Vuelta stage 18 ***spoilers***

thomthom
thomthom Posts: 3,574
edited September 2014 in Pro race
18_perfil.png
18uk.png
«13

Comments

  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    If I have this right, 3 DNS today ... Gesink for personal reasons and Cancellara & Boonen probably in order to prepare for the Worlds.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,707
    edited September 2014
    The "Twice up the Tumble" stage. Nice. :P

    monte-castrove.png

    Do the GT boys want to play for the stage bonus seconds and perhaps a few seconds on the road, or will a breakaway be given it's head again?
    Not sure, but I have a feeling that Sky will try and make it the former. The do or die attitude.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Before things get going, the LaVuelta gallery by @brakethrough on the CyclingTips website is worth a look.

    http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/09/vuelta-a-espana-in-photos-stages-13-to-16/
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,707
    Today's summit finish. (I think not):

    Antenas-monte-Castrove.jpg

    :P
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    18uk.png[/quote]

    Btw, as the ignorant I am I thought they didn't have one descent to the finish line in the whole tour.

    Boy, do I look silly now or what!
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    An early break is yet to settle down. Le Bon was alone up front a while ago but has been joined by Losada, Vorganov, Castroviejo, Janse Van Rensburg, S Clarke, Gilbert, Txurruka, Hardy & Levarlet. Koen de Kort has abandoned the race due to saddle sores.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,707
    Crazy speed. 53kms covered in just over one hour and still no sign of a break being established.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    LL Sanchez 32 seconds clear of Sky Train led reduced peloton at 25.5km to go, couple of riders trying to bridge over. 2km off the summit.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Sanchez takes the points over the summit, Sky with 5 inc Froome still at the front. The descent from the summit to the finish looks fast rather than technical.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Anyone have a working live stream?
    ___________________

    Strava is not Zen.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    13km to go, peloton strung out in singlefile on the descent.

    (Watching on ES)
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    edited September 2014
    LOL
    Someone sprinted for the wrong banner.
    Froome went for the 9k to go banner - the sprint was about 100 m later


    Edit CN reckons it was the other way round

    18:17:09 CEST


    Chris Froome sprints for the bonus seconds. There seemed a little confusion over the sprint banner (shades of 2011), but it seems Froome has picked up two seconds for his troubles. Movistar had riders in front of him and behind, but Valverde was conspicuous by his absence in that dust-up.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Froome takes bonus seconds from the sprint, several movistar riders tried to sweep all the points up but I think Froome got 2nd if not 1st.

    Cofidis rider has a pop as they hit the climb.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Contador, Valverde and Purito caught the break, Sky pacing Froome up.

    Barguil goes...

    All together briefly then Barguil goes again.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Coppel has about 10 seconds after Barguil gets caught.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Aru attacks, 3.7km to go and catches Coppel. Froome & Contador etc all together in a "select group".
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Froome attacks. Contador playing chicken with Valverde
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Purito starts pulling GC contenders towards Aru.

    Froome attacks and Contador waits for Valverde to chase. Froome up to Aru.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Froome dragging Aru, Valverde trying to pull. Contador looks easy but letting Froome go?
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Froome & Aru have 15 seconds.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    The 3 behind are playing games with each other again
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Contador working, Valverde struggling.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Froome and Aru on the downhill to the finish with ~10s gap
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Hitting the descents with Aru/Froome having about 10 seconds.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Aru takes the stage, Froome takes 12s on the other 3
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Aru jumps Froome for first, Valverde 3rd but drops approx 14 seconds inc bonuses to Froome.
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Lots of motor-pacing from the camera bikes for the three amigos on the run-in. What a joke.

    Good to see Froome sticking it to 'em.

    DD.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    FROOME
    BOOM!
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Daniel Friebe ‏@friebos · 1m
    Contador, Valverde and Purito tearing strips off each other.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Contador
    Froome + 1.19
    Valverde + 1.32
    Purito + 2.29
    Aru + 3.15

Categories