2011 Vuelta a España - Stage 13: Sarria - Ponferrada 158.2 km (2/9)

[Dekker_Tifosi]

How could Anton have so badly ****ed up his Vuelta prep? Was he sick or injured and I just didn't hear about it?

He had a stomach virus during his vuelta prep.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Liquigas in the front of the group, making it harder for Sky to close the gap. Nice tactics for both Liquigas and Katusha

I hope rodriguez or at least nibali with his downhil will try to bridge. big trouble here for sky

 

[Fetisoff]

Liquigas in the front of the group, making it harder for Sky to close the gap. Nice tactics for both Liquigas and Katusha

But couldn't that backfire at them, I mean Moreno isn't that far off Nibali and is a good climber

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He had a stomach virus during his vuelta prep.

when?

hjdjd

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Now this looks like a proper climb. Why didn't they have this as MTF?

 

[Moondance]

Wow.... I completely missed that about Igor.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

when?

hjdjd

about a month before the start. They kept it silent tho

 

[hrotha]

He suffered a gastroenteritis which ****ed up his prep.

That's the official version, mind you.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

How could Anton have so badly ****ed up his Vuelta prep? Was he sick or injured and I just didn't hear about it?

It's bizarre. I can't remember the last time a central favourite was this dire, day after day, in a Grand Tour for no obvious reason. Illness, injury, exhaustion, sure. But there have been absolutely no stories coming out of Euskaltel indicating any of the above.

Even if he had screwed up his preparation, he should have been able to ride himself into some kind of acceptable form by now. He's getting dropped on climbs by non-climbers.

 

[Ferminal]

I can't see Sky pulling back time, they would almost be better waiting until it flattens out and then driving it home to limit their losses.

It's bizarre. I can't remember the last time a central favourite was this dire, day after day, in a Grand Tour for no obvious reason. Illness, injury, exhaustion, sure. But there have been absolutely no stories coming out of Euskaltel indicating any of the above.

Even if he had screwed up his preparation, he should have been able to ride himself into some kind of acceptable form by now. He's getting dropped on climbs by non-climbers.

2009 Tour we had three!

 

[Cogombre]

That's the official version, mind you.

Is there another version? I just heard that, and haven't read/heard anything else.

 

[SantiBotero]

But couldn't that backfire at them, I mean Moreno isn't that far off Nibali and is a good climber

They surely won't make an effort if the gap of the break grows to more than 5 minutes. But less than 4 minutes, Moreno is quite under control and Sky has to do something. Maybe Nibali will have a go too today.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

That's the official version, mind you.

yeah I'm sure they are all lieing

 

[trevim]

Wow this one looks like a french climb. Very green

 

[roundabout]

I can't see Sky pulling back time, they would almost be better waiting until it flattens out and then driving it home to limit their losses.



2009 Tour we had three!

The race will either explode and it will be up to Froome/Wiggins themselves or they will get help from a team like Rabobank later on.

 

[Moondance]

Talk about bad Vuelta prep: Scarponi has been dropped from the Peleton apparently. #ZapateroFail.

 

[roundabout]

Talk about bad Vuelta prep: Scarponi has been dropped from the Peleton. #ZapateroFail.

I guess something wrong with his health.

Even being too far from the supply lines it's still too early to get dropped.

 

[hatcher]

The race will either explode and it will be up to Froome/Wiggins themselves or they will get help from a team like Rabobank later on.

Leopard and Astana also have reason to want to pull it back. Liqui really should too in the end.

 

[TeoSheva]

Cat.1 Alto de Folgueiras de Aigas 70.1 km
1 Le Lay (ALM) 10
2 Moncoutié (COF) 6
3 C. Sørensen (SBS) 4

 

[roundabout]

Leopard and Astana also have reason to want to pull it back. Liqui really should too in the end.

Leopard not really. Fuglsang and Monfort to a lesser extent are likely to drop back over the weekend.

Astana - maybe.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Eurosport stream
http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-7.php

strangely its not live on tv yet

Can't get any feeds to work.
Download FF 6 the other night and now all I get is a VSop subscription message, asking for mobile phone number.
Very strange.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

just tuned in, have i missed anything of note ?

 

[TeoSheva]

Moncoutie' must try a solo, otherwise he will never win...

 

[chimley]

Can't get any feeds to work.
Download FF 6 the other night and now all I get is a VSop subscription message, asking for mobile phone number.
Very strange.

try replacing 7 with 6 in the above link. It's working for me.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Leopard not really. Fuglsang and Monfort to a lesser extent are likely to drop back over the weekend.

Astana - maybe.

this may be so, but it is insane to just concede and accept such fate.