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

[DFA123]

Re:

Have you guys considered that Purito simply couldnt follow?

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

Yeah, it was probably a bit harsh of some of us to call him stupid/idiotic.

But, surely in that position, even if your legs feel dead, you at least try to go with them. A real winner would gamble that Aru might feel even worse. No way Contador, Froome or Quintana wouldn't have tried to go in the same position.

 

[gunara]

Monstrous, Plaza!

 

[PremierAndrew]

Great win for Plaza. Shame that Gonçalves hasn't come away with a stage though

 

[GuyIncognito]

77kg and somehow goes goes on a solo break over 4 mountains. You have to hand it to the guy.

 

[The Blues]

Majka is a minute ahead of Purito. He'll probably take 2nd. Wow.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Re: Re:

Have you guys considered that Purito simply couldnt follow?

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

Yeah, it was probably a bit harsh of some of us to call him stupid/idiotic.

But, surely in that position, even if your legs feel dead, you at least try to go with them. A real winner would gamble that Aru might feel even worse. No way Contador, Froome or Quintana wouldn't have tried to go in the same position.

But if he's indeed weak then he's just advertised the fact to Majka and lost 2nd

 

[deValtos]

Solo 38kmph on that profile at the end of a GT. Pros are pretty fast.

 

[Red Rick]

Plaza winning and majka getting second the only good things that happened todag

 

[Taxus4a]

If Cannondale had no problem to help Dumoulin, they needed to talk and to put a rider to help Tom in the last Km of Mircuera, the only moment he could lost la Vuelta. Tom was at 8 second of the back of the small group of Landa in the descent, just before Luis Leon arrived, with just a little help uin Morcuera would have been enough, it is useless the help Cannondale did later.

 

[Billie]

Re:

77kg and somehow goes goes on a solo break over 4 mountains. You have to hand it to the guy.

he finished 5th in la Vuelta once

 

[Brullnux]

BigMac will cry himself to sleep tonight, Goncalves managed another podium, yet no win.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

77kg and somehow goes goes on a solo break over 4 mountains. You have to hand it to the guy.

he finished 5th in la Vuelta once

I know, yes

Almost ten years ago. Won the time trial, too.
That year had a final mountain stage a lot like today's.

 

[Gigs_98]

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

Purito still in 2nd place, but it was close

 

[Squirbos_19]

Come on Purito

 

[bajbar]

Purito takes second by about 12 seconds

 

[WheelofGear]

Rodriguez defends himself.

 

[The Blues]

Purito saves 2nd. Majka 3rd. Quintana 4th
But most importantly ... ARU DID IT! YES!

 

[webvan]

Purito got lucky, what a looser though...I suppose there's a reason he never won a GT.

 

[Squirbos_19]

Has Rodriguez won the green and white jerseys as well?

 

[Arredondo]

Re: Re:

Have you guys considered that Purito simply couldnt follow?

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

Yeah, it was probably a bit harsh of some of us to call him stupid/idiotic.

But, surely in that position, even if your legs feel dead, you at least try to go with them. A real winner would gamble that Aru might feel even worse. No way Contador, Froome or Quintana wouldn't have tried to go in the same position.

But that's the difference. Purito doesn't have the mindset of someone as Contador.

 

[Brullnux]

Really happy for Aru, strongest rider in this race and a great performance today from Astana with only 6 and 1/2 men.

 

[Red Rick]

Purito 2nd, not even that

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Have you guys considered that Purito simply couldnt follow?

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

Yeah, it was probably a bit harsh of some of us to call him stupid/idiotic.

But, surely in that position, even if your legs feel dead, you at least try to go with them. A real winner would gamble that Aru might feel even worse. No way Contador, Froome or Quintana wouldn't have tried to go in the same position.

But if he's indeed weak then he's just advertised the fact to Majka and lost 2nd

Well, for a rider with his palmares who really cares whether he finished 2nd or 3rd? Surely worth going for a 1 in 10 shot; even a 1 in 100 shot at finishing 1st.

 

[jsem94]

Aru wearing his heart on his sleeve.

 

[ILovecycling]

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

Gratz Aru!!! Respect to Tom
Brave attack by Quintana.

Interesting stage