Vuelta 2014 Stage 15 *Spoilers*

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Very quiet thread for a stage like this, surely people aren't watching the quite boring opening stage of the TOB instead?
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    hammerite wrote:
    A pointless comparison, but the ToB is at 17km to go, with the Vuelta at 13k to go. At some point they will have the same distance to finish. Be interesting to see how long it takes each to get to their respective finishes from that point.

    Yes, you are right, that's a pointless comparison.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Talking of comparisons. Loved the graphic they just showed on this feed....

    Gradient of Boeing 767 take off, gradient of a flight of stairs, ave gradient of this climb.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dan Martin crashed earlier and was 1.30 down. Still 30secs down.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Dan Martin crashed earlier and was 1.30 down. Still 30secs down.

    I think he is with Ryder now in the peleton.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Meyer and Niemiec at the front on their own now. 3.20s, 9.5k to go.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited September 2014
    Froome on a bad day?
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Chris Froome's at the back again........
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Barguil gives it a dig, riders respond. Froome riding at the back of the group though.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Froome at the back of the bunch again. According to the Vuelta feed he was back at the team car just before the climb.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Now moving up round the outside of the bunch. Perhaps we shouldn't say he's struggling after the last few days!
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Contador being arrogant.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    jrod setting his boy's up for him to bridge
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Froome is constantly riding at the back but he keeps easily riding around dropped riders. I think he likes playing a few mind games with Contador to be honest.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    hammerite wrote:
    Now moving up round the outside of the bunch. Perhaps we shouldn't say he's struggling after the last few days!

    Goes further back than that.

    2012 where he drifted back looking like toast and let Wiggins taste the wind... then BOOM.
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Looked like Samu was dropped with that little injection of pace.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Froome now definitely detached by about 50m. J Rod and Contador are getting frisky.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Here we go
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Here's Froomey. Contador learning nowt from yesterday.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    A few half hearted attacks. The slow downs are letting Froome get back.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I'll say it now. I don't think Contador can properly drop JRod. And vice versa.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Valverde looking pretty good following Contador's accelerations.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Contador desperate to lose Froome.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Froome climbing like Wiggins. Thank goodness the Spaniards have crickets in their shoes.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Not a big fan of froome however I like the way he just rides his own tempo and doesn't get involved.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Chris and Alberto together again. Fabulous stage.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Froome gets back. Love this cat and mouse race.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Each time Froome gets back Contador gets more angry but he can't drop J Rod. Or Valv for that matter.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    Contador would be minutes clear if froome didn't own him mentally. The guy cant stop looking back.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Ha ha. He's almost back again!

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