La Vuelta '15 #5 Rota / Alcalá de Guadaíra **SPOILERS**
Like yesterday but without the sharp kick at the end that gave us an interesting ten minutes. Short - 167km; there is another uphill finish but it is tame compared to yesterday. The last 750m climbs steadily about 50 m - enough to take the edge of a pure sprinters last dash; but we don't have any of those - seems perfect for Sagan, Degenkolb etc.
The stage profile is what I look for in an easy ride - not what I look for in a GT stage; but things will be looking very much upwards in a couple of days
From Google street view it seems that the organisers have managed to choose some pretty shoddy roads with nice pinch points in the run around Sevilla . Although Parca Maria Luisa (which if I can read their terrible map correctly the race passes on three of its sides) would be a fantastic place to watch from
The stage profile is what I look for in an easy ride - not what I look for in a GT stage; but things will be looking very much upwards in a couple of days
From Google street view it seems that the organisers have managed to choose some pretty shoddy roads with nice pinch points in the run around Sevilla . Although Parca Maria Luisa (which if I can read their terrible map correctly the race passes on three of its sides) would be a fantastic place to watch from
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Is there a single finish this year that isnt uphill? Apart from the one that finished in a bar, I mean.0
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From yesterday. I'm starting to really like htis guy, and the team.
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Is there a single finish this year that isnt uphill? Apart from the one that finished in a bar, I mean.
Apart from two nasty nasty kickers stage 8 is pretty much all down hill
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Lonely 20km for Ethiopian rider Tsgabu Grmay (LAM), but he's now been joined by Iljo Keisse (EQS) and Antoine Duchesne (EUC).0
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From yesterday. I'm starting to really like htis guy, and the team.
They are good value and Chavez is a delight. Did you watch yesterday's Backstage Pass? Apparently he got given a small jersey but he needs an extra small, so he had to pin it in to fit...0 -
Apparently he got given a small jersey but he needs an extra small, so he had to pin it in to fit...
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st)0 -
The break has 3 mins 20s with 45km to go. Roughly translates to no chance.
Riders in the break:
Tsgabu Grmay, Lampre-Merida
Iljo Keisse, Etixx - Quick-Step
Antoine Duchesne, Team Europcar0 -
Break now has 2:25 with 35km to go.0
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That 1 min per 10km thing must be true!0
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In about 5 mins they will be in Seville which might be a little tight on silly roads - like yesterday they are routing them on slip roads, near train track etc. Scenery will be pretty good in central Seville - almost enough to wish for P&P and their potted history0
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That 1 min per 10km thing must be true!
That's exactly what I thought.
Might be a boring stage - but by god I wish I was there rather than in grey London0 -
Keisse is off front with about 40 seconds with 11 km to go. Unfo peleton is moving very quickly on some good wide roads.0
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8km Gruppo compatto0
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Moto1 sounds like it's under attack from a swarm of bees.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0
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Very curvy run in0
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Ewan takes it from Degenkolb, Sagan 3rd?0
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Caleb Ewan makes it to the end and wins. Degonkolb second.0
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Caleb Ewan - what great set up by OGE0
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Woah! Big one for Caleb and OGE! Great work... welcome to the big time little fella...
As I said before OGE turning into real first week of a GT specialists.
Hope Chavez keeps GC lead as well...0 -
Woah! Big one for Caleb and OGE! Great work... welcome to the big time little fella...
As I said before OGE turning into real first week of a GT specialists.
Hope Chavez keeps GC lead as well...
Bugger, Dumoulin takes the jersey by 1 sec...
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Great win for OGE!0
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Split in main bunch spoiled otherwise perfect day for OGE - 2 seconds gap for first bunch and 8 for rest. Tom Du in first bunch but Chavez behind break. Quintana in third group as well - Froome and Malka only GCers in second group; so they gained a (measly) 6 secs on other contenders.0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19688474#p19688474]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:Woah! Big one for Caleb and OGE! Great work... welcome to the big time little fella...
As I said before OGE turning into real first week of a GT specialists.
Hope Chavez keeps GC lead as well...
Bugger, Dumoulin takes the jersey by 1 sec...
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I wonder if Nibbles was watching?Correlation is not causation.0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19688474#p19688474]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:Woah! Big one for Caleb and OGE! Great work... welcome to the big time little fella...
As I said before OGE turning into real first week of a GT specialists.
Hope Chavez keeps GC lead as well...
Bugger, Dumoulin takes the jersey by 1 sec...
No not bugger. Great news.0 -
Oh Caleb you little rascal.Contador is the Greatest0
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First stage I've managed to catch since Sunday and it couldn't have been more dull but excellent work by OGE and delivered by Caleb who was confident enough to predict his win. Giant looked very disorganised as did Tinkoff leaving their men without support a long way out for a slope like that.0
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We might have just witnessed the first big win by the next sprint superstars! Will be interesting to see what he can do against the established big hitters.0
