Vuelta Stage 15 *Spoilers*

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Game over for Froome.
    The "C" team ain't up to Movistar.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Pross wrote:
    Brambilla gets his reward for causing the initial carnage.


    Si si, glad he took the win over Teeny Tana and Bert
  • jawooga
    jawooga Posts: 530
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...

    And proves that Quitana and Contador are dodgy if they don't need their team? :wink:
  • professeur
    professeur Posts: 232
    What a belter! Double hammer blow from Movistar yetserday and today.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...

    only if you really really want to think that's true...
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    jerry3571 wrote:
    Valverde dropped Froome. :P


    Not for long. My dislike for Froome is known, but I'll say this for him: he's got guts
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    edited September 2016
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...
    Yes, but also stresses the importance of Movistar's team in Quintana's Vuelta so far. Really good race, been a valiant effort by most in the sharp end of this race.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    jawooga wrote:

    And proves that Quitana and Contador are dodgy if they don't need their team? :wink:

    Here we go...
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  • tim000
    tim000 Posts: 718
    edited September 2016
    jawooga wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...

    And proves that Quitana and Contador are dodgy if they don't need their team? :wink:
    no , it proves he peaked for the tour , not the vuelta :roll:
  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    Beautiful racing but that was a disproportionately harsh punishment for Sky and Froome’s misdemeanour in the first few km.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Enjoyed that. Been a while since I've seen minutes gained outside a Tt.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    That was fun.

    Who'd have thought- Froome goes from winning the TdF to being finished in the space of 2 months. :shock:
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I'm knackered.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...
    Quintana wouldn't have got that gap today without his teammates (and Contador's)
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    jawooga wrote:

    And proves that Quitana and Contador are dodgy if they don't need their team? :wink:

    Here we go...

    Whoosh.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    tim000 wrote:
    no , it proves he peaked for the tour , not the vuelta :roll:

    ... meanwhile Valverde...
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    RichN95 wrote:
    Quintana wouldn't have got that gap today without his teammates (and Contador's)

    Agree...
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  • jawooga
    jawooga Posts: 530
    tim000 wrote:
    jawooga wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...

    And proves that Quitana and Contador are dodgy if they don't need their team? :wink:
    no , it proves he peaked for the tour , not the vuelta :roll:

    Yeah, clearly I was joking. Just makes me laugh that people attack Froome if he rides off the front like Ventoux a couple of years ago and attack him when using his team professionally. I agree he peaked for the tour and it's amazing he's still in contention.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    I'm knackered.


    'ave a lie down, Saddles

    Maybe a drink. Take the edge off
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Beautiful racing but that was a disproportionately harsh punishment for Sky and Froome’s misdemeanour in the first few km.


    Its actually Movistar delivering 3 years late what they should have done on stage 9 of the 2013 when they had Froome on the ropes and mucked it up. Better late than never!
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    jawooga wrote:
    tim000 wrote:
    jawooga wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...

    And proves that Quitana and Contador are dodgy if they don't need their team? :wink:
    no , it proves he peaked for the tour , not the vuelta :roll:

    Yeah, clearly I was joking. Just makes me laugh that people attack Froome if he rides off the front like Ventoux a couple of years ago and attack him when using his team professionally. I agree he peaked for the tour and it's amazing he's still in contention.

    It's not attacking Froome, it's about seeing what a race the Tour could be without an "all star team"... frankly this is great racing and what seen in July was a boring cycling exhibition... I don't care if Quintana or Froome wins, I just don't want to waste time watching stages where nothing happens whatsoever
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Beautiful racing but that was a disproportionately harsh punishment for Sky and Froome’s misdemeanour in the first few km.


    Its actually Movistar delivering 3 years late what they should have done on stage 9 of the 2013 when they had Froome on the ropes and mucked it up. Better late than never!

    Where's that post of the vuelta thread?
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    jawooga wrote:
    tim000 wrote:
    jawooga wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Absolute chaos. Froome loses about 2.35 plus bonus seconds so around 3.40 to get back. It looked like he had the psychological edge yesterday, what a difference a day makes.

    That stresses the weight of team Sky in his TdF win I guess...

    And proves that Quitana and Contador are dodgy if they don't need their team? :wink:
    no , it proves he peaked for the tour , not the vuelta :roll:

    Yeah, clearly I was joking. Just makes me laugh that people attack Froome if he rides off the front like Ventoux a couple of years ago and attack him when using his team professionally. I agree he peaked for the tour and it's amazing he's still in contention.

    It's not attacking Froome, it's about seeing what a race the Tour could be without an "all star team"... frankly this is great racing and what seen in July was a boring cycling exhibition... I don't care if Quintana or Froome wins, I just don't want to waste time watching stages where nothing happens whatsoever

    You mean like stage 13?

    Only a couple of days ago people were whingeing about how boring the Vuelta was because there hadn't been any massive action packed stages in the first week or so.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited September 2016
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    I'm knackered.


    'ave a lie down, Saddles

    Maybe a drink. Take the edge off

    The Tour of Britain should do that nicely. :wink:

    Froome now in a scrap for 2nd with "El Grenado" and little Chaves.
    Somehow, I don't think he'll enjoy his din dins tonight with the thought of that prospect.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Beautiful racing but that was a disproportionately harsh punishment for Sky and Froome’s misdemeanour in the first few km.


    Its actually Movistar delivering 3 years late what they should have done on stage 9 of the 2013 when they had Froome on the ropes and mucked it up. Better late than never!
    I'm not sure about that. Froome was always in the same group as them on that stage and decided to follow only their moves. It was an opportunity, but today was as much to do with Sky being asleep as anything.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    bobmcstuff wrote:

    You mean like stage 13?

    Only a couple of days ago people were whingeing about how boring the Vuelta was because there hadn't been any massive action packed stages in the first week or so.

    Not me... I enjoyed this Vuelta, I enjoyed the drama of the Giro too
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:

    You mean like stage 13?

    Only a couple of days ago people were whingeing about how boring the Vuelta was because there hadn't been any massive action packed stages in the first week or so.

    Not me... I enjoyed this Vuelta, I enjoyed the drama of the Giro too
    Yeah same for me, I enjoyed the giro quite a lot.

    I also enjoyed the Tour.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    bobmcstuff wrote:

    I also enjoyed the Tour.

    Including the so called battle for the GC?
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