Vuelta Stage 7 **Spoilers**

TheBigBean
TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
edited August 2016 in Pro race
There’s about 2,500m of vertical gain

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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    Stage 7 surely...

    The only update of vague note is that the Cannondale bus has broken down
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    dish_dash wrote:
    Stage 7 surely...

    The only update of vague note is that the Cannondale bus has broken down

    Oops.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    You had me in a PTP panic for a moment!

    Little Flower has wilted - Team Sky clearly not looking after him.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,137
    Kwiatkowski has abandoned due to a bad back
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    RichN95 wrote:
    Kwiatkowski has abandoned due to a bad back

    Ok fine, let's be specific. He's got pain in his lower back.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    Which side of his lower back?
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    DLOokYc8UKM-fB9H4xMDoxOjBzMTt2bJ

    wszędzie
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Which side of his lower back?

    Bottom left.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    The following group has 1m45s with 67km remaining. Not much happening in other words.

    Luis Angel Maté Mardones
    Sander Armée
    Johan Le Bon
    Victor Campenaerts
    Vegard Stake Laengen
    Davide Villella
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    Bonifazio abandon

    Break about to be caught
  • Kirby being particularly irritating and stupid, today.
    Atapuma being another of his pets.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Taaramae abandons
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    Joelsim wrote:
    Taaramae abandons

    Shame... I was hoping to see him do something here.
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,141
    Kirby being particularly irritating and stupid, today.
    Atapuma being another of his pets.

    bigquestion_yawnpic2.jpg

    Everyone's a critic
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • Taaramae take out by the race director's car.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    Taaramae take out by the race director's car.

    FFS... though Katusha tweet suggesting it was a team director's car... and he is ok.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    Being set up nicely for the Meersman show. I'm really amazed that no other sprinter was tempted.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    As I write that still 18s gap with 2.8km to go.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    Crash apparently involving Contador
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    Jonas Van Genechten wins the sprint catching LL Sanchez and S Clarke on the line. Perfect timing.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    Contador with rips in clothing all over the place.

    Bonus seconds for Valverde. Think Bennati was 2nd.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 6,876
    Contador really isn't very good at staying upright these days is he!
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,511
    Gilbert 4th with Meerman letting down some pro tour pundits in 7th.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Contador really isn't very good at staying upright these days is he!

    It's like in Space Jam where the aliens (Froome) steal all the basketball ability from the NBA players (Contador).
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Contador really isn't very good at staying upright these days is he!

    It's like in Space Jam where the aliens (Froome) steal all the basketball ability from the NBA players (Contador).

    :lol::lol::lol:
  • FDJ rider nudges Tosh VdS who touches Contador who goes down and into the barrier.
    Many riders fall on top.
    Here you go:-

    https://twitter.com/CyclingHubTV/status ... 2017312768

    Flecha says it's Bertie own fault.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • with less 1 kilometer to do, Contador was in front with 2 teammates, he chose to drop, the other riders are arrived behind him in a turn full gas.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 12,608
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Contador really isn't very good at staying upright these days is he!

    It's like in Space Jam where the aliens (Froome) steal all the basketball ability from the NBA players (Contador).
    Oo, you nicked that from Ian Wright in Euros footie punditry you did. Recall was after the Iceland game. Damn fine line though :D
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,551
    Apparently it was a Cofidis team car which took out Taaramae. Bouhanni's influence clearly spreading.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    orraloon wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Contador really isn't very good at staying upright these days is he!

    It's like in Space Jam where the aliens (Froome) steal all the basketball ability from the NBA players (Contador).
    Oo, you nicked that from Ian Wright in Euros footie punditry you did. Recall was after the Iceland game. Damn fine line though :D
    I absolutely did not nick it!!!

    I watched more or less none of the euros.

    I now feel bad about how funny I found my own joke...