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

[maltiv]

Froome should have attacked, broken Cobo, all his Geox teammates, plus the rest of the peloton, and then held them off for 46k on the flat. No idea why he didn't.

Why wouldn't he try? It's not like he needs to save his energy for tomorrow.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Unjustified criticism. In this stage you really can't attack on that climb. With 40km flat behind.
I never expected it either.

Agree.
Doesn't make any sense.

btw, yesterday they got much critic for trying "halfhearted".

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sky had to set the pace, break all sprinters and try to win a stage and bonus seconds. But they didn't.

And that never would have worked. Organisation would form behind, group would come back and in a 30 man sprint Froome has as much chance of winning boni seconds as Kenny van Hummel has to win a mountain stage

 

[Jukebox]

Barredo making good use of invisible aerobars.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who is in that chase group?

 

[Maxiton]

That looks bad.

 

[maltiv]

And that never would have worked. Organisation would form behind, group would come back and in a 30 man sprint Froome has as much chance of winning boni seconds as Kenny van Hummel has to win a mountain stage

Well he's said several times he will give it all he has so that's probably why people expected sky to do something else than to just ride in the peloton.

 

[Jukebox]

Cobo has some serious talent pulling him around.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well he's said several times he will give it all he has so that's probably why people expected sky to do something else than to just ride in the peloton.

He said he would give it a go if there is an opportunity a few days ago after Pena Cabarga. Bilbao was that only opportunity. He said before the stage today that he'll be happy to just keep his place because the course doesn't allow for attacks.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Clearly unconscious at best. Odd that the bike was facing the wrong direction.
Police outrider?

 

[hatcher]

Giving his all doesn't mean making utterly pointless attacks that have zero chance of succeeding. Look at the size of the peloton that would be chasing him.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Leopard working, so Bennati must be on board. Who will he finish 2nd after this time?

 

[Nielsa]

Lol, Cobo playing with the camera man.

Hope that rider is fine.

 

[maltiv]

The sun is shining, there's sea around reflecting it, and Cobo is not even wearing sunglasses. I guess not being able to see a **** increases his chances of falling though.

 

[cineteq]

Chase group: Roche/Le Mevel/Kiserlovski/Caruso/Kruijswijk/Txurruka

 

[zapata]

Chase group: Roche/Le Mevel/Kiserlovski/Caruso/Kruijswijk/Txurruka

Plus one cofidis who bridged, I think?

 

[Havetts]

Can someone link me a stream (pref Sporza .)?

 

[Ferminal]

Can someone link me a stream (pref Sporza .)?

Same one as yesterday?

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-5.php

 

[Maxiton]

Can someone link me a stream (pref Sporza .)?

http://www.steephill.tv/vuelta-a-espana/#live

 

[Havetts]

Same one as yesterday?

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-5.php

Muy appreciado <3.

 

[zapata]

Group Txurruka getting caught soon. Hope bennati can win, then. Or Isasi!

 

[BillytheKid]

Muy appreciado <3.

Sporza crapped out on me.

This is working here: http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-6.php

 

[cineteq]

Group Txurruka getting caught soon. Hope bennati can win, then. Or Isasi!

You mean group Roche right?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The excitement is palpable as the group has been slashed to 85 riders.

 

[Ferminal]

Leopard working, so Bennati must be on board. Who will he finish 2nd after this time?

Are Fran Gavazzi or Eddy Sagan there?