2013 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, Stage 1: Elgoibar - Elgoibar 156.5 KM

[manafana]

saxo team does look really strong, will surely let one or two lads freelance a bit.

 

[Carols]

I would like to see Samu show a face here

 

[jens_attacks]

if i'm not wrong, aiastia starting from etxebarria is usually put before arrate in the classic pais vasco stage. it's a ten minutes effort.in my opinion contador will attack today here. if you go at 30 km/h on this one,it can cause carnage
anyway there will be lots of attacks today, i'm sure. i'm anxious to see JTL in form

 

[Publicus]

Does anyone know why Sky have brought such a small squad? It looks like they are 2 riders short.

SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) GBR
11 PORTE Richie AUS
13 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd USA
15 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis COL
16 KIRYIENKA Vasil BLR
17 TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan GBR
18 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier ESP

 

[jens_attacks]

some say they don't care about this race, some say kiry would be enough to replace a whole team. it's you who decide what to believe

anyway, txurruka in the attack!!!!!!!

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

anyway, txurruka in the attack!!!!!!!

Most predictable news of the day.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Matthew Busche (Radioshack)
Mickaël Cherel (Ag2r)
Ángel Madrazo (Movistar)
Maciej Paterski (Cannondale)
Mikel Landa (Euskaltel)
Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural)
Xabier Zandio (Sky)

50" advantage over the field

 

[mc_mountain]

Does anyone know why Sky have brought such a small squad? It looks like they are 2 riders short.

SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) GBR
11 PORTE Richie AUS
13 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd USA
15 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis COL
16 KIRYIENKA Vasil BLR
17 TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan GBR
18 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier ESP

Boswell would have ridden but is presumably struggling after his crash at CI - Sky's twitter seem to think Josh Edmondson is still riding. Sky, as with other WT teams, have routinely shown that they wont always replace injured riders.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Mollema didn't start because of illness?

 

[Miburo]

Matthew Busche (Radioshack)
Mickaël Cherel (Ag2r)
Ángel Madrazo (Movistar)
Maciej Paterski (Cannondale)
Mikel Landa (Euskaltel)
Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural)
Xabier Zandio (Sky)

50" advantage over the field

I'm assuming Saxo is chasing?

 

[classicomano]

Mollema didn't start because of illness?

Flu.......

 

[Publicus]

I'm assuming Saxo is chasing?

That would be correct. Txurruka and Didier (or Busche) in front on the first climb. Have 2'24 over the peloton.

 

[xrayvision]

Perfect for TGBM, except he's sick at home.

Oh well. Porte to ride everyone at 5 minutes

If that happens I go bananas in the Clinic

 

[Publicus]

Very confusing information coming over twitter. Maybe it is April Fool's Day cr@p here in the States, but apparently Hernandez and Zaugg (Saxo) are also in the break. Trying to find someone else who confirms that.

EDIT: Confirmed Zaugg was 3rd over the 1st climb. And the Radioshack rider is definitely Didier and not Busche.

EDIT#2: Zaugg and Hernandez are in the peloton. Break is just 2 men: Didier and Txurruka.

 

[xrayvision]

Very confusing information coming over twitter. Maybe it is April Fool's Day cr@p here in the States, but apparently Hernandez and Zaugg (Saxo) are also in the break. Trying to find someone else who confirms that.

Looks solid, the ticker says Orden de paso por el Alto de Asensio (2ª): Txurruka (202 - Caja Rural), Didier (42 - RadioShack), Hernández (93 - Saxo -Tinkoff) y Zaugg (96 - Saxo - Tinkoff).

Or they just first over from the peloton, ticker shows only Txurruka and Didier as escapies.

 

[Publicus]

I see what is going on. The original break fell has only 2 guys left. Zaugg and Hernandez are at the head of the peloton. I thought that was a surprisingly aggressive move by Saxo.

 

[xrayvision]

I see what is going on. The original break fell has only 2 guys left. Zaugg and Hernandez are at the head of the peloton. I thought that was a surprisingly aggressive move by Saxo.

yep, bit confusing to start with, but you right.

 

[jonan92]

Live covarage by ETB starting in 5 minutes

http://www.eitb.com/es/deportes/deporte-en-directo/

I think it is Europe restricted

 

[l.Harm]

Eurosport starts at 15.30

 

[HiCadence]

Does anyone know why Sky have brought such a small squad? It looks like they are 2 riders short.

SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) GBR
11 PORTE Richie AUS
13 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd USA
15 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis COL
16 KIRYIENKA Vasil BLR
17 TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan GBR
18 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier ESP

JTL has the strength of 3 men obviously

 

[Publicus]

Gap is up to 5'15

 

[Miburo]

Gap is up to 5'15

So 2 guys in the break. And zaugg and hernandez at the head of the peloton.

 

[jonan92]

Live covarage by ETB starting in 5 minutes

http://www.eitb.com/es/deportes/deporte-en-directo/

I think it is Europe restricted

The stream has just started

 

[Ruudz0r]

The stream has just started

Geo restricted

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Geo restricted

anybody know some Basque proxy servers?