2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 6: Guijuelo → Cáceres (175 km)

[Parrulo]

2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 6: Guijuelo → Cáceres (175 km)

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Finally a flat stage at the vuelta. . . .

Last 5 km:

Weather:

Weather: There will be sunny weather on the first half of the race becoming to partially cloudy sky with alternating sun and clouds at the sky.

Winds: Wind will be light on the almost all journey. It will blow Northeasterly and Easterly wind on the all course being from left side and favourable for the cyclists from the departure to the arrival in Caceres.

Temperatures: Between 20ºC at the start increasing to 29ºC as the highest and hot value for the last kms of the stage. Dry sensation.

 

[Sasquatch]

Wouldn't surprise me to see Matthews try to set up Howard for the win.

 

[veganrob]

Thanks Parrulo for starting stage threads.

 

[murali]

a repeat in top-5?


any chance for GC guys to try for bonus seconds in the first sprint?

 

[Euskaltel!]

Bling bling strikes again

 

[Christian]

Caceres is a nice place! I went there a few moths ago on a road trip from Sevilla to Salamanca. But more or less in the middle of nowhere and very flat as I recall. Too bad I can't watch it today

 

[GazelleFormula]

Wouldn't surprise me to see Matthews try to set up Howard for the win.

Yesterday's finish was flat and Matthews won with ease. Why would they change a winning plan?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Typical, I get 4 days off work and it seems only Saturdays stage will be worth watching.

Matthews with a nice chance for another stage. Still hoping Eddy Boss can do something but it's more in hope rather than expectation now...

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Ha. Tony Martin on the run together with Pinotti.
Some TT training gong on.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Typical, I get 4 days off work and it seems only Saturdays stage will be worth watching.

Matthews with a nice chance for another stage. Still hoping Eddy Boss can do something but it's more in hope rather than expectation now...

He'll need Rowe to be there and give him a good leadout if he is going to win, his positioning has been poor the last two days.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Pinotti couldn't bridge. It's Martin against the bunch - he has 3.18 now, after 12km

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Poor Tony.

 

[Netserk]

Map of the final:

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Tony now has 6.44 after 22km. Unfortunately for him he still has 153km left.

 

[jens_attacks]

zabriskie did it. let's see if tony can do it...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Tony what a beast, can't wait for live coverage to start

 

[murali]

any idea on who took the sprint points?

as usual our great lavuelta ticker is hopeless in that regard.


Good tactical move by tony martin. But as he is alone in the move, impossible for him to win, unless something bad happens like say an earthquake that leaves the peloton behind..

 

[jens_attacks]

someone check to see if bavarianrider is ok

 

[murali]

Map of the final:

is this a call for final km crash?

the final corner looks very dangerous to me.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tony now has 6.44 after 22km. Unfortunately for him he still has 153km left.

It'll be the longest ITT he's ever done!

 

[murali]

zabriskie did it. let's see if tony can do it...

can you say when? i don't recall it. sorry.

 

[murali]

It'll be the longest ITT he's ever done!

if he wins, will the forum freeze due to too much traffic in a taboo place?

 

[trevim]

I love this sort of ride, go Tony! [Fabian you should put your eyes on this]

 

[rantanplan]

zabriskie did it. let's see if tony can do it...

That happen when Valverde had a crash and the bunch stopped to wait for him...

 

[jens_attacks]

he just should roll that 58 chainring up to the finish and the victory is his. easy peasy