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

[jsem94]

Incredible ride from Chaves so far. This Vuelta has certainly delivered drama for ages.

 

[TomLPC]

Chavez is gonna find the break the way howson is riding here

 

[huangho]

Quintana and Contador not friends anymore??

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Trofimov is finally there

Howson most probably pre-dropped from the break to be "just in time" in the right place while Trofi was probably already descending when the news came to him

I heard that Trofimov got a call on his mobile from Kreuziger just as Chaves attacked, and he missed all the radio messages to drop back.

 

[DanielSong39]

No matter what happens to Chaves, safe to say Howson earned his money today.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Re: Re:

Trofimov is finally there

Howson most probably pre-dropped from the break to be "just in time" in the right place while Trofi was probably already descending when the news came to him

Trofimov should have kept an eye on Howson. After teammates are of much use on the flats not so much on the uphill gradient >6%.

 

[deValtos]

Howson crushing it.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Chaves has a chance to be like De Gendt in the Giro

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Howson crushing it.

Not really. Chaves is losing time now.

 

[DanielSong39]

Now time for Quintana and Froome to let Contador go while watching each other...

Could be fun.

 

[huangho]

Re:

No matter what happens to Chaves, safe to say Howson earned his money today.

His one-year salary TBH...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Quintana and Contador not friends anymore??

Well yeah after stage 15 Movistar could help out a bit, otoh it's a race and Contador isn't on Movistar.

 

[Poursuivant]

Quintana has 4/5 teammates, Froome 1. Perfect scenario for NQ.

I don't see Contador bringing Chaves back, it looks like he is struggling to me.

 

[gatete]

Can't find a decent stream, can anybody help?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

Quintana and Contador not friends anymore??

Well yeah after stage 15 Movistar could help out a bit, otoh it's a race and Contador isn't on Movistar.

Perhaps he is next year, though?

 

[sir fly]

I've become OBE fan.

 

[DFA123]

Chaves should have taken a pull every now and again; even just for 20 seconds - Howson would be able to hold a much higher tempo for longer then.

 

[Sciocco]

Re:

Can't find a decent stream, can anybody help?

http://tiz-cycling.racing/live-stream/

 

[LaFlorecita]

GPS gaps stuck since forever

 

[DanielSong39]

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Chaves should have taken a pull every now and again; even just for 20 seconds - Howson would be able to hold a much higher tempo for longer then.

I'm sure Chaves is looking at his power meter; as long as Howson provides enough watts it's better to follow.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Chaves should have taken a pull every now and again; even just for 20 seconds - Howson would be able to hold a much higher tempo for longer then.

I'm sure Chaves is looking at his power meter; as long as Howson provides enough watts it's better to follow.

Maybe, but Howson could go for a lot longer if he was allowed a bit of recovery. This climb is pretty gentle until the Tudons - the longer he holds on the better.

 

[huangho]

Howson down... Chapeau to him!!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Chavito alone now. Still far to go.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Howson done

 

[TomLPC]

Absolutely spent, looked like he had to climb off there