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

[May0maniac]

Great job by Lampre, the big teams have a 4-5 times bigger budget and they still got 7 stage wins in the 3 Gts.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Front page news in Sardinia domani

 

[yespatterns]

Majka to Vino into second tomorrow?

 

[jens_attacks]

that hug between fabio and mikel. oh man i might shed some tears of joy today

one of the best stages of the last many years. superb

 

[Descender]

This was a good stage.

 

[Carols]

Damn that was fine bike racing....a well planned and executed ambush!!! Still I tear up a bit for Tom, he rode an incredible race.....

 

[hfer07]

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

Plaza's ride = Legendary
congrats to Aru on his first GT title. haters still gonna hate
sadden a bit for Dumoulin but his future is very, very bright WITH THE PROPER TEAM

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Aru hugging Landa ??

 

[The Blues]

Majka getting his first GT-podium on his 26th birthday.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

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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.

He knew he couldn't, it's to say he should roll the dice but much harder to do with such fatigue, he has second and the points jersey, how is that not a success? well done for a man of 36!

 

[ILovecycling]

Also legendary Plaza!what a season!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

So:

1. Aru
2. Jrod
3. Majka
4. Quintana
5. Chaves
6. Dumoulin
7. Nieve
8. Valverde
9. Moreno
10. Meintjes

Edit:

8. Moreno
9. Meintjes
10. Pozzovivo

Did Valverde really crack that badly?

 

[Gigs_98]

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

Congratulations Fabio Aru. Well deserved win.

 

[Afrank]

Stage:

 

[DFA123]

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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.

He knew he couldn't, it's to say he should roll the dice but much harder to do with such fatigue, he has second and the points jersey, how is that not a success? well done for a man of 36!

I think he just missed the move.

He seemed strong enough pulling on the flat at the end.

 

[WheelofGear]

Final GC:
1. Aru
2. Purito
3. Majka
4. Quintana
5. Chaves
6. Dumoulin
7. Nieve
8. Valverde
9. Moreno
10. ?

 

[StannisBaratheon]

I feel very sorry for Dumoulin.

 

[phanatic]

whoops.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Very happy for Aru, he earned that, also happy for Purito and Chaves and a shame for Tom.

 

[Gigs_98]

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

And that, little children, is why you don't put a monster mtf in the last mountain stage.

 

[Afrank]

"Here's your overall classification..." Goes to commercial, facepalm eurosport.

 

[Squirbos_19]

Valverde out of the top 10?

 

[webvan]

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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.

Why would they help him? Anyway they weren't even around when he got dropped. On the other hand he could have helped himself but not losing energy in Avila...

 

[IndianCyclist]

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I feel very sorry for Dumoulin.

same here

 

[BigMac]

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

I'm at peace thinking he will step up next year. Terrific ride by Plaza, had not seen that for some time.

Congratulations to Aru, probably the most likable character in Astana. Gutted for Dumoulin in the end, but he's surpassed all expectations.

Enhorabuena Descender for another strike.