2014 Vuelta a Espana, Stage 5: Priego de Córdoba › Ronda (180km)

[Ramira]

Yes indeed, the front camera gave me another impression, but on the replay it's a clean sprint.

I had the same feeling first time I saw it, multiple camera angles have their advantage.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Degenkolb did squeeze him, but it was a slow, gradual, slight diagonal. Without an actual swerve there's no way he will get penalised. Sprinting is a tough game.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Solid professional win by Degenkolb.

 

[cineteq]

Quintana in red, Matthews wasn't there apparently....

Edit: now he's there.

 

[Stelvio]

Degenkolb held his line.

 

[Jspear]

 

[sagard]

Looked a bit ugly. Surely, pharao was blocked there.

Surely he ran out of room. But it was a wide finish and he had no business getting into such bad position.

 

[happytramp]

Do you think a rider like him is going to be allowed in a breakaway if his losses are so small that he can get back into top 10 in GC?
And that would be a tough choice. Top 5 in GC is a great feat

Why would a rider like Martin need to be in a break to win a stage here? He'd win from a late attack.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Quintana in red, Matthews wasn't there apparently....

He definitely was.

 

[Hugo87]

Quintana in red, Matthews wasn't there apparently....

Edit: now he's there.

11. AUS MATTHEWS, Michael 186 Orica GreenEdge 4h 04' 21'' + 0''

 

[Flamin]

Bouhanni easily should have won this. Was way faster then Degenkolb.

Lol, good joke.

Classic move from Bouhanni for someone who's at the limit.

 

[Jspear]

 

[LosBrolin]

Another 4th place for Stuyven

 

[Jspear]

I think there was an appeal from fdj.

 

[Afrank]

I think there was an appeal from fdj.

There was, but Degenkolbs already on the podium. So didn't amount to anything.

 

[uconnryan]

ORICA-GreenEDGE ‏@ORICA_GreenEDGE
#LaVuelta: @blingmatthews changed bikes mid-stage which is creating the confusion. Stays in red.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Bouhanni picked the wrong side, Degenkolb picked just enough of an angle to make sure no door opened. That's what you'd expect a pro to do.

 

[Kotar_Rhakoz]

Degenkolb just beat Bouhanni in the sprint, nothing more to it.

 

[Amsterhammer]

The champagne girls were certainly bubbly.

 

[theyoungest]

Nothing wrong with Degenkolb's sprint, Bouhanni is just frustrated. Pretty good result for Hofland in his first GT.

 

[Lupi33]

does Bouhanni think this is horse racing or something?

you got to come up the centre if you want to win. trying to slip through on the rails wont cut it.

 

[ILovecycling]

does Bouhanni think this is horse racing or something?

you got to come up the centre if you want to win. trying to slip through on the rails wont cut it.

giro stage 6 iirc

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

Degenkolb definitely left a lane for someone on his right and then closed the door in his own subtle way...

cant help thinking if Bouhanni can ride that fast one handed and complaining he should've gone around to the left and won.

 

[No_Balls]

Surely he ran out of room. But it was a wide finish and he had no business getting into such bad position.

Having looked at it again i believe you are quite right.

Now to are far more important question: where is Betancur?

 

[Escarabajo]

...because he chose the wrong line

+1.

looking at the replay Degenkolb was at no fault.