Challenge Mallorca Jan 29 - Feb 01, 2015

[Gloin22]

1. Cummings
2. Valverde st.

3. Formolo, 6+
4. Mollema
5. Konig

6. Inxuausti, 13+

7. Siutsou, 15+
8. Visconti
9. Boswell
10. Wellens

A brutal punch from Cummings or was Valverde about to catch him from a very late attack?

Cummings attacked around 800metres to go.

Valverde and Formolo were the next ones to attack. Not sure how fast they responded to Cummings attack though.

 

[del1962]

Is there any video's apart from the one just showing the finish?

 

[search]

Is there any video's apart from the one just showing the finish?

the highlight coverage on tv was late today, it only finished ~45 minutes ago. TDP always puts it on it's website though, in full length and unrestricted

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/ciclismo/

it should become available in a little while.

 

[del1962]

the highlight coverage on tv was late today, it only finished ~45 minutes ago. TDP always puts it on it's website though, in full length and unrestricted

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/ciclismo/

it should become available in a little while.

Thankyou

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Great win by Cummings.
Nice kit for MTN-Q.
Put Bala and the Sky guys right!

Steve seems to be good early season:
didn't he win at Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria February a year or two back?

 

[Coat-O]

Today's stage looks harder on paper than Mirador. But I don't think the last hill is as steep. Another top 3 for Valverde without winning it? He seems to value all podium spots equally. Could be Bauke or Leopold's day. Or even good for sprinters like Rojas and Swift.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_xWR4ry7iY

Action just too easy to control with 8 man teams imo. Anyway nice win for the former Barloworld rider. Uphill sprint.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

After 68km, big break up the road with 2-3 minutes.

Twicker: https://twitter.com/roman_mendoza

This could be a fun day.

 

[Wallenquist]

After 68km, big break up the road with 2-3 minutes.

Twicker: https://twitter.com/roman_mendoza

This could be a fun day.

Gap reduced to one minute, Sky is working at the front of the peleton as they have only Pate in the break. Movistar has four with Valverde. Coll d'Honor (7.7km, 5%) is coming next

 

[Dr. Juice]

Gap reduced to one minute, Sky is working at the front of the peleton as they have only Pate in the break. Movistar has four with Valverde. Coll d'Honor (7.1km, 5.4%) is coming next

Fixed it for you.

 

[jens_attacks]

Cool race so far

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Kudus the only one who can follow Valverde from the front group if my Spanish isn't letting me down.

 

[Coat-O]

Valverde is always very aggressive in this small races. I like that side of him.

 

[trevim]

#ChallengeMallorca2015 Valverde is attacking @MeraKudus in the descent. 30km to go.

Valverde like a boss again in s**** small races

 

[Coat-O]

Valverde attacked in the middle of the stage when there still was 5 climbs to go. He is a beast right now.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Awww Kudus caught by the Peloton I think

 

[Coat-O]

Valverde has 2.20 with 20 km to go. I think he is going to take this.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Insana Valverde.. last year in Roma Maxima as well

 

[del1962]

Awww Kudus caught by the Peloton I think

Caught by the first group

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Has Valverde ever been successful in this way?
Attacking from the get go, wheeled in, attacks again, solo for more than 20km and wins?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Wellens finally woke up?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Wellens and K?nig now in the attack.

 

[Coat-O]

Has Valverde ever been successful in this way?
Attacking from the get go, wheeled in, attacks again, solo for more than 20km and wins?

He won Roma Maxima and GP Miguel Indurain in that way. He was also very aggressive in Dwars Door Vlaanderen. In small races, he is on fire.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Caught by the first group

The updates I was watching said 'peloton', but of course, the distinction between peloton and first chasing group can be a bit blurry in these situations.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He won Roma Maxima and GP Miguel Indurain in that way. He was also very aggressive in Dwars Door Vlaanderen. In small races, he is on fire.

RM was nice, but it was a calculated move on the last climb etc. Different approach and risk.

Can't remember the GP action.