Volta a Catalunya *spoilers*

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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    4 not the usual 5?
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    imatfaal wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    oooft shipped one from Sky

    I think Landa got back on as it turned up hill

    yep saw that, its a quality team alright
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Sky 49:41
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    sky 49:41 +44 second
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Movistar 8 second in front of BMC at midpoint check!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    imatfaal wrote:
    sky 49:41 +44 second

    A minute closer than wheelgate.
    Movistar will get close to BMC
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    GOOOOO ONNNNN MOVISTAR id love to see Valverde taking this race
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Valverde is going to have a huge chunk of time advantage over the main GC climbers.
    Game over on Day 2.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Valverde is going to have a huge chunk of time advantage over the main GC climbers.
    Game over on Day 2.

    Is he in form though?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Oh the jolly japes that feckinautocorrect throws up Sagan = Satan, Carthy = Cathy. My how we laughed. Not.

    But more importantly will Radcliffe and Maconie be giving race updates on 6 Music? Got to be better to listen to than CK.
    I saw Chris Groomed on here yesterday.

    One of mine. I blame having a new phone which has not been taught the language of the professional sport of cycling (™ Paul Sherwin)

    http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/scie ... 0328107514
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    movistar catch their 3min men
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Movistar about to catch the team in front. Footage a few moments ago looked like they might have been getting a bit of assistance from a motorbike
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,924
    Spanish team getting assistance from a moto in a Spanish race? Surely not?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Spanish team getting assistance from a moto in a Spanish race? Surely not?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I'm as surprised as you.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    WOOOOP Valverde wins the overall :)
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Movistar 48:55 first place
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Nobody in BMC should be able to out climb Valverde and everybody else are too far back.

    Piti just nips ahead to pinch the leader's jersey from Castro: classy.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Spanish team getting assistance from a moto in a Spanish race? Surely not?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I'm as surprised as you.

    I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,154
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nobody in BMC should be able to out climb Valverde and everybody else are too far back.

    Piti just nips ahead to pinch the leader's jersey from Castro: classy.
    Won't the leader's jersey will be worn by however finished highest yesterday? (Rojas if he finished with the others)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nobody in BMC should be able to out climb Valverde and everybody else are too far back.

    1000m climb to MTF - surely enough if one of the pure climbers wants it to be?
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    ...
    Piti just nips ahead to pinch the leader's jersey from Castro: classy.

    I had always assumed those things were all sorted out by the team in advance - seriously bad for team morale if they are playing silly buggers like that.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    RichN95 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nobody in BMC should be able to out climb Valverde and everybody else are too far back.

    Piti just nips ahead to pinch the leader's jersey from Castro: classy.
    Won't the leader's jersey will be worn by however finished highest yesterday? (Rojas if he finished with the others)

    Yes if Rojas was there at the end. I hadn't realised
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    Milton50 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    The problem for him though is that if you are a bit cocky and aggressive, but don't back it up with results, then you just end up looking like a bit of a be!lend.

    53 pro wins at the age of 26, including 5 GT stages would suggest that he does back it up with results.

    He doesn't.

    http://www.procyclingstats.com/statisti ... ry-ranking

    He's 13th, and the youngest rider in the top 20, of the current riders victory ranking.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    BMC complaining, although it's not clear if they've made an official complaint, that Movistar riders were breaking the rules by pushing fellow riders during the TT. There are a couple of incidents being shown on Twitter, which are very clear that pushes, which are not allowed, were happening, so they might get a time penalty.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    One minute penalty is the standard for pushing - http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cervelo ... qatar-ttt/
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,154
    3 minute penalty for Rojas, but no-one else (which seems an odd way of doing it)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    @inrng reporting that Rojas has got a 3 minute penalty, Valverde the new leader.
  • EnacheV
    EnacheV Posts: 235
    ridiculous

    always in Spain , spanish riders or members of spanish teams are blatantly favoured.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    andyp wrote:
    @inrng reporting that Rojas has got a 3 minute penalty, Valverde the new leader.

    Surely you have to punish the team, as Rojas' contributions will have helped them win the stage?

    When in Spain...
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,111
    The UCI rules are clear, 1' penalty for all members of the team. What a stitch up.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    andyp wrote:
    The UCI rules are clear, 1' penalty for all members of the team. What a stitch up.


    Spanish shenanigans, ole!

    This is pony

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