Volta a Catalunya 2016 *Spoilers*

dish_dash
dish_dash Posts: 5,647
edited March 2016 in Pro race
Starts today.

Looks like live coverage on Eurosport all week.

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Exciting cast list
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    The startlist is truly phenomenal. When was the last time we saw a field that strong for a one week race?
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Gianni Meersman has to win today doesn't he? One of the rules of cycling.

    Like G has to crash at the crucial part of MSR
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I'm curious to see how My Man Lopez does in this, hopefully he'll be given a bit of freedom by Astana. He's ahead of where Aru was at the same age and I think is going to be a big star.

    Lil Louis is leading Lampre for the first time too.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    I would like Purito to Dish (get it?) out a reminder of why most of us love him
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    I would like Purito to Dish (get it?) out a reminder of why most of us love him

    Is 'dishy' actually still a word?
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Me too RR, me too... though apparently he's been poorly recently.

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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Porte, Dumoulin & Contador have also had colds recently.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    ^Porte is a bit of a sickly child, it has to be said

    Dish, let's hope that Purito has been chugging back the Day Nurse (WADA-approved version)
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Joelsim wrote:
    Porte & Dumoulin have also had colds recently.

    Contador sneezed once and says has the Plague

    FTFY
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    How big a sneeze? Whiplash might be a concern too
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Looking forward to this 1st stage. Literally ANYTHING could happen.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    ddraver wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Porte & Dumoulin have also had colds recently.

    Contador sneezed once and says has the Plague

    FTFY


    :D

    He sneezed and his leg fell off. Allegedly.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Turfle wrote:
    Looking forward to this 1st stage. Literally ANYTHING could happen.


    LITERALLY anything
  • ic.
    ic. Posts: 769
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Porte & Dumoulin have also had colds recently.

    Contador sneezed once and says has the Plague

    FTFY


    :D

    He sneezed and his leg fell off. Allegedly.

    Did his shoulder dislocate again too?
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Looking forward to this 1st stage. Literally ANYTHING could happen.


    LITERALLY anything

    gaaah... I nearly decked the boy in front of me who, when getting off the train, turned to his girlfriend and said "literally, I'm sorry" :evil:
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Kelderman & Boeckmans have already abandoned
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    You'd need a lot of stamina if you went around punching everyone that misused literally.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Links? cant find any.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Links? cant find any.

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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream.php
  • professeur
    professeur Posts: 232
    Joelsim wrote:
    http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream.php

    Thanks - on now but no live pictures just yet.

    Man, that's a contenders line up - are they all going to race it? Just seen Hugh Carthy listed for Caja Rural.

    Nice looking first stage to get things going.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Dron, Mas, Meyer - 1min40s off front.

    Wasn't it Mas that did a somersault into barbed wire a few weeks back - glad to see he is back
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Bit damp. Where can I put money on a Froome chest infection?
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    14km to go. Sky at the front as the peloton heads for the finish in the sunshine.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    9km to go and it looks like we're heading for a bunch sprint as some of the teams organise their trains behind Sky.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Thurau from Wanty has a go at an attack, covered by Roache as the road ramps up with 5km to go.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Roache out on his own with 4 to go. Peloton starting to get organised.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Nico trying to pull off what he tried in the Tour
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Roache holding a gap with 2 to go as Cofidis start to chase him down.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    OGE and others join in and he's caught.

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