Vuelta a Burgos

joelsim
joelsim Posts: 7,552
edited August 2016 in Pro race
Starts in a few days and will be on BIKE Channel.

Betancur riding too, he misheard, thought they said Vuelta a Burgers.

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Joelsim wrote:
    Starts in a few days and will be on BIKE Channel.

    Betancur riding too, he misheard, thought they said Vuelta a Burgers.

    *ba-doom-tish*
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    Looks like they are also doing the Tour of Utah live as well.
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Joelsim wrote:
    Starts in a few days and will be on BIKE Channel.

    Also showing on L'Equipe21 channel on French tv (as is the Tour of Utah)
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    No spoiler in header but...

    Small group of seven with 40 sec lead and 25km to finish. Sky & Movistar leading chase but looks good for a sprint win by Gianni Meersman.

    Will be interesting to see how Contador fares in this race
  • specialized_nick
    specialized_nick Posts: 427
    Adam Blythe rocking the GB Champ kit for the first time also.
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    hommelbier wrote:
    No spoiler in header but...

    looks good for a sprint win by Gianni Meersman.
    ...or Danny Van Poppel
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Gotta feel for Matt Rendell doing the commentary. Enjoyed his very understated suggestion than they shouldn't go for an advert break with 4km to go.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Turfle wrote:
    Gotta feel for Matt Rendell doing the commentary. Enjoyed his very understated suggestion than they shouldn't go for an advert break with 4km to go.

    Possibly the worst commentary I've ever heard. Rambling rubbish. He should stick to writing.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    He's definitely not a commentator. He needs Ned or someone to tell him when he's rambling.

    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Turfle wrote:
    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.

    So what's life like in that parallel universe?
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    The_Boy wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.

    So what's life like in that parallel universe?


    A win's a win. Can't all be winning Tour sprints, tha knows
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.

    So what's life like in that parallel universe?


    A win's a win.

    Even ones taken by one's relatives?
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    The_Boy wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.

    So what's life like in that parallel universe?


    A win's a win.

    Even ones taken by one's relatives?



    Ah balls! :?
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    The_Boy wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.

    So what's life like in that parallel universe?


    A win's a win.

    Even ones taken by one's relatives?

    Here we go

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnfmagQoYrA
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    The_Boy wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.

    So what's life like in that parallel universe?

    Commentator was calling him Boy van Poppel all day, even when the name "Danny van Poppel was on the screen.

    I guess you had to be there.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Turfle wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Still, good win for Boy van Poppel.

    So what's life like in that parallel universe?

    Commentator was calling him Boy van Poppel all day, even when the name "Danny van Poppel was on the screen.

    I guess you had to be there.

    I'll let you off then.

    Edit: I'm not too proud to say that after I'd replied to RR I quickly checked Danny on wiki, saw a pic of him in trek kit and thought for a second that I had made a terrible error.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    Problem with Rendell is that he has one of the least listenable voices around, always sounds on the verge of a phlegm clearance.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    argyllflyer wrote:
    Problem with Rendell is that he has one of the least listenable voices around, always sounds on the verge of a phlegm clearance.

    Though one thing in his favour is that, unlike his sidekick Hopkirk, he isn't deceased.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    The_Boy wrote:
    argyllflyer wrote:
    Problem with Rendell is that he has one of the least listenable voices around, always sounds on the verge of a phlegm clearance.

    Though one thing in his favour is that, unlike his sidekick Hopkirk, he isn't deceased.

    One for the kids :D
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    Nice attack by "Alberto Quintana" earlier apparently. I'd still take this over Carlton K though, just....
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Danny Van Poppel proving that he is the best sprinter in this race - made it look easy.

    Contador stretching his legs on the last climb but not giving any real clues to his form yet.

    Dmitriy Gruzdev keeps his slim lead
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    squired wrote:
    Nice attack by "Alberto Quintana" earlier apparently. I'd still take this over Carlton K though, just....

    He had some good ones today. "Orica Team-Exchange" was good.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    squired wrote:
    Nice attack by "Alberto Quintana" earlier apparently. I'd still take this over Carlton K though, just....

    Jesus, are you sure? Burgos is unlistenable.
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    TV (L'equipe21) transmission failure over last km - only the last 50m shown, so we missed the uphill cobbled finish. Good win for Nathan Haas (DD) with Jempy Drucker finishing second again for the third time. Danny Van Poppel in 4th while Gianni Meersman's 6th is good enough to put him in the leaders jersey.

    Contador showing well keeping out of trouble at the front of the peleton.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,042
    Turfle wrote:
    squired wrote:
    Nice attack by "Alberto Quintana" earlier apparently. I'd still take this over Carlton K though, just....

    He had some good ones today. "Orica Team-Exchange" was good.

    I thought it was Orica Dyke-Exchange

    Shame we had to watch hours of boring flat countryside only to have the TV pictures fail for the final 500 meter cobbled climb - not that the heli-view was very interesting.
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Sergio Pardilla (CJR) wins solo by 17 secs on the Lagunas de Neila after attacking 4km from the summit. A determined chase by Contador in the last km saw him do just enough to claim the winner's jersey by 1 sec. Good last couple of kms.
    Back now to the Olympics
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Final GC
    Alberto Contador TNK 15:50.50
    Ben Hermans BMC @ 1 sec
    Sergio Pardilla CJR @ 1 sec
    Simon Yates OBE @ 4 sec
    Peter Kennaugh SKY @ 11 sec
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Brief resumé of this 5 day race. Contador looking good for the Vuelta?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jd8tLjWHk0

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