2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 9: Antequera → Valdepeñas de Jaén (163.7 km)

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2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 9: Antequera → Valdepeñas de Jaén (163.7 km)

Map
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Profile
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Final km's
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Remember this finish?
Anton winning in 2010
Purito winning in 2011

Weather
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So, Purito or Moreno?
 
Alto de Los Frailes comes up 6,2 km @ 5,8%. It can be raced.

If Ulissi saved himself today, then maybe.
 
Ulissi crashed today, that's why he lost so much time
 
thanks for info on ullissi as i was thinking he might like this stage.
 
I have a slight gut feeling that Purito won't mark Valverde's wheel entirely to finish one spot behind him
 
manafana said:
thanks for info on ullissi as i was thinking he might like this stage.
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I don't know if he is injured, maybe he just lost time due to the crash and then saved himself for tomorrow. no idea
 
This is surely one for the breakaway. Very hard stage on Monday, and as this is too hard for the sprinters Saxo will probably lead the peleton as slowly as possible once the break is established. Hansen, Losada, Zandio and Landa are my picks for tomorrow, but I expect there will be a fierce fight the first hour to get into the final break.
 
Libertine Seguros said:
Antón to go again, Rodríguez to catch and pass him in the final 100m.
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...and Valverde to pass Purito in the final 10m 😀

Just remember Arrate and Canolich last year 😉
 
No reason for Saxo to chase an unthreatening break unless they think that Roche is in such good form that he can challenge at the finish.
 
roche will surely fancy his own chances of hanging onto red here and have his team work
 
With the way this Vuelta has gone so far, I think there's about 15 guys with a winning chance on this one.
 
manafana said:
roche will surely fancy his own chances of hanging onto red here and have his team work
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If there's someone threatening in the break. If there isn't, they'd probably rather not burn their matches before Monday.
 
Ruby United said:
Gilbert or break.
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I mean, looking at the profile, I thought Gilbert too. Then I watched the videos again, and remembered what a finale this is. It's Mur de Huy on crack. Maybe with his 2011 form he would've been in with a shot. Not now.
 
If Murito can't win here, he won't challenge for the overall victory
 
When there are bonus seconds at the finish like this, it's likely that a team with a suited GC contender will try to control the stage.
The most of previously lost, amongst the top contenders, could be compensated (or gained if there was no loss) in only couple of hundreds of meters including the bonus.
So, Katusha starring tomorrow.
 
Vino attacks everyone said:
Purito, Moreno and Valverde to be top 3
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Im not picking on this post in particular and I know theres different types of climbs but how long before the people who look like they are in form start becoming favourites. I could be wrong and Moreno looks good but im not sure about the others. Would liked to have seen more of the tour so far. That's my excuse if im wrong.
 
Moreno will be first over the line of the gc guys no doubt
 
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