Clasica San Sebastian 2014 *Spoiler*

milton50
milton50 Posts: 3,856
edited August 2014 in Pro race
Usually a decent little race. I can't see Sagan winning this but he'll be there abouts again.

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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Moreno didn't start and Gilbert has abandoned so far.
  • Sagan abandoned, according to @PeletonWatch
  • OPQS Cycling Team‏@opqscyclingteam·24 secs
    69.1km to go, 2’21” gap to Txurruka. Earlier, Sagan abandoned the race. #Klasikoa
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Txurruka caught with 60km to go. Movistar train is chugging along.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Attack by Lopez (Sky). Probably just trying to find some form?
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Montagauti, Visconti, and De Marchi join Lopez. Could be strong.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Front 4 joined by Losada, Ten Dam and Bakelandts. Gap to the main bunch approaching 50"
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    All together now over the top of the Arkale, despite attacks from Michael Albasini and Ivan Rovny. 30km to go.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    Wrong time of the year, could be a cracking race! Where is Rui Costa?
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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    HAIMAR ZUBELDIA HAS BEEN SIGHTED

    Also, Andrey Grivko has about 28"
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Grivko caught. 14km to go.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    On the final climb, as Kolobnev attacks.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Nieve and Albasini just behind Kolobnev
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    J-rod, Valverde and Jelle Vanendert catch Nieve, and Rodiguez attacks over the top.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Adam Yates, Nieve and Mollema just about to catch Rodriguez and Valverde.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Yates down :(
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Valverde out on his own with a decent gap with 2km to go
  • I don't really like Valverde but he knows how to win a race!!!
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Valverde wins after slipping off on the descent. Mollema 2nd, Rodridguez 3rd and Nieve in 4th. Maybe Jelle Vanendert in 5th?
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Looked like snapped forks on Yates bike. No idea if that was as a result of the crash or the cause of it. Luckily he looked ok.
  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    Enjoyed that finale. Much better that previous years in terms of showing San Sebastian off plus made for interesting racing.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,545
    Gutted for Yates, I reckon the reason Valverde went solo was as he was less sure of his chances in a sprint with Yates than the others. I was surprised how many riders were in contention at the start of the final climb.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Reads like an exciting finale. Worth waching highlights
    Wrong time of the year, could be a cracking race! Where is Rui Costa?
    http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1 ... nt_Niklaas
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    What happened to Gerrans? Thought he would have been up there, especially as he didn't complete the tour.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,545
    rozzer32 wrote:
    What happened to Gerrans? Thought he would have been up there, especially as he didn't complete the tour.

    Pull on the front to close down a break of 7 into the penultimate climb. Consensus was he wasn't up for the win and was working for Albasini or maybe Yates).
  • cesco
    cesco Posts: 252
    Happy with Valverde, well deserved!
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Loads of DNFs
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks for the updates crampeur, I will watch it back later. Happy for Valverde - he showed well to win today and last year in this race he also made a nice solo move which may have worked out. Nice that Yates was running with the top boys but of course a shame for him to crash.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    FJS wrote:
    Reads like an exciting finale. Worth waching highlights
    Wrong time of the year, could be a cracking race! Where is Rui Costa?
    http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1 ... nt_Niklaas

    Never heard of it... why is Nibali wearing the yellow jersey?
    left the forum March 2023
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    FJS wrote:
    Reads like an exciting finale. Worth waching highlights
    Wrong time of the year, could be a cracking race! Where is Rui Costa?
    http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1 ... nt_Niklaas

    Never heard of it... why is Nibali wearing the yellow jersey?
    It's a post-Tour criterium, basically an exhibition race - it's not a proper race.
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