Vuelta al País Vasco 2014 **Spoilers**

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    OPQS do a 1, 2 on Izagirre and TM is away with 11 km to go and still over a 1min gap.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    RonB wrote:
    OPQS do a 1, 2 on Izagirre and TM is away with 11 km to go and still over a 1min gap.


    He's gonna do it
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Better coordination than any of the OPQS boys managed in the classics.

    Martin even managing to stretch his lead on the bunch a little bit,.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Lost a tiny bit of time on that climb, but he's so much better than the GreenEdge chase....
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Valverde attacks. Contador covers.

    Valverde attacks.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Game's up for the sprinters so the GC guys have a go. Can Valverde use Izagirre up front to get any sort of gap?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    4.5km Time Trial Tony has 45secs. Bunch compact.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    That would be a no then!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    There we go. My man Big Fil Gil goes for it.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Gilbert puts in a little dig
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Go big Tone. Gil really needs to finish ahead of peloton to give him motivation for Ardennes. Not going to happen.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Martin has 800m on the bunch.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Martin's gaping jaw has never seen a wind tunnel, obv. Monster.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wooooooooooo. TTT wins.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ben Swift goes for a long one and holds of Kwaitek by inches for 2nd.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Excellent ride from Tony Martin.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited April 2014
    Great result for Tony Martin and he takes the stage. Swift & Quickowski 2nd and 3rd?
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
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  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    It really hurts not having a former Pro/World Tour rider on commentary ... Just talking over gaps in first hand experience detracts hugely from what is great racing ... Another brilliant stage, which was better than the parcours suggested it was gonna be ...
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    RonB wrote:
    Great result for Tony Martin and he takes the stage. Swift & Quickowski 2nd and 3rd?


    Si

    Martin's gaping gob is one of THE sights of the peloton
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Don't know why he doesn't give Roubaix a go.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Don't know why he doesn't give Roubaix a go.


    Nasty nasty cobbles
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    edited April 2014
    Was that one of the Schleck brothers coming in 4:30 down? I could be wrong but it looked like Andy. He has some hard work to do before the Tour if it was him.

    DD.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Yep, interview in ProCycling suggested that he won't do cobbles if he can possibly avoid it
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Was that one of the Schleck brothers coming in 4:30 down? I could be wrong but it looked like Andy. He has some hard work to do before the Tour if it was him.

    DD.


    At this point, I think the only Tour that would seem a reasonable goal would be the Mzansi Tour
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Don't know why he doesn't give Roubaix a go.


    Nasty nasty cobbles

    Time his team insisted I reckon.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Close for 2nd!

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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Was that one of the Schleck brothers coming in 4:30 down? I could be wrong but it looked like Andy. He has some hard work to do before the Tour if it was him.

    DD.

    4:30 down on a rolling stage is a pretty decent performance for Andy Schleck these days.
  • Mike__
    Mike__ Posts: 18
    Anyone know what happened Pete Kennaugh yesterday? Thought he'd be up there mixing it with the GC boys, was a bit disappointed to see that he finished 18 mins back.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited April 2014
    Mike__ wrote:
    Anyone know what happened Pete Kennaugh yesterday? Thought he'd be up there mixing it with the GC boys, was a bit disappointed to see that he finished 18 mins back.

    Wonder kid, touted as the man with the incredible numbers, just gave up. He knew he couldnt roll with the big boys and didnt fancy helping his Spanish colleague in his home race. Or something like that.
    Contador is the Greatest

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