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

[martyfulu]

Moreno will be first over the line of the gc guys no doubt

are you taking the ****?

 

[willbick]

not intentionally

 

[Afrank]

Carrots to go nuts, one of them from a break, Anton or Samu. Moreno if it's a sprint between GC guys.

 

[Afrank]

I hope they'll repeat that amazing 3way spring on that 25% ramp

http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube/?title=vae-2010-st4-last-4-km&id=HATNA2P8U_4&w=640&h=380

Amazing

All 3 even take a look back simultaneously, just great!

 

[Parrulo]

Yep, i already said it on the 2011 stage thread, that 2010 moment with the three way sprint was one of the video highlights of the season no doubt.

 

[burning]

It's very interesting that they were faster on the last km in 2011 (2:06) compared to 2010 (2:16), maybe they cooked themselves with that crazy sprint or the stage was ridden a lot harder compared to 2011

 

[Netserk]

This gif might be a little big, but here it is:

 

[Zam_Olyas]

This being Ricco's birthday, i kinda hope Purito win.

 

[jens_attacks]

i think cancellara will go full gas in the last km and will launch papy horner who will smash them in the big ring out of the saddle

other candidates: roche and dani moreno

purito and valverde to continue their stupid battle for 8th place

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The fight for 3rd place will be very interesting!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rodriguez and Valverde can't start the worlds by the time we get to the end of the Vuelta. They will both have severe neck injuries from looking back to each other constantly

 

[The Hitch]

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.

There's a stage on Monday? Why isn't that the rest day?

 

[Descender]

There's a stage on Monday? Why isn't that the rest day?

They're in an area of high mountains. They need to pack the tree mountain stages together and will need the rest day for the long transfer.

 

[The Hitch]

They're in an area of high mountains. They need to pack the tree mountain stages together and will need the rest day for the long transfer.

Faaaaaark. I was so happy that the day I was going to be travelling all day would be a rest day.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Faaaaaark. I was so happy that the day I was going to be travelling all day would be a rest day.

I'm so happy the only monday I have a free day in months is the monday they decide to ride a mt stage. Finally get to see it

 

[Descender]

Faaaaaark. I was so happy that the day I was going to be travelling all day would be a rest day.

I'm sorry for you. Though improvable, it looks like a good enough stage design too.

 

[classicomano]

i think cancellara will go full gas in the last km and will launch papy horner who will smash them in the big ring out of the saddle

other candidates: roche and dani moreno

purito and valverde to continue their stupid battle for 8th place

Certainly this, its starting to get really really pathetic.

 

[Red Rick]

Rodriguez and Valverde can't start the worlds by the time we get to the end of the Vuelta. They will both have severe neck injuries from looking back to each other constantly

How original

Contador's WRR spot guaranteed, Purito and Piti will have severe neck injuries after looking at each other non stop for 23 day's.

 

[the asian]

Ulissi crashed today, that's why he lost so much time

That's bad I was hoping for a good showing from him. Hope he recovers well and is competitive in the latter stages.

 

[Arredondo]

Purito will definitely go for the win, because he knows he can (must) beat Valverde on these kind of wall.

This final is too hard for Gilbert. In 2010, where he was really strong, he didn't even managed to follow guys like Nibali en Rodriguez.

 

[murali]

i dont think that this stage will go to any gc contender. probably a stage hunter will get it.

 

[Dedelou]

i dont think that this stage will go to any gc contender. probably a stage hunter will get it.

It just takes one to start a move and all the predictions can crumbles while they battle for a few seconds

 

[icefire]

BMC and Lotto leading the chase

 

[Descender]

Stream anyone?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

any streams yet - or do we have to wait until GP Ouest France finishes?