2014 Vuelta a Espana, Stage 6: Benalmádena → La Zubia

[manafana]

nice ride by gesink indeed, quintana was lookign to follow wheels today in the bigger picture he is looking ahead to 2nd half of the week were he will peak so don't write anyone off based on a small loss early on.

 

[The Hitch]

Robert Gesink is one massive troll. Bigger than Ryo imo. He's at it again this thread, baiting the Dutchies into believing there is something to his career yet, flaming them with the flame of hope. We all know he's just waiting for Dekker_Tifosi or someone to respond to his trolling with some sort of positive hopeful post and then he'll hit "post reply" and lose 30 minutes on the next mountain stage.

Mods please step in and ban him. I admire some good trolling myself but this is just getting repetitive

 

[Beech Mtn]

Robert Gesink is one massive troll. Bigger than Ryo imo. He's at it again this thread, baiting the Dutchies into believing there is something to his career yet, flaming them with the flame of hope. We all know he's just waiting for Dekker_Tifosi or someone to respond to his trolling with some sort of positive hopeful post and then he'll hit "post reply" and lose 30 minutes on the next mountain stage.

Mods please step in and ban him. I admire some good trolling myself but this is just getting repetitive

If the mods do ban him, he'll just return as sockpuppet Robret Gesnik.

 

[cineteq]

Robert Gesink is one massive troll. Bigger than Ryo imo. He's at it again this thread, baiting the Dutchies into believing there is something to his career yet, flaming them with the flame of hope. We all know he's just waiting for Dekker_Tifosi or someone to respond to his trolling with some sort of positive hopeful post and then he'll hit "post reply" and lose 30 minutes on the next mountain stage.

Mods please step in and ban him. I admire some good trolling myself but this is just getting repetitive

Did you mean Robert Gesink or yours truly?

nice ride by gesink indeed, quintana was lookign to follow wheels today...

Indeed.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sometimes my predictions don't come true right away.

you mean most times

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Garmin burning matches.

More pics: http://www.steephill.tv/2014/vuelta-a-espana/photos/stage-06/

 

[l.Harm]

Missed out on the final of yesterday's stage. Any vid of the final climb available?

 

[TommyPlus]

Missed out on the final of yesterday's stage. Any vid of the final climb available?

http://www.steephill.tv/players/you...hboard=vuelta-a-espana&id=hKF6a7bH2_Q&yr=2014

 

[ILovecycling]

Robert Gesink is one massive troll. Bigger than Ryo imo. He's at it again this thread, baiting the Dutchies into believing there is something to his career yet, flaming them with the flame of hope. We all know he's just waiting for Dekker_Tifosi or someone to respond to his trolling with some sort of positive hopeful post and then he'll hit "post reply" and lose 30 minutes on the next mountain stage.

Mods please step in and ban him. I admire some good trolling myself but this is just getting repetitive

lol hilarious post

 

[Miburo]

you mean most times

Didn't you say Betancur is still gonna perform in world or lombardia? Let's see how that one turns out.

 

[l.Harm]

http://www.steephill.tv/players/you...hboard=vuelta-a-espana&id=hKF6a7bH2_Q&yr=2014

Thanks!

10 char

 

[Angliru]

Is their any stages that finish like 2% less steep this Vuelta. Any gradual climbs? Froome is a huge fighter he looked weak the whole time. He blew Quintana out the back on tempo. Contador was great also but isit just me or is this a weak climb for Froome. Look at Valverde he was great Purtio done well i think on longer climbs Froome will be ok.

Wasn't it Purito's attack that blew Quintana out the back? And yes, it's just you.

 

[Angliru]

As i have written in the past i rank Quintana very high and he is far from being out of contention, but the hype needs to be put into perspective.

To write he was "a winner today" is absolutely ridiciulous if you a) actually expected him to drop and b) noted who won. Valverde. His teammate. Who looked like a monster today.

If there was another route i would have taken this lightly. But it wont be easy to fly away from Piti in this kind of form. And there are perhaps more stages in total that favors him over Nairo.

Couldn't it also be that Valverde is in peak form or closer to it and Quintana is still building his to peak in 2nd and 3rd week?

 

[Angliru]

That what we needed to find out. Both still under the magnifier.

The way Contador is favoring his injured leg it's natural that he would temper his ambitions. The supposed deception that is being bandied about is just a figment of conspiracy obsessed imaginations.

 

[No_Balls]

Couldn't it also be that Valverde is in peak form or closer to it and Quintana is still building his to peak in 2nd and 3rd week?

Sure. Must admit i was pretty surprised he was dropped given his showdown in Burgos and when you considered it relatively to Froome/Contadors lack of preparation. If it where one of them i wouldnt be that surprised.

My point was not directed exactly against Nairo but to the absurd notion that he lost it deliberately in some sort of tactic between him and Piti. He may get better but that doesnt mean the other goes backwards (except perhaps Bala) and he can throw away a dozens of seconds here and there.

 

[Angliru]

Sure. Must admit i was pretty surprised he was dropped given his showdown in Burgos and when you considered it relatively to Froome/Contadors lack of preparation. If it where one of them i wouldnt be that surprised.

My point was not directed exactly against Nairo but to the absurd notion that he lost it deliberately in some sort of tactic between him and Piti. He may get better but that doesnt mean the other goes backwards (except perhaps Bala) and he can throw away a dozens of seconds here and there.

I agree. What many here are ignoring are Quintana's statements prior to the stage that this stage is coming too early for him to be a major factor at the end and the results reflect that. Also for the first quarter of the climb it appeared Quintana was riding for Valverde, in the wind, unprotected with Valverde on his wheel. Just an observation.

 

[ILovecycling]

I agree. What many here are ignoring are Quintana's statements prior to the stage that this stage is coming too early for him to be a major factor at the end and the results reflect that. Also for the first quarter of the climb it appeared Quintana was riding for Valverde, in the wind, unprotected with Valverde on his wheel. Just an observation.

yep,I saw that too,otoh there were riders in front of him fro other teams.
of course its a nonsense he lost it deliberately,he just couldnt accelarate anymore, plus the tempratures (see NQ thread).

 

[Escarabajo]

I watched the final 5 kms couple of times yesterday and I noticed that Quintana suffered from dehydration. He was drinking from the bottles way too many times. More than normal. He looked too pale. To that we need to add that temperatures in Boyacá are not even close to what he is seeing right now. Boyacá is a rather cold place.

Last year we were putting blame on him loosing time in Ax3 to the early attack. But the heat also had something to do with that. He cracked that day in the final climb but limited his losses.

Just something to keep in mind.

 

[cineteq]

I watched the final 5 kms couple of times yesterday and I noticed that Quintana suffered from dehydration. He was drinking from the bottles way too many times. More than normal. He looked too pale. To that we need to add that temperatures in Boyacá are not even close to what he is seeing right now. Boyacá is a rather cold place.

Last year we were putting blame on him loosing time in Ax3 to the early attack. But the heat also had something to do with that. He cracked that day in the final climb but limited his losses.

Just something to keep in mind.

Yup, that's what he said yesterday. The main reason was the heat.