2011 Vuelta a Espana Stage 11: Verín - Estación de Montaña Manzaneda 167,0 km (31/8)

[Ryo Hazuki]

Paulinho attacks explosively the 'mediocre' climber

nobody said that but it was a 3% part where he attacked, nice move

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

More ads.

Moncoutie looked extremely comfortable closing back up to Paulinho.

 

[roundabout]

Not much help left for Sky as far as I can see.

 

[Jamsque]

Sky down to just Possoni ahead of Froome and Wiggins. Interesting that Wiggo has dropped behind Froomey. Politics, politics...

 

[trevim]

Paulinho making me look bad

There's still a long way to go.

 

[TeoSheva]

is it over for Duarte?

 

[Tuarts]

4km before more ads this time! This is ridiculous whatever you reckon the reason is.

 

[Ferminal]

3 of them make the catch and he goes again! Now Moncoutie after sitting off a few lengths. O'Grady and Palomares done for the day.

 

[trevim]

Wow they're riding like this is the last km

 

[luckyboy]

What happened to the big GC threat Duarte?

 

[Jamsque]

Sky stringing out the peloton but not huge damage yet. The gap is still coming down but not as fast any more.

Moncoutie is riding away from Paulinho at the minute.

 

[TeoSheva]

What happened to the big GC threat Duarte?

+1

I'm asking since a couple of hours

 

[trevim]

What happened to the big GC threat Duarte?

Good question. And Luis Leon, this climb should suit him?

 

[Zoncolan]

Juanjo Cobo looking like he did in '08 following Piepoli up Hautacam.
Not very promising.

 

[roundabout]

Cobo has found his razor. Will look good on the podium.

 

[TeoSheva]

Good question. And Luis Leon, this climb should suit him?

are them too far already?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Luis Leon has never climbed well at Rabobank. Why you expected him to be with the best 5 is beyond me

 

[Broth3r]

Froome covering Wiggins?
Holy ego trip.

Sergio riding smart.

 

[afpm90]

Paulinho attacks explosively the 'mediocre' climber

You can disagree with what I said and say why, instead of this.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Duarte drops out of virtual top 10

 

[Moncoutie]

Gone a bit early hasn't he?

 

[trevim]

Luis Leon has never climbed well at Rabobank. Why you expected him to be with the best 5 is beyond me

Well I would say he has some background I know he hasn't delivered much at Rabobank but he was in the front group in Sierra Nevada so I didn't expect to see him disappear like that.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Looks like the stage victory has been decided annoyingly early, unless Moncoutie explodes.

Let's just hope for some action from the peloton.

 

[Sasquatch]

Gone a bit early hasn't he?

Probably but he obviously felt good about his condition.

 

[Ferminal]

Looks around 15s to Intxausti/Frank/Paulinho, don't think they can bring it back now though, getting steeper.