La Vuelta '15 #6 Córdoba / Sierra de Cazorla **spoilers**
Another mini-mountain top finish. A couple of cat 3s to spice things up - although not much. And yet another really nasty ramp to finish on.
I make that about 200m in the last 3km - so again looks good for the punchier uphill sprinters; but is it long enough for the likes of Valverde to make a break and try to steal another few seconds from other overall contenders
I make that about 200m in the last 3km - so again looks good for the punchier uphill sprinters; but is it long enough for the likes of Valverde to make a break and try to steal another few seconds from other overall contenders
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The bookies have Sagan down as 25-1 on this one, sounds like it might be too much for a proper sprint. Will be interested to see if anyone can attack on the early slopes and hold them off0
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Took 73 km for the break to form... Gautier, Terpstra, Durasek, Veltits, Cummings...0
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Another stage with Valverde written all over it.
You'd almost think the organisers had done it on purpose.It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
Another stage with Valverde written all over it.
You'd almost think the organisers had done it on purpose.
To be fair, his name is written all over a lot of different types of stages.0 -
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Fair hammering along today. Less than 90kms left already."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Another stage with Valverde written all over it.
You'd almost think the organisers had done it on purpose.
It's like if the Tour of Britain were composed entirely of flat ITTs.
With the Tour latterly doing the same thing, and the Giro as well, it's a Golden Age of Puncheuring. I much prefer the cut and thrust and spectacle of a fast flat sprint to yet another grindfest up yet another little hill but it seems to be what the organisers want. Hey ho.0 -
Apparently Sagan's not going for the win...0
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Apparently Sagan's not going for the win...
What's the story? I've got a fantasy team to consider here, hasn't he heard?0 -
Apparently Sagan's not going for the win...
What's the story? I've got a fantasy team to consider here, hasn't he heard?
Can't be arsed. Or at least, he's going to play his chances but Tinkoff aren't going to work at the front...0 -
Just saw disc brakes on a GT for the first time - I hadn't realised that any of the teams had chosen to use Vuelta to test.
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Just saw disc brakes on a GT for the first time - I hadn't realised that any of the teams had chosen to use Vuelta to test.
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Just saw disc brakes on a GT for the first time - I hadn't realised that any of the teams had chosen to use Vuelta to test.
Minging
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12km with break 30 sec up the road. Rubiano just broken away from front group - Cummings goes over the top of him and is riding alone with 11.5 to go0
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7.4km 50s0
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6.2km 52 secs0
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Nobody seems interested in chasing Cummings as yet, with only 5 kms to go."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Another stage with Valverde written all over it.
You'd almost think the organisers had done it on purpose.
It's like if the Tour of Britain were composed entirely of flat ITTs.
Like 2013 you mean?0 -
So Movistar chasing. 28s 4.2km0
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Cummings sitting on the top tube on the descent. Modern style.0
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3k 20 secs.
Not gonna happen for Stevo - but he isn't gonna give up till they reach him0 -
CHavez attacking peleton and is just passing cummings. Boo0
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Chavez catches Cummings.0
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He has a decent gap, but looks like he is hurting on the steep stuff.0
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Great effort by Cummings. You know you've gone deep when you almost come to a stand still.0
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This looks steeper and longer than a cat 30
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Tom D sees his red jersey disappearing, so attacks as well.0
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Valverde keeping his powder dry0
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Dan Martin trying to get across to Dumoulin - who is just behind chavez0
