Vuelta 2018, Stage 20: Escaldes-Engordany > Santuario de Canolich - 97,3Km *Spoilers*

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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    It looks like Yates knows the line through every corner here - local knowledge? Kirby talking about body sizes, sounds like nonsense.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Kirby wetting his nappy again, over a descent.
    The catch is made. Now there are 4.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    larkim wrote:
    It looks like Yates knows the line through every corner here - local knowledge? Kirby talking about body sizes, sounds like nonsense.
    Kirby is gibbering like an absolute lunatic at the moment. Spouting utter nonsense.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Just realised that this is the front group :roll:
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Mas and López need to push on here. They have most to gain.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    I know Yates has no real reason to ride now, but I wish they would get going!
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    30” back to the chasing group (inc Valverde)
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Valverde thrown in the red jersey towel? No good tactical reason to be in group 2 here with Yates up the road.
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  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    I know Yates has no real reason to ride now, but I wish they would get going!

    They’re still pulling away from the Valverde group though, over 30s now. Even if it comes back together Valverde looks cooked.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Kirby has totally lost the plot over this last climb....
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Kirby has totally lost the plot over this last climb....
    Kirby lost the plot a long time ago.

    What do you need to do to get someone sectioned?
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Good point about the bike swap options there by Kelly. I bet their normal bike set ups are a little different, but would you send out Adam on a like for like bike today just in case?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Mas and Lopez could both podium.
    Yates just riding his own tempo.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited September 2018
    5km to go. Nervous times for Yates’ as Adam drops away from the chasing group Simon slips back from the leaders
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Wtf has Adam Yates got to do with things, Cartoon?
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  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    Valverde getting dropped by his group.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Hopefully nothing!
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    edited September 2018
    NorvernRob wrote:
    Valverde getting dropped by his group.
    Could ship a lot of time here, Quintana is dropping back.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Quintana doing a Fenton job for Valverde
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Game over!! :-)
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    When Valverde runs out of juice, he runs out of juice.

    No doubt that he and Quintana are team mates in the truest sense, though.
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  • Korhag
    Korhag Posts: 77
    Valverde has exploded.
  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    Valverde totally cracked now. Yates has this sewn up.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Currently Mas 2nd, Lopez 3rd and Kruijswijk needs to find 20 seconds or so.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Why is CK going on about Pinot?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Yates looks to be pulling a bit of time back - He is very punchy over 1-2km.

    Pinot and Uran smashing it too
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    RonB wrote:
    Why is CK going on about Pinot?
    Probably because he is an idiot and doesn't know who the EF rider is.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    If Mas was Bouhanni, he would be disqualified for that sprint. :P
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    No Movistar or Sky rider on the podium of a GC. Must be a while since that occurred
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    If Mas was Bouhanni, he would be disqualified for that sprint. :P

    If Mas were Bouhanni, he'd be disqualified for taking a shedload of stimulants to get there to contest it.

    Looks like Yates really had learnt his lesson from the Giro, and congratulations to him.
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