2010 Vuelta al Pais Vasco

[Dekker_Tifosi]

5km to go, the gap is still 20 seconds
Garmin hammering down the front in the 2nd group, still trying everything to get closer

 

[Ferminal]

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

Wrong year

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wrong year

Ah yes, Wiggins is riding for Sky.

So they are doing it for Martin then

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Group 2 at 13 seconds. It looks like the final flat part is too much for the 9 leaders.

Oscar Freire is in the 2nd group.

 

[Motion]

I think Valverde will win it

 

[Ferminal]

9 seconds! 3km to go! Rodriguez fell back from Grp 1

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

2nd group will return, gap only 9 seconds.

Damn. I really hoped those losers would stay away

 

[Beech Mtn]

3k - break is about to get caught

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

2nd group has returned.

My cards are on Freire now

 

[Ferminal]

Oh well, happy for Oscar to win.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Attack by Devenyns I think

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1km to go

Gesink is working for Freire now

 

[Highlander]

It looks like the chasers will catch the leaders before the finish.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Oscar Freire wins

2. Valverde

 

[Motion]

Oscar!!!!!!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Valverde is protesting the sprint.

Samuel Sanchez at 1'30?

yes, Sanchez at 1'30. Weird

 

[Francois the Postman]

Oscar, ace. Sammy, ouch.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1. Freire
2. Valverde
3. Le Mevel
4. Hesjedal
5. Kolobnev
6. Vandenbroeck
7. Uran
8. Zubeldia

 

[Beech Mtn]

Another good ride by Ben Hermans of RadioShack.

 

[Mellow Velo]

So what do we make of that one? Was Valverde close enough to Freire's rear wheel, was Oscar OK to choice the line he wanted?

One thing for certain. For a man who is supposed to be suspended by his team, Piti is certainly on fire.

 

[The Sheep]

PMartens83 Who´ll win....i would bet my money on oscarito....he looked at the last k´s yesterday...he never does it!!

Martens already knew it this morning

 

[Beech Mtn]

Poor Valv-piti. It's a shame when people don't follow the rules.

Go Oscar!

 

[skidmark]

Looked like Oscar took Valv into the barricades; he's got reason to protest.

Also, wasn't sanchez with the lead group until the descent? Did he puncture or something?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Nope. Seen it from overhead. Valverde chose to follow Oscar's wheel, all the way into the barrier. Oscar also had to come around the other Caisse rider.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I don't know what happened to Sanchez, really weird