2015 Vuelta Stage 11: Andorra la Vella>Cortals d'Encamp 138k

[ILovecycling]

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Whats with valverde?Fatigued or sick?

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Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) admitted he is struggling to lift his arm after his crash the other day but he is determined to fight on along with Quintana.

"It would have been better for this stage to come at another time but it's the end of the season for everybody. I didn't know it and I must say it's very impressive," he said.

"The average percentage for the stage is around 8 and 9 pc. It's brutal. On such a hard stage, you must be a 100 pc. Nairo and I are good and motivated. In mountain stages like this, there are several options. Attack one after the other, move early on or on the last climb. My crash was serious but I'm not looking for excuses. It could be better, I can hardly raise my arm. I hope it won't be a problem. If I win, I will only raise one arm."

Thanks!

 

[Billie]

lucien

 

[Beech Mtn]

Re: 2015 Vuelta Stage 11: Andorra la Vella>Cortals d'Encamp

Whats with valverde?Fatigued or sick?

cyclingnews.com>

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) admitted he is struggling to lift his arm after his crash the other day but he is determined to fight on along with Quintana.

"It would have been better for this stage to come at another time but it's the end of the season for everybody. I didn't know it and I must say it's very impressive," he said.

"The average percentage for the stage is around 8 and 9 pc. It's brutal. On such a hard stage, you must be a 100 pc. Nairo and I are good and motivated. In mountain stages like this, there are several options. Attack one after the other, move early on or on the last climb. My crash was serious but I'm not looking for excuses. It could be better, I can hardly raise my arm. I hope it won't be a problem. If I win, I will only raise one arm."

Valv won't have to worry about winning. That ship has sailed.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

This was to be expected really. There is too far to go in the race still. This isn't stage 20.

 

[portugal11]

how i miss contador...

 

[burning]

Thank god that I didn't wake up at 6:30 am for this

 

[TommyGun]

Romain Sicard now virtual leader, that's the main event of the race so far!

 

[Bumeington]

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Romain Sicard now virtual leader, that's the main event of the race so far!

French eurosport pretending to get very excited about it quite funny

 

[Red Rick]

If anyone's gonna attack on this climb it's probably Riccardo Ricco from behind the bushes. The people actually in the race are too afraid

 

[TommyGun]

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Romain Sicard now virtual leader, that's the main event of the race so far!

French eurosport pretending to get very excited about it quite funny

yeah it was funny, they are bored to death

 

[damian13ster]

Majka is going to attack from 5km out, I think he will fade and be passed by Aru but hope that is not the case.
Afraid Froome will drop because of the crash.

 

[DBotero]

Re: 2015 Vuelta Stage 11: Andorra la Vella>Cortals d'Encamp

Sky still with the full team except Boswell who is upfront

 

[vedrafjord]

Between how good the transitional stages were in the Giro and how bad this is, I hope race designers are taking notes.

 

[Ruby United]

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Majka is going to attack from 5km out, I think he will fade and be passed by Aru but hope that is not the case.
Afraid Froome will drop because of the crash.

Froome is clearly fine

 

[markene2]

Re: 2015 Vuelta Stage 11: Andorra la Vella>Cortals d'Encamp

Sky still with the full team except Boswell who is upfront

Rest days works wonders for Sky

 

[JRanton]

Re: 2015 Vuelta Stage 11: Andorra la Vella>Cortals d'Encamp

Sky still with the full team except Boswell who is upfront

Still a massive peloton. Sky are soft pedalling.

 

[Beech Mtn]

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If anyone's gonna attack on this climb it's probably Riccardo Ricco from behind the bushes. The people actually in the race are too afraid

post of the day!

 

[Red Rick]

Dumoulin isn't isolated. He still has his loyal helper John *** Degenkolb

 

[bassano]

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Between how good the transitional stages were in the Giro and how bad this is, I hope race designers are taking notes.

It is always up to riders how they aproach race, unfortunatelly this is not a real race so far, it is pitty but Contador and Nibali are not there to shake this up

 

[Flamin]

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Dumoulin isn't isolated. He still has his loyal helper John **** Degenkolb

Big John _O_

 

[Eagle]

Degenkolb to win the sprint

 

[damian13ster]

If they keep going like that Dumoulin will win this Vuelta. He will put at least 3 minutes into each contender in TT.

 

[TomLPC]

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[Broth3r]

Well, I was exhausted and slept in.

Didn't miss anything, it seems.

 

[StannisBaratheon]

This is like Mayweather vs. Pacquiao all over again, huge hype, average result