La Vuelta '17 stage 3:Prades Conflent>Andorra la Vella 158km

[portugal11]

Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

 

[bob.a.feet]

Fun Fact: This is the first time in ten years that neither Valverde nor Rodriguez are in the Vuelta

 

[Bolder]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

True, the profile does not favor him, but it will help if everyone is worn out by Sky tempo. We'll see if this tried and true tactic still works...

 

[The Barb]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

I don't think Froome will struggle but I am a little surprised at the tactics. Perhaps they have ambitions for Poels to win the stage given he's got a better sprint than any of the GC type guys.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

Well, if that is the case the best tactic is to set tempo on the front and ride your own pace, rather than stop-start accelerations. Plus Poels could also win here.

 

[ontheroad]

Just tuned in. Looks like Sky have now turned the Vuelta into the tour. Looks very much like Froome is up for this. Can we now expect another 3 weeks of tempo riding and nobody able to attack.

 

[portugal11]

Bala junior can't climb

 

[deValtos]

Was that Pelizotti I just saw out the back? