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

[icefire]

how do you make a wall harder? speed bumps?

I assume they refer to the final meters where the slope is below 20%

 

[Netserk]

Eddy Boss

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Eddy beast!

 

[murali]

Nah these are not his type of climbs. He prefers to attack on harder climbs.

sorry, bad english.

i was meaning to ask whether there was a chance for a long range solo attack from the top of climb. the descent is long., and a strong descent should ideally keep the peloton at bay. esp if the reminder of the road also has some repair work going on.

 

[wirral]

Watch out for Huzarski today. I think he can podium.

 

[Netserk]

Canc is already dropped, so it's a moot point.

Edet trying to bridge.

 

[Descender]

sorry, bad english.

i was meaning to ask whether there was a chance for a long range solo attack from the top of climb. the descent is long., and a strong descent should ideally keep the peloton at bay. esp if the reminder of the road also has some repair work going on.

Even if, Cancellara would have no chance with today's finishing ramp. It's much harder than you seem to think.

 

[Netserk]

Movistar chasing.

 

[Descender]

I reckon EBH needs at least 30s at the bottom if he wants to have a chance to win.

 

[Netserk]

I'm not even sure 30s would be enough

 

[murali]

EBH is trying to do what is meant.

did anyone spot roche? he was around 10th spot in the ascent, but i didn't spot him in the descent

 

[Netserk]

Lulu!

 

[icefire]

lulu goes

.

 

[gthx_gthx_]

So let's see if Pinot can handle this descent now...

 

[Descender]

I'm not even sure 30s would be enough

Depends how cooked he is.

 

[Netserk]

Depends how cooked he is.

He seems to go full throttle atm.

 

[murali]

who is that wearing whitish jersey and a bluish helmet.

the stream i m watching is not really clear.

 

[Netserk]

who is that wearing whitish jersey and a bluish helmet.

the stream i m watching is not really clear.

Horner.

...

 

[Popchu]

who is that wearing whitish jersey and a bluish helmet.

the stream i m watching is not really clear.

Horner...?

 

[Descender]

He seems to go full throttle atm.

Lots of freewheeling parts though. Who cares, we both know he's not going to make it.

 

[search]

Watch out for Huzarski today. I think he can podium.

yeah, he was 2nd at the steep finish in the Giro last year. But a podium is propably a bit too much to ask for

 

[dgodave]

"50p-ing"?

Whats that?

 

[murali]

Horner.

...

then he is doing damn good in this stage.

 

[ILovecycling]

Did anyone see Pinot in the bunch?

 

[SafeBet]

Basso could lose some time today. He seems a bit far back and if you don't start the wall in the first ten positions it's gonna be hard to come back.