Vuelta stage 11 *spoiler*

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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Horner 42secs down at 11ks


    Or not. Who knows?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    frenchfighter wrote:
    As Astana is a member of the MPCC, Nibali has been unable to treat the wasp sting with cortisone, and so he is apparently in some discomfort

    He has a swollen forehead too so the aero helmet must be causing some discomfort.

    He must also be in danger of falling foul of a no needles policy for the injection of wasp venom.
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Pross wrote:
    I'm not sure why Cancellara's main aim is the World's Road Race. I know he has a chance of it but over such a hilly course he won't be the favourite will he? And that's without all the other tactics and misfortunes that could work against him. I guess it's the one biggy he's capable of winning but has not managed so far and he has several TT titles under his belt.

    Flanders is pretty hilly isn't it?

    He was shelling people left right and center up that climb the other day too when on the front...
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    you just have to love the organization at the Vuelta
  • tailwindhome
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pozzo down 30secs at 26ks tho so losing a lot of time on the descent.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Pozzovivo still faster than Martin at 26K??
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    okgo wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    I'm not sure why Cancellara's main aim is the World's Road Race. I know he has a chance of it but over such a hilly course he won't be the favourite will he? And that's without all the other tactics and misfortunes that could work against him. I guess it's the one biggy he's capable of winning but has not managed so far and he has several TT titles under his belt.

    Flanders is pretty hilly isn't it?

    He was shelling people left right and center up that climb the other day too when on the front...

    The worlds has a total of 45km of climbing in the final 166km on the finishing circuit. A 4.5km climb is a bit different to the bergs in Flanders. That said, I believe it's not a dis-similar course to Mendrisio in 2009 and Canc did OK there - he's capable of winning but I wouldn't have him as favourite and would think the TT offers him the better chance of a win.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    frenchfighter wrote:
    As Astana is a member of the MPCC, Nibali has been unable to treat the wasp sting with cortisone, and so he is apparently in some discomfort

    He has a swollen forehead too so the aero helmet must be causing some discomfort.

    Perfect example of the stupidity of the rules on glucocotricoids. He would have to use a colossal amout to affect his endogenous levels.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Pozzovivo's time apparently "under review"
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    adr82 wrote:
    Pozzovivo still faster than Martin at 26K??

    By 4 seconds...unless the timing is incorrect.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Still came in only about 1:20 down?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pozzo 1.24 down at the finish. I know he can TT well but still I fond that surprising though. Excellent ride by him up the climb and predictably he gave up loads on the descent.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r-La Mondiale) has the third best time at the finish line, 1:24 down on Cancellara and just 47 seconds down on Tony Martin.

    If any of this is true (but who knows?) its going to make Wiggo feel a bit better I think.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibali got so much more class and style than Froome. And he has a normal physique unlike the unnaturally thin Froome.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Nibali got so much more class and style than Froome. And he has a normal physique unlike the unnaturally thin Froome.
    He's not even in this race Frenchie, dial the obsession down a notch.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Nibali got so much more class and style than Froome. And he has a normal physique unlike the unnaturally thin Froome.


    No.

    I have a 'normal' physique. :lol:
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Nibali got so much more class and style than Froome. And he has a normal physique unlike the unnaturally thin Froome.
    Yet Nibali (1.80m, 63kg) has a lower BMI than Froome (1.86m, 68kg)
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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Roche @ 1:48
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Good ride from Roche
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    edited September 2013
    I'm not sure you can draw any WC conclusions from a course on which Nico finishs 1.48 down on Cancellara
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  • tailwindhome
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Horner is going to get smoked today.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    RichN95 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Nibali got so much more class and style than Froome. And he has a normal physique unlike the unnaturally thin Froome.
    Yet Nibali (1.80m, 63kg) has a lower BMI than Froome (1.86m, 68kg)

    Nibali also has a slightly horse-like face, which being Sicilian I suppose is ironic.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TailWindHome wrote:
    I'm not sure you can draw any WC conclusions from a course on which Nico finishs 1.48 down on Cancellara
    Yep. Cancellara, who has at least one eye on the hilly RR is pretty slim right now, while Martin who only has eyes for the pancake flat TT isn't. So it's no wonder a TT course with a Cat 3 climb favours the slimmer man.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    edited September 2013
    Horner is still <20 secs off the lead I make it

    Edit: Whoops - brain sezure. Trying to do emails, spreadsheets and keep up with the cycling led to meltdown
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Horner is going to get smoked today.

    Yet is still one of 3 in the hunt (we can forget Roche) ... Which helps the racing as Valverde tends to leech to the top and try to sneak a win & time bonus from around 400m (800m if J-Rod is also around ... but he is now hoping the others crack) ...
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    dsoutar wrote:
    Horner is still <20 secs off the lead I make it



    Uh-uh

    1, Nibz
    2. Roche +33"
    3. Valverde +46"
    4. Horner +46"
    5. J-Rod +2'33"
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Result:
    1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard 0:51:00
    2 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:00:37
    3 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:24
    4 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:01:25
    5 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Sky Procycling 0:01:41
    6 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:01:48
    7 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:01:52
    8 Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:01:52
    9 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team 0:01:53
    10 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:02:13

    General classification after stage 11

    1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 41:22:22
    2 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:00:33
    3 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:46
    4 Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack Leopard 0:00:46
    5 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha 0:02:33
    6 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:44
    7 Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling 0:02:55
    8 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 0:03:35
    9 Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:03:46
    10 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha 0:03:56
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Crankbrother wrote:
    Yet is still one of 3 in the hunt (we can forget Roche) ... Which helps the racing as Valverde tends to leech to the top and try to sneak a win & time bonus from around 400m (800m if J-Rod is also around ... but he is now hoping the others crack) ...

    I presume the spelling was unintentional

    Or maybe it wasn't !

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