Vuelta 2014 Stage 10 *Spoilers*

frenchfighter

Like the sound of this time trial.

Starting out in Real Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela, the riders head south. According to the profile, the ascent towards the top of Alto del Moncayo starts after 9 km. However, in reality, the road starts to kick up after just 2 km on the bike. The following 6 km have an average gradient of around 4 %. Due to a couple of short descents, the actual uphill gradients are higher. This first part of the stage is much harder than the profile lets you to believe. After another descent, the riders officially start on Alto del Moncayo. These 2.2 km have an average gradient of 7 %. It evens out for a short while near the top, before it kicks up again with nearly 15 % over the top.

http://www.c-cycling.com/sites/vuelta14/stage10.html

Start times (Local time) courtesy of http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/no ... p?id=74708

1º 126 PELUCCHI, Matteo IAM Cycling 13:10
2º 124 KLEMME, Dominic IAM Cycling 13:11
3º 12 BETANCUR, Carlos Alberto AG2R La Mondiale 13:12
4º 85 ENGOULVENT, Jimmy Team Europcar 13:13
5º 198 ROWE, Luke Team SKY 13:14
6º 23 GUARDINI, Andrea Astana Pro Team 13:15
7º 98 ROUX, Anthony FDJ.fr 13:16
8º 39 WAGNER, Robert Belkin Pro Cycling Team 13:17
9º 122 FUMEAUX, Jonathan IAM Cycling 13:18
10º 95 MANGEL, Laurent FDJ.fr 13:19
11º 24 GUARNIERI, Jacopo Astana Pro Team 13:20
12º 167 THOMSON, Jay Robert MTN - Qhubeka 13:21
13º 22 FOMINYKH, Daniil Astana Pro Team 13:22
14º 74 JOEAAR, Gert Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 13:23
15º 184 DOCKER, Mitchell Orica GreenEdge 13:24
16º 52 ARAMENDIA, Francisco Javier Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 13:25
17º 38 TJALLINGII, Maarten Belkin Pro Cycling Team 13:26
18º 82 BERHANE, Natnael Team Europcar 13:27
19º 93 FISCHER, Murilo FDJ.fr 13:28
20º 19 TURGOT, Sébastien AG2R La Mondiale 13:29
21º 84 CRAVEN, Dan Team Europcar 13:30
22º 216 SERGENT, Jesse Trek Factory Racing 13:31
23º 185 LANCASTER, Brett Orica GreenEdge 13:32
24º 109 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan Garmin Sharp 13:33
25º 78 BAGOT, Yohan Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 13:34
26º 56 LASCA, Francesco Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 13:35
27º 125 LANG, Pirmin IAM Cycling 13:36
28º 64 BOIVIN, Guillaume Cannondale Pro Cycling 13:37
29º 14 GAUDIN, Damien AG2R La Mondiale 13:38
30º 99 SOUPE, Geoffrey FDJ.fr 13:39
31º 157 MALORI, Adriano Movistar Team 13:40
32º 181 BEWLEY, Sam Orica GreenEdge 13:41
33º 16 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni AG2R La Mondiale 13:42
34º 187 MEYER, Cameron Orica GreenEdge 13:43
35º 107 MILLAR, David Garmin Sharp 13:44
36º 8 RICHEZE, Maximiliano Ariel Lampre - Merida 13:45
37º 104 HAAS, Nathan Garmin Sharp 13:46
38º 5 FERRARI, Roberto Lampre - Merida 13:47
39º 169 VENTER, Jaco MTN - Qhubeka 13:48
40º 119 SINKELDAM, Ramon Team Giant - Shimano 13:49
41º 15 GRETSCH, Patrick AG2R La Mondiale 13:50
42º 143 BREEN, Vegard Lotto Belisol 13:51
43º 61 SAGAN, Peter Cannondale Pro Cycling 13:52
44º 178 VELITS, Martin Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 13:53
45º 68 KRIZEK, Matthias Cannondale Pro Cycling 13:54
46º 162 CIOLEK, Gerald MTN - Qhubeka 13:55
47º 86 JEROME, Vincent Team Europcar 13:56
48º 218 VANDEWALLE, Kristof Trek Factory Racing 13:57
49º 91 BOUHANNI, Nacer FDJ.fr 13:58
50º 142 ARMEE, Sander Lotto Belisol 13:59
51º 196 KNEES, Christian Team SKY 14:00
52º 133 CHERNETSKI, Sergei Team Katusha 14:01
53º 18 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo AG2R La Mondiale 14:02
54º 212 ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David Trek Factory Racing 14:03
55º 105 BROWN, Nathan Garmin Sharp 14:04
56º 67 GATTO, Oscar Cannondale Pro Cycling 14:05
