2011 Vuelta a España Stage 17: Faustino V --> Peña Cabarga 211,0 km

[Armchair Cyclist]

Has anyone mentioned Pardilla has given up? Food poisining at Movistar

That'll confuse the conspiracy theorists backing Froome/Wiggins

 

[luckyboy]

Woo got my tweet on Eurosport

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

That'll confuse the conspiracy theorists backing Froome/Wiggins

What do you mean?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Woo got my tweet on Eurosport

CN forummers getting mentioned more and more this Vuelta

 

[killswitch]

How is Poels positioned?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

What do you mean?

There have been those who would have us believe that everything is set up to support the Spaniards at the expense of Sky in particular, or any non-Spaniard in particular.

But don't worry about it, it was meant to be a light-hearted, throwaway comment (as, I hope, were the conspiracies)

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

How is Poels positioned?

I have no idea, we'll find out in a km of 10

 

[Ferminal]

Must have raced it fast, seems like they are finishing early today.

 

[Descender]

Nice sprint Sky.

 

[shalgo]

Why did Katusha drive hard through the intermediate sprint and then slow down as soon as they passed it?

 

[Tuarts]

Sprint showdown was a fizzler

 

[Euskaltel!]

Venga Antón!

 

[LaFleur]

Why did Katusha drive hard through the intermediate sprint and then slow down as soon as they passed it?

Maybe they want the green jersey? Sounds quite stupid, but could actually be a possibility if Rodriguez happens to win today.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1km to go till the foot of the mountain

 

[luckyboy]

Peloton going through the town of Heras

 

[Tuarts]

Why did Katusha drive hard through the intermediate sprint and then slow down as soon as they passed it?

Spanish collusion. It's clearly not just a conspiracy anymore now there's proof.

 

[shalgo]

Maybe they want the green jersey? Sounds quite stupid, but could actually be a possibility if Rodriguez happens to win today.

That is plausible I guess--and they may also just have wanted to prevent any splits as people moved forward to sprint for the points.

My conspiracy-minded self was wondering if JRod is actually not feeling good today but Katusha has struck a deal with Geox.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

TJ Slagter with another foot of the mountain attack

 

[Moncoutie]

Sastre dropped already!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dan Martin attacks. Poels sitting in 10th/15th position

 

[Maxiton]

So is there any reason for Cobo not to take the win today and finish off this Vuelta?

 

[jobiwan]

Go Danny Martin!!!

 

[Moncoutie]

Go on Dan!!!!

 

[luckyboy]

TJ Slagter with another foot of the mountain attack

No commentators ever seem to be able to tell Rabo riders apart.

 

[Ferminal]

Go Danny Martin!!!

No, go Amets!