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

[icefire]

Mikel vs Nairo

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Super impressive Quintana!

 

[DNP-Old]

Good lord.

 

[Marco Pantani]

One of the best rides of the year.


Love it.

 

[Netserk]

Awesome action on this climb! _O_

 

[hfer07]

Behold........

Quintana is ready.........

 

[Arredondo]

That's impressive stuff by Nairito!

 

[rantanplan]

Tactically he keeps improving
Maximum favourite for La Vuelta

 

[DNP-Old]

Not to mention, that this was only his 3rd racing day since the Giro. And to be honest, to me, it seemed like he wasn't feeling that great at all too. Incredible.

 

[Arredondo]

Not to mention, that this was only his 3rd racing day since the Giro. And to be honest, to me, it seemed like he wasn't feeling that great at all too. Incredible.

But no other rider in this VaB will be a main competitor of him in the Vuelta.

But still fantastic perfomance.

 

[Stromeon]

Nairooooo!!

Impressive accelerations there, we'll have to see if they still look as impressive in the Vuelta though.

 

[classicomano]

Uran Uran, not so impressive.

22 Rigoberto Uran à 6'21"

 

[roundabout]

Uran Uran, not so impressive.

22 Rigoberto Uran à 6'21"

wrong thread

 

[Netserk]

Uran Uran, not so impressive.

22 Rigoberto Uran à 6'21"

He will have a nice peak for WC and Lombardia. Maybe a stage win in the Vuelta or a 2nd place like last year.

 

[jens_attacks]

neila, as always full of action
nairo, sick accelerations in the last km

 

[ILovecycling]

Naironman killed it
But its just his 3rd race day,I hope he will tune his legs a bit,I dont think this will be enough on Froome,Contador,Purito.
Still great action on Neila,he looked in total control,this is no opposition for him,almost same like Nibali's Tour.

 

[No_Balls]

What can i say? The man is a beast. Movistar will be superstrong and have they sorted out who to ride for then they have every chance in the world to ride it home. Still think there is a room for a dogfight between him and Piti and that the Vuelta-route isnt all in favour of Nairomator. Of course, depending on the form of Dawg and Contador.

 

[ILovecycling]

What can i say? The man is a beast. Movistar will be superstrong and have they sorted out who to ride for then they have every chance in the world to ride it home. Still think there is a room for a dogfight between him and Piti and that the Vuelta-route isnt all in favour of Naironman. Of course, depending on the form of Dawg and Contador.

Yep,agree with you.otoh I hope Unzue abandoned 'Valverde4GTwin' bandwagon

 

[Ricco']

Betancur uber strong, beating Pelucchi to the line!

 

[johnymax]

Happy to see Brajkovič up there. He's been so unlucky with crashes and illness these last years. Hope he gets in the Vuelta team and shows he is still a good WT rider.

 

[No_Balls]

Yep,agree with you.otoh I hope Unzue abandoned 'Valverde4GTwin' bandwagon

I was rather of the hope they still went for Balaverde. It's pretty funny when he rides around with the idea of him as the "all that GT-rider". One can just love his arrogance. Besides, if Nairo has to babysit Piti, it would be the only factor slowing him down (the mountains wont for sure).

That is from a AC-perspective. For the competition it would be great with the columbian having free hands.

 

[ILovecycling]

I was rather of the hope they still went for Balaverde. It's pretty funny when he rides around with the idea of him as the "all that GT-rider". One can just love his arrogance. Besides, if Nairo has to babysit Piti, it would be the only factor slowing him down (the mountains wont for sure).

That is from a AC-perspective. For the competition it would be great with the colombian having free hands.

+1

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[Jspear]

I was rather of the hope they still went for Balaverde. It's pretty funny when he rides around with the idea of him as the "all that GT-rider". One can just love his arrogance. Besides, if Nairo has to babysit Piti, it would be the only factor slowing him down (the mountains wont for sure).

That is from a AC-perspective. For the competition it would be great with the columbian having free hands.

I highly doubt NQ will have to do any work for AV. From everything I've been reading NQ is going for the win. He says he wants to "prove the Giro wasn't a fluke."

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Last 3km:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zJSE4jLgBY#!

 

[kareeem]

Happy to see Brajkovič up there. He's been so unlucky with crashes and illness these last years. Hope he gets in the Vuelta team and shows he is still a good WT rider.

It's just a short TT left so he has a chance to finish in a good position. He needs good results to even find a team for next year.