2011 Vuelta a Espana, Stage 21: Circuito del Jarama - Madrid, 94km

[Descender]

Mollema showing again he's a second-tier rider, not even able to podium in a GT full of exhausted favourites...






I kid I kid. Good boy Bauke.

 

[Mellow Velo]

As usual, Eurosport blow out, just as quickly as they breeze in.
If it weren't for the Tour de France, you'd think podium presentations only ever take place at races that have engines.

Tdp have the best pictures....
.....Sagan has to be led away!

 

[virandociclista]

Mollema showing again he's a second-tier rider, not even able to podium in a GT full of exhausted favourites...






I kid I kid. Good boy Bauke.

when there is no strong guy.. the field is weak.. when strong guys are in the race.. they are tired so the field is weak...

como on guys.. this vuelta had a great field and cobo win a great vuelta. if they are tired or bad trained.. this make part of the game...

 

[Spine Concept]

Mollema showing again he's a second-tier rider, not even able to podium in a GT full of exhausted favourites...






I kid I kid. Good boy Bauke.

Bauke is part of the exhausted favorites having contested the Tour prior to the Vuelta. With that in mind he did exceptionally well.

 

[RedheadDane]

Congrats to all the guys who took part in making this Vuelta a great race!

 

[zapata]

I think Sagan has to be one of the favorites for the worlds now if he can recover well over the next few weeks.

Sagan is fast, but young, and the worlds is a long and hard race. My pick is Bennati.

 

[Descender]

Is that Bahamontes giving Moncutie the mountains jersey?

 

[icefire]

The Eagle of Toledo giving the 4th KOM jersey to Moncutie

 

[Maxiton]

Apparently Cobo was talked out of retiring before this season - he was planning to become either an electrician or a cook - having decided that cycling was no longer his passion. I imagine those plans will now be put off indefinitely, and a sizable new contract will ensue, along with new passion.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mollema showing again he's a second-tier rider, not even able to podium in a GT full of exhausted favourites...






I kid I kid. Good boy Bauke.

You do realise the points jersey winner will be celebrated on the podium with the other jersey winners?

So even as a joke, you make a fool out of yourself, technically he did end on the podium!
Plus, Mollema did the entire Tour you know?

 

[Moondance]

When Koen de Kort finishes 10th in a mountains jersey, you know the world is about to implode.

 

[maltiv]

Biggest surprise of the year: The combination jersey was won by the GC winner, who would've thought?

 

[hrotha]

You do realise the points jersey winner will be celebrated on the podium with the other jersey winners?

So even as a joke, you make a fool out of yourself, technically he did end on the podium!
Plus, Mollema did the entire Tour you know?

Jesus Christ, it was a friggin' joke.

 

[Moondance]

Bauke Mollema! F*ck Yeah!!!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Jesus Christ, it was a friggin' joke.

Mollema = God = Religion = Sensitive topic.

 

[Moondance]

Ouch, Geox win Team GC.

Somewhere, Johan Bruyneel is crying softly into his pillow.

 

[Spine Concept]

Jesus Christ, it was a friggin' joke.

It was an attempt at baiting to be fair, and it worked.

 

[Maxiton]

They should do a subsidiary competition that consists solely of Vuelta podium girls.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

They should do a subsidiary competition that consists solely of Vuelta podium girls.

Disagree. IMO they're all winners .

 

[Kwibus]

It was an attempt at baiting to be fair, and it worked.

Baiting? He even added "kidding wink smiley wink wink wink smiley". And still people react.. some with a smile, but D_T actually made a serious reply. Sure there is a smiley, but he just couldn't hold back to an incredibly super obvious troll which the poster clearly pointed out as well. How can you possibly fall for such a bait?

Anyways nice by Mollema. 4th in gc and the green jersey! Great work!

 

[Maxiton]

Disagree. IMO they're all winners .

Of course. Who says it has to consist of winners and losers? Maybe "demonstration" would be a better word. But if you don't think it would be fun to watch, that's cool.

 

[Spine Concept]

Baiting? He even added "kidding wink smiley wink wink wink smiley". And still people react.. some with a smile, but D_T actually made a serious reply. Sure there is a smiley, but he just couldn't hold back to an incredibly super obvious troll which the poster clearly pointed out as well. How can you possibly fall for such a bait?

Anyways nice by Mollema. 4th in gc and the green jersey! Great work!

So what? I can make such ''jokes'' all day long about Evans and it would cause havoc in here, especially with the fanboys. Believe what you want, it's clear to me. Heck I could take a dig at any rider I dislike as long as I put a "kidding wink smiley wink wink wink smiley" in there right?

 

[Descender]

You do realise the points jersey winner will be celebrated on the podium with the other jersey winners?

So even as a joke, you make a fool out of yourself, technically he did end on the podium!
Plus, Mollema did the entire Tour you know?

So it's true what they say about the Dutch and sense of humour... (EDIT: not serious either, don't bite! )

Needless to say, I'll go on with the teasing as long as you keep falling for it.

 

[Mshengu]

I don't mean to be off topic, but Cobo >> Andy Schleck

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So it's true what they say about the Dutch and sense of humour...

Needless to say, I'll go on with the teasing as long as you keep falling for it.

Nah, you just don't get it. If you were correct, then it was a great joke and I wouldn't have baited. But now Mollema has won the points jersey the joke is technically incorrect. Because jersey winners get on the final podium.. so the joke fails.