57º 163 KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN, Merhawi MTN - Qhubeka 14:06
58º 147 HENDERSON, Gregory Lotto Belisol 14:07
59º 148 LIGTHART, Pim Lotto Belisol 14:08
60º 192 CATALDO, Dario Team SKY 14:09
61º 202 ANDERSEN, Michael Valgren Tinkoff - Saxo 14:10
62º 208 TOSATTO, Matteo Tinkoff - Saxo 14:11
63º 63 BODNAR, Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling 14:12
64º 58 PIEDRA, Antonio Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 14:13
65º 55 DOMAGALSKI, Karol Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 14:14
66º 9 SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo Lampre - Merida 14:15
67º 69 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo Cannondale Pro Cycling 14:16
68º 121 AREGGER, Marcel IAM Cycling 14:17
69º 129 TSCHOPP, Johann IAM Cycling 14:18
70º 215 POPOVYCH, Yaroslav Trek Factory Racing 14:19
71º 113 CRADDOCK, Lawson Team Giant - Shimano 14:20
72º 135 KOZONTCHUK, Dmitry Team Katusha 14:21 a
73º 211 CANCELLARA, Fabian Trek Factory Racing 14:22
74º 112 ARNDT, Nikias Team Giant - Shimano 14:23
75º 123 HINAULT, Sébastien IAM Cycling 14:24
76º 32 CLEMENT, Stef Belkin Pro Cycling Team 14:25
77º 4 FAVILLI, Elia Lampre - Merida 14:26
78º 164 MEINTJES, Louis MTN - Qhubeka 14:27
79º 57 MAS BONET, Luis Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 14:28
80º 195 KIRYIENKA, Vasil Team SKY 14:29
81º 145 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens Lotto Belisol 14:30
82º 213 FELLINE, Fabio Trek Factory Racing 14:31
83º 3 CUNEGO, Damiano Lampre - Merida 14:32
84º 116 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes Team Giant - Shimano 14:33
85º 115 DEGENKOLB, John Team Giant - Shimano 14:34
86º 42 DENNIS, Rohan BMC Racing Team 14:35
87º 29 ZEITS, Andrey Astana Pro Team 14:36
88º 173 MAES, Nikolas Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 14:37
89º 97 PINOT, Thibaut FDJ.fr 14:38
90º 138 TROFIMOV, Yury Team Katusha 14:39
91º 203 BENNATI, Daniele Tinkoff - Saxo 14:40
92º 154 ERVITI, Imanol Movistar Team 14:41
93º 27 LUTSENKO, Alexey Astana Pro Team 14:42
94º 96 PINEAU, Cédric FDJ.fr 14:43
95º 158 MORENO, Javier Movistar Team 14:44
96º 103 FERNÁNDEZ DE LARREA, Koldo Garmin Sharp 14:45
97º 7 POZZATO, Filippo Lampre - Merida 14:46
98º 37 KEIZER, Martijn Belkin Pro Cycling Team 14:47
99º 144 DE CLERCQ, Bart Lotto Belisol 14:48
100º 94 LE BON, Johan FDJ.fr 14:49
101º 168 VAN RENSBURG, Jacques MTN - Qhubeka 14:50
102º 87 MARTINEZ, Yannick Team Europcar 14:51
103º 1 CONTI, Valerio Lampre - Merida 14:52
104º 88 MEDEREL, Maxime Team Europcar 14:53 a
105º 66 DE MARCHI, Alessandro Cannondale Pro Cycling 14:54
106º 153 CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan Movistar Team 14:55
107º 179 VERONA, Carlos Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 14:56
108º 83 COUSIN, Jerome Team Europcar 14:57
109º 76 LEVARLET, Guillaume Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 14:58
110º 183 CLARKE, Simon Orica GreenEdge 14:59
111º 48 WARBASSE, Lawrence BMC Racing Team 15:00
112º 54 BILBAO, Peio Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 15:01
113º 206 ROVNY, Ivan Tinkoff - Saxo 15:02
114º 214 JUNGELS, Bob Trek Factory Racing 15:03
115º 165 SBARAGLI, Kristian MTN - Qhubeka 15:04
116º 217 STUYVEN, Jasper Trek Factory Racing 15:05
117º 114 DE KORT, Koen Team Giant - Shimano 15:06
118º 174 MARTIN, Tony Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 15:07
119º 79 ZINGLE, Romain Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 15:08
120º 62 BENNETT, George Cannondale Pro Cycling 15:09
121º 194 KENNAUGH, Peter Team SKY 15:10
122º 186 MATTHEWS, Michael Orica GreenEdge 15:11
123º 171 BOONEN, Tom Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 15:12
124º 199 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin Team SKY 15:13
125º 205 PAULINHO, Sergio Miguel Tinkoff - Saxo 15:14
