2015 Vuelta stage 13: Calatayud > Tarazona 178km

[Flamin]

Nairito dropped. Game over.

 

[Arredondo]

Quintana drops.

Abandon will come soon

 

[Carols]

Oh No Nairito . He is sick......

 

[Arredondo]

Froome, Quintana, Tejay, Dan

This Vuelta really is a massacre

 

[Gigs_98]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back it's
edit: where do you get this information from? I thought the broadcasting starts at 16:00

 

[Arredondo]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's

He's sick. Fever.

Which was quite often in the news/on this forum tbh

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Shame for Quintana, would have liked to have seen him soar even just for a stage victory, so to compete for gc at tour & vuelta? kids, do not do it!_!

 

[Gigs_98]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's

He's sick. Fever.

Which was quite often in the news/on this forum tbh

Sickness doesnt explain why he first tried to hold majka's and nieve's wheel before he exploded. It can be the reason but in that case fever has to be combined with stupidity

 

[Carols]

Re:

Froome, Quintana, Tejay, Dan

This Vuelta really is a massacre

Not to mention Nibs stupidity

 

[Ruudz0r]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's

He's sick. Fever.

Which was quite often in the news/on this forum tbh

Sickness doesnt explain why he first tried to hold majka's and nieve's wheel before he exploded. It can be the reason but in that case fever has to be combined with stupidity

THink he just went a bit too deep there, also in general see this video from just after the finish:
https://www.facebook.com/CyclingTips/videos/1025111264195892/

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Sickness doesnt explain why he first tried to hold majka's and nieve's wheel before he exploded. It can be the reason but in that case fever has to be combined with stupidity

Big yellow taxi perhaps?

 

[Flamin]

Furious racing, great. 8 leaders, big group trying to bridge.

 

[cineteq]

Re:

Froome, Quintana, Tejay, Dan This Vuelta really is a massacre

All this year's TdF riders gone. It comes down to the last man standing on his bike...

 

[Flamin]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's

He's sick. Fever.

Which was quite often in the news/on this forum tbh

Sickness doesnt explain why he first tried to hold majka's and nieve's wheel before he exploded. It can be the reason but in that case fever has to be combined with stupidity

THink he just went a bit too deep there, also in general see this video from just after the finish:
https://www.facebook.com/CyclingTips/videos/1025111264195892/

Didn't see that one yet. Ffs Nairito just quit, rest and recover for next year.

 

[SafeBet]

Great racing thus far. Hopefully a large break will form.

 

[SafeBet]

Seems we have our daily break at last: 23 riders in front.

 

[Sasquatch]

Plaza is going to be Fraile's main challenger to the KOM jersey. Interesting that we have 2 riders going for it.

 

[Ruby United]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's
edit: where do you get this information from? I thought the broadcasting starts at 16:00

I agree people underestimate back to back gt's (though I feel Froome can do the Tou/Vuelta double) but how has this Vuelta proved that?

Nairo was badly sick with fever since Tuesday
Valverde has been decent/average
Froome fractured his foot
Purito has been very good

So in what way has this Vuelta proved anything?

 

[Fernandez]

I dont think he really wanted race the Vuelta. He was probably a little bit pushed by Unzue, but his mind wasnt probably 100% commited with the race.

 

[fungusbear]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's
edit: where do you get this information from? I thought the broadcasting starts at 16:00

I agree people underestimate back to back gt's (though I feel Froome can do the Tou/Vuelta double) but how has this Vuelta proved that?

Nairo was badly sick with fever since Tuesday
Valverde has been decent/average
Froome fractured his foot
Purito has been very good

So in what way has this Vuelta proved anything?

Aru is the strongest climber in the race and did not do the Tour; all the other riders who did the Tour are nott as good as him (and in my personal opinon all the big names who did the Tour are better climbers than Aru).

 

[Kwibus]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's

He's sick. Fever.

Which was quite often in the news/on this forum tbh

Sickness doesnt explain why he first tried to hold majka's and nieve's wheel before he exploded. It can be the reason but in that case fever has to be combined with stupidity

THink he just went a bit too deep there, also in general see this video from just after the finish:
https://www.facebook.com/CyclingTips/videos/1025111264195892/

That's painful to watch. Shows he's just not fit.

 

[Fernandez]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's

He's sick. Fever.

Which was quite often in the news/on this forum tbh

Sickness doesnt explain why he first tried to hold majka's and nieve's wheel before he exploded. It can be the reason but in that case fever has to be combined with stupidity

THink he just went a bit too deep there, also in general see this video from just after the finish:
https://www.facebook.com/CyclingTips/videos/1025111264195892/

Sorry, but this one was after the Mont Ventoux stage in 2013 Tour de France.

 

[Kwibus]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's
edit: where do you get this information from? I thought the broadcasting starts at 16:00

I agree people underestimate back to back gt's (though I feel Froome can do the Tou/Vuelta double) but how has this Vuelta proved that?

Nairo was badly sick with fever since Tuesday
Valverde has been decent/average
Froome fractured his foot
Purito has been very good

So in what way has this Vuelta proved anything?

Purito didn't dig deep every day. He didn't ride an GC and that obviously matters.
Quintana becomes sick. That can be because he's digging to deep or just bad luck.
Valverde rode his best TdF ever only to be worse then he usually is at the Vuelta.
Froome I doubt would be at his best, but that's just guessing. We will never know.

 

[Beech Mtn]

What happened to Nairo? His performance on Wednesday also was strange when he first seemed to be the fifth best rider and suddenly completely exploded.
However once again this vuelta proofs that many riders underestimates back to back gt's

He's sick. Fever.

Which was quite often in the news/on this forum tbh

Sickness doesnt explain why he first tried to hold majka's and nieve's wheel before he exploded. It can be the reason but in that case fever has to be combined with stupidity

THink he just went a bit too deep there, also in general see this video from just after the finish:
https://www.facebook.com/CyclingTips/videos/1025111264195892/

That's painful to watch. Shows he's just not fit.

It does nothing of the sort. The video is not from this year. (Look at the bike.)

 

[The Principal Sheep]

I agree people underestimate back to back gt's (though I feel Froome can do the Tou/Vuelta double) but how has this Vuelta proved that?

Nairo was badly sick with fever since Tuesday
Valverde has been decent/average
Froome fractured his foot
Purito has been very good

So in what way has this Vuelta proved anything?

I think both Nairo and Froome looked to be struggling, perhaps they would have got stronger as the race continued perhaps not, Valverde is below normal and Purito never rode the Tdf for gc. Is it possible to compete even win both, yes, but you'll be at a great disadvantage to anyone doing Giro/Vuelta.