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

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GC

2 MORENO, Daniel KAT
3 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT +14
4 FUGLSANG, Jakob LEO +17
5 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ +24
6 KESSIAKOFF, Fredrik AST +27
9 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen OLO +35
12 MOLLEMA, Bauke RAB +46
13 ZUBELDIA, Haimar RSH +46
14 NIEVE, Mikel EUS +48
15 SCARPONI, Michele LAM +49
18 MARTIN, Daniel GRM +55
19 BRAJKOVIC, Janez RSH + 58
21 WIGGINS, Bradley SKY +1:11
26 SASTRE, Carlos GEO +1:43
30 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven RAB +2:19
31 MENCHOV, Denis GEO +2:26
37 ANTON, Igor EUS +3:01

 

[The Hitch]

Wow. Is that Nicky Roche coming in 8th. Not bad, not bad.

 

[Descender]

i hope one shares them on the forum

Please! 10char

 

[hrotha]

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

Careful. Last time I suggested that, D_T yelled at me.

Nice ride by Poels. Slightly disappointed with Nibali - I do think this kind of finish suits him. The rest were more or less where expected.

 

[The Hitch]

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

Nibali came second last year.

Now he falls behind. Shows how much difference there is between tired Purito and fit Purito.

And Gilbert would not have beaten Purito on this.

 

[luckyboy]

Wow. Is that Nicky Roche coming in 8th. Not bad, not bad.

Same as last year

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wow. Is that Nicky Roche coming in 8th. Not bad, not bad.

Roche was dropped on Andorra though.

Roche is also something he doesn't know himself. A puncher, not a real climber. Like Poels.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

This

nice one

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Careful. Last time I suggested that, D_T yelled at me.

Nice ride by Poels. Slightly disappointed with Nibali - I do think this kind of finish suits him. The rest were more or less where expected.

I know I had a discussion about Poels being able to climb. But that was about him not being a climber at all, according to you.

I never argued the point he is more puncheur than climber...You misunderstood me

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Biggest surprise for me was Zubeldia 6th. Even when he's on top form I couldn't have had him finishing with Scarponi here

 

[The Hitch]

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.

Just because he wins doesnt mean there isnt weakness. He beat Mosquera but an on form Scarponi, Purito, Menchov could beat him (and yes i know Scarponi and Menchov werent that great here either).

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.

Amets cant ride for himself. Hes got to ride for Nieve. Might get a break or 2 though.

 

[Havetts]

Biggest surprise for me was Zubeldia 6th. Even when he's on top form I couldn't have had him finishing with Scarponi here

Zubeldia? Did he even get shown on TV? The man is so anonymous...

 

[Michielveedeebee]

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.

he came in with monfort, so yep you're right

 

[just some guy]

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...

Except VDB2 signed a 4 year deal with lotto.

 

[Lexman]

Except VDB2 signed a 4 year deal with little.

yes but i was talking about Seeldrayers (K.S.) not about VDB's contract with ... Lotto

 

[roundabout]

Seeldrayers can ve very good. I would have signed him regardless of the Vuelta. Probably deciding how much money he is worth.

 

[Lexman]

Seeldrayers can ve very good.

I agree with you but since he won the jersey at Paris Nice as best young rider we haven't seen him that much, but i hope his resurrection is near...

 

[TeoSheva]

And Gilbert would not have beaten Purito on this.

The best Gilbert would have beaten Purito on a single wheel on this...

just like here:

 

[Nielsa]

Btw Arvesen crashed with a kid in the feed zone, the kid got taken by ambulance to the hospital but reports say he's OK. Arvesen's bike frame got broken in two so it must have been a heavy crash.

 

[luckyboy]

And Gilbert would not have beaten Purito on this.

Haha ........

 

[theyoungest]

Wow, Poels... I have no idea how this guy's form develops, I thought he was on the way down again, but apparently I was wrong. Although I think this kind of finish is most suited to him, we could already see that in the Tirreno. On longer climbs he gets into trouble (see: Tour de l'Ain last week). The kind of puncheur Holland needs.

Interesting that the three best young riders today were Dutch.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Haha ........

Gilbert last year was only 5th on this...

So why would he do better this year? We saw in the Tour on the Mur de Bretagne he doesn't always win in GT's on such finishes

 

[El Pistolero]

Nibali came second last year.

Now he falls behind. Shows how much difference there is between tired Purito and fit Purito.

And Gilbert would not have beaten Purito on this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_Ot0k4XJc&feature=related

 

[El Pistolero]

Gilbert last year was only 5th on this...

So why would he do better this year? We saw in the Tour on the Mur de Bretagne he doesn't always win in GT's on such finishes

Last year he was sixth on Fleche Wallone.

 

[Ferminal]

Beating GT riders in GT winning form is a bit different to beating them in April.

Another great leadout by Moreno.