2015 Vuelta stage 18: Roa > Riaza 204km

[classicomano]

Rodriguez tries a long range attack for the first time in his life.

 

[oronet commander]

Now we know who will work for Dumoulin: Astana if Katusha/Movistar attack and Katusha if Astana/Movistar attack... :-(

 

[Arredondo]

Well, Purito attacked ten times more then Majka in this Vuelta

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

Pretty half hearted attack.

Well.... he cant seem to do anything right can he?

 

[TMP402]

Haha nearly all of Lotto Soudal in the break

 

[Carols]

Katusha and Astana showing their hand, waiting on MoviStar to show their intentions! Bring it, all of you

 

[Mr.White]

Just testing..

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

Well, Purito attacked ten times more then Majka in this Vuelta

If you count this as an attack then yes

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Pretty half hearted attack.

Well.... he cant seem to do anything right can he?

Wasn't a criticism. I just think he was testing the water rather than putting it all on the line; probably seeing how strong Astana were.

Purito fanboys seem to be very prickly recently.

 

[sir fly]

I wonder how Giant - Alpecin management feels about Dumoulin's support.
Not that they could've done much more when the race unfolded as it has, but again...

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Rodriguez tries a long range attack for the first time in his life.

2014, last stage in the Vuelta. Didnt last, hence why he doesnt try. It gets respect, but he and fx. Valv doesnt race for that.

 

[Gigs_98]

Astana seems to be pretty sure that Aru can win.

 

[BigMac]

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I wonder how Giant - Alpecin management feels about Dumoulin's support.
Not that they could've done much more when the race unfolded as it has, but again...

Craddock can't do everything.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Pretty half hearted attack.

Well.... he cant seem to do anything right can he?

Wasn't a criticism. I just think he was testing the water rather than putting it all on the line; probably seeing how strong Astana were.

Purito fanboys seem to be very prickly recently.

Im by no means a fanboy, actually quite the opposite some times, but I get more a more a fan when reading this forum I mist admit

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

I wonder how Giant - Alpecin management feels about Dumoulin's support.
Not that they could've done much more when the race unfolded as it has, but again...

They forgot to send the "Track Specialist Crasher"

 

[manafana]

Giant not had too hard a day of it.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Pretty half hearted attack.

Well.... he cant seem to do anything right can he?

Wasn't a criticism. I just think he was testing the water rather than putting it all on the line; probably seeing how strong Astana were.

Purito fanboys seem to be very prickly recently.

Im by no means a fanboy, actually quite the opposite some times, but I get more a more a fan when reading this forum I mist admit

Fair enough I get the same with Valverde; not a massive fan of him, but I feel the need to defend him quite often on here considering some of the tripe written about him.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Thats also interesting to see what Giant does to support Dumoulin in the future, they surely must try to acquire some decent folks?

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

I wonder how Giant - Alpecin management feels about Dumoulin's support.
Not that they could've done much more when the race unfolded as it has, but again...

Craddock can't do everything.

The paradox is - no one can blame them. Who could have expected this?
But, man...

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

I wonder how Giant - Alpecin management feels about Dumoulin's support.
Not that they could've done much more when the race unfolded as it has, but again...

They forgot to send the "Track Specialist Crasher"

Let him move in 2017.

 

[The Hitch]

Murito crossing "attack in a cycling race" off his bucket list.

 

[BigMac]

Grr, stop Astana, just stop! Ruining the break for nothing.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Grr, stop Astana, just stop! Ruining the break for nothing.

Don't forget Haimar is in the break. He will easily hold 2minutes, after he has dropped his breakaway companions

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Grr, stop Astana, just stop! Ruining the break for nothing.

The break can win if they want. They are 24 vs a few Astana's.

 

[The Hitch]

Re: Re:

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

Him?

I'm guessing it was supposed to be a joke about zubeldia's invisibility.

Not sure they do yearbook photos in Spain. Not in English anyway