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

[Ferminal]

Go Frank!! Relive Malbun and you win.

 

[Jux1893]

Yeah, the cooking shoe one. Don't know why, but cooking a shoe makes me even more disturbed than seeing Pozatto

+1

The one with Pozatto was a little distasteful, but this one is just stupid.

 

[Broth3r]

Yeah, the cooking shoe one. Don't know why, but cooking a shoe makes me even more disturbed than seeing Pozatto

That one's been airing all year long on Eurosport... I rather like it, to be honest.

 

[Moncoutie]

If for some awful reason Moncoutie doesn't win this, seeing Txurruka win it wouldn't be a bad alternative at all!

 

[Gloin22]

+1

The one with Pozatto was a little distasteful, but this one is just stupid.

But the point is, you remember who is the sponsor - SIDI So at the end, the add works

 

[Jamsque]

O'Grady is in full on beast mode today.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Jesus, how many adverts are ITV planning to show? Bloody tennis on Eurosport HD.

 

[Tuarts]

I think they showed less than 5km there before going to another ad break. FFS

 

[Climbing]

But the point is, you remember who is the sponsor - SIDI So at the end, the add works

Actually you're right, I was just thinking I need a new pair... damn it.

 

[Jamsque]

Moncoutie goes!

 

[roundabout]

Moncoutie makes his bid.

 

[Ferminal]

Benat looks like he can follow but taking his time, O'Grady and Frank not so certain.

 

[Havetts]

Moncoutie winning this race for himself.

 

[afpm90]

I don't think he's the favourite and I agree he's at best top5 climber in this break. Besides he doesn't seems to be in top shape.

Anyway he's a strong climber. He was the 4th man in Astana train up the Ventoux in 2009 just behind Kloden, Armstrong and Contador, hanging there until the first moves from Schleck.

16th Vuelta 2006 (15th Covatilla, 23rd Pandera, 18th Cobertoria). And 12th in Fuentes de Inverno on the 2008 Vuelta.

So my point is that he isn't the best in the break but he certainly has a few nice results and performances in the mountains.

Top5 climber on the break? I don't agree. I rate Moncoutié, Amets Txurruka, David Bernabeu, Fabio Duarte, Intxausti and even Luis Leon Sanchez stronger than him. The truth is that Paulinho is a mediocre climber.

The results that you speak of are from many years back and the Ventoux stage you talk about he wasn't that impressive. He finished 51th, and he just did his job during a few km like Stuart O'Grady did this year on the Tour. But you don't say that he's a strong climber.

 

[Moncoutie]

This is it! This is it!

 

[Tuarts]

Intxausti following Moncoutie

 

[Fetisoff]

Palomares looks like he's gonna have a loooooong day going up this mountain

 

[luckyboy]

Moncoutie dominating

 

[roundabout]

Duarte goes behind.

 

[Duitama]

If for some awful reason Moncoutie doesn't win this, seeing Txurruka win it wouldn't be a bad alternative at all!

I want Amets to win, if only he manages not to break his collarbone....



ps. yes, i know it´s uphill to the finish

 

[Anonymous]

Jesus, how many adverts are ITV planning to show? Bloody tennis on Eurosport HD.

its so they get all the ad breaks out of the way so they dont have to go to ads over the closing 10km

 

[Ferminal]

He's off again! Instant response by Intxausti.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Frank tries to join Moncoutie and Intxausti. But he is not in ToS form

 

[Tuarts]

What is O'Grady doing

 

[Jamsque]

Moncoutie wants to ride the final 10km on his own and not have to worry about anyone else.