2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 15: Andorra → Peyragudes (224.9 Km)

[Zinoviev Letter]

Roche gains 17 sec.

Pozzovivo and Roche for 5th/6th is about the only very close GC gap.

 

[murali]

thank you frank.

 

[The Hitch]

and a time bonus for 3rd?

Good if he is looking at 5th.

Just a small step if podium is on his mind though

 

[Orbit501]

Smart ride by Saxo today to protect Roche. Ok, he only gained 17 seconds but the key is that he didn't lose time, and so I think that was objective achieved.

 

[murali]

Pozzovivo and Roche for 5th/6th is about the only very close GC gap.

and the order would have been different if nibali hadn't decided to drag them up in the final 200 m.

stupid racing by the teams of top-3 GC

 

[jaylew]

GC

10th is wrong. It's Kangert at 9:something

 

[Bushman]

no.

the stupid broadcaster hasnt shown the guys in between the stage winner and roche. i reckon 7th or 8th

There was only Scarponi and Geniez left in front of the favourites.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Smart ride by Saxo today to protect Roche. Ok, he only gained 17 seconds but the key is that he didn't lose time, and so I think that was objective achieved.

I don't think it was intended as a defensive move (although if he turned out not to have great legs it would have functioned as one as a fallback). it was an attempt to gain back much of the time he lost yesterday. He presumably had the legs to climb with the leading five if he hadn't attacked, given that they barely took 40 seconds on him on the climb after his distance attack.

 

[Broth3r]

GC

This was corrected, Kangert retains position.

Cardoso 22nd at over 7m. Did he fall through a crack in the mountain or something?

 

[Frosty]

10th is wrong. It's Kangert at 9:something

Yeah, they put up another top 10 later on. Guess they hadnt processed Kangert's result at that time.

 

[Red Rick]

De Cauwer: "Tomorrow's finishing climb is 16km at almost 4,5% average"
Wuyt's: " Oh, gottekes"
~~~~~~

Wuyt's: " such a shame La Vuelta only has 4 MTF's left to race"

Sporza is awesome

 

[Orbit501]

I don't think it was intended as a defensive move (although if he turned out not to have great legs it would have functioned as one as a fallback). it was an attempt to gain back much of the time he lost yesterday. He presumably had the legs to climb with the leading five if he hadn't attacked, given that they barely took 40 seconds on him on the climb after his distance attack.

Fair enough. Maybe me just being realistic on Roche's capabilities.

 

[SafeBet]

Sky watch: Uran overtakes Henao again in the battle for a coveted top20 placement.

 

[brilleaben]

Sky watch: Uran overtakes Henao again in the battle for a coveted top20 placement.

Preparing for life as a belgian GC contender.

 

[The Hitch]

Preparing for life as a belgian GC contender.

lol good one

 

[icefire]

Preparing for life as a belgian GC contender.

And he's starting fighting for 20th position like Francis de Greef?

 

[jens_attacks]

boring....seemed like papy wants to save energies for a big attack. probably pena cabarga, sierra road, hazallanas like climb, he loves that kind. nibali seems in control but a strong horner can beat him i think

seemed like they were going slowly but they actually went as fast as chicken and alberto in 2007 and the group of favourites in 2012...

http://climbing-records.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-vuelta-favourites-together-at-high.html


roll on tomorrow...

 

[Netserk]

I'm surprised they didn't go slower.

Lots of looking around, long stage and hard day yesterday.

 

[icefire]

I'm surprised they didn't go slower.

Lots of looking around, long stage and hard day yesterday.

They had headwind in the final climb to Peyragudes, so it's very likely that Peyresourde was done on tailwind. It's all about the wind!

 

[Retro Trev]

So what is wrong with Sky? Perhaps they need another doctor or sports scientist.

 

[patrick767]

boring....seemed like papy wants to save energies for a big attack. probably pena cabarga, sierra road, hazallanas like climb, he loves that kind. nibali seems in control but a strong horner can beat him i think

seemed like they were going slowly but they actually went as fast as chicken and alberto in 2007 and the group of favourites in 2012...

http://climbing-records.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-vuelta-favourites-together-at-high.html


roll on tomorrow...

Interesting. Like most I was hoping today would make a difference in the GC. It was the queen stage, after all. Maybe the top few riders are just that evenly matched.

 

[Netserk]

So what is wrong with Sky? Perhaps they need another doctor or sports scientist.

Apparently many of the riders are over trained and tired.

 

[Arredondo]

If you see the differences behind, Moreno at almost 3 minutes, Landa 4...

It was a hard race, the GC guys where all a little bit screwed out at the end.

Purito was fine, but Piti is going to finish 3rd i think. I expect a big fight between Nibbles and Chrissie on Pena Cabarga and Angliru. I still think Horner can drop Nibbles.

 

[Rollthedice]

So what is wrong with Sky? Perhaps they need another doctor or sports scientist.

The swimming coach is on holiday.

 

[Pricey_sky]

So what is wrong with Sky? Perhaps they need another doctor or sports scientist.

They won the Tour which is their main focus every year and that was mission complete. Sadly the Vuelta is just an afterthought.