2011 Vuelta a Espana Stage 10: Salamanca ITT, 47km (28/9)

[Moondance]

Excellent by Kessiakoff...

I'm sure riding in the IKEA colours helps him.

 

[thirteen]

ya same, poor purito

i like him, too, but i also want Mollema to do well.

 

[roundabout]

Just cos you haven't heard of him doesn't mean he isn't talented. He's been climbing solidly for a few years, this is just his first good GC performance.

I thought 3 or so years ago that he would have a good career. It only took him 3 years to live up and exceed my expectations.

 

[sublimit]

Oh come off it. Froome is a guy whose wikipedia page lists winning the Anatomic Jock Race amongst his key accomplishments. Now he's both one of the best climbers and one of the best time triallists at the Vuelta? If his performances don't count as a surprise, nothing in cycling does.

Are you serious?

 

[Jamsque]

Nibali coming under 1km to go. He has done about as well as expected, limiting his losses well.

 

[goggalor]

Nibali will be around 30 seconds down on Wiggins after today.

Edit: Oops, actually less than 10.

 

[Ferminal]

Kessiakoff very good.....

Take it to the CQ thread

 

[thirteen]

Kessiakoff very good.....

ooh, yay!

so much for Kash being the leader

 

[luckyboy]

J-Rod will be 5 mins down

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nibali +2.24

Froome red jersey!

 

[Jamsque]

Here comes the Shark!

Well inside 59 minutes, solid solid ride. 14th on the stage, 2:24 down

 

[roundabout]

Ah, ok now that the Rabo car has passed and Mollema is turning into a dot on the horizon I have calmed down.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Just cos you haven't heard of him doesn't mean he isn't talented. He's been climbing solidly for a few years, this is just his first good GC performance.

I have heard of him. His riding in this Vuelta is vastly better than anything he's ever produced before. He's leading the GC despite working as a domestique!

 

[luckyboy]

Nibali as expected in relation to Wiggins

 

[Mellow Velo]

Nibali losing time to Kessiakoff.
Only a minute one to Bradders.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

OK, so it looks like I was right about Wiggins not pulling out as huge an advantage as some people were expecting - but I was so, so wrong about Froome. Is he this year's Velits?

For the record, I'm referring to my saying that I doubted Wiggins would be in red by a minute. Now he won't even be in red, but Froome will. Very interesting, and Fuglsang looking good too.

 

[royalpig180]

Decent ride from Nibali... nothing great though. Think he too went a little too strong at the beginning.

 

[Vitapen]

Kessiakoff>Nibali?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Are you serious? You clearly know **** all about cycling.

froome is an ok tt'r but him climbing with the best isn't such a common thing.

I very much doubt he can hold onto this sort of form.

nibbles not so bad. 1.12 to wiggo - pretty good. He can take this from wiggo imo.

 

[Parrulo]

nibali only loses 1 minute on wiggins. he did better then i expected tbh. the vuelta is his to lose

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Nibali is collapsing over the last stretch I think. Its taking him forever to reach Salamanca

Did the final stretch slightly quicker than Wiggins, who will be kicking himself this evening, whilst pretending to be happy for Froome.

 

[Zoncolan]

Looks like Nibali will defend his Vuelta.
Wiggins will fade badly in the last week, especially on Angliru and Penha Cabarga.

 

[thehog]

Froome to sign with Greenedge by nights end.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mollema already in the 55 minutes. That's going to be 3.30 to Martin I think

 

[roundabout]

Mollema will be 59 minutes or so.