Stage 20 Vuelta San Lorenzo - Cercedilla *Spoilers*

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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Dumoulin off the podium. Cruel

    Let's see what Quintana has. 30 seconds for the podium
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    If Majka and Quintana keep this up is JRod under threat?
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Dumoulin overtaken by Chaves now as well - down to 6th
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Dumoulin now towing about 20 other people
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19701556#p19701556]FJS[/url] wrote:
    Dumoulin overtaken by Chaves now as well - down to 6th

    I can see why he's given up to be fair...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Plaza has been out solo for 100km :shock:

    Now THAT will be a heavyweight win. WOW. Respect.
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19701555#p19701555]RonB[/url] wrote:
    If Majka and Quintana keep this up is JRod under threat?

    Hopefully. Joaquim really needs to show some balls.


    As of yesterday there was 7 mins to 10th place. In 2012 Vuelta there was 16 mins and in 2013 and 2014 there were 13 mins.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Majka close to virtual 2nd on the GC. Shame we can't see that split between his group and the Purito Aru group on TV.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    edited September 2015
    Outstanding win by Plaza

    And Goncales - has to be bound for a top tier team
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Brilliant ride by Plaza for the stage
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Plaza wins the stage at 35yrs old

    Literally everyone i can hear or read is crushed for Dumolin. This will be the least popular win for...ever?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    What a pity that dirty Astana take the GC win. Hopefully Tom D can come back stronger in the future.

    Great win for Plaza.

    DD.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited September 2015
    Really massive respect to Plaza for that win. Not like he was trying to stay away from a handful of riders - the breakaway was huge. And he even throws his mitts into the crowd, class and appreciation to the fans.

    Ruben-Plaza-Tour-de-France-2015-Lampre-Merida-pic-Sirotti-1020x678.jpg

    Respect to Goncalves and De Marchi for a strong chase. Caja are a great team.

    Respect to Quintana for making a move and for Majka for matching. That is a quite an impressive amount of time to take.

    Respect for Astana for playing it perfectly. LLS is an amazing teammate.

    Massive respect to Aru for taking his first Grand Tour. My man has animated this race on so many occasions and totally deserves this win. He is a proper champion and adds a lot to the race. Congratulations Aru; first of many please.

    Contador has a lot of good things to say and has respect for Aru. Sees himself in him.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Good final result for Chaves there too
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,820
    Kirby has become the Steve Cram of cycling commentary over the course on 1 stage.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    Having not posted untill now I'm in not position to complain, but 3 pages for the closest gt finale in years?

    Great stage win too for Plaza.

    Congratulations Aru, commiserations Aru. Thanks for a good show.
  • professeur
    professeur Posts: 232
    Reality bites - just cruel that it happened so late in the race. 2 stages and a GC top 10 is still a tremendous result.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    I think everyone's pretty bummed Max...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Fair play, Astana played that too perfection. No complaints with Aru winning, worthy winner. Feel gutted for Dumoulin that he didn't get on the podium.

    Hell of a stage win for Plaza too.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,820
    A classic stage in the way that Astana set things up.

    Ultimately Dumoulin folded in a similar, but less spectacular fashion to Geraint Thomas in the Tour.

    Multiple mountain stages and multiple mountains eventually took their toll.

    For me, Kirby's sickeningly biased commentary left a sour taste.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Shame for Valverde to get smoked like that this Vuelta.

    His Vuelta placings to date are:
    3,4,2,5,1,2,3,3,7

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    1 Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Lampre-Merida 04:37:05 (117km solo)
    2 Jose Goncalves (Por) Caja Rural-RGA Seguros 00:01:07
    3 Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) BMC Racing Team 00:01:08
    4 Romain Sicard (Fra) Europcar 00:01:29
    5 Amael Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team 00:01:30
    6 Carlos Verona (Spa) Etixx-QuickStep
    7 Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Team Sky
    8 Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ 00:01:35
    9 Matteo Montaguti (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale 00:01:43
    10 Moreno Moser (Ita) Team Cannondale-Garmin 00:02:40

    General Classification after Stage 20
    ITA 1 ARU, Fabio (ASTANA) 83:01:40
    ESP 2 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquim (KATUSHA) + 1:17
    POL 3 MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF - SAXO) + 1:29
    COL 4 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) + 2:02
    COL 5 CHAVES RUBIO, Johan Esteban (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 3:30
    NED 6 DUMOULIN, Tom (GIANT - ALPECIN) + 3:46
    ESP 7 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR) + 7:10
    ESP 8 NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel (SKY) + 7:26
    ESP 9 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KATUSHA) + 7:32
    RSA 10 MEINTJES, Louis (MTN - QHUBEKA) + 10:46
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19701584#p19701584]ddraver[/url] wrote:
    I think everyone's pretty bummed Max...

    Dunno - got the feeling that we have lost a lot of occasional contributors this year. I don't want rabid offensive comments, but even nutters (with apologies to those who feel offended by the term) get the discussion going.

    Malx
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Aru has certainly built up an impressive palmares as stage racer - in first 3 years as a pro a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th in Grand Tours.

    Interesting decisions ahead for Giant. With Kittel and Degekolb there, will Dumoulin get more climbing support? Perhaps they'll each get a GT focused on them to ride next year, but beyond that?
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    for some reason Im gutted about this. :(
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19701640#p19701640]Vino'sGhost[/url] wrote:
    for some reason Im gutted about this. :(

    Because your living alter ego is happy ?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Great interview with Aru. Note what he says about Contador, his idol, and about Tiralongo, his great friend, and my favourite domestique.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vuelta-a-espana-aru-says-astana-could-tell-dumoulin-was-tired/
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    25

    Contador is the greatest.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    So, all this means not only that Jan Janssen and Joop Zoetemelk remain the only Dutch Grand Tour winners, but also that Breukink 1990 remains the last Dutch Grand Tour podium.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Sorry but anyone that thinks Astana winning this time is a better result than Tom D winning cannot be "a true cycling fan"
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Difficult to say this but it has been such a cliff hanger the last few days this tragic turn of fortune against Domoulin has been the icing on the cake for a great race. It puts it right up there with the Spanish conspiracy against Millar as one of the most memorable Vueltas.
    @JaunePeril

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  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,927
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19701673#p19701673]frenchfighter[/url] wrote:
    25

    Contador is the greatest.

    May the next 25 pass by quickly. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
    “You may think that; I couldn’t possibly comment!”

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