2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 1: Vilanova de Arousa - Sanxenxo 27Km (TTT)

[Gugashwill]

So, can we all agree that it won't get dark during the stage?

 

[Arredondo]

So, can we all agree that it won't get dark during the stage?

If it will, they definitely have a solution for that (racing in the lime light)

 

[Netserk]

If they are going to do a late start, why not do it like in 2010? It was so cool.

 

[ILovecycling]

Movistar ftw,Astana will be close second.

 

[Pricey_sky]

OPQS to win from Movistar. Astana and OGE to battle for 3rd.

 

[greenedge]

I think OGE have a chance, but Martin and Vandewalle will probably make the difference.

Astana and Radioshack to also go well- Sky/ Movistar to at least top 7.

 

[murali]

What sort of a startlist is this?

Both OGE and OPQS are coming up in the beginning itself. I was thinking of saying whoever is going to start later. Now teams like Movistar will have a better chance than good TTT specialists like OPQS and OGE.



Heart says OPQS/OGE.
Brain says Movistar/Astana.

 

[search]

why do you think so? Its not like it's super hot or so.

they will have the advantage of knowing the split times but I doubt that's enough

 

[Aguirre]

radioshack for the win? I have said

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yea, it's not last year when it was 45º when the first teams went and around 38º when the last teams went, giving a clear advantage to the later teams.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

What sort of a startlist is this?

One based on GC last year. What other criteria should they use?

 

[Netserk]

One based on GC last year. What other criteria should they use?

Then why is Astana the last team?

Because they have the most recent winner?

 

[ILovecycling]

I wonder how wildcard teams will go,they've got riders for GC...
Maybe a TOP10 for NetAPP,who knows

 

[manafana]

so interesting start anyway expecting good times from OPQS, Astana , Radioshack and Orica.

 

[icefire]

The Vuelta theme is very Irish.

Irish are Galicians who got lost in the ocean


Edit: that statement is not mine, it's Paddy Moloney's

 

[hrotha]

Irish are Galicians who got lost in the ocean

I wonder how much of that is an invented tradition.

(Not the whole Breogán and Mil Espáine thing, obviously, but the Celtic folk music and what not)

 

[CycloAndy]

so interesting start anyway expecting good times from OPQS, Astana , Radioshack and Orica.

Sky should do well. Cataldo, Kiryienka, EBH are all very good time-triallers and Knees' Diesel engine and size means he will be a great teammate in TTTs even if he isn't the best at ITTs. Puccio also showed well at the Giro TTT. The one question mark is whether the need to keep Uran and Henao in contention will be a help or a hindrance on such a flat course.

 

[manafana]

Irish are Galicians who got lost in the ocean


Edit: that statement is not mine, it's Paddy Moloney's

that made me laugh

 

[murali]

One based on GC last year. What other criteria should they use?

Technically, Astana didn't get last year's victory.

But, my point was that the teams that do well in the TTT are up front, and the teams with bad to horrible TTT performance in the recent past are coming later. A statement of confusion, despair. Probably, if a stage race starts with a TTT, they should use the World championship order instead of last years order of victory.

 

[jens_attacks]

lol classic rabo, after renshaw, the big white hope to erase the sprints in this terrible poor sprinters vuelta, bos is sent home by mpcc. comedy gold right there

 

[Netserk]

lol classic rabo, after renshaw, the big white hope to erase the sprints in this terrible poor sprinters vuelta, bos is sent home by mpcc. comedy gold right there

What a fail. Do you know who's their reserve?

EDIT: Link to the story

 

[Afrank]

Renshaw in then?

 

[Weeman]

Irish are Galicians who got lost in the ocean


Edit: that statement is not mine, it's Paddy Moloney's

Does that make the Scots ,Irish who got lost in the ocean

 

[classicomano]

Renshaw in then?

Renshaw is ill. They will not get a replacement.

 

[roundabout]

Time for the Bruiser to shine