2017 Vuelta a Burgos (2.HC). 1-5 Aug.

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Aug 3, 2015
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Really good finish, I just realized TV2 is live in one of my favourite races, not bad! Landa will have to mess this up or Superman Lopez needs to be absolutely flying to win, its more or less done and dusted now!
 
Aug 18, 2010
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Valv.Piti said:
Really good finish, I just realized TV2 is live in one of my favourite races, not bad! Landa will have to mess this up or Superman Lopez needs to be absolutely flying to win, its more or less done and dusted now!

Landa is a strong favourite, but the few seconds day hardly changes anything.
 
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Zinoviev Letter said:
Quickstep botched that quite badly. Trentin worked like a dog to keep Landa clear of his own teammate.
No kidding, he was pulling so hard for Landa!

Julian Alaphilippe looks disappointed finishing third, glad he's coming back strong.

Mas is another rising star at QSF.
 
Jun 25, 2015
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If he is able to make a difference on that finish, I do not see who can challenge him.
However, stage 3 and 5... I'm coming.
Taxus should be already on fire
 
Aug 3, 2015
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Its 15 seconds and more to the climbers including bonifications, that is relatively much in such a race IMO.
 
Oct 2, 2011
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Valv.Piti said:
Really good finish, I just realized TV2 is live in one of my favourite races, not bad! Landa will have to mess this up or Superman Lopez needs to be absolutely flying to win, its more or less done and dusted now!

I agree that Lands should win. But this is too much. There is a lot of tough racing and stiff competition.
 
May 15, 2011
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Valv.Piti said:
Its 15 seconds and more to the climbers including bonifications, that is relatively much in such a race IMO.
I agree
Remember last year with the top-3 within 1 second :eek:
Considering Landa's level in TDF and San Sebastian, those 15s should be more than enough to comfortably take the win.
 
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Valv.Piti said:
Really good finish, I just realized TV2 is live in one of my favourite races, not bad! Landa will have to mess this up or Superman Lopez needs to be absolutely flying to win, its more or less done and dusted now!

Lopez is the only guy who can threat him. Not power-wise, but if Landa's form is dropping this week after a hard Giro + Tour. To be clear: if. I don't expect it to happen really.

But i shouldn't discount Moreno. I mean, for sure he's not at his former level anymore. But he always rides well in Burgos, especially on Neila.
 
Aug 18, 2010
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Matteo. said:
If he is able to make a difference on that finish, I do not see who can challenge him.

Landa has quite a few accomplishments, but I don't think putting a few seconds into Chernetski, Trentin and Hansen on that finish ranks all that highly among them. If he hadn't dropped them it would be cause for concern.
 
Jun 25, 2015
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Matteo. said:
If he is able to make a difference on that finish, I do not see who can challenge him.

Landa has quite a few accomplishments, but I don't think putting a few seconds into Chernetski, Trentin and Hansen on that finish ranks all that highly among them. If he hadn't dropped them it would be cause for concern.

Of course, but Lopez, moreno and ala...where were they ?!
 
Jul 1, 2015
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Matteo. said:
If he is able to make a difference on that finish, I do not see who can challenge him.

Landa has quite a few accomplishments, but I don't think putting a few seconds into Chernetski, Trentin and Hansen on that finish ranks all that highly among them. If he hadn't dropped them it would be cause for concern.
Do not underestimate Landa's endless ways to finish second. Who would have thought he would lose a Giro stage to TJVG?
 
Aug 18, 2010
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Matteo. said:
Zinoviev Letter said:
Matteo. said:
If he is able to make a difference on that finish, I do not see who can challenge him.

Landa has quite a few accomplishments, but I don't think putting a few seconds into Chernetski, Trentin and Hansen on that finish ranks all that highly among them. If he hadn't dropped them it would be cause for concern.

Of course, but Lopez, moreno and ala...where were they ?!

Back down the road before the start of the climb, largely thanks to Trentin who put in a heroic domestique's shift for the wrong team.
 
Aug 3, 2015
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Yeah ok, then it doesn't really matter that much. But Landa is a monster to I expect him to win on at least one of the mountain top finishes and win pretty comfortably either way.
 
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First race in 4months...

Oh how I missed him during leTour and the Ardennes...