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

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Any news on De La Cruz?
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,791
    bit of a ride there.... better not fff it up. superb retirement victory.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,391
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    How to calm down...........
    Mmmm, I know, I'll watch some Tour of Britain.

    Think what it's like having taken your 13 yo son round his first sportive (65 miles), get home and being Bath fans, watch the end of their match with Sarries, and then watch the Angry Lou! :shock:
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Mr Nibbles is cooked.



    Boiled Spaghetti Man Mr Nibbles

    Soggy and limp.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Froome - brilliant!
    Nibali - had a few good digs but couldn't quite string it all together when it mattered
    Zakarin - did well to be there or there abouts and nick the podium from Kelderman at the death
    Contador - very entertaining in his twilight years. Not sure how he managed to perform like that in the final week though.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,095
    Bo Duke wrote:
    WELL DONE CHRIS FROOME !!!

    FIRST TOUR/VUELTA DOUBLE SINCE 1968.

    CHAPEAU.

    1998: Pantani I think.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    edited September 2017
    davidof wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    WELL DONE CHRIS FROOME !!!

    FIRST TOUR/VUELTA DOUBLE SINCE 1968.

    CHAPEAU.

    1998: Pantani I think.

    Errr Giro/Tour.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    davidof wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    WELL DONE CHRIS FROOME !!!

    FIRST TOUR/VUELTA DOUBLE SINCE 1968.

    CHAPEAU.

    1998: Pantani I think.

    1985, Hinault the last Vuelta/Tour double. 1998 Pantani was the last Giro/Tour double
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • sheffsimon
    sheffsimon Posts: 1,282
    davidof wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    WELL DONE CHRIS FROOME !!!

    FIRST TOUR/VUELTA DOUBLE SINCE 1968.

    CHAPEAU.

    1998: Pantani I think.

    Giro Tour double in 98 for Pantani
  • tim000
    tim000 Posts: 718
    hypster wrote:
    Contador - very entertaining in his twilight years. Not sure how he managed to perform like that in the final week though.
    indeed
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    edited September 2017
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    davidof wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    WELL DONE CHRIS FROOME !!!

    FIRST TOUR/VUELTA DOUBLE SINCE 1968.

    CHAPEAU.

    1998: Pantani I think.

    1985, Hinault the last Vuelta/Tour double. 1998 Pantani was the last Giro/Tour double

    1978, non?
    Jacques Anquetil in 1963 the only other one.

    Come to think of it, this will actually be the first Tour/Vuelta double. :wink:
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  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Very nice finish to the tour. By far the best of the grand tours this season. Congratulations to Contador on his career (hopefully no returning now that he's announced it again). Sensational double for Froome. His vulnerability made this race even more interesting.

    And an overall podium that I like. Like a bit of Zakarin.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,095
    SheffSimon wrote:
    davidof wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    WELL DONE CHRIS FROOME !!!

    FIRST TOUR/VUELTA DOUBLE SINCE 1968.

    CHAPEAU.

    1998: Pantani I think.

    Giro Tour double in 98 for Pantani

    ok 1978 then
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,095
    Froome better start training for the Giro next spring.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Can we put 'Poels's form is crap' in the first week of a Grand Tour alongside 'Cavendish is finished' as a thing you shouldn't say.
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  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,973
    Really pleased Froome pulled it off (and kept us in suspense until the very end).

    Against my previous better judgement I warmed to Bertie and very pleased he took this stage (just hope I don't get disappointed sometime down the road). But don't change your mind and carry on.

    Pleased that Nibali never won (I just can't warm to him).

    And finally... a great overall Tour... the best of 2017.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    davidof wrote:
    Bo Duke wrote:
    WELL DONE CHRIS FROOME !!!

    FIRST TOUR/VUELTA DOUBLE SINCE 1968.

    CHAPEAU.

    1998: Pantani I think.

    1985, Hinault the last Vuelta/Tour double. 1998 Pantani was the last Giro/Tour double

    1978, non?
    Jacques Anquetil in 1963 the only other one.

    Come to think of it, this will actually be the first Tour/Vuelta double. :wink:

    Yes, of course.

    No one looks a bigger dick than the person correcting someone who gets it wrong himself :oops: :roll:
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Froome didn't stop for a sh!t in a field (to our knowledge), so no, only the 2nd best GT of the year ...
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Any news on De La Cruz?
    He abandoned sadly
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  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,973
    Dabber wrote:
    Really pleased Froome pulled it off (and kept us in suspense until the very end).

    Against my previous better judgement I warmed to Bertie and very pleased he took this stage (just hope I don't get disappointed sometime down the road). But don't change your mind and carry on.

    Pleased that Nibali never won (I just can't warm to him).

    And finally... a great overall Tour... the best of 2017.

    Oh, and I should have added...
    well done to the Guardia Civil for at least trying to keep some of the more moronic spectators under control (they may not have succeeded 100% but they did try unlike most of the French Gendamerie.
    “You may think that; I couldn’t possibly comment!”

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    RichN95 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Any news on De La Cruz?
    He abandoned sadly

    :(
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,033
    Bertie wins his final ever competitive stage, what a romantic finish to a career... Or a blatant fix.;)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,648
    Contador, phwoar.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    The Zubeldia Award goes to Tejay Van Garderen who is somehow 10th on GC.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    26 riders finished outside the time limit, including the KoM winner Villella and only person who can still beat Froome for the points jersey, Trentin.

    Whistles and walks away.......
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    26 riders finished outside the time limit, including the KoM winner Villella and only person who can still beat Froome for the points jersey, Trentin.

    Whistles and walks away.......

    Awkward. Don't think anyone wants an all Froome presentation. Least of all Sky.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,391
    How many spaniards in the 26?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    26 riders finished outside the time limit, including the KoM winner Villella and only person who can still beat Froome for the points jersey, Trentin.

    Whistles and walks away.......
    Have they been eliminated? If so very harsh on the two you mentioned as they've been out chasing points most days.

    Even if they aren't excluded, Trentin will get a points penalty, giving Froome the jersey.
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Awkward. Don't think anyone wants an all Froome presentation. Least of all Sky.
    Lopez would get the mountains jersey
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Hopefully common sense will reign and they'll keep them in the race. I don't imagine anyone, save Lopez would want them eliminated.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Great stuff, the glory double!

    Cracking way to end it for Contador. I like Millars "spread his wings and fly" comment.

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