2014 Vuelta a Burgos 13/8-17/8 (2.HC)

[icefire]

http://www.vueltaburgos.com/

This year Burgos has a slightly different parcourse. The ever present climb to Lagunas de Neila will be on Friday and the race will close with an ITT.

Quintana will be in leg-warming mode pretending to defend his win last year.

WT Teams:
AG2R (Nocentini)
Astana (Landa)
Katusha (Moreno)
Giant-Shimano
Movistar (Quintana)

Continental Pro Teams:
Caja Rural - RGA
Rusvelo
MTN Qhubeka
IAM Cycling
Neri Sottoli


Stage 1, Wed 13: Burgos - Burgos (Mirador del Castillo), 143 kms

Stage 2, Thu 14: Briviesca - Villadiego, 152 kms

Stage 3, Fri 15: Comunero de Revenga - Lagunas de Neila, 170 kms

Stage 4, Sat 16: Medina de Pomar - Villarcayo, 142 kms

 

[icefire]

Stage 5, Sun 17: Aranda - Aranda, ITT 12.4 kms

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Time to get the party started! Lagunas de Neila is the most consistently entertaining MTF of the year. And we have a more balanced route this year (as opposed to the last couple, which have been 3 puncheur finishes, a TTT and the MTF). ITT instead of TTT is an excellent choice - last time we had this was the 2009 route, which led to small gaps just big enough to guarantee entertainment on the MTF as Danielson led, with Valverde needing time, and Mosquera, Soler and Tondó going from further out to try to win. This time it's going to be the other way around, trying to build an advantage to hold on in the TT, but should be good.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Landa ftw

 

[jens_attacks]

mikel landa or david belda ftw!

 

[Taxus4a]

In am from Burgos and I hope to be in both first and third stages, Burgos Castle and Neila lakes.

As a say on the analysis of the first link of my signature, it is a good parcours this year, with five differente stages.

I know Landa is very motivated and on shape to beat Quintana here and win again in Neila, but anyway with that ITT and the rest of the stages Dani Moreno is maybe the man to put time on him in Neila.

We saw what Quintana did in San Luis, he dont need races to be super strong in the climbs.

A pitty the crash of Pozzovivo.

 

[nesocip]

Sadly Landa has no chance even with this short TT. He is atrocious at tt bike.

 

[SafeBet]

What do we know about Quintana's form? I guess Benat must have good legs after Poland. Could be a good bet with that TT.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Looking forward to seeing what sort of condition Betancur is in, assuming he turns up.

 

[Taxus4a]

Sadly Landa has no chance even with this short TT. He is atrocious at tt bike.

He is bad at ITT, but the rest of the favourites except the irregular in that discipline Dani Moreno are bad as well, but maybe not so bad. Landa could improve anyway, and if he win in Neila with 10 seconds he has his chances to win GC. It is very difficult, it would be great if he can win in Neila.

Anyway they must put one minute in people as Luis León or Gerdemman in the previous days.

 

[Escarabajo]

Looking forward to seeing what sort of condition Betancur is in, assuming he turns up.

He might be good since he needs a good contract!

 

[hfer07]

Basicaly, Quintana will massacre everyone on stages 3 & 4 & cruise through on the ITT

 

[farrapona]

Can´t see anyone but Quintana ftw. Other guys, like Landa, Moreno or Arroyo, who could be close to him at Neila ar as bad as him in TT or even worse.
There is no good TT rider able to be below 1 min. from Nairo. Actually there is almost no good TT rider at this race.

 

[jens_attacks]

today on castillo, betancur ftw!

the face and belly of pablo escobar but the heart of quintana.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

the break

-53km ~2mins

http://www.frombar.com/20140813/vv53ead5e7552589.94292698-867928.html in basque

 

[CraZyCaLL]

This finish looks good for Moreno, Barbero and Bilbao

 

[TourOfSardinia]

-26km gap down to about 1 min.
Movistar still doing all the work
(practice for the Vuelta d'Espagna)

 

[icefire]

Neri Sotoli chasing his own rider in the break

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Seb Turgot (ALM)
soloing it from -10km

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Seb Turgot (ALM)
soloing it from -10km

Setting it up for Betancur.

 

[icefire]

Tiralongo joins Turgot

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Easy, easy win for Lobato.

 

[icefire]

Impressive win by Lobato!

 

[Arredondo]

God, what's wrong with Moreno this year? His team did a perfect job in the final 2 k, but he was just ****ty and looked not agressive at all to get to the wheel of Lobato immediately.

Once again he shows he is the perfect super-domestique. He's got 0 victories this year, which is not good at all.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Result with time gaps.

1. Juan José Lobato (Movistar Team) 3:29:37
2. Dani Moreno (Katusha) m.t.
3. Thomas Damuseau (Giant-Shimano) a 3
4. Lloyd Mondory (AG2R La Mondiale) m.t.
5. Jonathan Fumeaux (IAM) m.t.
6. Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) a 5
7. Daan Olivier (Giant-Shimano) m.t.
8. Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural-RGA) m.t.
9. Sergey Lagutin (Rusvelo) m.t.
10. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) m.t.
11. Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) m.t.
12. Carlos Barbero (Euskadi) m.t.
13. Valerio Agnoli (Astana) a 9
14. David Belda (Burgos BH) m.t.
15. Rafael Andriato (Neri Sottoli) m.t.