2015 Vuelta stage 20: San Lorenzo de El Escorial>Cercedilla

[The Principal Sheep]

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What's wrong with Majka ? Seems the bigger fail is Purito/Kat ?

Majka could have secured 2nd (still might) but I don't think Purito has the legs to do anything (sadly)

 

[bajbar]

Purito has 27 seconds left.

 

[Pippo_San]

JRod + Katusha the worst combo ever. Stupidity at its finest.

 

[May0maniac]

I wanted Aru to win, but I'm gutted for Tom.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Great racing here, but I'm really gutted for Tom.

Looks like he could drop as low as about 6th or worse on GC now

He won't do worse than 6th, that's for sure. He'll end up 5th or 6th.

 

[DFA123]

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I really do not hope that Majka overtakes Jrod in the GC. But if he does, I hope that Quintana does as well so that Jrod misses the podium.

haha... exactly this^^^

It's tough to choose who is most undeserving

 

[Andro]

How many km has Plaza ridden solo? At least 100, right?

 

[clydesdale]

As a time trialist, I was pulling for Tom to pull it out but the writing was on the wall during other stages that there would be a day with a substantial loss. It's just heartbreaking that it's on what is essentially the last stage.

Did it need to be Astana though?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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How many km has Plaza ridden solo? At least 100, right?

Yeah, 120 or so. Fantastic ride.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Purito = stupidiest rider in the peloton?

Majka at the moment no?

Why? He can go up to 2nd

 

[WheelofGear]

It's the same as in Fuente De where he only had Losada.

Good rider, but stupid as fawk.

 

[Vino's Mum]

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Did it need to be Astana though?

Hells yeah

 

[mspgrandi]

Majka very clever ride and now is going towards third
Amazing performance of Plaza (on his own for 60km)
Aru and Astana won the Vuelta
Purito????? did he fell asleep?
sorry for TD but in one day he went from GC to out of top 5
Great great great stage

 

[DFA123]

You have to wonder now; if Dumoulin hadn't made that massive effort at the end of yesterday, would he have had the little bit more strength needed to close the gap when he got within 10 seconds.

Probably would have been dropped anyway on the last climb, but might have saved his podium if he had got back on.

 

[gunara]

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As a time trialist, I was pulling for Tom to pull it out but the writing was on the wall during other stages that there would be a day with a substantial loss. It's just heartbreaking that it's on what is essentially the last stage.

Did it need to be Astana though?

I don't think you can call it bad day, maybe pay day or just a day in the mountains

 

[MotorRouleur]

Giro 2015

Fifteen weeks ago. 15.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Purito = stupidiest rider in the peloton?

Majka at the moment no?

Why? He can go up to 2nd

And that's the stupid part about it. He should have worked with Quintana.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

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Purito = stupidiest rider in the peloton?

Majka at the moment no?

Why? He can go up to 2nd

If he'd worked with Quintana he'd have made sure, now perhaps not.

 

[clydesdale]

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Did it need to be Astana though?

Hells yeah

It's true they are the strongest...

My hatred comes from a time when none of the current riders were even on the team. Hardly fair, but that's sports.

 

[Kwibus]

Have you guys considered that Purito simply couldnt follow?

Thats most likely ofcourse, but no let's bash the rider. That's more fun....

 

[The Blues]

Majka needs to gain 20 secs on Purito in 7 kilometres to be 2nd.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: 2015 Vuelta stage 20: San Lorenzo de El Escorial>Cercedi

You remember when everyone wrote that Quintana's best day will be the Andorra stage? Well if we simply calculate he would have won it without that day (although I ofc. know that the whole situation would have been different and that Aru would have chased him, today)

 

[webvan]

Purito is lucky that Astana are helping his sorry a$$ save his spot !

 

[Carols]

Plaza chapeau! You're The Man!!!!

 

[Afrank]

Very nice win for Plaza, well deserved.