Vuelta al Pais Vasco 2013 *SPOILERS*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    You can be sure that the pace was very high. It is impossible to believe that even one rider wouldn't try it. The ES commentators even said several times the pace was too high for attacks. The overheads show a long line of riders after the initial bunch. Kiriyenka is insanely strong and the climb was only 5km so he was enough to force the pace and deter attacks.
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  • Rob Noall
    Rob Noall Posts: 14
    Results - for us late arrivals.

    :?:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rob Noall wrote:
    Results - for us late arrivals.

    :?:

    Stage 1 Results
    AUS 1 GERRANS, Simon (ORICA GREENEDGE) 4:03:34
    SVK 2 VELITS, Peter (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)
    ESP 3 VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel (KATUSHA)
    ITA 4 GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA)
    DEN 5 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA)
    COL 6 HENAO MONTOYA, Sergio Luis (SKY PROCYCLING)
    ESP 7 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (SAXO-TINKOFF)
    AUS 8 PORTE, Richie (SKY PROCYCLING)
    COL 9 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR TEAM)
    NED 10 WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)
    USA 11 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)
    FRA 12 BAGOT, Yohan (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS)
    ESP 13 HERRADA LOPEZ, Jesus (MOVISTAR TEAM)
    SLO 14 SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)
    POR 15 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR TEAM)
    KAZ 16 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA)
    CZE 17 KREUZIGER, Roman (SAXO-TINKOFF)
    ESP 18 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) + 5
    AUS 19 CLARKE, Simon (ORICA GREENEDGE)
    USA 20 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP)
    FRA 21 PINEAU, Jérôme (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)
    CAN 22 HESJEDAL, Ryder (GARMIN SHARP)
    ESP 23 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI)
    GER 24 KLÖDEN, Andreas (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)
    ITA 25 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele (LAMPRE-MERIDA)
    ESP 26 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI)
    ESP 27 FERNANDEZ, Koldo (GARMIN SHARP)
    ITA 28 CUNEGO, Damiano (LAMPRE-MERIDA)
    NED 29 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (BLANCO PRO CYCLING)
    BEL 30 DE CLERCQ, Bart (LOTTO BELISOL)ast 3km:

    Last 3km:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... PD3kNsqeAE

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    frenchfighter wrote:
    You can be sure that the pace was very high. It is impossible to believe that even one rider wouldn't try it. The ES commentators even said several times the pace was too high for attacks. The overheads show a long line of riders after the initial bunch. Kiriyenka is insanely strong and the climb was only 5km so he was enough to force the pace and deter attacks.
    He had the peloton strung out but it was when Movistar hit the front and noticeably upped the pace that riders really started to tail off. I couldn't figure out what they were trying to achieve with that, Were they simply trying to make a point?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I would disagree re Movistar pace. What they were trying to achieve I have no idea. Maybe they were just trying to place Quintana although it did cross my mind about trying to make a point.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Barguil only down 19 secs and JTl, Pinot and Elissonde only down 21 secs which is good to see. Dombrowski 4mins down though. Bardet down 5mins. Sagan's brother 3rd from last.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Lightning wrote:
    Why is Sky low on numbers? Any particular reason?


    Boswell's out with a crook knee, and Edmondson came down sick just before the race.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Barguil only down 19 secs and JTl, Pinot and Elissonde only down 21 secs which is good to see. Dombrowski 4mins down though. Bardet down 5mins. Sagan's brother 3rd from last.
    Ooh, Barguil is riding. Thanks FF, I hadn't realised. It is only a year ago I was watching him race on my local roads in the Circuit Du Morbihan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRcTFUxturg Now that's a proper one day race.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Nearing final summit of Stage 1 highlights. Another chance to snag Alberto's maniacal descent (and GIF if up please).
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Just watched the replay. Some proper skills over the last few KMS
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Fair play Txurruka. Solo break today.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Fair play Txurruka. Solo break today.

    For somebody whose never won a race, he's pretty good value for the sponsors.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    edited April 2013
    Gritty documentary heli-coverage of peloton having "naturals". Watch for it on the highlights package.
    Followed immediately by moto close-ups of roadspray a very creditable distance above head height.

    Txurruka with 3:40 & 50km.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Gerrans was riding? Oh you little snake. Enjoy your win you ball-less chipmunk.

    Bit harsh, no?
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Green edge on the front but hardly pushing the pace & uncle Jens having a good old gas with everyone
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    TailWindHome wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Gerrans was riding? Oh you little snake. Enjoy your win you ball-less chipmunk.

    Bit harsh, no?

    Gerrans showed a canny nose being ahead of the crash at summit and it was his man Weening with the initially suicidal descent pace. Did his job to absolute perfection.

    Meanwhile there's some candid Harmon Smith gossip about JTL, Alberto (admiringly taking no prisoners chaingate etc), Schlecks (not always a quiet drink). Hope they don't notice the open mic for a while.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Jens launches crazy attack.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Jens off the front, looking as always like he could ride the wheels off the bike. Have to say this road is looking a bit patchy right now
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    So 3 at the front now all together
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Crash in the peloton but doesn't seem to be anyone out just a quick chase back on
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Allez Romain!!!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Allez Romain!!!

    Bardet or Sicard?
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    edited April 2013
    So its D Impey for OGE on the line in a short bunch sprint then
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Bardet attacked on the descent but to no avail.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    edited April 2013
    It was Impey not Matthews. Did Contador lose time?

    Didn't see any Saxo in the front bunch but my feed quality is not great so he could have been there.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Not sure on where Bert came TBH the live feed was not great through that final little flick in the last 750M
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Recent Worlds U 23 have given us Coquard, Demare, Degenkolb and...........Matthews.
    Spot the odd bod out.

    What is his role at OGE this year? Why is he in this race, if not for today?
    I am bemused.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    edited April 2013
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Not sure on where Bert came

    61st with same time as the Impey according to the official site.

    Edit: 85 riders in the bunch given the same time as the winner which is surprising to me. It didn't look that many.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Love Romain Bardet. Got an interview coming up with him on the blog soon...
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Love Romain Bardet. Got an interview coming up with him on the blog soon...

    That's quite a coup, look forward to reading that.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)

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