2010 Vuelta al Pais Vasco

[Moondance]

If you don't love Prince, you have no soul.

IMO Prince ranks just behind Queen on the "Most overrated artists/bands of all-time" list... He ain't horrible, but he isn't fantastic either.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

see what I mean?

 

[theyoungest]

IMO Prince ranks just behind Queen on the "Most overrated artists/bands of all-time" list... He ain't horrible, but he isn't fantastic either.

Not to stray slightly off-topic, but seriously, listen to Sign o' the Times, and take that back. Queen is horrible kitsch, Prince is a genius.

 

[Angliru]

see what I mean?

Yep. Well to each his own but I can't see how someone with the history of strongly influencing rock, R&B and pop the way Prince did can be considered "overrated". Matter of opinion I guess.

 

[Angliru]

Not to stray slightly off-topic, but seriously, listen to Sign o' the Times, and take that back. Queen is horrible kitsch, Prince is a genius.

I take the blame for this side trip but I agree, Sign Of The Times was genius as was 1999 not to mention the quality of many more of his releases. Sorry moderators.

 

[theyoungest]

Marco Pinotti on twitter:

"no credibility award" is going to be won hands down

 

[Moondance]

Not to stray slightly off-topic, but seriously, listen to Sign o' the Times, and take that back. Queen is horrible kitsch, Prince is a genius.

Since this thread is about cycling I'll stop this conversation here.... But i'll happily respond to it in the cafe thread about music if you like

 

[Bala Verde]

I happen to be a huge Prince fan by the way!

talking about him, how is the little prince doing so far in the GC?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well, he's still there, but that's everything really. He couldn't follow the best on the first stage. And returned with the 2nd group later

 

[auscyclefan94]

Hey, I picked the winner! Pinotti is right on the money!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Btw, I took a closer look at the profiles of the stages.
Not only thursday (queen stage), but friday promises to be good as well.
It includes the Alto de Aia in de final, a climb which was done 2 years ago with percentages up to 26%. Rodriguez and Contador rode away there, altough a small group returned in the downhill. (only 5/6 riders though!)

 

[theyoungest]

Btw, I took a closer look at the profiles of the stages.
Not only thursday (queen stage), but friday promises to be good as well.
It includes the Alto de Aia in de final, a climb which was done 2 years ago with percentages up to 26%. Rodriguez and Contador rode away there, altough a small group returned in the downhill. (only 5/6 riders though!)

I posted a video link to that climb earlier: link
It's quite spectacular, very "Rodriguezzy". Part of the climb is also included in the time trial, by the way.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I posted a video link to that climb earlier: link
It's quite spectacular, very "Rodriguezzy". Part of the climb is also included in the time trial, by the way.

Just watched vid!
Tough climb!!! So steep!

 

[craig1985]

I have to say I'm a fan of the Podium Girls at Pais Vasco.

 

[Mellow Velo]

I have to say I'm a fan of the Podium Girls at Pais Vasco.

The ones at Lombardy Week, at the start of the ITT, were dressed like they were heading for the nearest street corner.
Awesome!

 

[Beech Mtn]

6 man break - Vorganov, Albasini, Martinez, Mayoz, A.Perez, Di Gregorio
has 3:48 over peloton
about 40K to go

edit-
should be another chance for a bunch sprint, assuming break is caught
Freire and Valv-piti can have another go at it

 

[Jamsque]

The peloton is absolutely flying, but the break still has more than three minutes.

 

[Beech Mtn]

2:14 with 22K to go

 

[Bala Verde]

1m, looks like they are done. Or have they fooled the peloton and kept something in reserve...

 

[The Sheep]

going to be close

 

[Jamsque]

Catch made, can Valverde get the hat-trick?

 

[Bala Verde]

Hoping for some Freire Justice personally...

 

[ak-zaaf]

Gavazzi wins.

 

[Moondance]

Freire 2nd, again.... Guy can't catch a break.

 

[issoisso]

Hoping for some Freire Justice personally...

That's two of us with Valverde avatars who agree, then

(although mine is purely ironic)