Vuelta Stage 9 ***SPOILERS***

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Quintana follows, Froome trying to go with him. Valverde struggling.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited August 2014
    Blimey! Winner's not going to take the leaders jersey.

    Quintana off.

    Señor Hairplugs on J-Rod's wheel?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No one can cover.

    30secs later. Quintana goes.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    edited August 2014
    Looks like Froome was better than he looked. Cracking win by Anacona.

    Edit maybe not, Quintana with JRod but Froome hasn't held them.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Great win Winner!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    JRod and Quintana almost covered Contador.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No it was Quintana on J-Rod's wheel.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador not looking fluid - wait until he hits the final week. Game on. Best news possible for cycling fans globally.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Froome going to lose a chunk here. Goes to show a strong team can't help if you haven't got the legs yourself.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Señor Hairplugs looses the jersey to Quintana.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What a boss Contador is. Literally took JRod and Quintana until the line to catch him.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pross wrote:
    Froome going to lose a chunk here. Goes to show a strong team can't help if you haven't got the legs yourself.

    Not so bad to be honest. Valverde more or less holds on to lead as well.

    Rich was right - good tactic by Froome. If he had showed weakness they may have tried to take him out earlier and he would have lost more.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • antsmithmk
    antsmithmk Posts: 717
    How many seconds has Froome dropped?
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Twenty seconds or so to froome. No disaster. My man barguil
    Takes forty second odd
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Froome likely to pull the gap back in the TT but isn't climbing at his best. Bertie hadn't looked too good just before he attacked, I was about to comment that he looked to be grinding up the climb. Quintana had gone pretty much unnoticed until he responded to Bert's attack which is often a good sign.
  • antsmithmk
    antsmithmk Posts: 717
    So Froome V Contador..
    ..

    Broken wrist v broken leg...

    Broken leg looking better at the moment
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GC
    Quintana
    Contador
    Valverde
    Ancona
    Froome
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Good to see Contador attack. He does stir things up.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pross wrote:
    Froome likely to pull the gap back in the TT but isn't climbing at his best. Bertie hadn't looked too good just before he attacked, I was about to comment that he looked to be grinding up the climb. Quintana had gone pretty much unnoticed until he responded to Bert's attack which is often a good sign.

    He was climbing those last 2ks with a much bigger gear than usual. Wait until he flies.

    I am sure he would have eaten those guys alive at the Tour.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Froome was either on the limit or very naive siting so far back in the GC group.

    Infected knee / broken leg ??? Not only is he the best GT racer of his generation, he's got the best recuperative powers of his generation too

    Alberto Contador @albertocontador · Jul 23
    Bad day,the wound healing gets complicated,I've no date to take the bike.Goodbye to the Vuelta.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Bullshit Bertie also winning the battle of the porkie pies.
    Chaves took a bit of a hit today.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    It really does look like a good 4 or 5 way scrap and hopefully it will stay that that way until the final TT. 30 seconds covering the top 6.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rich was right - good tactic by Froome. If he had showed weakness they may have tried to take him out earlier and he would have lost more.
    I'm not sure it was a good tactic. Sky, because they lead the peloton so frequently, have a massive "tell". You can judge Froome's form by how many team mates he has left at the 5km flag. If it's one, you're going to have your arse kicked, if it's three of four, then attack ASAP.
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    won't contador be in the lead due to 4 bonus seconds?
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    oh I only saw the last 6k, but didn't once see anyone ahead of the gc guys other than 2
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    gsk82 wrote:
    won't contador be in the lead due to 4 bonus seconds?

    Bonus second were mopped up by remains of the break.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Do we always get so excited about an 8.5% gradient?

    Nope, certainly not when the climb is only 8km and that's the maximum rather than average. Other than the altitude it is on a par with something like the Tumble (slightly shorter but steeper) or Holme Moss so hard to understand the commentators getting so excited in a race like the Vuelta.

    Right, off for a 10 mile run. I won't be ready for my half marathon if I sit on the sofa watching cycling and commenting on a forum!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Bullshit Bertie also winning the battle of the porkie pies.
    Chaves took a bit of a hit today.

    You are such a sad hater. Keep talking sh*t about lies and I will have to put you on block.

    1_contador_riding.jpg
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  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    So Contador's leg break was less dangerous than Ian Salisbury's? Impressive attack nonetheless.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited August 2014
    Fell free Frenchie.
    I predict Contador to out TT Froome. He is Oleg's 6 million dollar man.
    Quintana went well in the Burgos ITT.
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