2014 Vuelta a Espana, Stage 12: Logroño → Logroño (166 Km)

[Afrank]

2014 Vuelta a Espana, Stage 12: Logroño → Logroño (166 Km)

Degenkolb vs. Bouhanni again.

 

[trevim]

Why is this a circuit in a pointless spanish city? Any logical reason?

 

[Arnout]

Why is this a circuit in a pointless spanish city? Any logical reason?

This circuit stage seems to feature every year. The city council is fond of cycling I'd guess.

 

[JRTK73]

Isn't this a historic city of some sort?

 

[VeloHuman]

Hopefully Sagan contests this as well. Would be nice to see him in the mix in a pure sprint.

 

[manafana]

this city has the money, vuelta needs it bad so hence the strange circuit race.

 

[Jspear]

Who cares where its at. Bouhanni for the win.

 

[wirral]

:A grand tour should have a bit of everything. I'm all for chucking some nighttime crits into the Tour.

(The Vuelta always makes up its own rules as it goes along. Expect a mountain bike section next year. )

 

[Pricey_sky]

Went for Bouhanni in the GGTG so il be cheering him on, hopefully it's not too chaotic by him.

 

[Helvellyn]

Contador and Valverde to duke out the sprint at 40k?

 

[jens_attacks]

nacer or guardini

 

[Dazed and Confused]

If not, well somebody else must have made an illegal move in the finale.

 

[BeagRigh]

This is pointless; worse that Scheldeprijs!

At least no rain is forecast.

C-Cycling Preview for those who want to read the obvious

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

This is pointless; worse that Scheldeprijs!

At least no rain is forecast.

C-Cycling Preview for those who want to read the obvious

I don't get you.
You do realize every single race on the planet is worse than the Scheldeprijs, right?

 

[BeagRigh]

I don't get you.
You do realize every single race on the planet is worse than the Scheldeprijs, right?

Can you give me a reason this is any better?

It shares all the same bad points but includes the risk of a GT contender getting crashed out. At least riders can avoid Scheldeprijs if they are attached to their collarbones...*


* yes, I appreciate many will be sent by their teams with much choice but hopefully you get my point.

 

[Helvellyn]

At least riders can avoid Scheldeprijs if they are attached to their collarbones...

I can't imagine those riders who are detached from their collarbones will be riding anywhere

 

[BeagRigh]

I can't imagine those riders who are detached from their collarbones will be riding anywhere

At the risk of derailing the thread; Tyler H say hi

 

[Helvellyn]

At the risk of derailing the thread; Tyler H say hi

Is there anything on-topic left to discuss in this thread, other than whether Nacer wins by 1 bike length or 2?

 

[Dr. Juice]

If Guardini learns to start sprinting in the first 8 positions everyone including Bouhanni will get murdered. But I'm not betting on it. Bouhanni ftw.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm really hoping for a surprise winner today. Guardini looked in shape coming into the Vuelta but he was nowhere close to the front in sprints thus far.

 

[murali]

Where is Kittel? he should be winning this by a couple of bike lengths

 

[greenedge]

Bouhanni to win.

And more pertinent question, WHERE is Cavendish??? This is the first year since 2007 he has not won a GT stage.

 

[naviman]

Bouhanni to win.

And more pertinent question, WHERE is Cavendish??? This is the first year since 2007 he has not won a GT stage.

He's gonna be in the tour of Britain if thats what youre asking

 

[del1962]

Bouhanni to win.

And more pertinent question, WHERE is Cavendish??? This is the first year since 2007 he has not won a GT stage.

He has only finished one stage though and that was after he crashed

 

[Dazed and Confused]

And today's lucky rider is Krizek. Holds a lead of 3:25 after a few kms.
Not even the locals wants to be in the break today.