2011 Vuelta a España, Stage 19: Noja - Bilbao (158,5km)

[Moose McKnuckles]

Cobo is going to sit on Froome like Levi on any wheel in front of him.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Would it be better to ride for third than second? 8 second time bonus between 3rd and 4th, as opposed to 4 seconds between 2nd and 3rd

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Stupid, stupid riding by Sky. How long did they think the climb was?

They have at least isolated the 2 riders, which makes getting away on the flat rather more plausible depending on the pace set by the group behind.

Pretty unlikely, but who knows.

 

[maltiv]

Froome is looking so strong, why the hell didn't he attack earlier?

 

[webvan]

Wigans should have attacked

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

and your suggestion for something more effective would of been...

there was only 2 options:

Wiggins attacks cobos team closes him down at tempo.
or
Froome attacks and hopes to get far enough head.

other options?

had the break been caught, things might've been more interesting

 

[cineteq]

Anton >> Bruseghin +30 >> Froome/Cobo/Nieve + 1,53 / 13km to go

 

[Maxiton]

Hoping Anton takes the stage. Froome should have attacked earlier.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Again, not sure what Froome is up to.
Aren't there bonus seconds still up for grabs?

Also, Sky never seem to want to put a man up the road.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Froome and Cobo caught...

So Wiggins podium. Mollema didn't drop him

 

[Havetts]

If Anton gains time on Bruseghin in the descend, oh lawd...

 

[Frosty]

34 seconds back to Bruseghin at 10k to go.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Would it be better to ride for third than second? 8 second time bonus between 3rd and 4th, as opposed to 4 seconds between 2nd and 3rd

12 seconds between 2nd and 4th, you can't control where the other guy finishes.

 

[thirteen]

Anton, pure class.
Pedal to the metal boy!

listen to boomcie, allez allez!!!

 

[Straßenrennen]

had the break been caught, things might've been more interesting

this i must admit.

 

[Ramira]

Don't forget how much better Froome is at Time Trialing then Cobo. It's unlikely that he'll let him get away but one moment of inattentiveness by Cobo and Froome could take the 5 seconds he needs.

 

[maltiv]

and your suggestion for something more effective would of been...

there was only 2 options:

Wiggins attacks cobos team closes him down at tempo.
or
Froome attacks and hopes to get far enough head.

other options?

Attack when there's more than 500 meters to the top.

 

[Dancing On The Pedals]

and your suggestion for something more effective would of been...

there was only 2 options:

Wiggins attacks cobos team closes him down at tempo.
or
Froome attacks and hopes to get far enough head.

other options?

Why did he attack so near the top of the climb though, rather than on one of the steeper sections? Would have given himself more chance to open up a significant gap.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

12 seconds between 2nd and 4th, you can't control where the other guy finishes.

True, but might be a moot point if the gap is 90" to the group

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

had the break been caught, things might've been more interesting

That would have relied upon Cioni & Xandio not being in Spain to top up their tan.

 

[goggalor]

Aaaaaand it's gruppo compatto. That didn't take long.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

CA Sørensen is still in between. So all boni seconds are gone at the moment.

Looks like nothing will change today.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

lame stage.

 

[zapata]

Remind me why is leopard working?

 

[Frosty]

31 seconds at 8km to go - Bruseghin will pull some of that gap but Anton should have enough.