Vuelta al Pais Vasco ***Spoiler***

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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Sonny73 wrote:
    :oops: My initial info on Vino above was epically wrong as he took the stage!!

    That just about killed me. Had him for the stage at 22/1. Thought it was another Astana on the break there!!! :lol::lol::lol:
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    smithy21 wrote:
    Sonny73 wrote:
    :oops: My initial info on Vino above was epically wrong as he took the stage!!

    That just about killed me. Had him for the stage at 22/1. Thought it was another Astana on the break there!!! :lol::lol::lol:
    Sorry I totally misheard Harmon, could have sworn he said Vino was out, but no clealry not. Nice work on the 22/1!!
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Sonny73 wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    Sonny73 wrote:
    :oops: My initial info on Vino above was epically wrong as he took the stage!!

    That just about killed me. Had him for the stage at 22/1. Thought it was another Astana on the break there!!! :lol::lol::lol:
    Sorry I totally misheard Harmon, could have sworn he said Vino was out, but no clealry not. Nice work on the 22/1!!

    Thanks- I never mention the ones that dont come off!! :oops:
  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    Nice 2 lots of PTP points in the space of 10 mins. Slightly negates the fact that Basso has pulled out :x
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    This race is great, yday was superb:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... VZp_NEtS4M

    Vino, nice one, off the front for about 4.5km. Doing about 55km/h.
    Today:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... n0Fk5ACwxU
    Check 2mins in...no idea.
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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    frenchfighter wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... n0Fk5ACwxU
    Check 2mins in...no idea.
    Seeldraeyers probably looking behind to see who was coming across managed to cross wheels with Ivanov and skillfuly attacked into the ditch........almost worthy of my own race tactics.
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  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    This goes on- 3 man break has a lead of 6.10 after 135 of 179Km
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Stage 4 today, and probably the most decisive day. Just getting into the climbs now, with 40 km to go... Albasini, Julien Sanchez and Maxim Belkov up the road, but going nowhere. Euskaltel leading the chase.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Amazing crowds. Looks like a stage of the Tour!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    afx237vi wrote:
    Amazing crowds. Looks like a stage of the Tour!

    Same route as last year, too.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Tondo outclimbing Frankie boy.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    afx237vi wrote:
    Tondo outclimbing Frankie boy.

    Only cos I PTPd Frank.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    calvjones wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Tondo outclimbing Frankie boy.

    Only cos I PTPd Frank.

    Better than my Gesink, who currently looks like a punchdrunk boxer getting battered in the 12th round.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Frank attacks??
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    calvjones wrote:
    Frank attacks??

    Andy. Didn't work. Sam San wins.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Samu takes the stage for the second year in a row.

    Well.
    Pais Vasco.
    All that climbing and the net gain since Monday.................nil.
    Very, very surprising indeed.
    So, it looks like it will take Kloden to fall off during the 24km ITT to lose.
    Vino, Horner and maybe an on trialing form Gesink for the lower rungs.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Basso pulled out due to a dramatic decrease in form most likely related to illness:

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8029/ ... break.aspx
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  • seemunkee
    seemunkee Posts: 206
    Great the one day I get lazy and not put in my pick for SS and he wins.
  • andrewgturnbull
    andrewgturnbull Posts: 3,861
    afx237vi wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    Frank attacks??

    Andy. Didn't work. Sam San wins.

    Hi there (long time no post).

    From the helicopter shot you could see that Sammy got his winning gap because Andy Schleck couldn't hold his wheel through the corners at the end of that descent. Kloden had to come round Schleck, and by that time Sanchez had 4 bike lengths.

    Cheers, Andy
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  • thomasmc
    thomasmc Posts: 814
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Samu takes the stage for the second year in a row.

    Well.
    Pais Vasco.
    All that climbing and the net gain since Monday.................nil.
    Very, very surprising indeed.
    So, it looks like it will take Kloden to fall off during the 24km ITT to lose.
    Vino, Horner and maybe an on trialing form Gesink for the lower rungs.

    Watched the highlights last night, why were all the first group given the same time? Sammy looked at least a second clear of the others
  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    andrewgturnbull wrote:
    Hi there (long time no post).

    From the helicopter shot you could see that Sammy got his winning gap because Andy Schleck couldn't hold his wheel through the corners at the end of that descent. Kloden had to come round Schleck, and by that time Sanchez had 4 bike lengths.

    Cheers, Andy

    True, but riders are allowed to ride in front of a Schleck when there are corners and/or descents coming up.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Albasini, Cataldo and Seeldraeyers at 4:10 from peloton.
    No major climbing today, the last cat 3 is nothing fancy but with only tomorrows TT to go J-Rod needs to do something, as you can't see him doing anything there.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Oscar Freire takes it.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    1 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 4:27:03
    2 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - ISD
    3 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
    4 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
    5 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
    6 Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural
    7 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team
    8 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo
    9 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
    10 Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack
    11 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
    12 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team
  • andrewgturnbull
    andrewgturnbull Posts: 3,861
    Was that a madison?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I told myself that if Oscar (my PTP pick) won today, it would be a sign to back Oscar Time in the Grand National tomorrow. The 'Spanish Cyclist Method' has worked before on the National - NumbersixValverde won a couple of years ago.

    Don't say I didn't warn you.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Hang on a minute. It seems Oscar has been DQed. Naughty Oscar.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Apparently, getting a shove on your way is against the rules. :wink:
    Twice in 2 years, Oscarito gets the Basque boot.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Bugger! Not that it will make much PTP difference as I think 90% of people picked him!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Serious quality race this one.

    Today's stage.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glaoF4Cf ... r_embedded
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