2015 Vuelta stage 18: Roa > Riaza 204km

[vedrafjord]

"Mentally it's tough, I am struggling to finish the Vuelta. Everything went bad the day I crashed on that roundabout at 40 kph. I won't be unhappy when it's over in Madrid. My season will end there."

Nico Roche there not exactly talking up his chances of winning this one from the break.

 

[Sasquatch]

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i reckon Moreno is being saved for stage 20 ?

Moreno will 100% attack that day.

 

[vedrafjord]

Speaking of the breakaway, Haimar Zubeldia's old yearbook from high school has surfaced:

 

[Sasquatch]

Re:

I assume that Movistar will try today well every darn day and maybe the likes of Saxo and Astana are playing the waiting game.
The attacks will come, it will be CARNAGE

The way Unzue has been talking suggests they will be happy with both Valverde and Quintana on the podium. 2nd and 3rd.

 

[Carols]

I cannot imagine that Astana, powerhouse that they are, will just sit around until Saturday to try to take a lousy 4 seconds and the race lead. They will try something. Meanwhile that break has some strong riders in it! But we could easily have 2 races again .

 

[classicomano]

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Speaking of the breakaway, Haimar Zubeldia's old yearbook from high school has surfaced:

Him?

 

[Carols]

Nah the back of the guys head in the next pic

 

[ice&fire]

The gap of the breakway is coming down, but it seems that only MTN sets the pace

 

[Taxus4a]

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The gap of the breakway is coming down, but it seems that only MTN sets the pace

it is not the best situation, but at least it must be a good pace along a complicated road as they are getting time respect a good break.

 

[Parrulo]

Teams that defend top 10 places on GC are up there with people that hurt puppies and kitties as the most hated on the planet

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Teams that defend top 10 places on GC are up there with people that hurt puppies and kitties as the most hated on the planet

Agreed. How about trying to attack yourself instead?

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

With the bonus seconds up for grabs, it could be more interesting if the GC guys are up at the front today.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Largish break at about 5 min
http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/la-vuelta-a-espana-2015-live-streaming

 

[BigMac]

Hope the peloton is just trying to get the break within a safe gap and not actually trying to catch them.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Lobato out the back

 

[TomLPC]

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Lobato out the back

Haha I was about to make the exact same mistake as I saw this

Vuelta goes on a break, press up on the remote and forget to change threads

 

[sir fly]

Astana shouldn't wait for the climb.
They could gain much more if they attack before.
here they are.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Lobato out the back

Haha I was about to make the exact same mistake as I saw this

Vuelta goes on a break, press up on the remote and forget to change threads

Bad mine Mine bad

 

[TomLPC]

"Dumoulin was a long way off starting this Giro" - Sean Kelly

 

[SeriousSam]

Tom should crash every stage from here on out so that the etiquette of racing will stop Astana from attacking. Easy game.

 

[ice&fire]

Astana unable or unwilling to reduce the gap?

 

[sultanofhyd]

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Tom should crash every stage from here on out so that the etiquette of racing will stop Astana from attacking. Easy game.

Like on the Mortirolo stage?

 

[Simurgh]

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Tom should crash every stage from here on out so that the etiquette of racing will stop Astana from attacking. Easy game.

Like on the Mortirolo stage?

 

[TomLPC]

Lotto-NL doing a STERLING job for oh wait they've all been dropped.

Does Atapuma have dodgy pictures of Carlton Kirby or something

 

[BigMac]

grrr, Astana stop working so much!