2011 Vuelta a Espana Stage 5: Sierra Nevada - Valdepenas de Jaen, 186km (24/8)

[Zoncolan]

JRod just needs a ****load of points before the TT I guess

Stage 8 has a finish very similar to today. He needs minutes, not seconds though.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Not really his kind of climb today though, was it?

He almost won it last year

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Anyone notice that Nibali tried to stay and cracked. Just like Andorra last year.

Theres weakness there.

Nibali needs to pace himself, as soon as he remembers that he'll probably be fine and i'll be ****ed

 

[Fetisoff]

Doesn't Rodriguez get 10 boni seconds as well? or how many?

20 for the win, 12 (or 10) for 2nd, 6 for third... I think


J-Rod was 1:14 down on Chavanel yesterday, down 23 now, so that's 51; Chav was down 31 seconds today, so it's 20 bonus seconds for Purito

 

[Zoncolan]

Thought it was 20, 10, 8?

Should be 20, 12, 8.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Stage 8 has a finish very similar to today. He needs minutes, not seconds though.

sunday he has to try something.

 

[Descender]

Bonus seconds are 20, 12 and 8 seconds.

Too big a reward, it was ok back when differences were big but no in today´s control-cycling.

 

[Havetts]

JRod's glasses......

 

[Mellow Velo]

Anyone notice that Nibali tried to stay and cracked. Just like Andorra last year.

Theres weakness there.

Yup.
Poel's power.
Mike Snow EE boss.
Sergio Pardilla for Movistar.
Jani and Bradders holding hands.

Kome on Kessiakoff. My CQ saviour.
Having another GT mare.

 

[Kwibus]

If only Poels sat in Puritos wheel. Now he had to break for Capecchi and then he had to pass Nibali that let go of Puritos wheel.

Not that I think he would've beaten Purito, but it might've been close

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Nibali needs to pace himself, as soon as he remembers that he'll probably be fine and i'll be ****ed

shame menchov lost that time, because he prob would have been a better shout. I think he looks better then giro anyway. We will see.

 

[Havetts]

If only Poels sat in Puritos wheel. Now he had to break for Capecchi and then he had to pass Nibali that let go of Puritos wheel.

Not that I think he would've beaten Purito, but it might've been close

Exactly, real shame .

 

[Moncoutie]

Should be 20, 12, 8.

Ah right, thanks.

 

[Havetts]

The podium girls, droooooooooooooooooooool....

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Exactly, real shame .

2nd is still good

I am pretty encouraged with poels. I really wanna see what he can do at the ardennes with full form.

 

[luckyboy]

shame menchov lost that time, because he prob would have been a better shout. I think he looks better then giro anyway. We will see.

Menchov will take time on everyone except maybe Wiggins in the TT.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Poels was impressive. I'm also pleasantly surprised by VDB. Didn't think he would come this close this soon. Takes some time on Wiggins.

 

[Nielsa]

Poels was impressive. I'm also pleasantly surprised by VDB. Didn't think he would come this close this soon. Takes some time on Wiggins.

Also Seeldrayers, #11 in GC. I think he came in with the +20 second group but not sure. Will be interesting to follow him, and Kessiakoff.

 

[Lexman]

Anyone notice that Nibali tried to stay and cracked. Just like Andorra last year.

Theres weakness there.

Nibali is a diesel, these steep uphillsprints are not his dada, no surprise here. As in the Giro he gardually climbs better and better on longer climbs not such short uphill sprints, way too explosive which he isn't...

Rodriguez must enjoy every minute now Gilbert isn't present

 

[LukeSchmid]

Menchov will take time on everyone except maybe Wiggins in the TT.

Yes and if he is in top form then he could take significant time even off Nibali.

 

[Lexman]

Also Seeldrayers, #11 in GC. I think he came in with the +20 second group but not sure.

good news for VDB and Seeldrayers, in a belgian newspaper is stated he's (K.S.) passing his exam in the Vuelta for an eventual new contract at OPQS...

 

[jsem94]

Great win by J-Rod, delivered what was expected.

A shame for Anton, how did he manage to mess up his shape this badly. I hope Txurruka gets to ride for himself from now on. I really do hope Anton can do something on some future stage though, and not mess up the build-up for future season goals. I mean - he went in to the Giro to win the Zoncolan and he did, so why did he mess this up? I don't understand this crap.

 

[Lexman]

The podium girls, droooooooooooooooooooool....

i hope one shares them on the forum

 

[Delicato]

Anyone notice that Nibali tried to stay and cracked. Just like Andorra last year.

Theres weakness there.

Weakness?He won last year, you know, even if he was "weak" on Andorra. Jrod will easily lose at least 3 mins to Nibali in the TT, and today was his finish,not Nibali's.

 

[Kwibus]

2nd is still good

I am pretty encouraged with poels. I really wanna see what he can do at the ardennes with full form.

This. Poels is showing us this year that he's best at short explosive climbs.
a puncheur.