Vuelta al País Vasco 2014 **Spoilers**

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    "You cannot make another post so soon after your last." That's new.

    Only Valverde responds
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    BMC have a strong climbing squad here and are totally shi t.

    One BMC goes, Contador waits, catches in a flash, moves to the front softly, everyone dropped, he slows up. OPQS rider catches and goes to the front.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador goes to the front again. Soft pedalling while the rest have their chins on bars.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Back together. Well back to a group of 20 riders or so.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    I can't imagine what noises Carlton would make if Cunego won the stage.

    Anyway, this got pretty good.
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Contador has eased back in what looks like an attempt to shake Valverde ... and it doesn't work!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Evans looking good.

    Contador goes like fire. Old school float. Valverde only one to cover.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Spilak makes a move but Contador bridges easily with Valverde in his shadow. Great crowds on the hill.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Crowds. Are. Insane.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Why doesn't Valverde go in front. Certain stage win for him if they catch the front group :s
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Peols ahead. Contador need to get this moving. 2.5km to go.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Good attack by Poels. Could this one stick?
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    edited April 2014
    Great riding by Poels and seemed to time that last attack perfectly. Might be hard to catch!
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Poels keeps it going while the few chasers not in the ac/AV group falter ...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Poels vs 13. Final km. 10secs.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Poels doesn't look even remotely arsed.
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    Superb from Poels
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    OPQS fooling us all and winning the races they are really targeting ...
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Beastly by Poels.

    Valverde might have stolen a second or two there at the end.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Excellent win by Poels.

    Valverde leads them home a few seconds later. Oh well should have worked.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Perfect timing by Poels; Contador looking very strong today.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Valverde gets a couple of seconds back but Nieve loses about 10...
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Great riding by Poels. He looked as if he was spinning his gears beautifully. Impressive accelerations from Contador, good responding by Valverde - shame he didn't respond in kind and see if he could put Contador under pressure. Generally pretty good riding by a lot of people giving it a go on that last climb. Nieve lost time on that lead group. Not a team leader...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Poels isn't a home grown OPQS rider. He is from Vaconsoleil.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nieve 26 down. Yates 40something. Evans right up there - bodes well again for the Giro.

    Peols 9th on GC. Kwaitek 7th.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Good win by Poels. Great to see him back.
    I hate that insipid final climb.
    Used just about every year now and it never produces much of a selection.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    I really enjoyed that

    Great win for Poels

    Love watching Cunego smooth pedal it ...something the Schlecks must be dreaming about

    and Pinto Pinot! Terrible throat infection, knee problems already this year - Madiot is giving him a whole new belief. I thought he was young ....but S Yates! He has fluidity, grace, self-belief and a testament to clean riding

    sorry that is Simon not Sean
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Frank down 2mins
    Barguil unfortunately down 4
    Henao down 6 not as good as his cousin
    Ellissonde down 10
    Andy down 10
    Rui Costa down 18 undeserved WC
    Chaves down 22 not good
    Josh down 22 mins eh

    No sign of Kiri or Kennaugh. Whats up? PK came in 12mins down yday as well. Another batch of illness? in their squad.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Dunno, they re out...

    http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290, ... 11,00.html
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LOFL Kiri and PK abandoned with fatigue. Guys who pull on the front for three weeks in the biggest race of the year dropping 90% of the peloton are fatigued by a few days work (coming in the grupetto). Im sorry but that is an excuse too far. If that is the case they dont deserve to ride the TDF and should be sold on. Seb Henao, neo pro not only is he still there he is still finishing reasonably high. Poor Nieve.
    Contador is the Greatest

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