32nd Vuelta a Burgos: Cat 2HC - August 4-10th

[Libertine Seguros]

yea but Belgium will send Thomas de Gendt and France will send Sylvain Chavanel to mark it. Amets Txurruka will bridge across when they're at the peak of their escape, because he is the king of the chasse-patate, and then when they're back within touching distance Linus Gerdemann and Vino will jump the gap.

 

[Ryaguas]

Yeh this is the reason I don't understand why Rabobank didn't bring Mollema to Burgos and Weening to Poland. Suits both riders much better and it would be nice to see Mollema compete with some good names at Burgos.

What? The Great Mollema doesn't has to show that he is the Chosen ONE, the Ultimate cyclist, The Greatest of ALL Times!!! Merckx? Who is that old fart? Step Aside for the Great Mollema! For Mollema, Burgos is tooo easy, Nibali, Scarponi, Samu, Anton? pffff Rookies... That's why he went to Poland cuz is a sprinter race and is a new challenge... but don't worry is not that hard, He can beat Greipel - Benatti - Bozic - Davis while he is preparing a fondue...

 

[nvpacchi]

Today's break has formed:

edit: Km 56: Cerca de Medina de Pomar la situación es: Calvente (Andalucia) e Ilundain (Orbea), de nuevo juntos; a 3:05 Mas (Burgos 2016) y Merino (Footon), de nuevo juntos; y a 6:35 el pelotón.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=29105

 

[DAOTEC]

!

Livestream coming up shortly: http://streamz.yolasite.com/ch-14.php

Liveticker ofcourse at Bici: http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=29105

 

[Mellow Velo]

We are live:
http://www.rtvcyl.es/emisiononline.cfm

 

[Mellow Velo]

It may not be a mountain stage, but the parcour has certainly fractured the peloton.
Quality group away on the final 3rd cat.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It may not be a mountain stage, but the parcour has certainly fractured the peloton.
Quality group away on the final 3rd cat.

many have returned unfortunately

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yes.
9km to go.
Meanwhile in Portugal, after 2 hours, they continue to talk about the Volta.
Some things never change!

 

[nvpacchi]

Koldo Fernandez takes it!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Koldo Fernandez.
Once again Sky prove they are kings of the 200 metre to go mark.

 

[Ryaguas]

Congratz Koldo! Nice Sprint!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Tomorrow's stage:



Should make for an interesting finish.

 

[hrotha]

That's quite the Samu finish.

 

[Ryaguas]

Well tomorrow we will have some fireworks and a lot of ppl trying to get in the breakaway... Indeed seems to be a Samu's finish but I think that he can do better in steeper sections like Las Lagunas de Neila... This finish is for a power climber... what about Sicard or Arroyo FTW tomorrow?

 

[theyoungest]

What's so typically Sanchez about it?

 

[hrotha]

What's so typically Sanchez about it?

It's uphill but not so steep that a potentially stronger climber could drop him (if there were indeed one present), and Samu is fast. Granted, Samu now climbs so well any mountain top finish suits him, but I still tend to think of him as a hilly classics rider.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Samu raced this race as Vuelta prep last year, but didn't contest the finish.

The same finish last year:

1 Joaquím Rodríguez (GCE)
2 Ben Hermans (TSV) +1"
3 Alejandro Valverde (GCE) +1"
4 Alexander Botcharov (KAT) +1"
5 Beñat Intxausti (FUJ) +5"
6 Stefano Garzelli (ASA) +7"
7 Francesco Masciarelli (ASA) +7"
8 Ezequiel Mosquera (XGZ) +8"
9 Björn Leukemans (VAC) +8"
10 Manuel Vázquez Hueso (MCO) +8"

11 Xavier Tondó (ACA) +11"
16 Juan Mauricio Soler (BAR) +14"
17 Tom Danielson (GRM) +14"
18 Samuel Sánchez (EUS) +17"

 

[DAOTEC]

Steephill.tv has live DashBoard coverage:

Stage 2 preview: Burgos → Miranda de Ebro, 165 km (hilly)
August 4 update: See the profile, stage map and timetable links in the race summary table right.

Stage 2 start time: Thursday 12:54 CET (12:54:00 PM UTC+0200); Weather for Burgos
Earliest live video: 15:50 CET (3:50:00 PM UTC+0200); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:50 CET (4:50:00 PM UTC+0200); Weather for Miranda de Ebro

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En Directo: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
August 4 update: A work in progress for Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos 2010 tv coverage and online video streaming. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve


Feed: http://www.steephill.tv/vuelta-a-burgos/#02-preview-2010

 

[nvpacchi]

http://www.rtvcyl.es/emisiononline.cfm

Stage 2 is live

 

[Mellow Velo]

I am watching it now.
2 lonely men in the break.
2 and a half minutes is not enough.
Still over 45kms to go..........

 

[sublimit]

Two lone swordsmen.. I cant identify them at the moment.

 

[nvpacchi]

Toribio (Andalucía-CajaSur) y Urain (Orbea)

Orbea is showing their presence in the breakaways so far this Tour.

 

[Mellow Velo]

EE will keep them on a short leash on the flat.
It isn't rocket science to see that it will all kick off on the 3rd cat finish.

 

[Ryaguas]

Ok start your bets FTW!!! Bet time!!!

I'll go with Arroyo or Sicard FTW!

 

[nvpacchi]

I want Anton FTW, but I'll go out on a limb and say Mauricio Ardila