2013 Vuelta a Espana, Stage 19: S. Vicente Barquera / Oviedo.Alto Naranco (181km)

[shalgo]

By the way, does anyone know why the security presence seemed so much greater on that climb than usual?

 

[Bavarianrider]

That's the golden jersey for Horner!!!

 

[murali]

roche came even behind nibali.


roche is going to get stuck at 5th GC

 

[il_cobra]

so horner taking red without any serious effort
nibali look completely wasted
not sure he will able stay at podium tomorrow

 

[Netserk]

Can Nibali hold Purito behind him tomorrow?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Pozzovivo loses more time on Roche.
Pinot loses enough to fall behind Konig.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Fair play to Saxo for ripping it up there, but ultimately Roche v Purito on that sort of finish isn't going to be much of a contest.

Yeah he did not get the gap at his first attack and then it was pretty much it. But they had to try and beat Purito to the punch.

 

[gustienordic]

Nibali falling to pieces hopefully he's just saving energy and will beat Horner tomorrow! If not, Horner will have won a great Vuelta - against not the best field, but still pretty darn good.

 

[ElChingon]

RadioShack to also be the lead team tomorrow not Astana so not a bad card to play for Nibali.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

That's the golden jersey for Horner!!!

Red jersey.

 

[Rollthedice]

By the way it looks now Nibali could drop from the podium.

 

[murali]

samu just 43 sec off pinot at 8th. pinot lost a spot.

tomorrow's stage is going to be EPIC

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Pozzovivo loses more time on Roche.
Pinot loses enough to fall behind Konig.

Actually, Pozzovivo's 6th could also be under threat. He seems to be losing time every day. Konig isn't that far behind him.

 

[pastronef]

Horner with just 3 seconds on Nibali. he just need a few more tomorrow and he's safe

 

[Afrank]

Sad to see Nibali lose red, but expected. I think he probably expected it too.

 

[GoGarmin]

RadioShack to also be the lead team tomorrow not Astana so not a bad card to play for Nibali.

Disagree. All Horner has to do is follow Nibali. Radio Shack would be thrilled to let a large break go.

 

[murali]

this is a damn good race.

1-2-3-4 is not decided. purito is just 1:57 down, and angliru is going to decide the top-4.

 

[painai]

I said it before and I say it again, laze the whole year, train in private and with your rivals tiring in the 3rd week, hit them hard!

 

[murali]

Sad to see Nibali lose red, but expected. I think he probably expected it too.

tactically, he must be counting on it.

Astana still has the full team, while RLT has already lost Cancellara.

advantage nibali.

 

[jsem94]

I hope for fireworks BEFORE Angliru.

 

[Gloin22]

RadioShack to also be the lead team tomorrow not Astana so not a bad card to play for Nibali.

Does it matter ??

Horner has only to follow Nibali all day and that's the GC sawn up.

Preety sure he'lll drop him quite easily too anyway..

 

[ElChingon]

Disagree. All Horner has to do is follow Nibali. Radio Shack would be thrilled to let a large break go.

Well stay tuned, till tomorrow we shall see.

 

[theyoungest]

this is a damn good race.

1-2-3-4 is not decided. purito is just 1:57 down, and angliru is going to decide the top-4.

You think Purito will make up 2 minutes on the Angliru? Keep dreaming. Maybe if they hang the red flag at the beginning of the climb

 

[patrick767]

Disagree. All Horner has to do is follow Nibali. Radio Shack would be thrilled to let a large break go.

Unless of course they finish in the top 3 tomorrow... as someone said to me yesterday when it was 3 seconds in favor of Nibali, the bonus seconds could decide the race. If Horner and Nibali are out in front tomorrow, Horner can't just sit on Nibali's wheel.

 

[Konovalovas]

Disagree. All Horner has to do is follow Nibali. Radio Shack would be thrilled to let a large break go.

And if Rod or Valv attacks?