Vuelta al País Vasco 2014 **Spoilers**

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1min gap to peloton. Contador and Valverde in it.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    The more I see of those Tinkoff-Saxo bikes, the less I like them ... The blue doesn't even match the kit ...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Herrada has joined.

    Those 5 have 1.15 with 46km to race.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Damn it Carlton they're climbing and another Movistar rider is having a pop out of the bunch and you're back to chatting about Cunego's descending skills again.
  • kamil1891
    kamil1891 Posts: 658
    Wow!! I've just seen Andy in the main bunch :shock:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    37ks, pinned at around 55 secs. Saxo lead. Pretty much everyone there.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Obviously there must be perks to be being a vociferous member of the Cunego fan club. How do I join?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Durasek has moved ahead and got 50m on the four others. Good crowds already.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    The crowds Cunego are really great. Cunego Durasek put in a nice Cunego attack there. Tinkoff-Cunego-Saxo are looking pretty good on Cunego the front of the peloton given they were struggling Cunego for members earlier. Cunego.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    :lol:
    Contador is the Greatest
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    Shame we cant see pictures of the descent. Who knows what Cunego might do.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Well I'm watching on glorious HD RAI-Climax, bounced off Inmarsat, and projected onto the clouds I arranged to be seeded earlier by buddies on ISS.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    15km 40secs. Excellent weather not like the washout last year.

    Top 25 then:
    Stage 4 Results
    COL 1 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR TEAM) 3:58:52
    COL 2 HENAO MONTOYA, Sergio Luis (SKY PROCYCLING) + 2
    ESP 3 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (SAXO-TINKOFF)
    COL 4 BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos Alberto (AG2R LA MONDIALE)
    SLO 5 SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)
    AUS 6 PORTE, Richie (SKY PROCYCLING)
    FRA 7 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (AG2R LA MONDIALE)
    NED 8 WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE) + 16
    ESP 9 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) + 23
    ESP 10 LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto (KATUSHA) + 24
    NED 11 POELS, Wouter (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)
    ITA 12 CUNEGO, Damiano (LAMPRE-MERIDA)
    ITA 13 CARUSO, Giampaolo (KATUSHA) + 27
    FRA 14 GADRET, John (AG2R LA MONDIALE)
    ITA 15 ULISSI, Diego (LAMPRE-MERIDA)
    USA 16 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 28
    COL 17 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cayetano José (CANNONDALE) + 30
    ESP 18 INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 33
    USA 19 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP)
    ESP 20 HERRADA LOPEZ, Jesus (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 54
    USA 21 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 1:02
    DEN 22 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA)
    POR 23 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 1:16
    SVK 24 VELITS, Peter (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)
    NED 25 TEN DAM, Laurens (BLANCO PRO CYCLING)
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Alright let's get this going.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    OPQS not messing about...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Last climb is 7.5km long, 6.7% average, 580m altitude.

    10ks to race and pretty much all back together. Tinkoff and OPQS on the front with a lot of men.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Have Sky gone home?
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    jam1e wrote:
    Have Sky gone home?

    Probably just parked in the back, had to work hard early after Nieve missed a move and the bunch split.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Two Orica's escaped the bunch.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Cheers.

    Weaning and Yates off up the road...
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    edited April 2014
    Simon Yates showing no fear but that's a strong peloton to try beat single handedly.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Simon Yates jumps off Weaning and goes for glory...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Simon Yates got paced up by someone and is now solo. He is 58secs down on GC.

    No one else has the balls to follow.

    Attacking from the base. Not sure he would be allowed to do that if he had joined Sky.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    This is ditchwater dull, no?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    30-40 riders in it. Pace not so high. Zero desire to win.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Yeah, this is terrible.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Here we go.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No one wants it? Ok my man will attack with 4.7km to race. Valverde only one to cover. Contador lets some riders catch.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Thank god for that ... A lot better than the attacks at 1.2km we've had to get used to ...
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Contador attacks.

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