2016 Vuelta a España, Stage 20: Benidorm → Alto de Aitana

[PremierAndrew]

Nice to see no moto in front of the Quintana group. We miss out a bit on coverage but this GC wont be decided by a moto

 

[TomLPC]

There has been some fine long range attacking this vuelta

 

[deValtos]

Any ideas where Trofimov is? :lol:

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Any ideas where Trofimov is? :lol:

went to buy a hotdog

 

[IndianCyclist]

almost a min

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Great move by Chavito, Berto should keep a cool head and ride tempo on Aitana.

Contador should have pursued Chaves right when he attacked.

Probably, but that's why it's such a good move by Chaves, Contador had to make a decision in a split second: follow despite the possible consequences, or count on Movistar and Sky even though they likely won't push very hard.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Magnificent move by Chaves and Orica.

 

[huangho]

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Chaves descending pretty well, I've never seen him descending this good...

Did you watch last Giro?

Of course, but he was not descending so smooth, pretty nice...

1 minute from Chavito to Contador group

 

[Popchu]

What's the gap between Molard / Sanchez and group 2?

 

[Billopoulos]

Chavez is virtual 3rd place.

 

[Sciocco]

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What's the gap between Molard / Sanchez and group 2?

1:45 according to Vuelta's GPS.

 

[Billie]

Contador should've just gone with

 

[doperhopper]

Orica already doing second long(er)-range attack attempt in one GT... not seen very often.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Where is Yuri?

 

[IndianCyclist]

Whatever Orica does to strangle races, they are the master of estimating efforts and about deciding when to pull

 

[silvergrenade]

Dont fall please. Anybody.

 

[Billie]

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What's the gap between Molard / Sanchez and group 2?

1:45 according to Vuelta's GPS.

it's been stuck for 20 minutes on that

 

[BigMac]

I'm starting to think Tinkoff might be a worse team than Lampre.

Not that I didn't foresee this after seeing the likes of Paulinho selected.

 

[deValtos]

Contadors decision to wait is fine .... on the condition Trofimov dropped back to help ... which er, hasn't happened.

 

[Popchu]

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What's the gap between Molard / Sanchez and group 2?

1:45 according to Vuelta's GPS.

Yes but I don't trust that GPS, it didn't change the last ten minutes or so

 

[ontheroad]

Chavez steaming ahead now on this descent. Good imaginative rider to watch, it might still not get 3rd but at least he has tried something.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Contadors decision to wait is fine .... on the condition Trofimov dropped back to help ... which er, hasn't happened.

!

 

[Miburo]

Yea blame trofimov, this is all Contador's fault

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Scarponi is gone

 

[ontheroad]

Froome should have tried one of his mental descents. Chavez has gained a minute on this descent already.