Vuelta 2017:Stage 17: Villadiego - Los Machucos. Monumento Vaca Pasiega 180.5KM *Spoilers*
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RichN95 wrote:
But after the really steep bits there are still over 5km to go. Teammates help there. If people attack Froome on those bits I expect him to sit tight and keep his team intact as much as possible (at least Poels and Nieve).phreak wrote:No point having team mates on such steep gradients. Every man for himself.
Those last 5km have plenty of ramps as steep or steeper than the steepest bits of the crazy airport.0 -
Pross wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent feed? I wish ITV4 were doing live coverage - I'm not paying good money to get Eurosport back while they insist on using Kirby.
Yesterday during the time trial coverage he announced "were just playing with our selves..........." Classic moment, its worth listening to him for his unintended gaffs0 -
I predict no-one will attack until they are nearly through the 15% with about 2km to go. You'd be mad to gun through the 25%+ sections and then expect to recover enough on the remaining 4km to be able to sustain to the line, so either plan to get to the 25% sections ahead of your rivals (by taking the cat 1 and belting down the slope) and ride at the same speed they will do, or arrive at those sections together, see if anyone blows up anyway, and then go for it from 2km out.
But I know very little.2015 Canyon Nerve AL 6.0 (son #1's)
2011 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc (son #4s)
2013 Decathlon Triban 3 (red) (mine)
2019 Hoy Bonaly 26" Disc (son #2s)
2018 Voodoo Bizango (mine)
2018 Voodoo Maji (wife's)0 -
Astana have shown their hand very, very early.
Not that it should matter to Señor Lopez."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Just tuned in to see the peloton strung out in a single line... while Kirby talking crap about red and green not going together...0
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Here's a live feed in English, if you can figure out how to go full screen:
http://www.stopstream.me/
Video 2 stream is the one."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Vino'sGhost wrote:Pross wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent feed? I wish ITV4 were doing live coverage - I'm not paying good money to get Eurosport back while they insist on using Kirby.
Yesterday during the time trial coverage he announced "were just playing with our selves..........." Classic moment, its worth listening to him for his unintended gaffs
Not quite as bad as the guy in a meeting with me yesterday who uttered the immortal line 'I love anal'!
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Pross wrote:Vino'sGhost wrote:Pross wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent feed? I wish ITV4 were doing live coverage - I'm not paying good money to get Eurosport back while they insist on using Kirby.
Yesterday during the time trial coverage he announced "were just playing with our selves..........." Classic moment, its worth listening to him for his unintended gaffs
Not quite as bad as the guy in a meeting with me yesterday who uttered the immortal line 'I love anal'!
What sort of meeting was it??0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:Pross wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent feed? I wish ITV4 were doing live coverage - I'm not paying good money to get Eurosport back while they insist on using Kirby.
the 2nd ES feed with no commentary but just the nice ambient sounds?
This is quite an odd experience...
And I've just discovered that I can have Spotify AND Eurosport no commentary streaming on the same device.0 -
Pross wrote:Vino'sGhost wrote:Pross wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent feed? I wish ITV4 were doing live coverage - I'm not paying good money to get Eurosport back while they insist on using Kirby.
Yesterday during the time trial coverage he announced "were just playing with our selves..........." Classic moment, its worth listening to him for his unintended gaffs
Not quite as bad as the guy in a meeting with me yesterday who uttered the immortal line 'I love anal'!
Nearly George Clooney there.0 -
dish_dash wrote:Richmond Racer 2 wrote:Pross wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent feed? I wish ITV4 were doing live coverage - I'm not paying good money to get Eurosport back while they insist on using Kirby.
the 2nd ES feed with no commentary but just the nice ambient sounds?
This is quite an odd experience...
And I've just discovered that I can have Spotify AND Eurosport no commentary streaming on the same device.
Vuelta a Espana by Kraftwerk.0 -
I had a Danish feed on then tried the one recommended by Blazing which I couldn't see (it opened in another window with adverts over the player that did strange things when I tried to close them!) but I could hear both the Danish commentary and Kirby. To be honest the Danish sounded better even though I don't understand a word.0
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Just making a nice roast chicken dinner to eat while I watch.
I suspect therefore that the first attacks will happen just as it finishes cooking, so 3:15pm ish.0 -
Kirby-ism from yesterday - he was talking about how the UCI had changed the rules to allow saddles on TT bikes to be tilted down by 5 degrees. Said something along the lines of "because perfectly level saddles were causing some problems in the gentleman's area. What do you think about that Sean?". Cue a few seconds of awkward silence followed by Kelly mumbling "I'm not sure I know anything about that".0
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Grim weather at the top there... wet cloud...0
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weather not too good at the summit :shock:0
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Rick Chasey wrote:
ooof indeed0 -
I would not want to be riding this descent with that level of visibility...0
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grim conditions on the descentPlanetX RT-57
Orbea Orca
Felt DA
GT Grade0 -
What a lovely descent. Narrow road and sheer drop offs.
It'll be interesting to see who is where when the mist lifts."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Wow. Horrible conditions here, hope they all get down safe.0
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tim000 wrote:
How does one get rid of the pop up ads?0 -
hanshotfirst wrote:tim000 wrote:
How does one get rid of the pop up ads?
It's cool, got it.0 -
Nibs on the front of the peloton on the descent apparently...0
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Visibility.
Sky leading now. Nibali and Bardet behind?
Nibali in front again?"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:Visibility.
Sky leading now. Nibali and Bardet behind?
Nibali in front again?
Yeah and then Eurosport went on a break... :roll:0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvtqtfj2Sg0&feature=youtu.be
