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

[jens_attacks]

this is purito territory. last 4 kms are at 10%
about movistar, even if nairo will destroy valverde overall, i actually think valverde might do better than him tomorrow don't know why we'll see

i think froomey will win though and it will be only about if alberto can follow him. i hope aru will do great too

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Hard to see past Froome here. Can't wait!

 

[BlurryVII]

1 Purito 2 Froome 3 Aru

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Katusha will setup Jrod for the win.
Hopefully more GC pretenders will drop time.

 

[Coat-O]

Martin has the advantage that Talansky and Hesjedal has been transformed into domestiques.

But this is a climb for the goats. Martin is IMO more of a puncheur than a climber.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

the angel do show no mercy towards the apostates

 

[Miburo]

There's only one thing i hope, that not many GC guys will be eliminated after this stage.

Would be awesome to still have 5,6 relevant guys within 1 min in the last week

Purito, piti or Froome FTW. Contador to hold on for dear life, i've a feeling he's gonna finish together with Aru.

 

[Carols]

Purito for me tomorrow!

 

[hfer07]

going to postulate the following potential stage winners :

The Alien
Purito
The Angel
EL Pistolero
Nairoma
Valpiti















5+ minutes the rest

 

[ILovecycling]

So many great climbers,this is great day for cycling.So unpredictable!

LBL 2013:

2. Joaquim Rodriguez
3. Alejandro Valverde

I said Real climbers...nairo,berto and dawg

 

[Arredondo]

So many great climbers,this is great day for cycling.So unpredictable!




I said Real climbers...nairo,berto and dawg

I wouldn't say Purito isn't a real climber. Perhaps a little but under the level of these three, but still a pure climber.

Sorry, i have too

 

[ILovecycling]

going to postulate the following potential stage winners :

The Alien
Purito
The Angel
EL Pistolero
Nairoma
Valpiti















5+ minutes the rest

chavito and rigo say hello

Nice 5000 posts

 

[spanky wanderlust]

it's impossible to know how good anyone is right now. we're all just guessing:

quintana > froome > jrod, valverde, aru, contador > chaves, talansky...

although i would not be terribly surprised if purito popped one off. it looks like this climb suits him.

 

[ILovecycling]

I wouldn't say Purito isn't a real climber. Perhaps a little but under the level of these three, but still a pure climber.

Sorry, i have too

I know,I had to answer smth like this to be able to tongue out you

 

[ILovecycling]

it's impossible to know how good anyone is right now. we're all just guessing:

quintana > froome > jrod, valverde, aru, contador > chaves, talansky...

although i would not be terribly surprised if purito popped one off. it looks like this climb suits him.

Good standings

I would say in 1st week chavito better than ac,valverde worse than murito,...talansky



There

 

[Rollthedice]

If the others don't attack Froome early in the climb, the dawg will smash them with 2k to go. That is if he's in alien mode, we don't know yet. I also think Contador will follow. That is if he is in decent shape. In this scenario Aru third followed by Purito and then Quintana. Valverde sprints for sixth from a group with Uran, Keldermerckx. Small time gaps, Quintana takes red.

The other scenario could be attacks from where the climb ramps up first and Purito wins from a selected group.

 

[Coat-O]

Wanna bet on in which order top 20 is going to be dropped?

Winner gets a red jersey avatar. From first dropped to the potential winner.

Matthews
Caruso
Mandory
Gesink (fading early)
Samu (fading early)
Pardilla
Barguil
Chaves (tried from an attack)
Evans
Niemeic
Zubeldia
Martin
Uran
Kelderman
Valverde
Contador
Quintana
Third: Aru
Runner-up: Froome
Winner: Purito

 

[Arredondo]

I know,I had to answer smth like this to be able to tongue out you

Purito and me, and you get this:

 

[ILovecycling]

Purito and me, and you get this:

Ive got your point..but please remove the picture,someone could feel bad seeing it.

 

[cineteq]

Los Pericopuertos 2014: Alto de las Cumbres Verdes (Sierra Nevada)
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/...ricopuertos-2014-alto-cumbres-verdes/2729578/
The guest riders says: It looks like a asphalted firewall!
Sorry I didn't have time to put the subtitles

PS: OP, you might want to include this in your first post.

 

[Arredondo]

Ive got your point..but please remove the picture,someone could feel bad seeing it.

Allright. But you could see it as a political message and cultural explanation in one sentence

 

[Coat-O]

Arredondo, Ilovecycling.. post your lists! I want to bet with you guys.

 

[Arredondo]

Arredondo, Ilovecycling.. post your lists! I want to bet with you guys.

I want a bicycle for the winner

 

[Coat-O]

I want a bicycle for the winner

Deal. I'll draw you one.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

it's impossible to know how good anyone is right now. we're all just guessing:

quintana > froome > jrod, valverde, aru, contador > chaves, talansky...

although i would not be terribly surprised if purito popped one off. it looks like this climb suits him.

We aren't guessing with Talansky. According to Martin, Talansky was one if the guys doing dom work to bring Martin back to the lead group today. Ie he definitely was never at the race for GC.