesink still behind after puncture at the unluckiest moment
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    :shock: :shock: that is steep :shock: :shock:
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    That's why I changed my PTP pick from Freire!

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