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

[JRanton]

Uran was dropped on the descent - the overhead showed there was only one Sky rider in the peloton at the bottom of the climb (Henao)

EBH's pointless attack doesn't look too clever. He should have been positioning Henao and Uran into the last climb.

 

[Peccio89]

I think Kangert was pulling since they knew the peloton was splitted during the downhill, and they wanted to take time on those who were behind.

 

[MatParker117]

uran losing time.


i think sky is out of picture, unless they do the impossible in the final week.

Sprint train for Eddy Bos now.

 

[willbick]

seems clear to me that Moreno is no.1 for katusha in this vuelta. purito is happy to play 2nd fiddle with the tour in his legs. Moreno soft pedalled the tour to leave something left for the vuelta

 

[Frosty]

EBH's pointless attack doesn't look too clever. He should have been positioning Henao and Uran into the last climb.

Yeah, that occurred to me too. Maybe they thought they had enough men

 

[Netserk]

seems clear to me that Moreno is no.1 for katusha in this vuelta. purito is happy to play 2nd fiddle with the tour in his legs. Moreno soft pedalled the tour to leave something left for the vuelta

I'm absolutely sure Purito will finish better than Moreno in the GC.

 

[murali]

Yeah, that occurred to me too. Maybe they thought they had enough men

i beg to differ. though I might say that EBH probably attacked a bit late. The job of positioning should have been to some other domestique. Again, today's performance by sky indicates lack of application.

 

[Gloin22]

Moreno loooking too good. Attacked from the off and went all the way.

Impressive to say the least.

 

[il_cobra]

seems clear to me that Moreno is no.1 for katusha in this vuelta. purito is happy to play 2nd fiddle with the tour in his legs. Moreno soft pedalled the tour to leave something left for the vuelta

i will wait to see how things goes on at hazallanas and pyrenees.
but for it looks like almost impossible to beat katusha twin head, unless purito/moreno dramatically lost they shape in few days.

 

[murali]

I'm absolutely sure Purito will finish better than Moreno in the GC.

he might just consider letting moreno for 1st spto, if he is in second postion. But the way j-rod operates, he almost always wants to peak in the final week of any race. i don't see any reason to believe that this is going to be different in this vuelta.

also, both valverde and purito are using a strong showing in vuelta to carry forward to WCRR.

 

[il_cobra]

froome-like perfomance in tt is the only chance for piti.
even with that, he must still keep in mind vuelta-2006 scenario.

 

[Netserk]

Moreno loooking too good. Attacked from the off and went all the way.

Impressive to say the least.

He will fade later like Purito did in 2011.

 

[maltiv]

EBH's pointless attack doesn't look too clever. He should have been positioning Henao and Uran into the last climb.

Those guys are clearly not on form, Uran is an excellent descender and shouldn't have been dropped on that descent in normal circumstances.

The focus for Sky now is stage wins. Obviously EBH's attack had little chance to succeed but you never know, the peloton could have stopped up like it has on a couple of occasions earlier this vuelta.

 

[il_cobra]

why not to compare moreno to vino-2006? that man attacked all race long.
he even upseted sprinters by late attack at one flat stage there

 

[murali]

did you guys see how basso was performing today?

he has already climbed back to 12th spot. a few more stages like today and he might end up in top-6.

suddenly, being born in the 70s is a good sign for this vuelta.

 

[roundabout]

I think Uran may have been too far back on the climb. Looked like a kind of descent where it was quite difficult to move up.

Kreuziger in full idle mode now. 193rd on the stage. Unless he crashed of course.

 

[Arredondo]

Perfect situation for Katusha, two man up in GC. Purito wasnt at his best, otherwise he should have beaten Piti on a finish like that.

However, tomorrow perhaps will be a different ball game. Moreno isn't that good in the high mountains, and always have a horrible day.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

why not to compare moreno to vino-2006? that man attacked all race long.
he even upseted sprinters by late attack at one flat stage there

meh. Vinos first week were not that strong. he needed a rest day before his rain of terror started

 

[jens_attacks]

no surprise here. dani moreno in great shape and purito, valverde fighting for the bonus seconds. the third week will bring them down i think anyway

glad that basso didn't lose a lot here. tomorrow should be fun

 

[murali]

meh. Vinos first week were not that strong. he needed a rest day before his rain of terror started

Why are ppl interested in comparing with Vino?

comparison is made among equals, not between god-level person and mere mortals.

Also, god-level ppl can decide at any moment that they are going for a win. flat or mountains don't matter much for them.

moreno is only a mere mortal, who is coming to vuelta after tour.

 

[Netserk]

meh. Vinos first week were not that strong. he needed a rest day before his rain of terror started

What's up with all these weather posts?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

What's up with all these weather posts?

probably because it is raining outside my house atm...



reign *

 

[willbick]

Moreno loooking too good. Attacked from the off and went all the way.

Impressive to say the least.

I suppose this is a clinic post. It should be noted that he tied up pretty badly on the run in.

 

[Descender]

What's up with all these weather posts?

The Vuelta clouds our judgement.

 

[Escarabajo]

I think Uran may have been too far back on the climb. Looked like a kind of descent where it was quite difficult to move up.

Kreuziger in full idle mode now. 193rd on the stage. Unless he crashed of course.

+1.

Still very surprised that he was cut in the second group. He and Henao have been, uncharacteristically of them, riding in the back of the peloton too much. Let's hope it is for saving energy mode. Uran has learned in the last year that it is the best way to get in top ten to podium results. He used to be more attacking rider in the first a second week. Only to fade in the third week.