Volta a Catalunya 2015 *Spoilers*

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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Bo Duke wrote:
    Richie's developing well, folks seem reluctant to recognise he's as good as any in the top flight now.
    If dirty bertie is struggling folks like Richie will be the ones to profit.

    I think Porte was as guilty at recognizing his ability as anyone. With his recent form he seems to have found some self belief.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Wilco came fifth and still in the GC top 10. Decent ride, let down on GC by stage 1...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Bo Duke wrote:
    Richie's developing well, folks seem reluctant to recognise he's as good as any in the top flight now.
    If dirty bertie is struggling folks like Richie will be the ones to profit.

    I think people are reticent to believe after previous disappointments, especially last year's. :cry:

    Better to be a cynic and pleasantly surprised than naïve and heartbroken.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    sjmclean wrote:
    Froome will walk this. Can't wait.

    Well if he'd been going much slower he would've been walking. Is he ill?
    "Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
    "Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    Froome will walk this. Can't wait.

    Well if he'd been going much slower he would've been walking. Is he ill?

    He pulled out of Tirreno with a chest infection.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    Froome will walk this. Can't wait.

    Well if he'd been going much slower he would've been walking. Is he ill?
    He's always sick at this time of year. 2013 was the exception.

    There were quite a lot of GC names in the autobus with him yesterday - Hesjedal, Bardet, Sanchez, Anacona, Kiserlovski
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    There are no excuses tbh, even I don't care. He is the 2nd best stage racer around (not by wins though) and Sky's number one rider. It is not a non-event.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Ashbeck
    Ashbeck Posts: 235
    Although to be honest, with the rubbish TV coverage it's felt like a non-event. I certainly haven't enjoyed it as much as Paris-Nice. I've found this race to be a bit 'meh' so far (apart from one or two sections)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Today's stage:
    profile-05.jpg

    Polanc (Lampre), Watson (Trek) and Bagot (Cofidis) have 4mins after 100km
    Contador is the Greatest
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,536
    frenchfighter wrote:
    There are no excuses tbh, even I don't care. He is the 2nd best stage racer around (not by wins though) and Sky's number one rider. It is not a non-event.

    Are you auditioning for a job as Tinkov-Saxo DS?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ECHELONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    De Clercq is way down now, most of the top GC guys (Porte, Contador, Uran, Aru, Valverde) I think are in the front echelon of ~20-25 riders.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Yep.

    De Clercq's been dropped. Porte is now provisional leader. But Uran and Aru are also in the front group.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited March 2015
    Over the top of the climb with 25" gap, but 30k to go so chances are it could come back together.

    Those roads look immaculate.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    34k to go
    Front group (Porte, Aru, Uran, Contador)
    Dan Martin group +25s
    DeClerq group +1.20
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Some amazing scenery here. Awesome shot of some wind turbines.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Who's the other commentator? Tony?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Front group have 54".
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Milton50 wrote:
    Who's the other commentator? Tony?
    It's Kirby + Backstedt AFAIK
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Tony Gibbs

    https://mobile.twitter.com/agibby76
    @stagehopper
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    adr82 wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    Who's the other commentator? Tony?
    It's Kirby + Backstedt AFAIK

    Nah, we have a new one today. Tony someone.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Gap to chasers apparently out to over a minute now, 15k
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Above The Cows wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    Who's the other commentator? Tony?
    It's Kirby + Backstedt AFAIK

    Nah, we have a new one today. Tony someone.
    That'll be why he sounded a bit different then :D
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    stagehopper wrote:
    Tony Gibbs

    https://mobile.twitter.com/agibby76

    Thanks. Never heard him before.

    The climb looks fairly gentle so far. Don't know whether it kicks up.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Who caused the split?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Valverde was heavily involved according to what I heard from the commentators, but didn't see it.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Who caused the split?

    Crosswinds in conjunction with BMC and Sky.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pretty impressive racing again.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Señor Hairplugs, Bert, Porte, Uran, Pozzy and Aru go on the attack at the top of the final climb.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Front group has shrunk a little after some surging from various people.

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