Looks like de la Cruz will take over red today. He's fighting it out with a n other for stage win. Group of 4 are 45 s behind. Usual suspects 3.30 behind.
Typical, winner crosses the line and TV removes timer from the display, they put up the stage top 10 and Eurosport cut to a shot of Flecha and the grinning imp.
He's an odd one. It feels like he's a really young rider just starting to burst onto the scene but he's actually 27 in January and a few weeks older than Quintana, one obviously had a tougher paper round than the other! Aru is a few months younger and the Yates' over 2 years younger.
This has been rather dull so far. Yesterday's was worst. Boring scenery and flat as a pancake with a nasty bit right at the end. Thank god for sky plus and fast forward
Good to know that it is not just me who is totally unenthusiastic about the final grand tour. Always the poor relation to the Giro and Tour (and traditionally the one British riders did best at, because nobody except the Hispanic nations could be bothered), i'm guessing the fact that it has jumped around in the calendar has been a large part of it's downfall. Heck, they haven't been able to stick with a colour for the leader's jersey. Or maybe the ridiculously comedic parcours is the reason?
He is old, has had a devastating injury and do.e back very well from it. But I don't think he has the 'killer's instinct to be a winner. Its a harsh call and I'm really happy to be proven wrong but I don't see him winning stages by enough time to make a difference. The 2nd week needs to be all about him putting it to Froome, Quintana, Valverde et al. They will mark him out of it.
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DLC confirmed in red, but still no GC standings. But at least the grinning imp has colour coordinated his watch and pully.
If he gets all the way through this Vuelta without showing then I might agree.
Orica have done that with a few riders as well. Good team (IMO).
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^This.
Enjoyed last year though.