Volta Ciclista a Catalunya *spoilers*

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I was gutted for TV yesterday, I'd much rather see a solo rider win than have a bunch sprint most days.

    More godawful camerawork yesterday, the second to last finish line camera looked like it was in the crowd rather than on a boom as there was an umbrella in the way and the finish line cam was only slightly better than the one the day before where the line was completely obscured, no time gaps etc blah blah blah.
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    edited March 2014
    ^ Still better organised than Tour of Britain ... Which is not a compliment to Catalunya ...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    It's live and the weather is nice and bright. Reza, Bobridge and a few others out front. Peloton ticking away nicely.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Reza can't ride no hands... poor guy struggled to put on his cape, and still can't zip it. Incidentally, those must be the skinniest legs I have ever seen on a pro rider
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  • It's live and the weather is nice and bright. Reza, Bobridge and a few others out front. Peloton ticking away nicely.

    That's good to hear. Guys like Martin were being very down about the conditions today

    Dan Martin ‏@DanMartin86 5h
    Watching @beargrylls for some last minute survival tips ahead of todays stage. Unfortunately he's stranded on a desert island #badluck

    Dan Martin ‏@DanMartin86 4h
    Lets just start and hope for the best. Inevitably we'll have to halt the stage when guys get hypothermia but may as well try #procycling

    I guess it being cold and it being sunny aren't mutually exclusive though =)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    emadden wrote:
    Reza can't ride no hands... poor guy struggled to put on his cape, and still can't zip it. Incidentally, those must be the skinniest legs I have ever seen on a pro rider

    I think it may be because it was very windy up there.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    So how much should we read into today's stage in terms of Froome vs Contador?
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    It will be a big deal for whoever wins, 'on schedule' for anyone who loses time ...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Catching up now.
    Compared to the Dwars, this is like watching grass grow.
    Way, way behind scheduled, which all means an extra long torture
    session at the hands (and vocal chords) of Clown Kirby.

    The weather forecast for tomorrow is for clear skies.
    No snow in the forecast. Just bitterly cold.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Catching up now.
    Compared to the Dwars, this is like watching grass grow.
    Way, way behind scheduled, which all means an extra long torture
    session at the hands (and vocal chords) of Clown Kirby.


    "Oh HELLO"

    Grrrrrrrrr
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,069
    It just goes to show doesn't it, you can have the best stage racers of their generation present, but if they aren't interested in racing it's dull beyond belief.
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    But were there any Astana romper suits in Belgium?
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Now we just need headwind on the climb and this stage will come down as worse than dreadful.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Why don't you guys go an watch a replay of the warm up race in Belgium?

    What do you expect someone to do? Attack on the last climb then ride 50km in windy and freezing conditions on flat, straight, open roads before doing the final climb? Wise-up.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Haha, I knew FF would bite.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Go Reza.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Movistar copying SKY, just like the DS said they needed to ...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pretty flat profile for this climb.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    and ... Here we go!

    edit: maybe not ...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hope Uran and Alaphilppe are able to hang on. Would be nice if Barguil was in the mix too along with little Elissonde.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Atapuma getting dropped - not a good sign when there are 50 riders still in this with 2km to go. Very light climb.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    2km to go and some more pretend action ... Fuglsang off the front, no-one else giving a s***!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    They will go for bonus seconds then duke it out tomorrow. Not a climb for climbers this one.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Birdsong caught ... Moreno pulling with 1km to go ...
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Froome, J-Rod, AC and a few others give it a go ...
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Purito does his usual, AC following with a gap back to Froome ...

    In the end Quintana 3rd
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Purito takes it surprise surprise. Contador 2nd at 4 secs. Quintana at 9 secs. Froome at 11 secs. 5 others at 15secs.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    They will go for bonus seconds then duke it out tomorrow. Not a climb for climbers this one.


    Risky though, given the chance of tomorrow's stage being affected by the weather
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hmmm...GC showing no bonus seconds. And it was TJ at 11 secs and Froome at 13 secs. Pozzo there as was Bardet.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    No bonus secs as MTF according to CK & MB ...