126º 189 YATES, Adam Orica GreenEdge 15:15 a
127º 118 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias Team Giant - Shimano 15:16
128º 127 REYNES, Vicente IAM Cycling 15:17
129º 108 TALANSKY, Andrew Garmin Sharp 15:18
130º 73 HARDY, Romain Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 15:19
131º 47 QUINZIATO, Manuel BMC Racing Team 15:20
132º 92 ELISSONDE, Kenny FDJ.fr 15:21
133º 166 TEKLEHAIMANOT, Daniel MTN - Qhubeka 15:22
134º 117 HAGA, Chad Team Giant - Shimano 15:23
135º 156 IZAGIRRE, Gorka Movistar Team 15:24
136º 155 HERRADA, José Movistar Team 15:25
137º 51 SÁNCHEZ, Luis León Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 15:26
138º 11 DUPONT, Hubert AG2R La Mondiale 15:27
139º 28 TIRALONGO, Paolo Astana Pro Team 15:28
140º 193 DEIGNAN, Philip Team SKY 15:29
141º 49 WYSS, Danilo BMC Racing Team 15:30
142º 59 TXURRUKA, Amets Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 15:31
143º 36 MARTENS, Paul Belkin Pro Cycling Team 15:32
144º 44 GILBERT, Philippe BMC Racing Team 15:33
145º 17 MONDORY, Lloyd AG2R La Mondiale 15:34
146º 25 KANGERT, Tanel Astana Pro Team 15:35
147º 136 LOSADA, Alberto Team Katusha 15:36
148º 43 EVANS, Cadel BMC Racing Team 15:37
149º 172 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 15:38
150º 204 HERNÁNDEZ, Jesús Tinkoff - Saxo 15:39 a
151º 141 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen Lotto Belisol 15:40
152º 146 HANSEN, Adam Lotto Belisol 15:41
153º 152 AMADOR, Andrey Movistar Team 15:42
154º 134 KOLOBNEV, Alexandr Team Katusha 15:43
155º 72 COPPEL, Jerome Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 15:44
156º 219 ZUBELDIA, Haimar Trek Factory Racing 15:45
157º 207 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker Tinkoff - Saxo 15:46
158º 139 VORGANOV, Eduard Team Katusha 15:47
159º 75 LE MEVEL, Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 15:48
160º 13 BOUET, Maxime AG2R La Mondiale 15:49
161º 77 MATE, Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 15:50
162º 101 HESJEDAL, Ryder Garmin Sharp 15:51
163º 46 NERZ, Dominik BMC Racing Team 15:52
164º 81 SICARD, Romain Team Europcar 15:53
165º 26 LANDA, Mikel Astana Pro Team 15:54
166º 175 POELS, Wouter Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 15:56
167º 6 NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw Lampre - Merida 15:58
168º 209 ZAUGG, Oliver Tinkoff - Saxo 16:00
169º 176 SERRY, Pieter Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 16:02
170º 45 MORABITO, Steve BMC Racing Team 16:04
171º 33 TEN DAM, Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling Team 16:06
172º 132 CARUSO, Giampaolo Team Katusha 16:08
173º 53 ARROYO, David Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 16:10
174º 106 CARDOSO, Andre Fernando Garmin Sharp 16:12
175º 161 PARDILLA, Sergio MTN - Qhubeka 16:14
176º 149 MONFORT, Maxime Lotto Belisol 16:16
177º 137 MORENO, Daniel Team Katusha 16:18
178º 71 NAVARRO, Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 16:20
179º 31 KELDERMAN, Wilco Belkin Pro Cycling Team 16:22
180º 102 MARTIN, Daniel Garmin Sharp 16:24
181º 65 CARUSO, Damiano Cannondale Pro Cycling 16:26
182º 41 SÁNCHEZ, Samuel BMC Racing Team 16:28
183º 182 CHAVES RUBIO, Esteban Orica GreenEdge 16:30
184º 197 NIEVE, Mikel Team SKY 16:32
185º 111 BARGUIL, Warren Team Giant - Shimano 16:34
186º 177 URAN, Rigoberto Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 16:36
187º 34 GESINK, Robert Belkin Pro Cycling Team 16:38
188º 21 ARU, Fabio Astana Pro Team 16:40
189º 131 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin Team Katusha 16:42
190º 191 FROOME, Christopher Team SKY 16:44
191º 2 ANACONA, Winner Lampre - Merida 16:46
192º 151 VALVERDE, Alejandro Movistar Team 16:48
193º 201 CONTADOR, Alberto Tinkoff - Saxo 16:50
194º 159 QUINTANA, Nairo Alexander Movistar Team 16:52

