2011 Vuelta a España Stage 20: Bilbao → Vitoria, 185km

[Anonymous]

Hides the fact that they dissapointed completely in the GC, especially Nibali

tell me about it.

 

[Ferminal]

Purito deserved a GT jersey before he retired.

So does TGBM

 

[Zoncolan]

At least 1 battle still to go tomorrow. Top sprinters Mollema vs Rodriguez

LMAO.
Sagan looks to be spent. Hope he can gather enough strength to challenge tomorrow for another stage. If not, I'll settle for Txurruka to do a Vino Champs-Elysees type attack.

 

[zapata]

I must admit I'm a big fan of Bennati. Three years ago it looked like he was the only one who could match cavendish. Things haven't been going quite right for him these last years, but I really hope he'll be the leader for Italy in the worlds. Also, he'll win again tomorrow..

 

[roundabout]

Surprised Sagan went AWOL. Predictable stage otherwise.

 

[dlwssonic]

GVA could have done well considering the competition. He was well placed in the last few km. I dont know how he managed to finish all the way back. Thanks to his awful positioning
Double Sprint Fail by BMC today

 

[zapata]

LMAO.
Sagan looks to be spent. Hope he can gather enough strength to challenge tomorrow for another stage. If not, I'll settle for Txurruka to do a Vino Champs-Elysees type attack.

That would be nice as well..

 

[LukeSchmid]

GVA could have done well considering the competition. He was well placed in the last few km. I dont know how he managed to finish all the way back. Thanks to his awful positioning
Double Sprint Fail by BMC today

BMC sprinters seem to have one thing in common, they get to near the front far too soon, get swamped by sprinters trains, end up way too far back and end up nowhere near winning.

 

[zapata]

GVA could have done well considering the competition. He was well placed in the last few km. I dont know how he managed to finish all the way back. Thanks to his awful positioning
Double Sprint Fail by BMC today

Well placed but awfully positioned? Can't say I noticed him in there, but I think he's just not fast enough.

 

[hfer07]

Benatti must have felt relieved after this win-Le0tard has been working very hard for him during the whole Vuelta.....

 

[wirral]

The organisers will have to figure out a way of guaranteeing Rodriguez the green jersey. Perhaps they can move the finish line mid-stage, add an extra lap or simply just order the DS's to order their teams to keep going round and round till the required result is achieved.

 

[LukeSchmid]

Well placed but awfully positioned? Can't say I noticed him in there, but I think he's just not fast enough.

He was very close to the front with a couple of kilometers to go then went backwards. I agree that he is not fast enough to beat Bennati but a top 5 was certainly possible.

 

[hrotha]

The organisers will have to figure out a way of guaranteeing Rodriguez the green jersey. Perhaps they can move the finish line mid-stage, add an extra lap or simply just order the DS's to order their teams to keep going round and round till the required result is achieved.

What the hell are you talking about.

PS: I'm cheating right now! I can't help it, it's in my genes.

 

[wirral]

Soft jibes against the race organiser's bias is certainly not some kind of attack on the Spanish people.

If I dug around in my genes, I am sure I'd find some Spanish ones. Spanish people are cool.

 

[RedheadDane]

yes he is at Quick Step... J Vandewalle who is in the break is OPL

Sorry for late reply...

I'm pretty sure it said Kristof Vandewalle... :-/ On the list at the side... yet it does say/imply it to be J Vandewalle...

Are those two related?

 

[Lexman]

Sorry for late reply...

I'm pretty sure it said Kristof Vandewalle... :-/ On the list at the side... yet it does say/imply it to be J Vandewalle...

Are those two related?

Don't know at all...sorry..

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What the hell are you talking about.

PS: I'm cheating right now! I can't help it, it's in my genes.

No, cheating is in Italian blood only. You can't cheat

edit: unless you do a Ricco and inject yourself with Italian blood

 

[killswitch]

Bit offtopic: does someone know who is the lightest/heaviest rider in this Vuelta?

 

[Cobblestoned]

Benatti must have felt relieved after this win-Le0tard has been working very hard for him during the whole Vuelta.....

I am happy for him too.

This shows that it makes sense to keep on trying.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Bit offtopic: does someone know who is the lightest/heaviest rider in this Vuelta?

Don't know but I would guess that Grabsch is the heaviest and Purito the lightest.

 

[la.margna]

I am happy for Benna to win. However, it seems a finish group without sprinters is the only way he is able to win these days... petacchi much faster currently (others of course).

 

[killswitch]

Don't know but I would guess that Grabsch is the heaviest and Purito the lightest.

Just looked at his site. He's not even 80 kgs. This would be easy if Rujano and Jens Mouris were participating.

 

[Gloin22]

Just looked at his site. He's not even 80 kgs. This would be easy if Rujano and Jens Mouris were participating.

I'd guess lightest would be Duarte. Martin the heaviest ? Know he abandoned, but until then. Would thought it was between Martin or Grabsch.

 

[killswitch]

I'd guess lightest would be Duarte. Martin the heaviest ? Know he abandoned, but until then. Would thought it was between Martin or Grabsch.

Duarte is actually not that small - 63.5 kgs. Martin is only 75 kgs.

 

[maltiv]

Just looked at his site. He's not even 80 kgs. This would be easy if Rujano and Jens Mouris were participating.

How is this guy not even 80 kgs? He looks closer to 90!