2010 Vuelta al Pais Vasco

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Valverde attacks on the flat.
Euskaltel has 3 in the group but seems unable to control the group

8 man in front, I think Benoit Vaugrenard is there as well

edit: A large chasing group is not far from the 8 leaders

 

[Cerberus]

Nice to see Gesink getting animated and the first signs of Andy Schleck climbing into some form....

Sadly Andy has been dropped from the front group, Frank Schleck is there though.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I also spotted Bradley Wiggins I think

2nd group is 16 seconds back.

Frank Schleck, Horner, Gesink, Vandenbrouck, Valverde, Rodriguez, Sammy Sanchez, Peraud, Velasco... Hmm hard to tell

 

[Ferminal]

Large group of favourites, followed by a second large group at 16" ?

Anyone of note in the 2nd group?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think the 2nd group is losing terrain, I counted myself and the gap is 20 seconds

Large group of favourites, followed by a second large group at 16" ?

Anyone of note in the 2nd group?

Small group of favourites, there are only 8 or 9

 

[Beech Mtn]

There's a sizeable gap between the two groups now

 

[Ferminal]

I think the 2nd group is losing terrain, I counted myself and the gap is 20 seconds


Small group of favourites, there are only 8 or 9

Yeh lol! Only saw the front from the chopper, thought it was bigger.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Now the downhill is getting steeper and the 2nd group with Cunego is closing

edit: the names of the leaders, I think I finally got them now
Intxausti, Velasco, Vandenbroeck, Gesink, Valverde, Le Mevel, Horner, Rodriguez and Frank Schleck

Gap 19 seconds

 

[Beech Mtn]

Is Frank still in front group, or did he drop back to Andy?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Second group is bound to get back on. Frank Schleck has been put in the front of the lead group!

 

[The Sheep]

are there any boni seconds?

 

[Ferminal]

Schleck, Horner, Valverde, Rodriguez, Sanchez, JVDB, Gesink?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Intxausti, Velasco, Vandenbroeck, Gesink, Valverde, Le Mevel, Horner, Rodriguez and Frank Schleck

2nd group 19 seconds with Wiggins, Cunego, Andy Schleck among them

 

[Beech Mtn]

Ah, Frank in front of lead group, and Andy near back of 2nd group.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Is Kloden in 2nd group?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Second group is losing time

And I can't see who is in the 2nd group, they only show the back or helicopter view

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

2 Euskaltels, Horner and Vandenbroeck are losing contact in the downhill.

They just see the end of Gesink who is still following

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Intxauti, Velasco, Horner and Vandenbroeck have lost contact with the front in the downhill

 

[Beech Mtn]

Valv driving hard

 

[Ferminal]

On the flats now, let's see if the chase has anything.

Valv driving hard

Has to race every day like it could be his last.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Horner and co finally regaining contact with the front 5 again.

We have 9 leaders now

The 2nd group has no one leading the pack. Tempo is falling
22 seconds for the favorites

 

[Beech Mtn]

Breakaway back together

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So we are missing Rogers, Wiggins, Cunego in the front group from the favs.

Edit: Garmin riding in the 2nd group now, trying desperately to close the gap for Wiggins.
Valverde attacks again on the flat

 

[Motion]

No Astana in the front groups

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rodriguez with an attack, but Valverde closes the gap