Vuelta stage 13 *spoiler*

thomthom
thomthom Posts: 3,574
edited March 2014 in Pro race
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    I'm inclined to post the sleepy kid picture again but there is this wonderful climb on the route that could turn interesting. Thing is - as it's before the last 20km before the finish line, we probably won't get pictures of the ascent...

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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    nice mini Muur finish by the looks of it. Perhaps Gilbert will be up for back to back wins
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    We should get coverage of the climb, since it's starts at the 45kms to go mark.
    The uncatergorised "bump" that comes a few kms after it also has a section of 18%
    and averages around 8%, I believe.
    The final 200 metres are the reason this could be one for Gilbert/Stybar, or Rodriguez/Moreno/Valverde.
    Now, watch the breakaway win.
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  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    Finish is in Flecha's hometown, plus it seems to be a breakaway-friendly stage, so he might as well take the win.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    cesco wrote:
    Finish is in Flecha's hometown, plus it seems to be a breakaway-friendly stage, so he might as well take the win.

    I was about to say naaah, he's Dutch, then I remembered... :lol:
  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    Talking about the Dutch: Ten Dam abandoned after a crash.

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  • LutherB
    LutherB Posts: 544
    cesco wrote:
    Talking about the Dutch: Ten Dam abandoned after a crash.

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    Does he have a nickname? I propose 'The Camel'
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    With regard to a nickname for Ten Dam can I suggest Hooch as in the film "Turner and Hooch"
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    It's Goofy innit.
  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    Apparently not a crash today; as stated by Belkin: "#LaVuelta - No crash for @laurenstendam today, but abandons because of severe bruise on thigh as result of TT crash. He tried, had to stop.."
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Scarponi jumps from the 18 man break as they near Alto del Rat Penat
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pretty good stage this.

    Lovely scenery, very green and roads are smooth as you like.

    Gilbert in fine form.

    Red jersey group pretty small and a strong break up ahead.

    Nibs has a lot of support from his boys in blue.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Scarps just had a big toke apparently. Will he never learn his lesson?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Just switched on. Break gonna stay away?

    19 k to go 2.22 ahead.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Carlton stubbonly refusing to acknowledge gap coming down over the last 4 kms :roll:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Liquigas came to the front for Basso a little while ago and now FDJ are powering away. The peloton has been lined out single file ever since the top of the climb. Must be a tailwind as they are hammering. Break up front collaborating well.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gap back out to 2.42. Boys out front have got their race legs on. OPQS trying to help out now.
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  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Just switched on. Break gonna stay away?

    19 k to go 2.22 ahead.

    Still more than 2'00 in the last km, and it's a big enough group.

    COME ON BAU!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oooh, nasty turn into a dark tunnel there. Crash in the break, crash in the peloton.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    BARGUILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Brilliant Barguil!
  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BARGUILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

    Great win, strong and smart.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Heavyweight win. Against tough opposition this French neo-pro just rips it up the incline and there is lots of space to 2nd. Racer.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ulissi takes it in the bunch I think with Gilbert 2nd.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Glad for Barguil, easy win for him in the end though due to the messing about and all looking at each other behind him until it was too late for any of them.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I just read that Barguil's pointing to the heavens was for his dad who had sadly passed away a couple of years earlier. Love that photo so much.
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