2012 Vuelta a España: Stage 5:Logroño-logroño 168.0 Km

[fluffkitten]

This could have been fun with a bit of wind, but...

 

[Hawkwood]

What a completly snoozefest! Looked good on paper though.

Is this an example of Newton's Third Law of Stage Races, for every exciting stage there will be one that is dull, thus maintaining balance?

 

[therhodeo]

No control, everyone wants a piece. Big crash?

 

[Arnout]

So. Degenkolb.

Next please.

 

[Pharazon]

lame stage..

seemed like a bit of a dangerous swerve to the right side by Degenkolb there though... seemed like he checked a coulple of riders

 

[Richeypen]

That was fun

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

You know it's a budget sprint when Bennati is seriously involved.

Crap from Sky, managing to both get their GC rider working, whilst providing their sprinter with 0 help.

 

[SafeBet]

Crap from Sky

And Liquigas.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Where were Greenedge?

Edit - Ok, Davis was 7th, but I was expecting a better leadout.

 

[El Pistolero]

I know it's a GT stage, but I rate this lower than a stage in the Tour of Denmark.

 

[The Hitch]

Wow, rojas is bad.

I know it's a GT stage, but I rate this lower than a stage in the Tour of Denmark.

You started watching cycling yesterday? Its a sprint stgae, they have the in every gt and stage race. Usually in far greater quantity.

 

[roundabout]

Where were Greenedge?

Yes.

Davis still finished top-10, but he didn't seem to have much support.

Go Degenkolb. Win every bunch sprint.

 

[El Pistolero]

Wow, rojas is bad.



You started watching cycling yesterday? Its a sprint stgae, they have the in every gt and stage race. Usually in far greater quantity.

I'm talking about the sprinting field.

 

[l.Harm]

This was a OPQS fail.

 

[dgodave]

I thought someone was going to wreck into the puffy yellow 1km sign.
.

 

[*G*K*S*]

Wtf is up with Breschel? He was riding good a couple of weeks ago and now nada. Dude is killing me in my fantasy leagues.

 

[iZnoGouD]

nice result Bennati i won 7 €

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Wtf is up with Breschel? He was riding good a couple of weeks ago and now nada. Dude is killing me in my fantasy leagues.

He's probably saving his energy for stages that he has a chance of winning.

 

[Jaunty Monty]

Crap from Sky, managing to both get their GC rider working, whilst providing their sprinter with 0 help.

I thought I saw Swift being brought up to the front by someone. I think Froome was staying out of trouble until the 3k mark.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Wtf is up with Breschel? He was riding good a couple of weeks ago and now nada. Dude is killing me in my fantasy leagues.

Matti is not there to win bunch sprints. He was present on stage 1 because he saw an opportunity but it's not at all an agenda of his.

 

[theyoungest]

He's probably saving his energy for stages that he has a chance of winning.

He won a flat bunch sprint in the Vuelta once.

 

[Panda Claws]

Tomorrow

EDIT: It's ending on this:

Ah that is great. Vamos Contador!

 

[alberto.legstrong]

I took the 'over' bet on how long it took this thread to get to 100 posts. (22 hours.) Beers are on me.

I m doubling down on whether it gets to 200 before the end of the Vuelta.

 

[Publicus]

Tomorrow

EDIT: It's ending on this:

That's got Purito written all over it. Should pad his lead a little.

 

[Boardslide]

Sky better do a better job of leading out Swifty than the other day.

As predicted no chance, Sky still using the same Cr**y tactics as in the tour. Keep Froome safe up the front until 3km to go and vanish leaving the sprinter to his own devices. All well and good for someone with more experience but up against these sprint trains Swift has no chance.