2014 Vuelta a España, Stage 2: Algeciras → San Fernando (174.4 km)

[De Snelle Duif]

Haven't they reached the KOM yet? I think Hardy is the best sprinter for that

 

[ILovecycling]

Good to see 2 mtn guys on the front,and Aramendia goes for combativity again

 

[De Snelle Duif]

KOM : 1 Haas 2 Sbaragli 3 Conti

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Haas and Sbaragli dropped out of the break after the KOM.

 

[ILovecycling]

Haas and Sbaragli dropped out of the break after the KOM.

then we should expect them in the break tomorrow too,going for the points.

 

[Taxus4a]

Sagan is not going to sprint, the sprinter for today will be Gatto.

The wind is enouht strong and in the right direction to be very carefully is the isthmus of the last kms between Cádiz and San Fernando.

Wide road anyway.

 

[Popchu]

Sagan is not going to sprint, the sprinter for today will be Gatto.

The wind is enouht strong and in the right direction to be very carefully is the isthmus of the last kms between Cádiz and San Fernando.

Wide road anyway.

Source for that?

 

[No_Balls]

3'32 is the gap now.

 

[Rollthedice]

Source for that?

Found it on live report stage here at CN

Cannondale is another team that are within touching distance of the leader's jersey today. However, they won't be putting their efforts behind Peter Sagan, who said "I am here to help my teammates," ahead of the stage. Cannondale are putting their eggs in Oscar Gatto's basket. Here is what the Italian had to say this morning:

"We've spoken about taking the jersey at the team meeting. The goal is to take the red jersey. We'll try anything we can, through the intermediate sprints or the finale. Peter is here to prepare for the world championships. I'm the team's sprinter today."

 

[Taxus4a]

Source for that?

You are talking with Taxus, I know everything about what happend inside La Vuelta

 

[Taxus4a]

I was joking, the source is the own team, and I read it at Vuelta web:

15:07Oscar Gatto

Cannondale, el otro equipo a seis segundos de Movistar, parece que no jugará la carta de Peter SAGAN (61). El velocista del equipo, según confirma la propia formación, será Oscar GATTO (67). El italiano se mostraba confiado en salida: "Hemos hablado sobre coger el maillot en la reunión de esta mañana. Haremos todo lo que podamos, tanto en el intermedio como al final. Peter está aquí para preparar el Mundial. Yo soy hoy el sprinter del equipo".

 

[Poursuivant]

Will Boonen fancy his chances today or how about tomorrow you think?

 

[Taxus4a]

But Sagan must be well looking at the TTT yerterday for Cannondale, so maybe that are playing poker.

Anyway, for today there are several names better than Sagan: Degenkolb, Bouhanni at least, but I think as well Pelucchi, Guardini or Hofland.

Caja Rural will be always in the breakaways, and Qubeka has started very well the Vuelta.

 

[ExtraSpoke]

Sagan will lead out Gatto, but Gatto will fail to overtake him...

 

[Luigi_Max_Again]

Sagan no want to lose sprint so he will let Gatto lose sprint instead.

 

[jens_attacks]

Sagan will lead out Gatto, but Gatto will fail to overtake him...

nice avatar

 

[Taxus4a]

Boonen?? it would be interesting to see what he can do today. He must be there.
I would like to see them traying to cut the peloton in the istmus with Tony Martin

 

[Luigi_Max_Again]

Boonen?? it would be interesting to see what he can do today. He must be there.
I would like to see them traying to cut the peloton in the istmus with Tony Martin

A nice top ten finish for Boonen, perhaps 6th. He no winner this stage.

 

[cineteq]

Rumor: Sky will try and split the peloton with 35Km to go.

 

[jens_attacks]

shhh that's a secret

 

[Arredondo]

Crash with Kudus and Felline.

 

[Luigi_Max_Again]

Crash with Kudus and Felline.

No, Kudus is so young, he is going to need all the help he can get to finish the Vuelta. Crashing is the exact opposite.

 

[Taxus4a]

Rumor: Sky will try and split the peloton with 35Km to go.

The place today is at 8 to the finish, but Omega or Movistar have more team for that.

 

[ILovecycling]

I hope for 0 crashes!

 

[Luigi_Max_Again]

I hope for 0 crashes!

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