2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 10: Torredelcampo → Alto Hazallanas (186,8 km)

[Escarabajo]

Why am I seeing so many climbs that will not be featured tomorrow? why don't we stick with what we have tomorrow.

Thanks.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I expect a great battle between Horner, Basso and König tomorrow.

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Does anybody have the profile for the full Haza Llana (including the part they aren't riding tomorrow)? I couldn't find it anywhere.

 

[Descender]

Does anybody have the profile for the full Haza Llana (including the part they aren't riding tomorrow)? I couldn't find it anywhere.

Why you no read my OP?

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Why you no read my OP?

Whoops...didn't click the link!

That's what I get for attempting to think while bedridden with a chest infection...

 

[Cyivel]

Whoops...didn't click the link!

That's what I get for attempting to think while bedridden with a chest infection...

Get well soon, fam, looking forward to the next Consolidated Team Depth Rankings update.

Hoping Basso can continue his renaissance tomorrow. Think Henao will do something.

 

[manafana]

interesting stage, nibali will need show what hes got no sitting about. Might well see Moreno found out on a day like this too unless hes now lost his bad day nerves.

 

[marco.t]

This stage looks like the best one for Movistar so far.
A stage ending with two hard climbs is great opportunity for them to do some damage.
Anyway, this stage will definitely tell who can win the overall and who can't.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Get well soon, fam, looking forward to the next Consolidated Team Depth Rankings update.

Hoping Basso can continue his renaissance tomorrow. Think Henao will do something.

I don;t think henao is looking good at all. it seems all of sky are dead tired

 

[Red Rick]

Alright so if they felt in the mood, they could prepare this nice little stage for the riders to enjoy. Of course, they can always finish downhill in Granada after the second-to-last climb.

Climbs:

http://www.altimetrias.net/Granada/CabraMontes.gif

http://www.altimetrias.net/Granada/Purche.gif

http://unavueltamejor.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/perfil-sabinas3.png

http://unavueltamejor.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/cdo-alguacil.png?w=595

Zomegnan just called, he approves if you make the first 100km harder

Great design obviously.

Note, i saw a sign with alguacil (or whatever the name is) on the profile of the penultimate climb, is that false flat part on both climbs the exact same thing?

 

[willbick]

interesting stage, nibali will need show what hes got no sitting about. Might well see Moreno found out on a day like this too unless hes now lost his bad day nerves.

Bad day nerves? Are u sure he wasnt just following domestique orders in the past?

 

[TimChristy]

Basso takes this by 25 seconds. A little warm up before he drops the hammer on angrilu and eats everyones lunch

 

[markene2]

El Purche and Monachil are two names for the same climb.

The older posters will remember it for this stage, where Vino stole the Vuelta 06 from Valverde (mainly on the descent).

Profile is stupid. There were only 20km from the top until the finish line.

Glorious day

 

[liamito]

how is the descent of the Monachil?

Will or could it be a problem for Pinot?

 

[icefire]

how is the descent of the Monachil?

Will or could it be a problem for Pinot?

The first half of the descent goes through the main road from Granada to Sierra Nevada. That's a 3-lines' road about 12m wide with no difficulties. The second half goes through a secondary road. It's never narrower than 6m by the look of it on Google Street View but there are quite a few technical curves with little or no visibility.

 

[The Hitch]

vino and kash destroying valverde...those were the times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=htcsYW3knK8#t=1945

You'll still get an eastern team destroying valverde tomorrow. Just instead of vino kash it will be m and m.

 

[icefire]

You'll still get an eastern team destroying valverde tomorrow. Just instead of vino kash it will be m and m.

Valverde rode too much time at the front during the climb that day and was spent before getting to the summit. Tomorrow he'll be in wheelsvcking mode just to realise that the 2m wide road of the final climb won't allow him overtake anyone in front of him.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Anyone but Valverde tomorrow. AV is my least favorite cyclist.

I'd love to see a Roche victory tomorrow, but unlikely. A Spaniard takes it, I think. Hopefully not one from Katusha or Valverde.

 

[manafana]

roche for one last hurray surely losing a few lives with work he is in putting in right now. would love a shock winner

 

[Pentacycle]

would love a shock winner

De Clercq hasn't been getting a lot of attention, but he seems in his best shape ever. I think he'll be close.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

De Clercq hasn't been getting a lot of attention, but he seems in his best shape ever. I think he'll be close.

Agree, he was very good the last two days.

 

[murali]

i am going to go with Anton/Konig/Basso/2 ivans. i mean any one fighting to enter top-6 final GC. I was surprised at gilbert's performance yest.

Movistar and Radioshack will do the expected tactical mistake of riding too hard in the beginning, and being left with too little resources at the end.

Henao to break top-20 gc after this stage

 

[greenedge]

Valverde to win.
Konig
Basso
Horner
Moreno/JROD
Nibali

 

[Liquigas]

Someone to crack big time. Probably Purito.

 

[Lexman]

I fear Nibali to crack...