Vuelta 2017:Stage 20: Corvera de Asturias - Alto de l'Angliru 117.5KM *Spoilers*

blazing_saddles
blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
edited September 2017 in Pro race
Stage 20: Corvera de Asturias - Alto de l'Angliru 117.5KM

The race reaches it's grand finale with 45kms of blood, sweat and no doubt a few tears.
First off the weather forecast is WET.

Map:
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Profile:
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Climbs:
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Rather than the pointless final kms bit. The pointy end in detail:

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"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Downhill finish, don't know what all the fuss is about ;)
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Amazingly I have the day off. The stars must have aligned or something.

    This looks good to me
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Contador's last chance for glory

    Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
    Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone.
    Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
    Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

    The greatest tribute a champion can have bestowed upon him:
    DctMgIn.jpg


    (Personally I reckon there's at least a 50% chance he'll ride again next year)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,814
    Dream scenario: Contador and Froome attack and ride away together. Froome takes the title and Contador does enough to get on the podium, plus takes the stage win.
  • Mountains09
    Mountains09 Posts: 23
    kleinstroker wrote:
    Amazingly I have the day off. The stars must have aligned or something.

    This looks good to me

    I'm have to work on intensive care today but hoping it get done in time to catch the final ascent.

    I think Froome and sky will have enough and does Nibal have enough left int this tank to drop Froome for 1.40?

    Multiple climbs, short stage and wet make it very interesting.
  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    Dream finish..... Froome and Berti neck and neck on the run in for the stage, Froome moves over, Berti takes the stage, the glory, the crowd goes wild. Thanks for the memories......
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Bo Duke wrote:
    Dream finish..... Froome and Berti neck and neck on the run in for the stage, Froome moves over, Berti takes the stage, the glory, the crowd goes wild. Thanks for the memories......

    Finish line too steep for this but... as above, in final metres the pair shake hands then Bertie edges across the line first; internet then spends next three years arguing if Bertie won, or if he was gifted the win.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Bo Duke wrote:
    Dream finish..... Froome and Berti neck and neck on the run in for the stage, Froome moves over, Berti takes the stage, the glory, the crowd goes wild. Thanks for the memories......

    With all the fake back patting and hand holding, a la Lemond and Hinault.
    I'm with Rich in thinking he'll be back next year.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    Dream finish..... Froome and Berti neck and neck on the run in for the stage, Froome moves over, Berti takes the stage, the glory, the crowd goes wild. Thanks for the memories......

    With all the fake back patting and hand holding, a la Lemond and Hinault.
    I'm with Rich, he'll be back next year.

    I'd like to think so, wasn't his decision forced by him not getting a decent offer from Trek? I know he hasn't looked like winning a grand tour this year but he's shown he has enough to compete for a Giro or Vuelta if things go his way and nobody has been more visible in this race than him.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    DeVlaeminck wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    Dream finish..... Froome and Berti neck and neck on the run in for the stage, Froome moves over, Berti takes the stage, the glory, the crowd goes wild. Thanks for the memories......

    With all the fake back patting and hand holding, a la Lemond and Hinault.
    I'm with Rich, he'll be back next year.

    I'd like to think so, wasn't his decision forced by him not getting a decent offer from Trek? I know he hasn't looked like winning a grand tour this year but he's shown he has enough to compete for a Giro or Vuelta if things go his way and nobody has been more visible in this race than him.

    He's been riding as if he is in the shop window.
    Depends how much cash he wants, but some teams are bound to be interested.

    I think the top ramps of the Cordal will be where he kicks off today's party piece.

    Cordal1.gif
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Some Frenchie style photos for his big day.

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    Alto-de-lAngliru_10.jpg
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    RichN95 wrote:
    Contador's last chance for glory

    Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
    Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone.
    Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
    Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

    The greatest tribute a champion can have bestowed upon him:
    DctMgIn.jpg


    (Personally I reckon there's at least a 50% chance he'll ride again next year)

    Ha! A flipping fantastic tribute indeed. Contador should be honoured!
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    cmon Bertie

    I've had my mixed emotions about you over the years

    but fook, I'm going to miss you, and so is cycling

    DO IT TODAY
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    cmon Bertie

    I've had my mixed emotions about you over the years

    but fook, I'm going to miss you, and so is cycling

    DO IT TODAY

    I'd been wondering if you had recently joined the fan club.

    He's a short priced favourite for today, but I don't think it will happen.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Yeah, frenetic climbing lights up races and embed salient memories. Strictly tens for his style.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    It's raining heavily at the start. Sizeable headwind on the final climb.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Mountains09 wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    Amazingly I have the day off. The stars must have aligned or something.

    This looks good to me

    I'm have to work on intensive care today but hoping it get done in time to catch the final ascent.


    Yeah well don't rush....... :shock:
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Cold and wet. Not a Froome day. Anyone managed to get Eurosport player working, wont work on my PC or iPhone.
  • PhilipPirrip
    PhilipPirrip Posts: 616
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Cold and wet. Not a Froome day. Anyone managed to get Eurosport player working, wont work on my PC or iPhone.
    Couldn't get the Eursport app to cast to TV so am playing app on android phone and casting screen to TV.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    no Eurosport player! Anyone know of a work around - neither Apple nor PC will load
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    OK android works
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    imatfaal wrote:
    no Eurosport player! Anyone know of a work around - neither Apple nor PC will load

    So I sit down to discover this too!!
    BLLX!
    BLLX!
    BLLX!
    BLLX!
    BLLX!
    BLLX!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I had a look.
    Seems I can't log into the player either.

    Not that I need it with Sporza and ES on the tv.

    http://downdetector.co.uk/problems/eurosportplayer

    Many comments about missing the Vuelta and Angry Lou.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    ^not sure I can make it over to yours in time
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    A lot of climbing power in the break away group. Trek working hard on the front of the peloton to keep the gap down to one minute.
  • Mountains09
    Mountains09 Posts: 23
    Unbelievable, the one time I got finished early with less patients to see, rush home to watch and find Eurosport player isn't working ffs!!!!
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    ES is working fine on Kodi.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    c unts
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OK let's do this!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    I'm watching the Danish Eurosport feed on Steephill tv. (Don't speak Danish though!)

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