2014 Vuelta a Espana, stage 7: Alhendín-Alcaudete (169 km)

[icefire]

hahahaha no Froome on the result list

He changed his bike during the stage

He's given 3" over the main group

 

[arvc40]

True, but 1 second is enough to separate winning from losing. And if that second is there, why don't take it?

Waste of Energy. Must have learnt it from Dan Martin. ****** all that sprinting.

 

[inri2000]

Yeah right, that will happen lol

 

[Cance > TheRest]

3 seconds :O

 

[Jspear]

Screen wasn't the clearest.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So Froome wins some seconds on the Accountant and Green Valley.

 

[Coat-O]

Froome got the same time as Gilbert and Martin.

 

[TANK91]

Lets just be happy CF is ok i dnt care what people say he was so strong their on hardly any gradient.

 

[Afrank]

Screen wasn't the clearest.

And now they leave out Ryder. Come on Vuelta, get your sh!t together.

 

[Lord Stanley]

Gilbert/Martin ... GAP1 ... Froome
Froome ... GAP2 ... peloton

I thought GAP1 > GAP2, clearly, yet Froome gets the s.t. as Martin/Gilbert?

 

[mrhender]

Froome fine apparently.. Good sign...
Would hate to see chrashes undermine another Grand Tour...

 

[TANK91]

I can't see CF ever being dominant in this race but can we honestly see him losing big time he really needs to just mark them and beat then in the ITT. I would try before rest day though as he gets worst recovery i think than the rest.

 

[roundabout]

2.40 loss for Barguil.

 

[Jspear]

 

[Coat-O]

I looked like he came in a little later than Martin and Gilbert, but I think he deserves the 3 seconds for just trying.

 

[Hugo87]

In the end its not very good keep sprinting (as he did first week in the Tour) and keep crashing (as he did first week in the Tour) for the overall. Very draining and energy demanding.

He must have a very low morale now.

They all sprinted or do you think Bala and Contador coming at 9th and 10th didn't gave at least 85%?

And it's always good to finish ahead your opponents to get morale, probably he needs that just like you said.

 

[Alcanelo]

Bala, Nairo and Bertie will not be happy about that.

 

[Big Doopie]

look for froome to try to get another 2 secs so he starts behind contador in the ITT.

wants to catch him and try to demoralize him.

unfortunately he's forgotten that there is a rest day before the itt and contador will be well prepped for it.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Gilbert/Martin ... GAP1 ... Froome
Froome ... GAP2 ... peloton

I thought GAP1 > GAP2, clearly, yet Froome gets the s.t. as Martin/Gilbert?

Yeah I thought that was odd too.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Lets just be happy CF is ok i dnt care what people say he was so strong their on hardly any gradient.

Exactly - no gradient. Doesn't really work as a strength indicator in the mountains. Good for Froome, that he has learnt to sprint, but hardly a weapon when the big climbs begin

 

[TANK91]

In the end its not very good keep sprinting (as he did first week in the Tour) and keep crashing (as he did first week in the Tour) for the overall. Very draining and energy demanding.

He must have a very low morale now.

You must be kidding me as soon as he had a little gap Contador started sprinting aswell. Froome is clearly strong just to do that little dig.

 

[Jspear]

And now they leave out Ryder. Come on Vuelta, get your sh!t together.

Yep they put it up two different times and were wrong each time.

 

[Afrank]

2.40 loss for Barguil.

I would expect that to be corrected to same time since his crash was in the final 3 Km.

 

[webbie146]

I looked like he came in a little later than Martin and Gilbert, but I think he deserves the 3 seconds for just trying.

I might as wel ride the Vuelta then. Give me 60 seconds for every attempt lol

 

[Red Rick]

Froome shouldn't have gotten in the Philbert group imo