2016 Vuelta a España, stage 14: Urdax > Col d'Aubisque 196km

[Netserk]

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I'm surprised Orica are working in the break here.

They still do.

The faster the break goes, the faster the bunch goes...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So team Knees still driving the peloton. Must be one hell of a pace, lol.

 

[Brullnux]

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I'm surprised Orica are working in the break here.

They still do.

The faster the break goes, the faster the bunch goes...

Lopez sees how many watts he's doing then radios in to tell ds, who then tells sky domestiques. Repeat ad nauseam.

 

[SlickMongoose]

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It almost seems like Orica has some sort of plan. They have been working a lot in the break all day, and none of their riders in the break are riders you would expect to be able to win the stage even if the break holds. But on the other hand it's difficult to see what kind of plan this could be part of.

It's a plan that requires all their riders in the break to be knackered and Movistar to get a free ride in both the break and the peloton. Hmmmmm.

 

[liamito]

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I'm surprised Orica are working in the break here.

They still do.

The faster the break goes, the faster the bunch goes...

Why should Chaves and/or Yates benefit from this?

 

[doperhopper]

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It almost seems like Orica has some sort of plan. They have been working a lot in the break all day, and none of their riders in the break are riders you would expect to be able to win the stage even if the break holds. But on the other hand it's difficult to see what kind of plan this could be part of.

It's a plan that requires all their riders in the break to be knackered and Movistar to get a free ride in both the break and the peloton. Hmmmmm.

or we can have the biggest pointless break of GT history

 

[broppo]

what does gilberts abandon mean for bmc's team classification?

 

[sir fly]

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what does gilberts abandon mean for bmc's team classification?

Just that they won't count on him in the remaining stages.

 

[carolina]

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what does gilberts abandon mean for bmc's team classification?

nothing. why would it mean anything?

 

[TMP402]

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what does gilberts abandon mean for bmc's team classification?

nothing. why would it mean anything?

I'm going to guess broppo is here for betting tips.

 

[Andro]

6 minute gap at the top. Either the peloton has slowed down or the GPS has been off.

 

[The Blues]

The times we received before were way off. The break has 6'07" to the bunch instead. Interesting news because this means that Sky has to up the pace significantly and it doesn't seem obvious that they are capable of doing so.

 

[broppo]

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what does gilberts abandon mean for bmc's team classification?

nothing. why would it mean anything?

I'm going to guess broppo is here for betting tips.

exactly, i bet on movistar to win the team classification but i don't understand the rules very well lol

 

[silvergrenade]

Eurosport showing the gap as 5'50.
Is that correct?

 

[Flamin]

Just tuned in again. So the gap at the top of Soudet was 6'?

 

[saganboss]

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The times we received before were way off. The break has 6'07" to the bunch instead. Interesting news because this means that Sky has to up the pace significantly and it doesn't seem obvious that they are capable of doing so.

there's no way the gap is 6 min. the peloton finished the climb pretty soon after the break

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 14: Urdax > Col d'Aubisque 1

I hate this GPS...

 

[Andro]

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The times we received before were way off. The break has 6'07" to the bunch instead. Interesting news because this means that Sky has to up the pace significantly and it doesn't seem obvious that they are capable of doing so.

there's no way the gap is 6 min. the peloton finished the climb pretty soon after the break

Rolf Sørensen on Danish TV2 stop clocked the gap at 6'07 at the top, so yes, the gap is 6 minutes.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Sneaky Spanish GPS lulling Sky? Lol.

 

[saganboss]

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The times we received before were way off. The break has 6'07" to the bunch instead. Interesting news because this means that Sky has to up the pace significantly and it doesn't seem obvious that they are capable of doing so.

there's no way the gap is 6 min. the peloton finished the climb pretty soon after the break

Rolf Sørensen on Danish TV2 stop clocked the gap at 6'07 at the top, so yes, the gap is 6 minutes.

ah ok, my mistake then. it seemed shorter.

 

[Josh Homme]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 14: Urdax > Col d'Aubisque 1

Spanish TV confirming that the GPS wasn't working well till now and the gap is indeed over 6 minutes :lol:

 

[Arredondo]

Purito will be commentator on today's stage for Spanish Eurosport!

 

[SlickMongoose]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 14: Urdax > Col d'Aubisque 1

Spanish TV confirming that the GPS wasn't working well till now and the gap is indeed over 6 minutes :lol:

How convenient. :lol:

 

[carolina]

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what does gilberts abandon mean for bmc's team classification?

nothing. why would it mean anything?

I'm going to guess broppo is here for betting tips.

exactly, i bet on movistar to win the team classification but i don't understand the rules very well lol

it's not the time of the best riders in the GC. it's the time of the first 3 riders to end a stage.

 

[staubsauger]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 14: Urdax > Col d'Aubisque 1

Spanish TV confirming that the GPS wasn't working well till now and the gap is indeed over 6 minutes :lol:

As long as Robert Gesink finishes first now, I'm pleased with it! :lol: