2011 Vuelta a Espana Stage 18: Solares - Noja 174,6 km

[just some guy]

One for the breakaway riders, today.

Should be a large break with Sky trying to get bonus seconds should be a fast stage

 

[hrotha]

I don't think Sky can control the breakaways for 100 km. Chavanel FTW.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

cobo won basque, he probably likes this territory more then wiggo.

 

[roundabout]

Uff, don't remind me of that particular edition. Had it not been for a meeting with a motorcycle there would have been another one of those Saunier Duval 1-2 photos.

 

[luckyboy]

Geox will be willing this break to the finish

 

[Moncoutie]

Moncoutie to get in the break, surely?

 

[Ferminal]

Sagan to get in the break and then go solo 50km out, because he can.

 

[maltiv]

Sky could potentially bring it back for the 2nd bonus sprint and try to get a few seconds with Froome.

 

[raddone]

Can Sky involve Froome in the final sprint for the bonus seconds?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I hope they start riding like madman on the earlier climbs, like Alisas climb

 

[luckyboy]

Sky are going to have to do an awful lot of work over the next two days.

 

[TeoSheva]

Can Sky involve Froome in the final sprint for the bonus seconds?

They can, but he will loose...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Froome to pick up a few bonus seconds

 

[jsem94]

Break FTW, I think Sky will be saving their legs for a coup on Friday, and with a possibly even greater chance on Saturday.

 

[3wheeler]

Cobo had to dig deep Today.. Froome was looking lively in that little Sprint the other Day to.. If Sky gamble on Holding it together and Get Froome a Good Leadout for the Bonus sprint he could chip a few more seconds off.. Game Still on.

 

[Moncoutie]

Break FTW, I think Sky will be saving their legs for a coup tomorrow.

Um..this is tomorrow. Assuming you mean Friday?

 

[Lupetto]

Cruz de Usaño y Fuente las Varas

 

[jsem94]

Um..this is tomorrow. Assuming you mean Friday?

Yeah, that's what I meant. :facepalm

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Btw I just realised there IS someone who came just as much out of nowhere as Froome to almost win the Vuelta.

I'm talking about the legend that is Isidro Nozal.

 

[roundabout]

Uh-oh.

But arguably even Nozal had a better couple of seasons pre-2003 Vuelta.

 

[Tank Engine]

I don't think Sky can control the breakaways for 100 km. Chavanel FTW.

I'll go with that one. Geox maybe learned their lesson that when your leading in the last week you shouldn't give the opposition a sniff at getting bonuses. Still, Sky should at least try to give Froome at shot at bonuses.

 

[auscyclefan94]

This is the day GVA should get into the move.

 

[Duartista]

Should have, should've. Sorry for the pedantry.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

How can Puerto de Alisas be a Cat 1 climb ? The Cat 2 on Friday's stage is harder

Bakelandts FTW - just needs to stay vertical

 

[cineteq]

Should have, should've. Sorry for the pedantry.

ACF will most likely overlook this post.