2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 20: Avilés→Alto de L´Angliru (142 Km)

[Rollthedice]

His only chance

He said it's useless if it's not wet.

 

[murali]

if nibbles attacks, then purito and valv will follow him. they also have team mates up front

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Someone else thinking that Horner beats his main rivals by more than 1 minute in todays stage?

 

[nepetalactone]

if nibbles attacks, then purito and valv will follow him. they also have team mates up front

If Horner gets to the base of Angliru with the rest of the usual suspects, teammates won't make a bit of difference.

 

[murali]

is there a picture of this climb? Could anyone please post it. i saw angliru in second page of this thread, but not this climb

 

[brilleaben]

Someone else thinking that Horner beats his main rivals by more than 1 minute in todays stage?

Consedering that he's pulled more than a minute from them on easier climbs, I'm almost expecting it.

 

[murali]

If Horner gets to the base of Angliru with the rest of the usual suspects, teammates won't make a bit of difference.

the betting market believes that horner will retain red.

 

[Asturiano]

The situation right now:

 

[il_cobra]

arroyo for the podium

 

[al_pacino]

Are Tv pictures going to be affected by the weather coming in?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Consedering that he's pulled more than a minute from them on easier climbs, I'm almost expecting it.

But don´t forget they didn´t expect Horner as a contender back then. They just let him ride until Nibali counter attacked.
So a one minute advantage today will be more shocking. But i see it coming anyway...

 

[murali]

i love google translate:

We review the interesting words of Christopher Horner (184) at exit: "Next year I'm 42 and making history. Hopefully the fans appreciate what I'm doing. Complicated come five months after knee surgery." Asked if today would be the hardest stage of the race, surprised his answer: "No. The hardest stage was the team time trial, where I had to put up with Fabian Cancellara (181)". As for your choices today, as positive as usual: "In the Angliru or you have legs or not. I I have, so I'm confident."

 

[Afrank]

There was a sunny day on Angliru but LOOK AT THIS, SOMETHING IS COMMING!.

Be forewarned...the rains are coming...and the shark will feast today.

 

[murali]

Are Tv pictures going to be affected by the weather coming in?

praying to God that they don't affect.

for the past 3 days, i am having some glitch with the feed in the final 10 kms. Not today, please!!

 

[Lexman]

Movistar rides in the bunch, they are 7 minutes behind the leaders

 

[Orbit501]

Edet takes the maximum cat 2 points in KoM too. Jersey secured I think. Chapeau!

 

[murali]

the cat-2 climb results:

1º Nicolas Edet (84)
2º Vasil Kiryienka (194)
3º David Arroyo (61)

Virtual mountains jersey:
Edet - 46
Ratto - 30
Horner - 22
TXURRUKA - 22
CArdoso - 22
Roche - 19
Nibali - 19

Edet needs to ensure that horner is not in the next climb, and he will get the jersey.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Be forewarned...the rains are coming...and the shark will feast today.

Feasting on what? He'll be watching Horner's back wheel as the Redneck drops him like a bad habit!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The storm clouds are a sign of incoming Pappy Power.

The old man and the mountain. Will the shark take his catch today?

 

[icefire]

is there a picture of this climb? Could anyone please post it. i saw angliru in second page of this thread, but not this climb

Here you are:

 

[Asturiano]

You can watch the stage on TV now.

 

[Afrank]

Feasting on what? He'll be watching Horner's back wheel as the Redneck drops him like a bad habit!

Nibali+rain+descent=bad news for everyone else. You just watch, Nibali's been saving it for this stage, and today he unleashes it, Horner won't be able to deal with the kind of pain he'll bring.

(I'm going into fanboy mode for the stage. )

 

[icefire]

Are Tv pictures going to be affected by the weather coming in?

A motocamera burnout is more likely

 

[Moviefan1203]

Nibali+rain+descent=bad news for everyone else. You just watch, Nibali's been saving it for this stage, and today he unleashes it, Horner won't be able to deal with the kind of pain he'll bring.

(I'm going into fanboy mode for the stage. )

We shall see. Should be quite a show regardless.

 

[murali]

Here you are:

thank you, icefire. you are a gem.

a late attack from the top of his climb is possible?