Vuelta stage 11 *spoiler*

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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Joelsim wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Wiggins won't win the WC.

    What makes you say that? If he can recapture his 2012 form then surely he is in with a chance? He put 42 seconds into TM and over 2 mins into FC at the Olympics. And beat them both comprehensively at the Tour (albeit TM was injured).

    Is Froome racing this?

    Because this time Martin is actually in good shape, riding competitive racing in the Vuelta and is without injuries from crashes *knocks on wood*. The route is dead flat and also happens to be in Florence rather than in front of thousands of brits.

    Of course he in with a chance, It's Wiggins afterall. But I wouldn't bet anything on him.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    sbbefc wrote:
    when does it start?

    Eurosport coverage is like 15:00 GMT

    They are already racing though, Tony Martin is on course at the moment
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    sbbefc wrote:
    when does it start?


    about 1hr 40 mins ago

    Westra's currently leading, with 1:43 over next placed rider, Bewley
  • sbbefc
    sbbefc Posts: 189
    Cycling news live text doesn't seem to be working, any links to something similar?
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Might be worth a little wager on Der Panzerwagen then as I suspect Wiggo will be red hot favourite with the British bookies. Mind you the Olympic TT was pretty flat too.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    sbbefc wrote:
    Cycling news live text doesn't seem to be working, any links to something similar?

    just use

    http://www.lavuelta.com/13/en/online/index.html?e=11

    the update on stage tab covers it all checkpoint by checkpoint and there's live updates below
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    sbbefc wrote:
    Cycling news live text doesn't seem to be working, any links to something similar?


    here you go

    http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/ev ... asp?id=459
  • richard_farrant
    richard_farrant Posts: 231
    sbbefc wrote:
    Cycling news live text doesn't seem to be working, any links to something similar?

    seems to have started in the last few minutes
    Dolan Mythos
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    sbbefc wrote:
    when does it start?

    3 weeks today.

    :wink:
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Alasdair Fotheringham reconnoitred the time trial course yesterday evening, describing it as "18 kilometres of very gentle climbing - apart from one steeper ‘ramp’ of around two kilometres - and 18 kilometres of very gentle descending, made for out-and-out time triallsts who can handle a bit of a gradient." He notes that the climbers will "have a tough time holding their own" in spite of the presence of the climb of Moncayo on the parcours and suggests that Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) will fancy his chances of landing stage victory.
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vuelta- ... s-hit-back
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Martin up 2mins over Pinotti after 26km (who was previously the fastest). Wow.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Joelsim wrote:
    Might be worth a little wager on Der Panzerwagen then as I suspect Wiggo will be red hot favourite with the British bookies. Mind you the Olympic TT was pretty flat too.

    Njah, the bookies - not only the British - aren't as thick as the once were. Martin will be the favorite for this one and the odds will reflect that as well.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Der Panzerwagen is rolling.

    2mins on #2 Pinotti at the 2nd checkpoint
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Give me more wrote:
    Der Panzerwagen is rolling.

    2mins on #2 Pinotti at the 2nd checkpoint


    Eeeek. Superb.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Ah, so that's Pinotti's level without help from italian motorbike pacing.. ;)
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Crosswinds, making the TT bike tough to handle, according to Luke Rowe after his TT. Aint gonna help the little climbers, that
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Well there we go.

    Tony Martin in 2:35 ahead of 2nd for the time being.

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    Cancellara on course too now so I guess we'll get a marker of just how fast Tony is (or how much Cancellara put into helping Horner on the mountains)

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    Cancellara 46s slower on the first checkpoint
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    It's like watching football on Teletext...damn Eurosport. Wonder if we'll see TM in the highlights tonight
  • Give me more
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    Nice ride from Barta. In 2nd and miles down on Tony, but a decent bit of padding over Grivko in 3rd and Pinotti in 4th.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Interesting comments from Pinotti re Cancellara in Velonation article. Reckons if Martin smashes Cancellara's time today - which looks highly likely - it'll decide it for Fabien to just target the road race rather than the TT. Pinotti says he'll have no interest in riding for silver.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Nibali has been stung around the eye by a wasp, apparently.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    Martin destroyed the best time so far by 3'35".
    Cancellara started VERY (worrying?) carefully.
    Nibali stung by a wasp.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nibali has been stung around the eye by a wasp, apparently.


    *paging Vaughters*
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    Pinotti is usually a class act, to finsh 2 and a bit minutes down means that Tony Martin is absolutley on his game. Fantastic stuff.
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    I think the course favours Cancellara more than Martin. That said Martin is in great form and is currently the best TTer on the planet. Will be close between the two with Nibs best of the rest. Valverde will do ok, but JRod might lose a lot of time.

    Horner will be watched with interest by all.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nibali has been stung around the eye by a wasp, apparently.

    The wasp has just been given a can of Apple Tango as a reward by Movistar
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Timoid. wrote:
    I think the course favours Cancellara more than Martin. That said Martin is in great form and is currently the best TTer on the planet. Will be close between the two with Nibs best of the rest. Valverde will do ok, but JRod might lose a lot of time.

    Horner will be watched with interest by all.


    Wow that was some delay between pressing submit and posting.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Holy crap

    Cancellara has 30 seconds on Martin in the second checkpoint!

    More than a minute swing from the first
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Give me more wrote:
    Holy crap

    Cancellara has 30 seconds on Martin in the second checkpoint!

    More than a minute swing from the first

    Just seen that. WTF
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh my, the Locomotive was just warming up : )
    Contador is the Greatest

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