Vuelta stage 17: "Climbing the Cliff" *spoiler*

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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    It would be interesting to see a proper 13-15% climb in the middle of a stage to give a chance for something to break apart, rather thatn just as the MTF.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Live started with 100kms to go over this heavy terrain.
    It's extremely hot. Then that cliff to climb at the finish.
    I don't envy them one little bit.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    But then they would just go slow over it, non?
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Big 27 man break including Konig, Gesink, Cataldo, Zubeldia, Frank, Thwaites...

    Apparently Gesink took the KOM on the final climb yesterday.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    larkim wrote:
    It would be interesting to see a proper 13-15% climb in the middle of a stage to give a chance for something to break apart, rather thatn just as the MTF.

    Everyone would just role over it like when they put the Tourmalet in the middle of a Tour stage. The alternative would be the favourites race it, loads of riders get dropped and we end up with another stage where the grupetto rolls in an hour later.
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    larkim wrote:
    It would be interesting to see a proper 13-15% climb in the middle of a stage to give a chance for something to break apart, rather thatn just as the MTF.

    They had that to a certain extent on Saturday with the Marie Blanque topping out 40om from the finish.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Garderen Leave.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Gesink is very quickly getting my love back for him.

    Interesting that he does not think, in general, that he can go for both GC ranking and stage wins in GTs. Perhaps he might just be good enough to do both once he regains his confidence (and stops falling off his bike in races).
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Gesink is very quickly getting my love back for him.

    Interesting that he does not think, in general, that he can go for both GC ranking and stage wins in GTs. Perhaps he might just be good enough to do both once he regains his confidence (and stops falling off his bike in races).

    Yep, good to see him coming good again eh?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    Pross wrote:
    larkim wrote:
    It would be interesting to see a proper 13-15% climb in the middle of a stage to give a chance for something to break apart, rather thatn just as the MTF.

    Everyone would just role over it like when they put the Tourmalet in the middle of a Tour stage. The alternative would be the favourites race it, loads of riders get dropped and we end up with another stage where the grupetto rolls in an hour later.

    They wouldn't race it if there was a decent length of flat before the next climb for the other teams to repair any damage.
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    Joelsim wrote:
    Garderen Leave.

    Is that like Gardening leave?
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    larkim wrote:
    It would be interesting to see a proper 13-15% climb in the middle of a stage to give a chance for something to break apart, rather thatn just as the MTF.

    Everyone would just role over it like when they put the Tourmalet in the middle of a Tour stage. The alternative would be the favourites race it, loads of riders get dropped and we end up with another stage where the grupetto rolls in an hour later.

    They wouldn't race it if there was a decent length of flat before the next climb for the other teams to repair any damage.

    We could get BigBean to come up with some rule involving decimation which would make them race it... :wink:
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    dish_dash wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Gesink is very quickly getting my love back for him.

    Interesting that he does not think, in general, that he can go for both GC ranking and stage wins in GTs. Perhaps he might just be good enough to do both once he regains his confidence (and stops falling off his bike in races).

    Yep, good to see him coming good again eh?

    I feel a bit guilty for being tempted by others (e.g. Kelderman).

    Gesink has class, he just needs to get his legs back and he will be complete. Hopefully he has a few years left in him and will be the sole focus of the team for the next couple of years (for the Tour anyway).
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    dish_dash wrote:
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    larkim wrote:
    It would be interesting to see a proper 13-15% climb in the middle of a stage to give a chance for something to break apart, rather thatn just as the MTF.

    Everyone would just role over it like when they put the Tourmalet in the middle of a Tour stage. The alternative would be the favourites race it, loads of riders get dropped and we end up with another stage where the grupetto rolls in an hour later.

    They wouldn't race it if there was a decent length of flat before the next climb for the other teams to repair any damage.

    We could get BigBean to come up with some rule involving decimation which would make them race it... :wink:

    How about a 1 minute time cut off?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Or for every minute over the cut off you have a body part cut off
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Boo.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Are we there yet?
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    nearly... and we can't even talk about the ToB winner...
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    3.6km to go for leaders. They are climbing.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    we are on the wall
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    I feel sea sick watching Gesink climb
  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    Froome at the back of the GC group.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Froome in the middle of the GC group.
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Bertie attacks
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Contador off the front of the GC group
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    He has about 10m, so 10 seconds or so!
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Nairo attacks...froome gone
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Quintana attacks and catches Contador
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Frank, Konig, Gesink
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Yo Yo Dawg back on

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