Vuelta Stage 19 *Spoiler*

gpreeves
gpreeves Posts: 454
edited September 2013 in Pro race
Stage 19 is under way, live coverage starts in just over an hour:

Profile:

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Final KMs:

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GC Standings:

ITA 1 NIBALI, Vincenzo (ASTANA PRO TEAM) 73:39:35
USA 2 HORNER, Christopher (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 3
ESP 3 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 1:09
ESP 4 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) + 2:24
IRL 5 ROCHE, Nicolas (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 3:43
ITA 6 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 5:44
FRA 7 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ) + 6:14
CZE 8 KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA) + 6:35
ESP 9 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) + 7:51
EST 10 KANGERT, Tanel (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 11:10

Looks likely to be another a day for a breakaway rider to win the stage.

With the Angliru coming up in Stage 20, are we likely to see the GC contenders keeping their powder dry for tomorrow? Although with another uphill finish today, Horner could easily take the race lead if he can gap Nibali.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Horner won't want to go into the last stage needing to drop Nibs, and he seems to be able to pull out time on quite shallow slopes so I can see fireworks...

    Movistar might drag the break back as this looks tailor made for Valverde bonus seconds...
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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    At 50 km to go, Preidler and EBH 3 mins ahead of the peloton.
    Inbetween a group of 7 riders: Grivko, Wyss, Arroyo (maybe trying to make up for dropping from 12th to 14th in the GC yesterday), Edet (trying to increase his lead in the mountain classification), Mori, Voss and Valls (trying to achieve anything for his decimated team – there are only 3 Vacansoleil riders left in the race because Hoogerland pulled up today after 75 km)
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    knedlicky wrote:
    At 50 km to go, Preidler and EBH 3 mins ahead of the peloton.
    Inbetween a group of 7 riders: Grivko, Wyss, Arroyo (maybe trying to make up for dropping from 12th to 14th in the GC yesterday), Edet (trying to increase his lead in the mountain classification), Mori, Voss and Valls (trying to achieve anything for his decimated team – there are only 3 Vacansoleil riders left in the race because Hoogerland pulled up today after 75 km)

    i had no idea he was even in the race. unusually inconspicuous.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pure style.
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    ES talking about smallest GT winning margin.

    Does anyone know what the actual riding times of Nibs & Horner are without time bonuses?
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Alan A wrote:
    ES talking about smallest GT winning margin.

    Does anyone know what the actual riding times of Nibs & Horner are without time bonuses?

    If I recall correctly, Horner has two stage wins and a third place. Nibali's only Top 3 finishes are two second places. Assuming neither has placed on intermediate sprints, Horner has gained an extra 12 seconds on Nibali through "bonifications" ((10+10+4) - (6+6)).
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Looks like its going to be an interesting finish. You would expect it all to come back and some of the GC guys to be fighting it out for the bonus seconds.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    @gpreeves ta
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Approaching the steeper part of the climb now with 3km to go, gap coming down quite quickly. All setting up for a GC skirmish at the finish.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Roche has a dig
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    But J-Rod / Purito / Rodrigues has a bigger one
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Textbook Purito. Looks like a gap of 6 seconds between Horner and Nibali :(
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    J-Rod takes it
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Horner drops Nibs for 6 seconds
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Horner in Red.

    Damn.
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    The new Top 10:

    1. USAHORNER, Christopher 184 RADIOSHACK LEOPARD 77h 56' 05''
    2. ITANIBALI, Vincenzo 31 ASTANA PRO TEAM 77h 56' 08'' + 3''
    3. ESPVALVERDE, Alejandro 1 MOVISTAR TEAM 77h 57' 11'' + 1' 06''
    4. ESPRODRIGUEZ, Joaquin 121 KATUSHA TEAM 77h 58' 02'' + 1' 57''
    5. IRLROCHE, Nicolas 205 TEAM SAXO-TINKOFF 77h 59' 54'' + 3' 49''
    6. ITAPOZZOVIVO, Domenico 11 AG2R LA MONDIALE 78h 02' 05'' + 6' 00''
    7. CZEKONIG, Leopold 151 TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA 78h 02' 43'' + 6' 38''
    8. FRAPINOT, Thibaut 101 FDJ.FR 78h 03' 07'' + 7' 02''
    9. ESPSÁNCHEZ, Samuel 91 EUSKALTEL EUSKADI 78h 03' 50'' + 7' 45''
    10. ESPMORENO, Daniel 127 KATUSHA TEAM 78h 07' 10'' + 11' 05''
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    What's with the Horner hate?
  • Outsider art by Loan
    Outsider art by Loan Posts: 85
    Awesome. This is so exciting! And interesting!
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Mikey23 wrote:
    What's with the Horner hate?

    This is the best summary I've read:

    http://inrng.com/2013/09/vuelta-chris-horner-performance-age/
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited September 2013
    Nibali looks so vulnerable, now. Could end up 4th.
    Mikey23 wrote:
    What's with the Horner hate?

    Ageism, or else 6.8w/kg.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Mikey23 wrote:
    What's with the Horner hate?

    Difficult to put finger on where to start, but it's like my dislike of Justin Beiber or Celine Dion or Miley Cyrus. Just don't like him.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    The blog in the link below is quite interesting considering it was written on 8 August

    http://stevetilford.com/2013/08/08/some ... is-horner/

    Maybe Horner has been training by doing this. It would certainly make climbing hills seem easy. Apparently he gave this guy a lift for 2km (it was a few years ago mind)

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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nibali looks so vulnerable, now. Could end up 4th.
    Mikey23 wrote:
    What's with the Horner hate?

    Ageism, or else 6.8w/kg.

    or this

    http://climbing-records.blogspot.co.uk/
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Konig up into 7th position and is being consistent - every chance of taking Pozzo in 6th - which, for me, would be one of the results of the Vuelta....
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Alan A wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    What's with the Horner hate?

    Difficult to put finger on where to start, but it's like my dislike of Justin Beiber or Celine Dion or Miley Cyrus.
    So he is either an arrogant kid who has terrible songs, a dreary woman with dreary songs or a wannabe poll dancer with unmemorable songs.
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  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    Another great final! Happy for Rodriguez, that attack was marvellous.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Good job JRod. Wish you had found some similar form earlier. All shaping up for an exciting day tomorrow. I agree with Blazing - could be a disaster tomorrow for Nibali.
    dsoutar wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nibali looks so vulnerable, now. Could end up 4th.
    Mikey23 wrote:
    What's with the Horner hate?

    Ageism, or else 6.8w/kg.

    or this

    http://climbing-records.blogspot.co.uk/

    I see Contador is the king of the Angliru. Heavyweight.
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  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    I get it now
    So he might be performing above his expected level therefore he's doping... Or he might not
    He might be a talented rider who is getting his change late in his career because there is a more level playing field...
    Or he might not
    And anyone who performs above himself has got to be doping innit

    And he smiles...
    And he's 41
    And he's American unlike the gallant wiggins and Froome so doesn't get a free pass
    And he looks a bit weird and unfashionable

    As the article concludes, if you have a prob with that then its probably your problem

    Apologies for the rant and probably in the wrong place... Time for my afternoon meidication
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    I don't recall Wiggins or Froome getting a free pass on this subject...

    Horner also is widely linked as EPO using Rider 15 in the USADA report. He staunchly defended Lance. And his stance on doping since hasn't been as firm as one might like. Plus his answering of questions aroud his performance and linking it to be doping have been ambivalent. That said, I don't think he has come under nearly the same scrutiny from the cycling journalists as Froome did...
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    When was the last time a 41 year old won any sport (discounting darts, snooker and shagging your brother's missus)?

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