Vuelta stage 10 *spoiler*

thomthom
thomthom Posts: 3,574
edited September 2013 in Pro race
Making this one already as it has been embarrassing lately on this forum and we got this little fella' for tommorrow:

Torredelcampo → Alto Hazallanas (186,8 km)
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Yep, that's right - more than ONE climb in the final part of the stage. They were creative!
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Profile of the final climb - some savage gradients in there.

    10_puerto_2.png

    Should be an interesting stage, first proper mountain stage of the race. I've been away from TV/internet for much of the past week so only just catching up on events - definitely feels like I've missed out.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Its quite a good approach by the organisers as the climbing seems to gradually increase day by day rather than sprint stage then HC mountain stage or whatever. Its nice to have a day with a short punchy hard climb followed by a more high mountains-y stage. How's Moreno on the longer stuff?
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Hopefully this won't blow the race apart too much. It's been another good Vuelta so far. Moreno can climb well on the long stuff but he's often the super-dom for J-Rod. Will be interesting to see how Katusha play it today.
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Big crash just before start the proper stage

    De Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) and Boivin (Cannondale) out of race.

    Zubeldia also involved
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  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Climb profiles... from Desde la Cuneta magazine www.revistadesdelacuneta.com

    Monachil

    niza.jpg

    And the final climb

    f78c.jpg
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    König dropped from the peloton, apparently he was feeling sick this morning.
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Group of 20 out in front - including EBH, CA Sorensen, Txurruka, Edet, Meersman and Clement.

    Not an awful lot of space at the finish today (via Laura Meseguer on Twitter)

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Alberto Losada and the latest, Barry Markus, also abandon.
    Leo Konig has now lost contact with the bunch and going backwards.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Big stage and at last I can watch some.

    In other news, read Nibali`s comments about Pozzato :lol:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pozzato ... france-win
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Andy Fenn abandons. A number of riders seeking medic assist.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Andy Fenn abandons. A number of riders seeking medic assist.


    Crash earlier. Otherwise...extreme heat?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Andy Fenn abandons. A number of riders seeking medic assist.

    Him and De Gendt chucked out for hanging onto cars according to M Conde
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Andy Fenn abandons. A number of riders seeking medic assist.
    Crash earlier. Otherwise...extreme heat?
    I heard Fenn (and De Gendt) were taken out of the race, i.e. disqualified, for hanging on to cars.
    Whether that was because they had been injured in the crash, were still suffering, and welcomed a little relief, or whether they were fully fit and just hitching a ride, I don't know.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Yes, both booted off the race.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I think the last person to be thrown off a Grand Tour for hanging on to a vehicle was Chris Froome.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95 wrote:
    I think the last person to be thrown off a Grand Tour for hanging on to a vehicle was Chris Froome.

    I've got money on Fenn to win the Tour already...
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    RichN95 wrote:
    I think the last person to be thrown off a Grand Tour for hanging on to a vehicle was Chris Froome.


    Guardini booted off the Giro last year, along with Hunter, Rollin and Velasco
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    break is down to a minute and a half or so on the penultimate climb.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Just realised that Kreuziger finished 17mins down yesterday. Very low heart rate apparently. Wouldnt be surprised if he pulls out soon.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Konig is in the group fyi and Valverde is struggling at the back
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Just realised that Kreuziger finished 17mins down yesterday. Very low heart rate apparently. Wouldnt be surprised if he pulls out soon.

    I think he limped in second to last. Sounds like he is pretty dead.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    De la Cruz has attacked the peloton and has a decent gap

    Valverde now has some form as is third wheel with two domestiques on the front....
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Horner 4th wheel looking easy. Ditto Basso in 5th.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    cycling news feed says Valverde is at the front of the peloton on the climb...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Marczniski attacks the break with Ulissi bridging
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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Just realised that Kreuziger finished 17mins down yesterday. Very low heart rate apparently. Wouldnt be surprised if he pulls out soon.

    Maybe so. They probably give him the rest day and a half effort on the ITT and see how it goes.

    Glad to see Konig made it back to the main bunch. It's been a rather draining ascent.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    FF feed is much quicker than CN feed.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Any sign of Sammy Sanchez?
  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    Lotto-Belisol are riding with 36x29. Insane climb.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nice wide and safe descent here. 80km/h.
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