2015-Volta Ciclista a Catalunya(2WT) 23-29.03

[etymology]

worst. video. coverage. EVER.

 

[rhubroma]

Well Contador was without teammates again!

 

[Miburo]

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We could have a nice Giro ahead, with Porte in this kind of form.

Don't compare this race to a GT, don't be that guy.

 

[rick james]

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Contador !!!!!! THE KING

Calm down...Porte dropped him the ease

 

[Escarabajo]

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worst. video. coverage. EVER.

?????

Mine was OK.

 

[Netserk]

Mine froze with 500m to go...

 

[indianfanboy]

Without that big turn from Kiriyenka Porte would not have caught up with Contador....looks like Contador just wanted test his legs for the last time before Giro

 

[rhubroma]

Excellent performance by the American. Porte pulled a Froome with good team support. Alberto had to go early to ot get worked over by Sky, but perhaps missed the opportunity when he didn't go with TJ.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

1. TJVG
2. Porte
3. AC
4. Atapuma
5. Kelderman

?

 

[indianfanboy]

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Excellent performance by the American. Porte pulled a Froome with good team support. Alberto had to go early to ot get worked over by Sky, but perhaps missed the opportunity when he didn't go with TJ.

If he had gone with TJ...TJ would not have helped him at all

 

[goggalor]

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Excellent performance by the American. Porte pulled a Froome with good team support. Alberto had to go early to ot get worked over by Sky, but perhaps missed the opportunity when he didn't go with TJ.

He couldn't go with TJ I think we'll say.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Without that big turn from Kiriyenka Porte would not have caught up with Contador....looks like Contador just wanted test his legs for the last time before Giro

If you look when Contador passed Kiri Porte was just 5 seconds behind and closing, he'd have caught him anyway.

 

[TheQuick]

Where was Rigoberto Uran, I expected him to be their with Porte and Contador

 

[rhubroma]

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Contador !!!!!! THE KING

Calm down...Porte dropped him the ease

Not with ease, but because he is very good and had paced himself with the help of teammates. Whereas Contador was left on his own and had to invent something. The climb wasn't hard enough and in the end Porte came back with the help of Kirienko and had enough punch to drop Contador in the last hundred meters.

 

[grizzlee]

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1. TJVG
2. Porte
3. AC
4. Atapuma
5. Kelderman

?

Dan Martin was 4th. same time as Bertie. Atapuma 11 secs down.

 

[wirral]

I don't think there was one single shot of De Clercq who is now in the leader's jersey. They didn't even get him crossing the line. Pathetic coverage.

 

[indianfanboy]

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Contador !!!!!! THE KING

Calm down...Porte dropped him the ease

yeah Porte looked very easy lol except for the fact that he tried to follow Contador when Contador attacked and failed big time ...without Kiriyenka he would never have caught Contador..it was really windy in the climb

 

[SafeBet]

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1. TJVG
2. Porte
3. AC
4. Atapuma
5. Kelderman

?

4. Dan Martin
5. Kelderman
6. Puma
7. Pozzovivo
8. Valverde

10. Valls

 

[rick james]

Re: Re:

Contador !!!!!! THE KING

Calm down...Porte dropped him the ease

Not with ease, but because he is very good and had paced himself with the help of teammates. Whereas Contador was left on his own and had to invent something. The climb wasn't hard enough and in the end Porte came back with the help of Kirienko and had enough punch to drop Contador in the last hundred meters.

It was a rubbish final climb for a Queen stage.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

1. TJVG
2. Porte
3. AC
4. Atapuma
5. Kelderman

?

4. Dan Martin
5. Kelderman
6. Puma
7. Pozzovivo
8. Valverde

10. Valls

Alright, thanks!

 

[rhubroma]

Re: Re:

Without that big turn from Kiriyenka Porte would not have caught up with Contador....looks like Contador just wanted test his legs for the last time before Giro

If you look when Contador passed Kiri Porte was just 5 seconds behind and closing, he'd have caught him anyway.

Nah, I don't think so. But with Sky and BMC well represented I think he possibly hesitated going too early with TJ to then not risk being worked over by these teams. Or perhaps he just f-kd up?

 

[etymology]

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worst. video. coverage. EVER.

?????

Mine was OK.

picture quality fine - i meant the choice of which camera(s) were in use. actually, i am just whining about porte's attack dropping - or catching by surprise - contador at the VERY END of the race.

having spent 6 decades refining my whining skills, i have to make sure they are still available to me on demand.

 

[rick james]

Re: Re:

Contador !!!!!! THE KING

Calm down...Porte dropped him the ease

yeah Porte looked very easy lol except for the fact that he tried to follow Contador when Contador attacked and failed big time ...without Kiriyenka he would never have caught Contador..it was really windy in the climb

And contador couldn't go with Porte when Porte went...Dropped with ease

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[rhubroma]

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Excellent performance by the American. Porte pulled a Froome with good team support. Alberto had to go early to ot get worked over by Sky, but perhaps missed the opportunity when he didn't go with TJ.

He couldn't go with TJ I think we'll say.

Nah, I don't think so. But with Sky and BMC well represented I think he possibly hesitated going too early with TJ to then not risk being worked over by these teams. Or perhaps he just f-kd up?