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

[Volderke]

Contador 2nd time in TT behind Martin, wins overall.

 

[Carols]

Chapeau Tony!!! Chapeau Alberto!!!!

 

[Publicus]

If I pulled a performance at work like the one the Eurosport UK commentators pulled today I'd be fired on the spot.

This. This. This.

 

[T-Nielsen]

These commentators have an interesting style. They ignore all information and create suspence out of nothing.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very nice and exciting TT. Congrats to Martin and Contador.

 

[Panda Claws]

How the **** is Kwiatkowski only 8 seconds shy of the title?

 

[infeXio]

Kirby: "Kwiatkowski 8 seconds away from taking the title..." - Is he always this ignorant?

 

[jsem94]

Great ride by Contador.

 

[meat puppet]

My god those ES commentators are clueless beyond belief.

why, that's part of their charm!

 

[Miburo]

Wow, Alberto Alberto Alberto, All those people doubting his time trialing have nothing to say now.

Nah don't take this as a reference too much, way too hilly. In the tour it's a flat ITT and way longer.

 

[Big Doopie]

Big Doopie has a serious case of the sads right now Can everyone get together for a group hug?

tx. that does help.

but i'm actually thrilled. remember when disco underperformed in 2006 and it was all because the riders weren't motivated (for themselves) like they had been for the wonderful armstrong.

same clearly for contador. he was just unmotivated last year (and let's not forget all those pesky allergies!). But now he has Oleg Tinkov to ride for! He's got his motivation back! I am absolutely thrilled!!

 

[Sykhrzon]

Someone make a petition to fire Kirby, please.

 

[Jelantik]

spanish yellow missile beats the flying pole. He has taken the win in astonishing way.. . Bring on July!

 

[Miburo]

How the **** is Kwiatkowski only 8 seconds shy of the title?

Can't you comprehend the great mind of Kirby?

 

[Jelantik]

Someone make a petition to fire Kirby, please.

send him twitter. He reads it. Hopefully on air.

 

[arvc40]

Face it, Contadors back !.

 

[alspacka]

Someone make a petition to fire Kirby, please.

Imagine if he was on radio.

 

[webbie146]

Someone make a petition to fire Kirby, please.

That was a stellar performance by those 2 guys damn

 

[JRanton]

Carlton Kirby and Matt Stephens.

****ing hell.

 

[EnacheV]

Face it, Contadors back !.

I hope he follows the same pattern as last time, if he is back.

 

[Butterhead]

Kirby: "Kwiatkowski 8 seconds away from taking the title..." - Is he always this ignorant?

yes he is, you havent seen anything yet, that man is incredible ignorant when it comes to cycling, and probably most other sport.

what he does on a tv channel like eurosport is the question of the century.



NICE to see AC is back at his best, more to come. But damn Kwiat is good too.

 

[Sykhrzon]

Meta:
1. Tony Martin (OPQS) 38:33
2. Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) 38:40
3. Kwiatkowski (OPQS) 38:48
4. Spilak (Katusha) 38:49
5. Valverde (Movistar Team) 39:35
6. Peraud (AG2R) 39:08
7. Dumoulin (Giant) 39:11
8. Ion Izagirre (Movistar Team) 39:14
9. Van Garderen (BMC) 39:38
10. Pinot (FDJ) 39:58

Final GC
1. Contador
2. Kwaitkowski
3. Valverde
4. Peraud
5. Spilak?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Kwiatkowski was 3rd again, but 2nd in GC. Would have been nice if had been nr 3 in GC

 

[podunavac]

I have to admit that Contador has pulled some valuable conclusions from the past... Don't beat a tt specialist, it just strengthens the suspicion and doesn't mean a lot to you.
When you have Tinkov for a boss and concentrated Riis for a manager, the old Contador is certainty.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Another Spanish race, another Yates neo pro sticks in a very nice GC place.