2015 Vuelta stage 16: Luarca > Ermita de Alba 185km

[Cance > TheRest]

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Landa seemed to be domming for Nieve interestingly enough once Purito attacked and Aru went past them too

Creating a spanish alliance to back him up at his future team, where he will otherwise be domestique again.

 

[Carols]

I often wonder why some of you folks bother to watch cycling since you obviously don't enjoy it very much........

 

[fungusbear]

Nieve up to 5th in GC- not bad at all

 

[sir fly]

Schleck showed what the experience means.
Without the legs it wouldn't be enough, though.
Congrats.

 

[cipurian]

Domoulin sits at 1'51 behind Purito. TT is gonna be good.

 

[hrotha]

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I often wonder why some of you folks bother to watch cycling since you obviously don't enjoy it very much........

And I wonder why you don't just watch a turned off TV since you obviously would enjoy absolutely anything. Save on your electricity bills.

 

[Escarabajo]

Not a nice stage to watch but I can tell you those last 3 km were a little excellent. Not enough to compensate. I wish it was better but I can see the riders very tired. Majority of them with the season already too long.

 

[hrotha]

I mean, what did we see today?

The whole peloton going at 25-30 km/h for hours and gifting the stage to a breakaway
The pace not being picked up, very timidly, until not that far from the finish line
A big group with all the contenders together until almost the very end
One attack, with 800 m to go

How the **** is that supposed to make for a good stage? How ignorant can you be?

 

[jsem94]

Maybe Stage 20 will have to decide things then... Break the race apart leaving Tom D isolated and keep attacking him.

 

[Pharazon]

yeah, that was a piss poor stage...

 

[classicomano]

This is the greatest Vuelta of all time surely.

 

[saganftw]

seems like purito is always close to GT victory...and then he just doesnt do enough to seal the deal

 

[victorschipolrijk]

Purito's chance to win is gone, so it is all between Aru and Dumoulin.

I like Aru, but my money is on TD, I don't think is impossible to overcome a less than 2' deficit.

Go Tom go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TommyGun]

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This is the greatest Vuelta of all time surely.

I hope it is sarcasm, the global level is very weak, everyone's exhausted.. not great racing.

 

[rm7]

We could very well have top4 with only 1 minutes from 1st to 4th after the ITT.

 

[jsem94]

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This is the greatest Vuelta of all time surely.

LMAO

 

[BigMac]

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I mean, what did we see today?

The whole peloton going at 25-30 km/h for hours and gifting the stage to a breakaway
The pace not being picked up, very timidly, until not that far from the finish line
A big group with all the contenders together until almost the very end
One attack, with 800 m to go

How the **** is that supposed to make for a good stage? How ignorant can you be?

A good stage doesn't always mean a good stage for the telly. I enjoy cycling for what it is, riders suffering on their bikes. I don't have some sadistic desire to see them murdering each other everytime a bump appears on the road. It shouldn't have to be a circus.

 

[Red Rick]

I was really bored watching this stage.

I mean, I would've been, had I not been screaming at my television screen to cheer Dumoulin on.

 

[hrotha]

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I enjoy cycling for what it is, riders suffering on their bikes. I don't have some sadistic desire [...]

K

 

[Miburo]

Disgraceful stage, especially purito. Hope dumoulin wins it now

 

[ice&fire]

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Disgraceful stage, especially purito. Hope dumoulin wins it now

Purito said in the post-stage interview that he was about to be dropped in Cobertoria

 

[Cookster15]

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I mean, what did we see today?

The whole peloton going at 25-30 km/h for hours and gifting the stage to a breakaway
The pace not being picked up, very timidly, until not that far from the finish line
A big group with all the contenders together until almost the very end
One attack, with 800 m to go

How the **** is that supposed to make for a good stage? How ignorant can you be?

A good stage doesn't always mean a good stage for the telly. I enjoy cycling for what it is, riders suffering on their bikes. I don't have some sadistic desire to see them murdering each other everytime a bump appears on the road. It shouldn't have to be a circus.

Spot on. Anyone who's raced a bike could appreciate what we saw today. A reminder that even pros ride to their physical limits - not just to make things look good on TV. Maybe we can blame the organisers for making the course too difficult but they don't control the weather and frankly it doesn't worry me at all - I recognise physical effort when I see it and enjoy watching knowing that.

 

[johnymax]

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Nieve up to 5th in GC- not bad at all

I remember there's been one poster who was talking about how is Roche a way better bet for GC than Nieve...

 

[hrotha]

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Nieve up to 5th in GC- not bad at all

I remember there's been one poster who was talking about how is Roche a way better bet for GC than Nieve...

Historically, he's been. But maybe it's better to have this conversation after the ITT, when Nieve might well lose a couple of hours.

 

[Carols]

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I mean, what did we see today?

The whole peloton going at 25-30 km/h for hours and gifting the stage to a breakaway
The pace not being picked up, very timidly, until not that far from the finish line
A big group with all the contenders together until almost the very end
One attack, with 800 m to go

How the **** is that supposed to make for a good stage? How ignorant can you be?

A good stage doesn't always mean a good stage for the telly. I enjoy cycling for what it is, riders suffering on their bikes. I don't have some sadistic desire to see them murdering each other everytime a bump appears on the road. It shouldn't have to be a circus.

Spot on. Anyone who's raced a bike could appreciate what we saw today. A reminder that even pros ride to their physical limits - not just to make things look good on TV. Maybe we can blame the organisers for making the course too difficult but they don't control the weather and frankly it doesn't worry me at all - I recognise physical effort when I see it and enjoy watching knowing that.

Exactly. Cycling is very often a race of attrition and today was a grand example of guys basically on their limits. If one can't appreciate those types of efforts cycling has to be a dreadfully boring sport. But it is the nature of the beast. These guys are dead tired yet they give it their all day after day! Bravo lads!