dsoutar

Will be interesting to see what bikes get used. Is this likely bike change territory ?

Edit: How technical is the descent ? It doesn't look too bad on the map but then I wasn't drilling down to a really granular level

dish_dash

INRNG suggests that they'll stay on TT bikes...

It has its hard moments particularly towards the top where it’s steep and exposed – passing through terrain suitable to film a western – but remains a place where riders will climb in an aero tuck on their time trial bikes for a lot of the time.

ugo.santalucia

If he doesn't fall off, which is very likely, I'd say Froome has this in the bag. I can't see Quintana keeping the jersey and if he does, I'll get very suspicious...

t4tomo

Should be OK in an ITT, no one else around him. He's certainly finding out the negatives of staring at his stem instead of the road of late.

Tony Martin ahead of Froome for the stage (its hilly start but a lot of downhill for him to gain what he'll lose on the up), Froome for the red jersey at end of day but not by enough to hold off Quintana and Valverde in the mountains to come.

RichN95.

Looking at that profile, how big is Tony Martin's big ring going to be?

inseine

Has it been resurfaced since Google were there or does the Alto del Moncayo climbe still looklike this?

tailwindhome

Be interesting to see how (un)comfortable Contador looks in his TT position.

I'm calling him to lose time against the other contenders today.

tailwindhome

Excellent OP.

RichN95.

TailWindHome wrote:

Be interesting to see how (un)comfortable Contador looks in his TT position.

I would assume he'll shuffle around in his saddle like a dog with worms as usual.

dsoutar

inseine wrote:

Has it been resurfaced since Google were there or does the Alto del Moncayo climbe still looklike this?

It went there last year didn't on on the Tarazona TT ?

d_o_g

Has to be big Tony for the win.

Other than that, I'm not sure the time gaps will be big enough between the top guys to make a massive difference to the overall race. Froome to come out on top, which will make the rest of the Vuelta even more interesting.

I await to be utterly wrong, however, as he'll probably stack it. Again.

joelsim

I'd like to see Malori and Vandewalle go for it.

frenchfighter

TailWindHome wrote:

Excellent OP.

