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

[Carstenbf]

Pim Ligthart and Luis Mas Bonet out front. Gap 12.24

Peloton average speed below 40kph.

 

[cineteq]

sagan, indurain, wiggins, contador

Joke of the day: Wiggins' not egotistical!

 

[ILovecycling]

sagan, indurain, wiggins, contador

You serious ryo?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Pim Ligthart and Luis Mas Bonet @ +12.44

The whole peloton seems to have stopped for lunch with Betancur. A sub 40kph average so far and they haven't even started a climb yet.

 

[jens_attacks]

lol ryo

i hope there will be a showdown today, can't wait

 

[Panda Claws]

Tell me one champ that isn't.

Greg Van Avermaet?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

You serious ryo?

I remembe rhim working for cavendish on multiple occasions.

 

[ILovecycling]

Hoping Purito will take this, and that Bertie wont lose to much time.

However, my expectation is that Froome will trash everyone.

ten chars

 

[ILovecycling]

I remembe rhim working for cavendish on multiple occasions.

when nobody can hurt him. (i dont mean olympics,wiggins has 0 chance) froome was riding for him,and opponets were nibali and vdb

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I think Chavito might do very well today.

 

[Kotar_Rhakoz]

Luis Mas Bonet is now the leader on the road.

 

[Kotar_Rhakoz]

I remembe rhim working for cavendish on multiple occasions.

And I remember Evans working for Kroon and Gilbert in races.

 

[cineteq]

Weather

 

[Eclipse]

Time to get a little serious.

 

[Kotar_Rhakoz]

Weather

Lovely weather for not riding really fast up mountains.

 

[Walkman]

Yeah. Evans could do very well today. Maybe a top 5.

In recent years, he still has what it takes to do well in the first mountain test, in particular on a short, sharp one like this. His ability to recover, TT and handle long climbs is another story. But I have noted that older riders still have their "punch" intact. Probably the last thing you lose.

He has definitely aged better than "Samu".

I think you are right. Evans might surprise some people today. Although, I hope he does go for stage wins later on, as I agree with you analysis that his recovery and TT are not what they used to be.

Although, now that I am writing this, I can't help myself to think that he will do a great TT on stage 10. Anyhow, time will tell.

 

[Fzotrlool]

Garmin is setting the pace. Dan Martin in super shape?

 

[Kotar_Rhakoz]

Garmin is setting the pace. Dan Martin in super shape?

Martin has looked great so perhaps they want the break caught in the hope he will get bonus seconds when he wins the stage.

Hesejdal might be looking to go for a long range attack, but that seems rather optimistic on the stage today.

 

[BigMac]

Garmin is setting the pace. Dan Martin in super shape?

Garmin train with Cardoso, Talansky, Hesjedal to set it up for Dan. A memorable day awaits us.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

when nobody can hurt him. (i dont mean olympics,wiggins has 0 chance) froome was riding for him,and opponets were nibali and vdb

I know it's a sh*** example but psl try to come up with even one from evans? he's never done anything for anyone else at any time

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

And I remember Evans working for Kroon and Gilbert in races.

well that must've slipt my mind I guess

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Some 70 km covered in the first two hours.
And that is the leading duo, the peloton is 12 minutes behind.
Suits me just perfect as I will not be able to see any of the action for another two hours or so.

 

[ILovecycling]

I know it's a sh*** example but psl try to come up with even one from evans? he's never done anything for anyone else at any time

i knew you will say it

 

[Fzotrlool]

A little over 100k remaining, but the break have 12 minutes.

Could be a fast stage today.

 

[Pricey_sky]

when nobody can hurt him. (i dont mean olympics,wiggins has 0 chance) froome was riding for him,and opponets were nibali and vdb

To be fair to Wiggins he has helped Cav on multiple occasions like Ryo said. Cav's WC where he drilled it for several k's near the finish. Stage 18+20 of the 2012 Tour where Wiggins told his team they would ride for Cav and not just soft pedal and allow another break to win (more specific for stage 18). He didn't need to lead Cav out on the final stage but he wanted to thank Cav for his help. It couldn't have been easy for Cav to be a water bottle carrier that Tour.