Vuelta a Andalucia 2014 *SPOILERS*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Macaloon wrote:
    Is Voldemort going to suck wheels all day?

    I hope so, just sit there Valverde and suck this train them pip them to take another win and more bonus seconds. There is not much else you can do.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Quite a few Pro Conti riders still left. Any ideas who the MTN rider is?
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    No bonus seconds. I think you know FF that if Sky had the leaders jersey the roles Movistar/Sky have played would have been reversed exactly.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Crampeur wrote:
    Quite a few Pro Conti riders still left. Any ideas who the MTN rider is?
    Pardilla
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Crampeur wrote:
    Quite a few Pro Conti riders still left. Any ideas who the MTN rider is?
    Pardilla

    Cheers! :)
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Well Valverde's got the GC wrapped up.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • raymond82
    raymond82 Posts: 330
    Bloody Eurosport, yesterday they had live coverage and today they show some BS with horses. I'm waiting for their delayed coverage noq but I've been looking at their stupid watts zap for 10 mins already! It's by far the shittiest channel I know
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Wow, Valverde! Maybe took a second out of Porte?
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    raymond82 wrote:
    It's by far the shittiest channel I know
    It's my favourite channel.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Arggghhhhh

    This is doing my head in....dodgy internet streams and for some reason I couldnt get the picture, only the sound

    *thrashes laptop*
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    sjmclean wrote:
    [As I said earlier in the thread, the Great champion Valverde knows this will be probably his only win this year and is it not his home race, or at least where he trains. He's riding it like a any home national rides their own home race.
    Hmm, maybe not wins but bagged plenty of podiums in the top races last year. Consistently one of the top contenders for the Ardennes classics and I reckon he'll be up there again this year.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Yeah suck on that you Valverde haters. 1km attack from Porte - total textbook. Valverde is laughing- he can just ride their coat tails and hit them with his acceleration.

    Three from three and ever increasing lead.

    Nice work Navarro. Nice work LLS.

    GC - 1 Valverde 2 Porte +20 3 LL Sanchez +22 4 Kangert +43 & 5 Mollema +44
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Arggghhhhh

    This is doing my head in....dodgy internet streams and for some reason I couldnt get the picture, only the sound

    *thrashes laptop*

    Didn't miss much to be fair. Valverde doing a Valverde in knee warmers.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited February 2014
    Frenchie, you're getting over-excited. Are you wearing a HR monitor? Might be advisable

    :)
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Arggghhhhh

    This is doing my head in....dodgy internet streams and for some reason I couldnt get the picture, only the sound

    *thrashes laptop*

    Didn't miss much to be fair. Valverde doing a Valverde in knee warmers.


    Thrilling
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Frenchie, you're getting over-excited. Are you wearing a HR monitor? Might be advisable

    It's expiration Friday so the heart beats faster all day.

    Three races on - so great for the fans even if there are no live pictures. One of those races is still in progress.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Arggghhhhh

    This is doing my head in....dodgy internet streams and for some reason I couldnt get the picture, only the sound

    *thrashes laptop*

    Didn't miss much to be fair. Valverde doing a Valverde in knee warmers.


    Thrilling

    The knee warmers really are. But the best bit is his watch. I'm trying to find a photo.

    Ah here we are:

    _DSC4359.jpg

    And it is definitely a watch and not some other gizmo as when I saw it on the footage it was saying the time in big white numbers.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    That was a rubbish ending. Probably the worst stage end I've ever watched. Predictable from 5k's to go. Porte looks weak. Amazing how much stronger Valverde is...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    sjmclean wrote:
    That was a rubbish ending. Probably the worst stage end I've ever watched. Predictable from 5k's to go. Porte looks weak. Amazing how much stronger Valverde is...

    Wasn't that exciting I must admit. Porte only got back from OZ a week ago I wonder if that has anything to do with it.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DL1987
    DL1987 Posts: 204
    Above The Cows wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    That was a rubbish ending. Probably the worst stage end I've ever watched. Predictable from 5k's to go. Porte looks weak. Amazing how much stronger Valverde is...

    Wasn't that exciting I must admit. Porte only got back from OZ a week ago I wonder if that has anything to do with it.


    Still trying to recover from that 600km brithday ride probably.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    DL1987 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    That was a rubbish ending. Probably the worst stage end I've ever watched. Predictable from 5k's to go. Porte looks weak. Amazing how much stronger Valverde is...

    Wasn't that exciting I must admit. Porte only got back from OZ a week ago I wonder if that has anything to do with it.


    Still trying to recover from that 600km brithday ride probably.

    That was nothing, he cycled back from Australia.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DL1987 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    That was a rubbish ending. Probably the worst stage end I've ever watched. Predictable from 5k's to go. Porte looks weak. Amazing how much stronger Valverde is...

    Wasn't that exciting I must admit. Porte only got back from OZ a week ago I wonder if that has anything to do with it.


    Still trying to recover from that 600km brithday ride probably.

    Yeah took some sting out his legs I was thinking the same. Give him a few months though and he will be swinging.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    A Sky train for 12 kms, followed by the usual Valverde half km (or less) effort.
    Boy, that stage was as dull as following a TT on tracker.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Porte was never going to beat Valverde with those tactics today on that parcours. Still, you can understand why SKy used those tactics rather than fire Kennaugh/Thomas off the front. Rehersals.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Porte was never going to beat Valverde with those tactics today on that parcours. Still, you can understand why SKy used those tactics rather than fire Kennaugh/Thomas off the front. Rehersals.

    They better also work on Plan B, C and D as there is some serious real racing talent who are going to shower them with surprises this year.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    hmmm, I remember you saying that last year ff....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Porte was never going to beat Valverde with those tactics today on that parcours. Still, you can understand why SKy used those tactics rather than fire Kennaugh/Thomas off the front. Rehersals.

    They better also work on Plan B, C and D as there is some serious real racing talent who are going to shower them with surprises this year.

    But surely Valverde is peaking far too early?
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    I reckon there's more to come. Amstel only about 8 weeks away.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    r0bh wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Porte was never going to beat Valverde with those tactics today on that parcours. Still, you can understand why SKy used those tactics rather than fire Kennaugh/Thomas off the front. Rehersals.

    They better also work on Plan B, C and D as there is some serious real racing talent who are going to shower them with surprises this year.

    But surely Valverde is peaking far too early?

    Kind of guy that wins all season year after year. Doesn't know how to soft pedal.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Kind of guy that wheelsucks all season year after year. Knows how to soft pedal right up until the last 200m.

    FTFY
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver

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