Vuelta a Espana *spoiler*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    It goes to Bola del Mundo. I think everyone Loved that stage in 2010 and will love it this year. Getting excited just thinking about that climb.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... cX-f2Bcarg

    vlt10st20-mosqback.jpg
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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    frenchfighter wrote:
    vlt10st20-mosqback.jpg
    Nice use of monochrome, makes it look like he's wearing no shorts :D
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    As in, baked slowly. In the sun. In August. In Spain.

    I kinda meant, there's nothing slow about the roasting. :P

    I bet it feels slow if you're the poor sod riding through the Spanish interior for 5 hours! :shock:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    afx237vi wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    As in, baked slowly. In the sun. In August. In Spain.

    I kinda meant, there's nothing slow about the roasting. :P

    I bet it feels slow if you're the poor sod riding through the Spanish interior for 5 hours! :shock:

    Indeed. So bad it even bores a hole in your scrotum.

    It's a problem when you have big balls.
    _
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I love the Vuelta.

    And this year is going to be amazing.

    Route looks very good and balanced. Also has about 8 MTF!


    By balanced, you mean insanely difficult?
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Problem with the Giro was that Contador had no opposition, if Schleck rides the Vuelta surely that will make it exciting?

    I'm not too confident of Andy being enthused by the Vuelta.
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    RichN95 wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Problem with the Giro was that Contador had no opposition, if Schleck rides the Vuelta surely that will make it exciting?

    I'm not too confident of Andy being enthused by the Vuelta.

    Surely it can't come down to that, after such a dismal season he needs to salvage something? And as i said surely his sponsors may have something to say about it?
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Presumably Froome will be back for another crack, with perhaps Uran and Henao for company.
  • ridley2010
    ridley2010 Posts: 115
    Andy will need some lube, Bertie will be firing on all cylinders
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Phreak - I'd have thought that Lofkvist/Nordhaug would be in the mix too seeing as though they haven't had a shot at a GC. If Froome is back, that would imply he is domestiquing at TdF and I don't think he will be - more likely that Porte might have a go?
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Should be a decent team either way. The way Froome climbed and trialled last year though he'd be the only one with serious GC ambitions you'd think, but it looks like they will be able to put a strong team around whoever is leader.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    “I hope to be back to ride the Olympics and then my main goal will be the Vuelta a España,” said Schleck. “I’m more motivated than ever before, as people – and journalists in particular – forget very fast.”
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    frenchfighter wrote:
    “I hope to be back to ride the Olympics and then my main goal will be the Vuelta a España,” said Schleck. “I’m more motivated than ever before, as people – and journalists in particular – forget very fast.”

    Best cycling related news I have heard this year.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador has been training up Bola del Mundo, stage 20 finish. He is training pretty hard atm, ready to tear up the slopes come le Vuelta.
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Contador has been training up Bola del Mundo, stage 20 finish. He is training pretty hard atm, ready to tear up the slopes come le Vuelta.

    Looks like the Giro and the Vuelta will outshine the tour for the "racing" as ive said what a BLAND tour route.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I don't think this year's Giro will outshine anything.

    Vuelta should be good with Contador vs Schleck. Sky should also have a strong climbing team with Uran riding, Froome hoping to, and Nordhaug should be going for stages.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Is anyone going to the Bolo del Mundo stage? I'm away in moldova so will miss it, but went last time - great place to watch the racing.
  • EightOhEight
    EightOhEight Posts: 170
    frenchfighter wrote:
    It goes to Bola del Mundo. I think everyone Loved that stage in 2010 and will love it this year. Getting excited just thinking about that climb.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... cX-f2Bcarg

    Amazing. Havn't seen that before. Thanks.

    This is going to be a great Vuelta no doubt - Berti, Schleck and hopefully Froome... Yes it does suffer compared to the Tour and the Giro regards scenery but the cycling more than makes up for that.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Not looking good for Andy

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/end-of- ... -schleck-1
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  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    edited July 2012
    Contador shouldn't even be racing the Vuelta as he should be actually banned from racing for two years, not racing and having results erased for 18 months and then sit for 6 months.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Shame about Andy, not going to make for an exciting GC race, there's almost no one really interested in it! (Cobo excepted)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    I didn't realize that I had to check with you before I post something about the actual topic.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Of course you do! It's in the Forum T & C's!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Yeah Rundy, no wonder you had to leave that other forum.
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  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Yeah Rundy, no wonder you had to leave that other forum.


    I love when I post something that really can't be argues so people like you and ddraver have to go for insults/attacks rather then try to refute what I said. It proves who the real trolls are.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Oh man, i feel so sorry for you, Tell us what happend on CN, Please.

    Let the Hurt out!

    The truth shall set you free!

    etc etc...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Yeah Rundy, no wonder you had to leave that other forum.


    I love when I post something that really can't be argues so people like you and ddraver have to go for insults/attacks rather then try to refute what I said. It proves who the real trolls are.

    Considering you're in 5 different threads arguing with 5 different people, I think we have a fair idea.
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    ddraver wrote:
    Oh man, i feel so sorry for you, Tell us what happend on CN, Please.

    Let the Hurt out!

    The truth shall set you free!

    etc etc...

    Another off topic post that is only about insulting people. Ddraver, it must be tough being insecure.

    Never posted at CN, read it for a while and realized it was filled with people like you...insecure, angry, afraid of being wrong, afraid of differing opinions, etc.

    You really need to get a life.
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    afx237vi wrote:
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Yeah Rundy, no wonder you had to leave that other forum.


    I love when I post something that really can't be argues so people like you and ddraver have to go for insults/attacks rather then try to refute what I said. It proves who the real trolls are.

    Considering you're in 5 different threads arguing with 5 different people, I think we have a fair idea.

    Have you noticed that, except for the Wiggins tirade thread, it's ddraver in all of them.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Eh? It's this one and the St9 thread -

    2/5 = 40% = Fail! :D
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver

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