2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 17: Calahorra→Burgos (189km)

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The descent has two difficult corners and this narrow pass:

https://maps.google.com/?ll=42.3413...vcIp4s8Hrfl1UO8MXJBcPw&cbp=12,307.42,,0,-1.55

yeh, I did also map it on google street view, it's still a good final and we should see a lot of attacks:

http://goo.gl/maps/yvScp

 

[trevim]

Let's see... Matthews or Morkov who knows

 

[Frosty]

Seems the breakaway is two people today

Francisco Javier Aramendia (62)
Adam Hansen (143)

7.05. Lampre are taking up the reins of persecution (google translate)

EBH for the win

 

[saneguy]

Cancellara is continuing to ride the Vuelta only coz of Horner...so no question of him going FTW. He will surely support Horner through the day.

 

[wirral]

Cancellara is continuing to ride the Vuelta only coz of Horner...so no question of him going FTW. He will surely support Horner through the day.

And Cancellara announces he is quitting after today! Unfortunate timing on that post!

 

[murali]

And Cancellara announces he is quitting after today! Unfortunate timing on that post!

There is no point in canc playing hero in the final set of climbs. he was better off leaving the vuelta in stage 15 itself.


I will call win for the break, assuming that one more break will form after these chaps are caught much ahead of the final 8 km.

A lone rider could still gain time before the final2 starights.

 

[murali]

sad news for the inital duo. break is down to 4 min.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Good to see Ratto is going to contest KOM

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Like echelons but without much wind. Odd.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Facepalm time to the two kom guys

 

[murali]

who is talking in sport 3? he is much better than kirby/kelly

 

[murali]

the road sign says 60 kmph, and the peloton was going at 70

 

[Cyivel]

who is talking in sport 3? he is much better than kirby/kelly

Not watching but if he is Australian it will be Matt Keenan, he often does stuff for them I think.

 

[murali]

he atleast is making sensible statements, and talking mostly about race.

 

[murali]

saxo guys are organizing near the front.


either it is for positioning or catching the break before the next sprint point.

 

[dgodave]

More old churches, please. The riders arent so exciting right now.

 

[wirral]

Fail by the race ticker, they have replaced Hansen in the break.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Echelons!

 

[Broth3r]

Break
break
break

 

[Cyivel]

Things just got more interesting

 

[Netserk]

Echelons!

Yeah!

 

[T-Nielsen]

Who started it.

 

[Netserk]

Who started it.

Saxo-Tinkoff

 

[Afrank]

What just happened? I wasn't paying attention.

Who's getting caught out here?

 

[SafeBet]

Who started it.

Saxo Tinkoff?