2014 Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 5: Eibar > Markina-Xemein 160km

[dlwssonic]

Definitely hoping Tejay climbs up the standings as well tomorrow. Is Cadel time trialing as well as he used to?

Im not very sure about cadel these days with his time trial, but I think tejay will be able to jump to around a third spot on GC.

 

[search]

He saved sky's week from being disaster.

don't worry, they still have Gabriel Rasch for Paris Roubaix

 

[Sykhrzon]

Im not very sure about cadel these days with his time trial, but I think tejay will be able to jump to around a third spot on GC.

In order to achieve that position he needs to pick up 17 seconds on Kwaitkowski. That's gonna be hard. But anything can happen.

 

[Sykhrzon]

Final GC predictions anyone?

Fourteen riders within a minute:
1 (1) CONTADOR Alberto [www.procyclingstats.com] Tinkoff-Saxo 20:30:31
2 (2) VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 0:12
3 (3) CUNEGO Damiano Lampre-Merida 0:36
4 (4) EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team ,,
5 (5) PERAUD Jean-Christophe [www.procyclingstats.com] AG2R La Mondiale ,,
6 (6) TROFIMOV Yuri Team Katusha ,,
7 (7) KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 0:41
8 (8) LANDA Mikel Astana Pro Team 0:54
9 (9) POELS Wout Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 0:55
10 (10) SáNCHEZ Samuel [www.procyclingstats.com] BMC Racing Team 0:56
11 (11) SLAGTER Tom-Jelte Garmin Sharp ,,
12 (12) PINOT Thibaut FDJ.fr ,,
13 (13) VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC Racing Team 0:58
14 (14) SPILAK Simon Team Katusha ,,

Two riders a little behind:
15 (17) YATES Simon [www.procyclingstats.com] Orica GreenEDGE 1:37
16 (20) KISERLOVSKI Robert Trek Factory Racing 1:46

The rest waay back:
17 (22) KREUZIGER Roman Tinkoff-Saxo 4:13
18 (29) JEANNESSON Arnold FDJ.fr 5:59
19 (27) BARGUIL Warren Team Giant-Shimano 6:38
20 (32) GAUTIER Cyril [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Europcar 6:42

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race...ais_Vasco_2014_Stage_5_General_Classification

 

[jens_attacks]

slept so well during the stage and i woke up in time to see swifty winning the sprint
so much win today
of course caught the rerun to see valverde's brutal attack

tomorrow, everything still possible

 

[wirral]

Kriby says Swift is there??

Kirby nails it.

 

[martinvickers]

I thought Swift was a Degenkolb-like type of sprinter, not the Sagan kind. He should take EBH's place (who doesn't seem to deliver).

Impressive Tony Martin as well. He is getting better and better at climbing. Maybe he should focus on something other than just the TT.

Valverde seemed to be the strongest uphill today. Maybe Contador is under pressure? 12 seconds is nothing. Last year there were appreciably large gaps in the final TT. Surprises can happen. You would have expected Porte to win it, but Quintana was clearly the best of the GC riders. 23 seconds faster than Lil' Richie. 40 seconds on Henao who is not a bad time trialist, especially not on a hilly course.

Wrong Henao.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Two riders a little behind:
15 (17) YATES Simon [www.procyclingstats.com] Orica GreenEDGE 1:37
16 (20) KISERLOVSKI Robert Trek Factory Racing 1:46

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race...ais_Vasco_2014_Stage_5_General_Classification

I'm not gonna predict the final GC because I don't want to jinx anything. But this looks like a great battle

 

[manafana]

pretty stunning ride from swift used only consider him for very flat days 2yrs ago.

 

[Netserk]

Wrong Henao.

He is called Sergio Henao, not Wrong Henao

And yes it was about Sergio not Sebastian, so the correct one.