Vuetla 2017:-Stage 11: Lorca - Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto 187.5kms *Spoilers*

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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,474
    Jeez, the vuelta live tracking website is crap. Apparently Froome isn't in any of the groups (despite what I can see on the screen), and the "counter-attack" group of 8 riders behind only has two riders.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,641
    Froome dropped?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,641
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Froome dropped?

    Not really. Contador on his wheel.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Nibs going for it Froome struggling to close
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Lopez goes Nibs and Froome chasing
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,641
    Lopez leading Froome and Nibs. The rest dropped.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Lopez pulling away, Nibs and Froome fighting for 2nd
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    It's bloody impossible to tell when Froome is feeling good and when he's feeling bad...
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    edited August 2017
    Lopez
    Froome
    Nibali
    Keldeman

    everyone else dropped
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Good work by Kelderman to be with Froome and Nibs
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,641
    Not sure what he was up to the other day, but that's a good ride by Lopez.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,815
    So without actually doing much, Froome gains a fair bit of overall GC time.

    Chaves drops right out of contention. :(
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,233
    Lopez you beauty! Makes race after race of my PTP mediocrity all worth it...
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Very windy at the top.

    Good effort by Pellizotti for Nibs.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,737
    So Nibz is #1 rival to Froome after all?

    My wife will testify I was saying exactly that at the telly when Froome was bigging up Chavez.
    _
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    dish_dash wrote:
    It's bloody impossible to tell when Froome is feeling good and when he's feeling bad...

    It looked to me like the weather got to everyone today including Froome. He looked like he was struggling but dug really deep.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Wanted Froome to win for PTP, but hey ho.

    He is quite frustrating to watch when he keeps looking like he's dropped and hanging off the back like that, he must have been feeling alright to get the 6 second bonus off Nibali but he looked like he was about to get dropped a few times.

    Knew Bertie wouldn't last.

    Great ride by Kelderman.

    Chaves came in at 2'05" :( . Nibali into 2nd on GC.
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,474
    Well clearly neither Nibbles or Froome had the legs to keep up with Lopez, and Nibbles didn't try to snatch 2nd place, so I guess everyone was fairly well cooked there today.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,815
    1) Froome
    2) Nibali @ 1'-19"
    3) Chaves @ 2'-33"
    4) David de la Cruz @ 2'-36"
    5) Wilco Kelderman @ 2'-37"
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    hypster wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    It's bloody impossible to tell when Froome is feeling good and when he's feeling bad...

    It looked to me like the weather got to everyone today including Froome. He looked like he was struggling but dug really deep.
    He looked as though he needed an extra gear, but when Nieve attacked it was clear his legs were OK.
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  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    So without actually doing much, Froome gains a fair bit of overall GC time.

    Chaves drops right out of contention. :(

    In order to finish first, first you have to finish...

    I thought Nibali was going to take him 6km out but he dug in like a true champion today.
  • tim000
    tim000 Posts: 718
    anyone else notice that froome always leaves a gap when he is riding . only about a bike length , but more than most .
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    Spanish TV is funny. No more than five minutes after the finish and they're into a soap opera (Vuelta aftermath is on another channel)
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    dish_dash wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Incidentally, I'm keen to know if Virgin Media's app works.

    Had it for a while but haven't used it and also got the new tivo 6 box last week but haven't experimented yet... will let you know.

    Now that the race is over I've switched over to the Virgin app. Easy to set up and the picture quality is significantly better than on the Eurosport app...
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    larkim wrote:
    Well clearly neither Nibbles or Froome had the legs to keep up with Lopez, and Nibbles didn't try to snatch 2nd place, so I guess everyone was fairly well cooked there today.

    Frozen I'd say :wink:
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,474
    Indeed.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,641
    GC

    1 FROOME Christopher 21 TEAM SKY 45h 18' 01''
    2 NIBALI Vincenzo 151 BAHRAIN - MERIDA 45h 19' 20'' + 01' 19''
    3 CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban 41 ORICA - SCOTT 45h 20' 34'' + 02' 33''
    4 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David 11 QUICK - STEP FLOORS 45h 20' 37'' + 02' 36''
    5 KELDERMAN Wilco 61 TEAM SUNWEB 45h 20' 38'' + 02' 37''
    6 ZAKARIN Ilnur 101 TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN 45h 20' 39'' + 02' 38''
    7 ARU Fabio 131 ASTANA PRO TEAM 45h 20' 58'' + 02' 57''
    8 WOODS Michael 91 CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 45h 21' 02'' + 03' 01''
    9 CONTADOR Alberto 1 TREK - SEGAFREDO 45h 21' 56'' + 03' 55''
    10 LOPEZ MORENO Miguel Angel 136 ASTANA PRO TEAM 45h 22' 12'' + 04' 11''
    11 ROCHE Nicolas 36 BMC RACING TEAM 45h 22' 46'' + 04' 45''
    12 VAN GARDEREN Tejay 38 BMC RACING TEAM 45h 22' 46'' + 04' 45''
    13 POELS Wout 27 TEAM SKY 45h 22' 55'' + 04' 54''
    14 OOMEN Sam 69 TEAM SUNWEB 45h 23' 02'' + 05' 01''
    15 KRUIJSWIJK Steven 111 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 45h 24' 11'' + 06' 10''

    Definitely wasn't worth any energy chasing Roche yesterday.

    Lopez is going to need to repeat this performance several times to win overall.
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    dish_dash wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Incidentally, I'm keen to know if Virgin Media's app works.

    Had it for a while but haven't used it and also got the new tivo 6 box last week but haven't experimented yet... will let you know.

    Now that the race is over I've switched over to the Virgin app. Easy to set up and the picture quality is significantly better than on the Eurosport app...

    Only thing to remember is you can't watch the HD Eurosport channels on the Virgin Media player, only the SD channels. However on the phone makes no difference. As long as you have decent wifi it's usually excellent quality.
    @stagehopper
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,328
    tim000 wrote:
    anyone else notice that froome always leaves a gap when he is riding . only about a bike length , but more than most .

    Yes. I've never quite worked out if it's a classic "sprinter's gap" to get the jump or a "better not get too close 'cos I'm staring at my lovely stem" thing.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,586
    Terrible day for Orica and the traditional Roche bad day.

    I'd hate to play poker against Froome, I've given up guessing if he's struggling or bluffing - maybe he is suffering but just has that ability to dig deeper than the others.

    Great win by Lopez, looks like another Astana rider who doesn't want to ride for Aru!

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