2014 Vuelta al País Vasco, Stage 6: Markina-Xemein → Markina-Xemein, 25.9 km (ITT)

[Dazed and Confused]

I pety lotto for even spending one penny on Vanendert. What a waste of talent.

Waste of talent? I think this is his level. Grupetto. I do think he took a paycut this year.

Frank really should practice his TT at any given opportunity.

 

[Flamin]

Waste of talent? I think this is his level. Grupetto. I do think he took a paycut this year.

Frank really should practice his TT at any given opportunity.

Based on what?

 

[roundabout]

I pety lotto for even spending one penny on Vanendert. What a waste of talent.

He never performs at VaPV anyway.

 

[trevim]

Fränk Schleck skipps the time trial in Pais Vasco today because of an acute sinusitis and conjunctivitis. Classics are not in risk.

From Trek Twitter

 

[alspacka]

Should be good.

Looks to me me like a nice fight between TJ, Peraud and Kwiatkowski for the podium.

Kwiatkowski for 3rd on the stage and 3rd GC.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Based on what?

I think his performance rose with Gilbert's in '11. This is closer to home. Just my opinion.

 

[infeXio]

Any proper streams for today? - Eurosport once again don't seem to want to broadcast cycling in the weekends.. pitty.
- Not the Danish one, anyways.

 

[alspacka]

Last hour is on British ES2.

Stream here:

http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/eurosport-2-live-stream

 

[Miburo]

Waste of talent? I think this is his level. Grupetto. I do think he took a paycut this year.

Frank really should practice his TT at any given opportunity.

Yea he did but they gave him one extra year though.

He never performs at VaPV anyway.

That's true i guess. Really a 3rd grade clone of andy.

 

[Flamin]

I think his performance rose with Gilbert's in '11. This is closer to home. Just my opinion.

His early years were very promising, then got held back by some serious injuries. And although 2011 was probably a one-off, I'd say he is still a lot better than this.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Race in progress...

Ticker: http://biciciclismo.com/cas/site/eventos_online-ficha.asp?id=513

Any guesses on winner's time today?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Based on what?

the fact he always sucked except one year in which they had a doctor called ibarguren

 

[Flamin]

the fact he always sucked except one year

Amstel Gold Race 2012:
1. ITA GASPAROTTO Enrico AST 6h32'35"
2. BEL VANENDERT Jelle LTB
3. SVK SAGAN Peter LIQ
4. ESP FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar KAT 02"
5. FRA VOECKLER Thomas EUC 02"

Flèche Wallonne 2012:
1. ESP RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim KAT 4h45'41"
2. SUI ALBASINI Michael OGE 04"
3. BEL GILBERT Philippe BMC 04"
4. BEL VANENDERT Jelle LTB 04"
5. CRO KISERLOVSKI Robert AST 07"

Also check his 2006 and 2007 results

 

[The Blues]

Not that I think the case will be the same this year, but in 2012, he DNF'ed PV (and sucked on the stages he rode) and still went on to a great Ardennes-campaign.

 

[Fzotrlool]

Km. 13,4:
1. Riblon (AG2R) 20:51
2. Bobridge (Belkin) 20:56
3. Koch (Cannondale) 21:14
4. Kessiakoff (Astana) 21:19
5. Edmondson (Sky) 21:38
6. Berhane (Europcar) 21:51
7. King (Garmin-Sharp) 22:10
8. Peterson (Garmin-Sharp) 22:32
9. Xu (Lampre-Merida) 22:45
10. Voigt (Trek) 22:57

There will be gaps in the GC.

 

[jflemaire]

That's true i guess. Really a 3rd grade clone of andy.

To be honest, right now Andy is a 3rd grade clone of himself...

 

[roundabout]

Not even 40kmh for Bobridge at the finish

 

[Dazed and Confused]

First man home:

1. Bobridge (Belkin) 40:57

Nice long TT.

 

[roundabout]

First man home:

1. Bobridge (Belkin) 40:57

Nice long TT.

TT too long

..............

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Its just perfect for this race. Right balance too.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I think Valverde will beat Contador today.

 

[greenedge]

Kwiatowski to finish 3rd on the stage

Hopefully it's a good ITT done by Contador.

 

[EnacheV]

quite long TT for a 6 day race with small climbs

 

[Arnout]

I think his performance rose with Gilbert's in '11. This is closer to home. Just my opinion.

Pretty much yeah.

 

[Publicus]

I think Valverde will beat Contador today.

I'm leaning this way. I think AC is pretty tired (he's at the end of a long block of racing) at this point.