Clásica San Sebastián - 2 August 2014

[The Barb]

I know he doesn't win often but Greg Van Avermart's climbing form looked very good in the Tour. He sure deserves to win a big race like this.

 

[manafana]

Good call.

He certainly did look to be in superb shape there from what I saw. I'd love to see him have a dig tomorrow and make it stick.

stybar has one of the better chances coming from wallonie, is he targeting Poland?

 

[Eclipse]

I have no idea who I want to cheer for today which is an odd feeling. One of the outsiders making a good go of it would be nice.

I like the idea of the TS duo setting something up together, they seem to have reached a pretty good understanding as a unit of late.

Hope for a good ride from Nieve =)

 

[SafeBet]

Weather forecast anyone?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

We have our breakaway of the day. After 36km raced with 4'44" of advantage according to EITB... it's a solo escapade.

It is Amets Txurruka.

HAIL TO THE KING.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Mollema should go well here

 

[Jerkovin]

We have our breakaway of the day. After 36km raced with 4'44" of advantage according to EITB... it's a solo escapade.

It is Amets Txurruka.

HAIL TO THE KING.

Is there a way to follow this before it comes on TV?

 

[SafeBet]

Is there a way to follow this before it comes on TV?

They've got live updates here I think: http://clasica-san-sebastian.diariovasco.com/directo/

 

[deValtos]

Zubeldia, he takes this race seriously.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Gilbert just withdrew. Obviously saw Yates on his bike and realised he was wasting his Saturday.

 

[jens_attacks]

i expect valverde to attack on jaizkibel

 

[Flamin]

Gilbert abandons.

 

[jens_attacks]

uff remember phil dropping the whole peloton on a false flat back in 2011...

 

[Flamin]

Those were great times.

 

[trevim]

Km 100 a 119,2 km de meta:
6:10 para Amtes Txurruka, que sigue cabalgando en solitario. Se han apeado de la carrera dos corredores del Lampre-Merida: Davide Cimolai y Rafa Valls

Libertine might be correct after all

 

[Fzotrlool]

Another BMC rider out.

 

[Parrulo]

Just what this race needed, an absurdly steep wall near the finish to render everything before it virtually pointless.

RIP Jaizkibel.

It's not like the racing has been anything spectacular the last few years so they had to try something. But ya this doesn't seem like the best solution, this will probably just be a poorer version of the most recent editions of the GdL racing wise.

 

[roundabout]

Nah, I liked the previous version, even if 2012 would have been a rather large group sprint without Sanchez

 

[theyoungest]

Gilbert abandons.

Why was that guy even racing? In the hospital just last week with sudden extreme fever.

 

[Parrulo]

Nah, I liked the previous version, even if 2012 would have been a rather large group sprint without Sanchez

Last year was pretty good. But 2012 and even 2011 were a bit boring

 

[Flamin]

Why was that guy even racing? In the hospital just last week with sudden extreme fever.

Yeah, that's pretty weird indeed.

 

[Arredondo]

Apparently it's already live on Eitb.eus.

Anyone who's got that?

 

[Arredondo]

For the people who want to know how the final climb is look like

http://www.klasikoa.net/en/2014/post/28/climb-to-igeldo-video

 

[jonan92]

For the people who want to know how the final climb is look like

http://www.klasikoa.net/en/2014/post/28/climb-to-igeldo-video

It's here: http://www.eitb.com/es/deportes/deporte-en-directo/

However, I think that it's restricted for people outside of Spain

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Apparently it's already live on Eitb.eus.

Anyone who's got that?

http://www.eitb.com/eu/kirolak/zuzenean/