2011 Vuelta a Espana Stage 14:Astorga → La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo, 173km

[The Hitch]

I really would like to see what the ITV studio say today. Is there anyway someone outside the UK could see that?

 

[sultanofhyd]

GC:
Wiggins
Froome 7
Mollema 36
Cobo 55
Fuglsang 58

What is going to happen if Wiggins cracks badly tomorrow and Froome doesn't?

Surely they are not going to ask Froome to wait?

 

[Scirea]

Geox vs Sky showdown tomorrow. Woudln't bet on Sky, like my chances with the Cobo pick.

 

[Broth3r]

No Shack in the top 30. Bye bye team lead.

 

[ingsve]

Kessiakoff still defended himself fairly well when he got dropped. It looked like he got dropped a bit before Nibali and Rodrigues but managed to pace himself up and finished ahead of them.

 

[ferryman]

The cycling world as I used to know it has just been turned on its head. And I'm not too sure what to make of it. I think probably it is a good thing, no definitely a good thing. I want to believe

 

[Ramira]

Well, they sure got themselves some cushion today.

There's still 3 guys within a minute of Wiggins. And remember his preparation has been far from optimal so there's no telling how long his form will last.

 

[Tyke1968]

Flippin heck. Great leap for Brit Cycling 1 & 2 so far on GC and best sprinter in the world. Good effort even if sky fail tomorrow.
Well rode Team sky. Chapeau!

 

[Frosty]

Shame for Katusha having given the race a good go today.

Think Geox might take over the team comp, no radioshacker in the top 27.

 

[Jamsque]

Cobo looked great today, if he can produce one more ride like that he has a chance to win.

Fuglsang I expect to lose more time.

Mollema is very close but I think he has been on his limit following Wiggins/Froome on most of the mountains. I'm not sure he has it in him to attack those two. His chance lies in sprinting for bonifications at the top of mountains, but no doubt Sky will try to leave breakaways out to hoover them up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Cobo is now the new challenger

Wiggins(/Froome) vs Mollema vs Cobo

 

[Spare Tyre]

Provisional Top 20 GC:
1 188 WIGGINS, Bradley SKY 55h 54' 45''
2 183 FROOME, Christopher SKY + 7''
3 157 MOLLEMA, Bauke RAB + 36''
4 61 COBO, Juan José GEO + 55''
5 103 FUGLSANG, Jakob LEO + 58''
6 131 KESSIAKOFF, Fredrik AST + 1' 23''
7 1 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 1' 25''
8 104 MONFORT, Maxime LEO + 1' 37''
9 127 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen OLO + 2' 16''
10 85 MORENO, Daniel KAT + 2' 24''
11 65 MENCHOV, Denis GEO + 2' 56''
12 161 SÖRENSEN, Chris SBS + 3' 11''
13 54 NIEVE, Mikel EUS + 3' 23''
14 117 PARDILLA, Sergio MOV + 3' 30''
15 11 ROCHE, Nicolas ALM + 3' 32''
16 148 SEELDRAYERS, Kevin QST + 3' 43''
17 217 POELS, Wouter VCD + 4' 12''
18 81 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 4' 17''
19 196 MARTIN, Daniel GRM + 5' 36''
20 66 SASTRE, Carlos GEO + 6' 50''

Interesting list. Not something I'd have put money on.

 

[Ragerod]

What is going to happen if Wiggins cracks badly tomorrow and Froome doesn't?

Surely they are not going to ask Froome to wait?

Of course they won't but the considering Froome will do all the pace setting I consider that unlikely

 

[Descender]

Are you trying to say Wiggins will finish with the lead group (whoever it consists of) on the Angliru?

There is no such thing as a lead group on the Angliru.

 

[thirteen]

Premature. Very premature.

i would say so! nothing, nothing can be even considered until after tomorrow.

 

[killswitch]

Premature. Very premature.

Some were saying this about Cuddles in the TDF... Both entered the respective Tours in the form of their lives. Evans won and now Wiggins will do it too. (IMO)

 

[spalco]

Kessiakoff still defended himself fairly well when he got dropped. It looked like he got dropped a bit before Nibali and Rodrigues but managed to pace himself up and finished ahead of them.

Yeah, not a catastrophic day for Kessiakoff, but if he doesn't recover well tomorrow will be hell for him.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Anyone heard what happened to Nibbles?

 

[Shardi]

Are you trying to say Wiggins will finish with the lead group (whoever it consists of) on the Angliru?

Well when the gradient kicked up to 10+% in the last 6k, wiggins & froome tailed off most opponents, lightweights n bigger tempo climbers, and it wasnt a small tail-off either..

I dont see Nibali, VDB, Rodriguez & co dropping him tomorrow.

 

[Climbing]

I understood Nibali wasn't good on the first climb.
Didn't expect him losing so much time, still not Wiggins, many rider at shooting distance, interesting.

 

[Gloin22]

Some were saying this about Cuddles in the TDF... Both entered the respective Tours in the form of their lives. Evans won and now Wiggins will do it too. (IMO)

Wiggo didnt enter Vuleta in form of his life That form was at the Tour

 

[Jan the Man]

Makes it even more of a mockery that no one is showing it in the uk!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rafal Majka (WHO????) beat Neebs and Purito up the climb.

epic. EPIC FAILURE!

Old workhorse CAS is now, officially a mountain goat.
A whole load of roulers put the beat down on the recognized climbers.
Strange, strange stage.

 

[rzombie1988]

Wiggins, Froome and Bauke did a great job today. Really interested to see what Bauke does as I don't see him cracking at this stage. Doesn't matter though as win or lose he's a big winner coming out of this tour. Gotta give it up to Sky. They got this for sure. Never would have seen that. Totally sucks to see J-Rod out. Again, he just can't stay consistent. I'm sure he will have a good day tommorow, but he wont have a 4+min good day. Sucks to be Nibali today but he's not totally out of it. He needs alot of luck though. Was really surprised to see Sastre hang on pretty well and to see Cobo become the leader of the team. Good that Dennis did a good job though.

 

[Jamsque]

I really would like to see what the ITV studio say today. Is there anyway someone outside the UK could see that?

I just switched to them. They are predictably over the moon about Wiggins and Froome destroying the GC favourites.