Ty sir.
Contador is an unknown.
Quintana is bullish. He can TT like a demon as he has shown numerous times.

RichN95 wrote:

Looking at that profile, how big is Tony Martin's big ring going to be?

Pais Vasco 2014 TT

3/4km climbs at 6/7% average.
Tony Martin used at least a 55T

Stage 6 Results
GER 1 MARTIN, Tony (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) 38:33
ESP 2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 7
POL 3 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) + 15
SLO 4 SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA) + 16
FRA 5 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 35
NED 6 DUMOULIN, Tom (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 38

Watch out for this:

mulletmaster

Der Panzerwagon to have a 56T for me, any more and he may require an inner ring to get up the steep bit at the start. Not sure even his pistons could turn 58-25 up 7-8% efficiently?
Think Froome takes this narrowly from him but touch and go. Anyone have an idea on wind direction?

dsoutar

When I looked the other day, all the bookies make TM a very clear favourite (2/3) with Froom 5/2 and Spartacus 8

I'd have an each way bet on Malori if I was into that sort of thing

Anonymous

I think Martin will want this stage, Froome as well but he could come in 100th as long as the other 4 main contenders finish behind him. Kind of a race within a race.

Martin to go 58 and climb inside ring (44 or something?) and uptowards the 11?

frenchfighter

mulletmaster wrote:

Der Panzerwagon to have a 56T for me, any more and he may require an inner ring to get up the steep bit at the start. Not sure even his pistons could turn 58-25 up 7-8% efficiently?
Think Froome takes this narrowly from him but touch and go. Anyone have an idea on wind direction?

In the stage I mention above he had two plus some crazy rear derailleur to enable him to cope with the extreme gear range.

mulletmaster

25km descent pretty much, god only knows what speed he will top out at. Extreme tuck with his head further forward than the front wheel again possibly! Looks terrifying every time I see that shot. Any slight ripple in the road and I would be picking my teeth out of the tarmac

jimmythecuckoo

Can't wait for this one

Anonymous

Does Martin use Zipp wheels or are they lightweights with new stickers?

frenchfighter

Cancellara
Sergent + 1.02
Malori +1.56

dsoutar

frenchfighter wrote:

Cancellara
Sergent + 1.02
Malori +1.56

dsoutar wrote:

I'd have an each way bet on Malori if I was into that sort of thing

With Big Tone & Froome still to come, shows you how much I know !! Good time by Jesse Sergent

dsoutar

Martin 6 secs up on Cancellara at 11 km

dsoutar

Martin 16 secs up on Cancellara at 30km

Runtothehills

Tony Martin covered the 18.8km between the 1st and 2nd time checks in 16 min 19 sec. By my reckoning that is an average speed of just under 43 mph! Not that high for a downhill but that's still some going for a long-ish stretch described by the website linked to in the OP as 'There is a steep and tricky downhill part as the riders reach Talamantes, about 1.5 km after the top of Alto del Moncayo. The road twists and bends. Despite an easy looking profile, there may not be more than 10 km where the time trial specialists will be able to open up their big engines. '.

dsoutar

Martin 11 secs up on Cancellara at the finish

Top 10 at the finish so far with 30 riders left to start:

1. Martin 47' 02''
2. Cancellara + 11''
3. Kiryienka + 58''
4. Sergent + 1' 13''
5. Jungels + 1' 39''
6. Malori + 2' 07''
7. Dennis + 2' 09''
8. De Clercq + 2' 15''
9. Millar + 2' 16''
10. Le Bon + 2' 41''

frenchfighter

Good showing from Cancellara.

dsoutar

frenchfighter wrote:

Good showing from Cancellara.

Yes, obviously had a strong finish; good to see with the worlds round the corner. He's looked a bit out of sorts tbh but the commentators have been putting that down to the heat in the first week

blazing_saddles

Coppel 10 seconds faster than Martin at the top of the climb.

dsoutar

Coppel 10 secs faster that Martin at the top of the climb :shock: