Volta Ciclista a Catalunya *spoilers*

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I was wondering if they were just going to leave that poor old dude on the stage holding that jersey.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    1. Luka Mezgec
    2. Leigh Howard
    3. Julian Alaphilippe
    4. Paul Martens
    5. Tosh van der Sande
    6. Daniele Ratto
    7. Marcus Burghardt
    8. Roberto Ferrari
    9. Samuel Dumoulin
    10. Gianluca Brambilla
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Porte 2' 58" down
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Full GC:

    http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/no ... p?id=70337

    Richie Porte at 3.08
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh yes, Alaphilippe right up there. Bodes well.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Nice to see Kevin Reza thereabouts. watched (or did I?) the finish on Youtube, definitely Spanish film noir camerawork.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    Didn't see it and Cyclingnews don't give any clue as to how a group of 13 lost all that time. Crash?
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    inseine wrote:
    Didn't see it and Cyclingnews don't give any clue as to how a group of 13 lost all that time. Crash?


    Some just got dropped on that final climb. Plus Sky race report saying that Porte's not 100% (still not completely over whatever he got struck with during T-A? dunno) - hence shot of him at the back of the bunch on that climb. Two team mates shepherded him to the finish.

    Dont know why one Giant Shimano guy dropped over 6 mins.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Got to be something wrong with Porte or a mechanical. No way he would get dropped under normal circumstances. Shame but means Froome will get less support making it better for the fans, unless he recovers.
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Porte's not over whatever he had at TA apparently - Team Sky website.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,153
    Some good goal setting by today's winner:

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    and right on cue, Txurruka is off

    CALLING PAUL 8V!!!

    The preceding 130km before he heads off in a stage, must be sheer torture for him :wink:
    Sorry RR, only just seen this, a valiant effort, which is more than can be said for the camera work!
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    RichN95 wrote:
    Some good goal setting by today's winner:

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    Looks like something from when I was at school. What is his goal for the year though?
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,562
    Paul 8v wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Some good goal setting by today's winner:

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    Looks like something from when I was at school. What is his goal for the year though?
    Whatever it is the odds for it on Sportsbet just dropped dramatically! :D
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    Voeckler up the road in a group of 6. Mind you they've only done 16k and he went in the firts km.
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    ^He obviously didn't see how bad the TV coverage was yesterday.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    smithy21 wrote:
    ^He obviously didn't see how bad the TV coverage was yesterday.


    :)
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    smithy21 wrote:
    ^He obviously didn't see how bad the TV coverage was yesterday.

    I'm quite happy with the Catalan ticker.... :D

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    possibly
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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    No data again. bah.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    smithy21 wrote:
    ^He obviously didn't see how bad the TV coverage was yesterday.

    :lol: Very good. Nibali obviously had a heads-up and opted for some MSR screen time instead.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I really like the Saxo kit - very easy to pick out in the bunch.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Porte climbs off

    Needs toblerone. RR on the case
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Roll on tomorrow.
    This is duller than the weather.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,153
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I really like the Saxo kit - very easy to pick out in the bunch.
    If Contador rode around in a potato sack, a pink tutu and a fez, you'd like it.

    It is easy to pick out though.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Porte climbs off

    Needs toblerone. RR on the case

    Not good. Shame.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:
    Some good goal setting by today's winner:

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    That looks like the ridiculous 40 page form I just had to fill in to gain my Dutch Higher Education Educators qualification.

    Anyway, lovely weather in Catalunya.

    And what's this about Titchy Richie climbing off? Someone needs to tell Carlton.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,534
    RichN95 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I really like the Saxo kit - very easy to pick out in the bunch.
    If Contador rode around in a potato sack, a pink tutu and a fez, you'd like it.

    It is easy to pick out though.

    Someone, somewhere (probably the Lampre kit manufacturer) has just read that and started on next season's design!
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    RichN95 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I really like the Saxo kit - very easy to pick out in the bunch.
    If Contador rode around in a potato sack, a pink tutu and a fez, you'd like it.

    It is easy to pick out though.

    The Tinkoff-Saxo kit is very 1997 ... The more I see of it the worse it gets ...

    Really hope that Tinkoff doesn't merge with Cannondale, their kit is bad enough as it is ...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I thank you:

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Porte climbs off

    Needs toblerone. RR on the case

    Carlton finally confirms. I'll pick him up some Toblerone at Schiphol tomorrow.
    Correlation is not causation.

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