2010 Vuelta a Murcia 3rd-7th March

[mr. tibbs]

At least we can expect Kloden to finish in a comfortable, familiar spot: second or third overall.

 

[python]

will there be an attack from the main chasing group before the summit of alto del collado ? risky but the daring one can count on a better starting position before the tt.

 

[Anonymous]

will there be an attack from the main chasing group before the summit of alto del collado ? risky but the daring one can count on a better starting position before the tt.

Cant see it, the downhill stretch is too long.. Damn these downhill finishes.. Whatever happened to finishing races on top of mountains

 

[TRDean]

Dim...any word on West Flanders?

 

[BroDeal]

Cant see it, the downhill stretch is too long.. Damn these downhill finishes.. Whatever happened to finishing races on top of mountains

They have to make it possible for the likes of Wigans to succeed.

 

[python]

Cant see it, the downhill stretch is too long.. Damn these downhill finishes.. Whatever happened to finishing races on top of mountains

yep. these non-selective courses are a bore. thats why we don't see berto here i think. otoh, a well planned breakaway with a strong descending domestigue could liven thing up...but that's not in the cards anymore.

 

[Anonymous]

Dim...any word on West Flanders?

nothing.. no feed, no ticker, no news. Even sporza doestn have a preview or report or anything.. its like the race doesnt exist

 

[issoisso]

Cant see it, the downhill stretch is too long.. Damn these downhill finishes.. Whatever happened to finishing races on top of mountains

The only mountain they ever put on the course is the Collado Bermejo, and they change it around a bit to keep it fresh. Some years it's the finish line, other years it's 150kms from the finish. This year it's about 30. Last year was the same and it worked well. 3 Guys made it to the finish together and the TT settled it between them.

Next year they'll change it yet again, I'm sure

yep. these non-selective courses are a bore. thats why we don't see berto here i think. otoh, a well planned breakaway with a strong descending domestigue could liven thing up...but that's not in the cards anymore.

Contador isn't "here" because it clashes with Paris-Nice every year.

 

[Anonymous]

Confidence in the uncontrollable is folly. Anything can happen in a bike race. It's a risk to leave the leader isolated. We'll see if they saved anything purposefully for tomorrow,


but I predict Wiggins will be isolated quickly there too, and may ultimately lose because of it.

got that wrong..

Alto del Collado Bermejo summit: 1. Poels-Vacansoleil 2. Weening-Rabo 3. Denifl-Cervelo 4. Jufre-Astana 5. Froome-Sky 6. Wiggins-Sky

 

[python]

got that wrong..

Alto del Collado Bermejo summit: 1. Poels-Vacansoleil 2. Weening-Rabo 3. Denifl-Cervelo 4. Jufre-Astana 5. Froome-Sky 6. Wiggins-Sky

thats right. i was struggling with the same spanish ticker saying wiggins crossed the summit ahead of arstrong. glad you confirmed it

 

[Anonymous]

4km

Leaders are Weening-Rabobank Jufre-Astana Denifl-Cervelo Poels/Ruijgh-Vacansoleil 20 second lead over 25 rider group w/Armstrong & Wiggins

 

[Anonymous]

3km - 10 second lead...

 

[issoisso]

Holy crap. Is Poels actually going to win a race for once? He's arguably the best sprinter there. Although Jufré and Weeninga aren't much worse

 

[Anonymous]

Hmm.. we appear to have what is referred to as "an Oman"

all news stops with 3k to go :/

 

[Winterfold]

@raceticker dont know what's going on either

EDIT they've got about 150 extra followers today - is that all us?

 

[Anonymous]

@raceticker dont know what's going on either

nobody does..

 

[TRDean]

Menchov won...

 

[Winterfold]

3km was 13 minutes ago - must be well finished

cant one of the Sky riders get on their iphone

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

edit: damn you TRdean

 

[TRDean]

Menchov won...

maybe not....

 

[Anonymous]

woot always nice seeing a rabo win

It's a shame they didn't then - Milram did (Roberts)

 

[python]

Menchov won...

when did he become a sprintah the sneaky russkie now will start the itt last.

 

[TRDean]

It's a shame they didn't then - Milram did (Roberts)

you have podium??

 

[TRDean]

Sorry for the earlier false report...

1. Luke Roberts (Team Milram)
2. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) m.t.
3. Josep Jufré (Astana) m.t.
4. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) m.t.
5. Andreas Kloden (RadioShack) m.t.

 

[KazakhNeRider]

Josep Jufre is new leader of the race!!!