2014 Vuelta a España, stage 8: Baeza - Albacete (207 km)

[Jspear]

Last I heard of Tom Boonen, he crashed his ridiculously painted Lamborghini. Is the guy still racing bikes?

Yep. He is hoping for a leadership role at the Worlds.

 

[Jagartrott]

Tomorrow interesting stage and also Plouay, which is an attractive race.
Today, flat stage and no other race.

Great.

 

[LittleJo]

@johndegenkolb Uuhhhh...this crash today in the beginning of the stage cost me a lot of skin...I hope I can recover good and quickly for the next stages!!

I'm not gonna place any bets on him for today's stage. Maybe Bouhanni?

 

[gendersdg]

Eurosport tv result display duration too short

Eurosport lavuelta []tv results from one of the elderly +75's who can not read the euro sport results as they are only on screen for fractions of a second. can someone tell Eurosport to leave them up for at least 4 seconds in accordance with standard international TV display protocols.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

How the hell is this a weekend stage? Hell, how is this even a stage?

 

[Netserk]

How the hell is this a weekend stage? Hell, how is this even a stage?

What's wrong with echelons?

 

[Walkman]

What's wrong with echelons?

Is that a fact?

Would be great if the peloton was spit but I am not holding my breath.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

What's wrong with echelons?

That they won't happen?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

What's wrong with echelons?

It's like sex. You wait for it for ages and when it finally happens, it only lasts a minute or two.

 

[Alcanelo]

It's like sex. You wait for it for ages and when it finally happens, it only lasts a minute or two.

Learn_to_fap_bro

 

[inri2000]

It's like sex. You wait for it for ages and when it finally happens, it only lasts a minute or two.

Did you start watching cycling in 2014?

 

[cineteq]

Wind forecast. Echelons?
@eduardochozas: 8ª etapa d #LaVuelta viento SUR entre 11-30 km/h para los últimos 50 km. Habrá abanicos?

 

[jens_attacks]

11-30 km/h means most likely no echelons. we need stronger winds

tinkov might try though. we'll see

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Did you start watching cycling in 2014?

No, I started way before that. In fact, I think I started about the same time you started taking things too literally.

 

[icefire]

Don't know where Chozas gets weather forecast from.

Wind direction is from SE in all sites I check, and this from the right side as they ride today from SW to NE. Wind from the South means no echelons no matter the speed.

 

[Der Effe]

Learn_to_fap_bro

Just like in cycling, endurance is everything.

 

[Coat-O]

Couldn't they create some artificial wind l to spice up the stage?

Could be awesome one with a crosswind hurricane.

 

[Walkman]

How the hell is this a weekend stage? Hell, how is this even a stage?

This!

Worst planning ever. A pancake flat stage on a weekend should be punishable. Give us an ITT or something interesting!

 

[cineteq]

Don't know where Chozas gets weather forecast from.

Wind direction is from SE in all sites I check, and this from the right side as they ride today from SW to NE. Wind from the South means no echelons no matter the speed.

 

[icefire]

Couldn't they create some artificial wind l to spice up the stage?

Could be awesome one with a crosswind hurricane.

Maybe they can find some wind turbines in the area they can switch into wind blower mode

 

[icefire]

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Thanks, I opened the thread with that picture. I was just questioning the sources of Chozas tweet regarding the wind direction.

All these three sources predict wind from SE for the village at 30kms from the finsh:

http://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/prediccion/municipios/horas/balazote-id02012
http://www.tiempo.com/balazote-xhoras.htm
http://www.eltiempo.es/balazote.html?v=por_hora

 

[yespatterns]

Hey is anyone watching from an android phone? That's what I'm forced to do today and am having trouble finding playable content even with torch and dolphin. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Stromeon]

I understand from the ticker that Paulinho went for bonus seconds at the intermediate sprint to stop Froome getting them

 

[LaFlorecita]

I understand from the ticker that Paulinho went for bonus seconds at the intermediate sprint to stop Froome getting them

That is just awesome

 

[Piz Buin]

Hey is anyone watching from an android phone? That's what I'm forced to do today and am having trouble finding playable content even with torch and dolphin. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Your best bet would probably to download some apps for that and try which one works best. I have some apps called Sport TV or something....you can get eurosport in quite good quality