2016 Vuelta a España, stage 13: Bilbao > Urdax-Dantxarinea

[SafeBet]

classicomano has a point here.
Calmejane, Van Genechten, Lagutin, De la Cruz, Keukeleire had 1 WT win before this Vuelta.

 

[classicomano]

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classicomano has a point here.
Calmejane, Van Genechten, Lagutin, De la Cruz, Keukeleire had 1 WT win before this Vuelta.

And, with all due respect, Gianni Meersman dominating the flat sprints. Not a very prestigious Vuelta this year.

 

[Samamba]

What did you expect though? Look at the start list.

 

[Taxus4a]

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The list of stage winners in this Vuelta is shaping up to be the worst of any GT ever.

But all the days are big battles and the break is not easy, so all of them deserved.

Some are youg riders who has in this Vuelta his main objetive. Others maybe you dont know well, as Lagutin

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=22078
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=7694
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=21287

Top 15 in Vuelta a España GC, that is not weak.

 

[Taxus4a]

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classicomano has a point here.
Calmejane, Van Genechten, Lagutin, De la Cruz, Keukeleire had 1 WT win before this Vuelta.

All of them deserved and strong riders. I didnt know the first 2, but there is always a first time.

All of them are in this Vuelta stronger riders than Gilbert. so would be a disprestige Gilbert winnig.. I hope him for stages like today anyway...if he has the level.

 

[Laplaz]

15 minutes now, not bad.

 

[Robert5091]

Everyone is thinking of tomorrow .... keep an eye on the road though while dreaming of mountain top glory!

 

[Taxus4a]

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Everyone is thinking of tomorrow .... keep an eye on the road though while dreaming of mountain top glory!

Yes, a pity, becouse is a nice stage...

 

[DBotero]

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The list of stage winners in this Vuelta is shaping up to be the worst of any GT ever.

S.Yates,Quintana,Froome

Yep, thats pretty much it.

Still some stages left where the list could get better.The GC guys should normally win the TT and hopefully one more mountain stage.LL Sanchez,Gesink,Gilbert,De Gendt etc will save La Vuelta dignity by grabbing a stage win at least.
But got to say the list might look even worse after today stage

 

[Koba80]

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Others maybe you dont know well, as Lagutin

WHAT!?!?

 

[wirral]

I love the way Richie Porte sneaks up behind Koen de Kort and does the ventriloquism thing. Not sure how he controls Koen's mouth movements though.

 

[MacBAir]

So, this one is for the break, right? I wonder if Alberto and Tinkoff will try anything. It's not like he can gain any time tomorrow.

 

[sir fly]

Someone should chase the breakaway and make crazy stage of this rest day on wheels.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 13: Bilbao > Urdax-Dantxarin

The low quality winners is most of all, because no decent sprinter signed up for the Vuelta where they could win quite a few stages. Their own fault.

Another reason is that very decent riders that have freedom don't join the breakaway. A lot of missed opportunities from some riders.

 

[silvergrenade]

Will be a very boring stage it seems

 

[veji11]

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Everyone is thinking of tomorrow .... keep an eye on the road though while dreaming of mountain top glory!

Yes, a pity, becouse is a nice stage...

Well it was even better in its first route, but it was stupid to put it on the eve of the only real mountain stage of the vuelta : nothing would have happened anyway.

 

[veji11]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 13: Bilbao > Urdax-Dantxarin

The low quality winners is most of all, because no decent sprinter signed up for the Vuelta where they could win quite a few stages. Their own fault.

Another reason is that very decent riders that have freedom don't join the breakaway. A lot of missed opportunities from some riders.

exactly, I still for the life of me can't understand why a Coquard or a Bouhanni didn't go there for example..

 

[Jagartrott]

20 minutes
It's a damn shame no B-GC rider is in the group. Monfort or Pardilla in red with 10 minutes advantage to number 2 - imagine that eh. Would've been fun.

 

[sir fly]

It's on FDJ to step up and keep the breakaway on 15 minute leash.
It's about Lanterne rouge

 

[burning]

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20 minutes
It's a damn shame no B-GC rider is in the group. Monfort or Pardilla in red with 10 minutes advantage to number 2 - imagine that eh. Would've been fun.

If one of them joined the break, Movistar would keep them on a tight leash anyway

 

[huangho]

See you tomorrow, no action today...

We can't ask for action everytime, but I was hoping for something today...

 

[Oliver]

Another win for Belgium coming up?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Lagutin FTW. Double up.

 

[saganboss]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 13: Bilbao > Urdax-Dantxarin

does movistar realise they are going to lose 1st place on team's standings?

 

[Frankschleck]

who is the fastest sprinter in the break?