Volta a Catalunya *spoilers*

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  • spam02
    spam02 Posts: 178
    Is Valverde riding the Giro in support of Nairo?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    oh G, give up the GT shiz

    You're a Classics guy

    You know it

    It's so frustrating. Unfortunately he gets decent enough results in one week stage races and managed to hold on so long at the Tour that it seems to give him continued belief. Maybe he doubts his ability to win a really big one dayer and is happier in the more controlled environment of stage racing but I really hope he has a change of heart soon.
  • EnacheV
    EnacheV Posts: 235
    Froome is on March 2013 level , i think he will win TdF comfortably but he will be bad in Vuelta

    i think he messed up his prep a little, to much ahead of the curve for the double
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    EnacheV wrote:
    Froome is on March 2013 level , i think he will win TdF comfortably but he will be bad in Vuelta

    i think he messed up his prep a little, to much ahead of the curve for the double
    He's probably at the same level he usually is at Catalunya - it's just that the course suits his (and his team's) talents more than previous courses.
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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Gweeds wrote:
    Haven't seen someone ride away from class of the likes of Bert and Froome that easily for a few years.....
    Contador yes, Bertie has donea bit of racing this year already, Froome uses this race as a training ride, he looks almost fat.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    RichN95 wrote:
    How boring would race have been of Rojas had resisted touching his teammates' bottoms?

    Conversely, how interesting would certain races become if Rojas couldn't resist touching his teammates' bottoms...?
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Soler's strenght is mental

    Gaudu did the business - he's going to be phenomenal in his generation. He looks like a lot of this generation of French rider rolled into one - Bardet/Pinot with three sugars

    whatever Valverde's err natural state - he rode that last 2 km with some panache - he just seems to get the gear spot on
  • the article don
    the article don Posts: 578
    Pantomime baddy nailed that, no?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:

    whatever Valverde's err natural state - he rode that last 2 km with some panache - he just seems to get the gear spot on

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Eugh watching Froome get dropped whilst spinning like a mad man had me twitching. Change up a gear aaaaaaaaaaarrrrgh.
    _
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    The proverbial appears to be going down, again.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    The proverbial appears to be going down, again.

    I assume you mean by this, that everybody has gone up the road, while Team Sky and Froome have been caught with their pants down, once again.
    Will they ever learn, I wonder?

    Landa has climbed off.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    TDP are live and Sky are 13 minutes 20 seconds behind the rest.
    Hors delay on the cards.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Now live on Eurosport. Big gap between the two groups.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Snow by the side of the road. Looks like it is mostly flat / descent remaining.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    BR viewers will be pleased to hear Kirby offering his insights into good descenders.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Di Marchi and Cataldo have attacked. 12km to go. No time gap.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Less than 10s I'd say. Doesn't look like they will make it. 10km to go
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    5 kms to go. Chasers have slowed. Gap looks bigger
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    Impey frm Piti as the escapees messed around for 5 secs too long
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Impey takes it on the line from Valverde. Cataldo and Di Marchi were caught just before the line - 50/100 m or so. They messed around too much.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    Matt Stephens tipped Impey from a long way out.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    The problem with Sky is that never try to initiate moves like this. If they did then even if it didn't work then at least they wouldn't be caught out.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    RichN95 wrote:
    The problem with Sky is that never try to initiate moves like this. If they did then even if it didn't work then at least they wouldn't be caught out.

    Most of the team scraped inside the time cut, but about 50 riders (including little Pete and Talansky) who finished about a minute and a half later, have been sent packing.

    http://www.edosof.com/files/2017/17_61_ ... 0Etapa.pdf
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Well im confused how did the split get so big?
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    That's a positive development for those that like the time cuts to be enforced.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Tell you what, I don't particularly like him as a person, but the consistent quality performances that Valverde churns out year after year is pretty amazing.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    doper :-P
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Outrageously good.

    Let down by an inability to ride above 1800m.
    _
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Good ride by Impey there then. Missed the lot (stupid parents) but lols about sky.

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