Vuelta stage 11 **spoilers**

TheBigBean
TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
edited September 2016 in Pro race
A stage profile that can only be described as very Vueltaesque

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    According to cycling news the following riders are in the break with a lead of 2 mins 43s

    The riders at the head of the race are: Ben Hermans (BMC), Martijn Keizer (Lotto NL-Jumbo), Pello Bilbao, Angel Madrazo (Caja Rural – RGA Seguros), Davide Malacarne (Astana), Koen De Kort and Johannes Fröhlinger (Giant - Alpecin), Kiel Reijnen (Trek - Segafredo), Jan Bakelants, Axel Domont (AG2R - La Mondiale), Tiago Machado, Jhonatan Restrepo (Katusha), Sander Armée (Lotto Soudal), Pieter Serry, Zdenek Stybar (Etixx - Quick Step), Pierre Rolland (Cannonade - Drapac), Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Merhawi Kudus (Dimension Data), Jonas Van Genechten (IAM Cycling), Kristin Durasek, Ilya Koshevoy (Lampre - Merida), Cesare Benedetti and Christoph Pfingsten (Bora-Argon18).
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    47 kms and 2m17s.

    Is anyone else watching?
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Oh ffs! Carlton shut up, or think of something different to say. Please! You keep repeating the same 'hilarious quips' about the intermediate sprint prizes every flipping day. Wasn't funny, or even remotely interesting on stage 1. Wasn't funny on stage 2. Stage 11? You guessed it, still not funny, or even amusing. And no they haven't put the prize money up because of your comments last year.

    Nincompoop!
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    TheBigBean wrote:
    47 kms and 2m17s.

    Is anyone else watching?

    Me. 40k 1:37
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Technically i'm watching today's comedy stage. Although my patience has worn thin with Carlton. (Quelle surprise! ) Might turn over to watch reruns of Big Bang Theory, or something about war on the Hitler channel. And await the highlights with a half way competent commentator! Eurosport managers please take note - I got Sky to watch the professional sport of bike racing on your channels. Unfortunately your commentator is so dire, i switch your channel off on a regular basis.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Any predictions today?

    Froome finished 2nd to Cobo on this climb in 2011 so I'm going with him (Froome that is not Cobo!)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    hypster wrote:
    Any predictions today?

    Froome finished 2nd to Cobo on this climb in 2011 so I'm going with him (Froome that is not Cobo!)
    Froome beat Cobo.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Why are tinkoff on the front? Not convinced this is a day for Contador.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I see Oleg has flown in to play amateur DS today.
    What a wasted effort, both for Tinkoff and the breakaway.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Oleg has been on the phone
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    RichN95 wrote:
    hypster wrote:
    Any predictions today?

    Froome finished 2nd to Cobo on this climb in 2011 so I'm going with him (Froome that is not Cobo!)
    Froome beat Cobo.

    Sorry, you're right of course. I'm getting confused with the overall result.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    here we go..
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Pace can't be that high, David Lopez is still there
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    a big shake of the head from Froome there...
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Why are tinkoff on the front? Not convinced this is a day for Contador.

    to try and stop any breakaways that he cant keep up with ?
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Bloody movistar strangling the race, Boo boo
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Chaves goes
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    big crowds
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    froome v nairo
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    bertie popped
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    The dawg does it again
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    FROOOOOME!!
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    He is getting bloody stronger
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited August 2016
    Well, what a great 500 metres of action that was. :roll:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 400
    Froome daaawwwwwwg. My man!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    damn. Got a stream fired up 45s after the stage finished.

    Froome is a machine.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    edited August 2016
    Result:

    1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 3:44:47
    2 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
    3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:06
    4 Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky
    5 Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team
    6 Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange 0:00:13
    7 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:00:14
    8 Esteban Chaves (Col) Orica-BikeExchange 0:00:19
    9 Pierre-Roger Latour (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale 0:00:22
    10 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team 0:00:30
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Well, right royal balls to that :P
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    surely a second between Quintana and Froome at the line there?
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Another decent ride by 'Freelancing' Konig

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