2015 Vuelta stage 4: Estepona > Vejer de la Frontera 209.6km

[Arredondo]

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I don't believe Valverde is saving himself. I think he's just not as good as in the Tour.

If Purito really goes full *** on that 2 km section, he's gone. Will it be enough to hold on? Perhaps, let's hope.

Otherwise Dan Martin or Dumoulin ftw.

Remember Valverde on Huy in the Tour...yeah me neither, because he sucked (for his standards). Then he goes on to have the best Tour of his life. So don't count him out for this Vuelta. He will be up there with the best, battling for the overall victory and maybe even tomorrow for the stage. Of course I think the same for Purito. I think he is good enough to battle at least for a spot on the podium.

Valverde did a different approach to the Tour than the past years, being more off par in the Dauphiné then usual, and gradually improving during the Tour.

In the Vuelta, it's all about maintaing your form till the end. I don't believe he will peak again for a 3rd week in a Vuelta, after he peaked for the 3rd week in the Tour.

If he does it, it's really suspicious.

 

[Grzdylu]

Re: 2015 Vuelta stage 4: Estepona > Vejer de la Frontera 209

Too steep for Sagan i think

 

[Tragic]

Re: 2015 Vuelta stage 4: Estepona > Vejer de la Frontera 209

Too steep for Sagan i think

This seems like it could be a very interesting finish and very hard to predict. Expect some movement on the steep bits at 5 to go, some re-grouping over the top, and a select group contesting the final, with corners figuring in. Could be a classic. OGE will have some motivation to keep the jersey and have some guns for the final.

 

[42x16ss]

Judging from stage 2, Chaves has a good chance of keeping red. Maybe even winning. A lot depends on how fresh Valverde, Martin, Purito, Froome and Quintana are following the TdF. They will probably only race each other for the win. Sagan is a chance if it's not raced too hard, normally I'd say Gerrans but his form is unknown.

Dumoulin maybe, Impey, LL Sanchez, Visconti also come to mind

 

[Eyeballs Out]

It's a pretty daft stage - typically Vuelta

200 km absolutely flat. Nothing to break up the peloton. Downhill run-in into traffic islands and a tight turn onto the climb which is very soon 15-20%. Everyone knows you need a good position before that and there is no 3 km rule today so it's just asking for a pileup. Much more dangerous than the stage they neutralized. Then on the climb you could end up with big leadout guys at the front coming to a virtual standstill and clogging up the road either accidentally or by design

 

[willbick]

Chavez to win again

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Breaks got 10 mins already- according to the tracker
http://www.lavuelta.com/la-vuelta/2015/es/directo/aso/
-150km

IRIZAR ARRANBURU M. 212 TFR +00:07:23
DURASEK K. 104 LAM +00:09:59
MAES N. 76 EQS +00:10:35
LINDEMAN B. 193 TLJ +00:16:25
DELAGE M. 83 FDJ +00:27:22
ENGOULVENT J. 165 EUC +00:30:59

 

[TMP402]

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Breaks got 10 mins already- according to the tracker
http://www.lavuelta.com/la-vuelta/2015/es/directo/aso/
-150km

IRIZAR ARRANBURU M. 212 TFR +00:07:23
DURASEK K. 104 LAM +00:09:59
MAES N. 76 EQS +00:10:35
LINDEMAN B. 193 TLJ +00:16:25
DELAGE M. 83 FDJ +00:27:22
ENGOULVENT J. 165 EUC +00:30:59

They had 13 but it's steadily falling now.

 

[ice&fire]

Wind speed and direction not good for echelons

 

[Carols]

Well Chaves has a red jersey to keep, but this looks like Purito and Bala territory. I'll go with those 3 for the podium this stage.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Gonna go for Dan martin to finally learn his lesson and go into the final hill in a good position

 

[Vroome.exe]

That is van poppel territory

 

[Flamin]

Tinkoff seem to really believe in Sagan today.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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That is van poppel territory

I didn't know there was any territory that was Van Poppel territory.

 

[Kwibus]

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That is van poppel territory

This isn't the tour of Wallonie.
No way he will contend today.

 

[Sylvester]

Some rather bold predictions in this thread

 

[No_Balls]

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Lol. Duque.

 

[Eagle]

Just tuned in, have Saxo been chasing all day?

 

[cipurian]

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Tinkoff seem to really believe in Sagan today.

Or it could be Tinkovs request for Sagan to try and take the stage. It seems a bit steep for him.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Has Sagan won anything like this with a field like this before?

 

[valentius borealis]

I reckon the forum would melt down if the stage was won by a certain wheelsucking teammate of the current red jersey wearer.

 

[Red Rick]

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Has Sagan won anything like this with a field like this before?

Chieti 2012

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

Finally exams over and i can watch Vuelta .
I hope for Dan Martin today.

 

[Carols]

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I reckon the forum would melt down if the stage was won by a certain wheelsucking teammate of the current red jersey wearer.

I guess it will depend if he wheelsucks his way to the win

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Who is the wheelsucker in question here??