2010 Vuelta al Pais Vasco

[Mellow Velo]

So we all agree. Maybe he'll make us eat our words?
Expect a Caisse train........

 

[theyoungest]

It didn't even look like an attack.
Gesink was just riding as if it was a training ride on an early sunday

It did, but if he's really going that well, hide and kill 'em on the final climb.

 

[Jamsque]

Fuglsang has linked up with Txurruka up front and NEARLY just took a trip down a very picturesque Basque hillside

 

[theyoungest]

What was it again, about MTB-ers always being so strong on the downhill?

 

[The Sheep]

are Gesink & Andy still ahead

 

[Bala Verde]

It did, but if he's really going that well, hide and kill 'em on the final climb.

Maybe he was testing his legs, and his competition, to see who could follow him. Perhaps to find out if he can launch an attack that sticks in the final ks?

 

[Moondance]

are Gesink & Andy still ahead

Doesn't look like it... Although there is another group now with Kloden, Efimkin, Cummings, Monfort, Voigt and another.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Group of people who know they are not strong enough for the final climb now tries to anticipate on the second last climb of the day, this could be interesting

 

[Jamsque]

No Caisse representation in the second group as far as I can see, so they have some chasing to do now. I hope they have enough guys left.

[edit]Cummings goes! Sky on the attack in the mountains, can this be?

 

[theyoungest]

Maybe he was testing his legs, and his competition, to see who could follow him. Perhaps to find out if he can launch an attack that sticks in the final ks?

Yes, I forgot that this part also returns in the final climb. Just a little dress rehearsal

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I still think Valverde and Rodriguez will be 1 and 2. I hope I'm wrong

 

[Moondance]

Cummings flats.... Shame, looked good.

 

[Jamsque]

Cummings flats.... Shame, looked good.

He probs would have been caught pretty soon, but yeah he was going well. That's cycling.

 

[Beech Mtn]

When Jens Voigt tells you to pull through, you by god pull through

 

[Moondance]

He probs would have been caught pretty soon, but yeah he was going well. That's cycling.

Likely, but he was going strong... If the faves had waited too long to put in their attacks he might've just been able to hold on. He had about 25 seconds I would guess.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Rabo moving up

 

[Moondance]

Valverde looking v. relaxed.... Tough to pick against him.

 

[Jamsque]

Txurruka gone again, he's clearly the strongest out of that break. The pack is closing fast, though. Is that Cunego going off the front?

 

[Moondance]

Txurruka off. Good luck to the man.

 

[Beech Mtn]

There are finally some Astana guys in the vicinity of the front - at least close enough to occasionally be on camera

 

[Beech Mtn]

Baby Schleck goes!

 

[Moondance]

Schleck the Younger is off.... But Uran (?) shuts him down well.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Mosquera in the back and not looking that good

 

[luckyboy]

God, I hope someone other than Piti wins this.

 

[Publicus]

Andy looks like he is on a training ride.

EDIT: This is what cycling looks like without a dominant climber in the mix. Any doubt that AC would be gone by now (or very shortly).