2015 Vuelta stage 19: Medina del Campo > Ávila 185.8km

[Tonton]

On the cobbles, yep, advantage to the Dutch. If the BOTD doesn't make it, TD is strong, he can win it.

 

[hfer07]

This stage has Valverde's name written all over it

 

[malakassis]

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Will watch again VDB's carniceria

Definitely not for aru tomorrow. Breakaway most likely

actually it might be in astanas favor to have a break ftw to take out boni - as aru clearly wont get them and TD seems even stronger than in week 1.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

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Major Tom to follow in the footsteps of the late VDB and take another 10 seconds on Aru.

Super Saiyan VDB.

 

[hrotha]

VDB avatar represent.

 

[BigMac]

Break:

Christian Knees (Sky)
Alexis Gougeard (Ag2r-La Mondiale)
Amael Moinard (BMC)
David Arroyo y Ricardo Vilela (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Fabio Duarte, Leonardo Duque y Juan Pablo Valencia (Team Colombia)
Maxime Bouet (Etixx-Quick Step)
Mickael Delage (FDJ)
Jerome Coppel (IAM Cycling)
Nelson Oliveira (Lampre-Merida)
Maxime Monfort y Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Soudal)
Andrei Amador y Fran Ventoso (Movistar)
Natnael Berhane (MTN-Qhubeka)
Ben King (Cannondale-Garmin)
Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar)
Tiago Machado y Eduard Vorganov (Katusha),
Pavel Brutt (Tinkoff-Saxo)
Markel Irizar (Trek)

+5:20

 

[WheelofGear]

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This stage has Valverde's name written all over it

As a preparation for Flanders next year? That's the only thing I don't know if he is capable of. Riding on cobbles.

But he better get used to it. I would love to see him and Nibali in Flanders next year. Both are strong top 10 candidates if prepared.

 

[Sasquatch]

Duarte, Berhane and Arroyo. I can't decide.

 

[TommyPlus]

Orica with nobody in the break yet again. All men behind Chaves and his 7th place on GC. Awful.

 

[KyoGrey]

Hinault and Fignon on its way to Ávila in 1983:

Thanks to baroncheli of the Spanish forums.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very nice picture. Thanks.

 

[KyoGrey]

Gorospe suffering to follow Hinault's wheel. Behind them, Lejarreta, the main accomplice of Hinault that day (along with Belda).

 

[WheelofGear]

98% chance of the break surviving. They have 12 mins already.

 

[Miburo]

VDB was such a monster, many probably haven't seen the belga sport edition of VDB (of his '99 season). It's in dutch after all

Seeing him talk about it brings tears to my eyes, what a story it was sadly enough it wasn't like the movies with a good ending.

This is it btw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9UUjlaem4w

 

[Bushman]

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This stage has Valverde's name written all over it

As a preparation for Flanders next year? That's the only thing I don't know if he is capable of. Riding on cobbles.

But he better get used to it. I would love to see him and Nibali in Flanders next year. Both are strong top 10 candidates if prepared.

Are the cobbles tough? Or just common city centre cobbles which is no challenge?

 

[fauniera]

Duarte, Berhane and Arroyo. I can't decide.

Can't decide either. Colombia desperately need a win, but if they win a stage here, Corti will never get fired.

 

[Cramps]

Hinault and Fignon on its way to Ávila in 1983:

Thanks to baroncheli of the Spanish forums.

Helmets are great for protecting your head, shades protect your eyes -- but these pictures from older days seem so much more dramatic

 

[huge]

Aru crashed. And so did Dumoulin.

They are back in the main peloton, but Aru was seeking for medical attention.

Hopefully nothing serious.

 

[Bushman]

Duarte, Berhane and Arroyo. I can't decide.

Not hard enough for Duarte or Arroyo. A Berhane win would be nice but I dont believe it

 

[TommyPlus]

Hinault and Fignon on its way to Ávila in 1983:

Thanks to baroncheli of the Spanish forums.

Oh Fignon, what a bike rider

 

[Arredondo]

Aru and Dumoulin crash

 

[BigMac]

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Aru and Dumoulin crash

Aru back at the medical car for the second time.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Damn, that will suck if there are injuries

 

[Arredondo]

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[WheelofGear]

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Aru and Dumoulin crash

Collision?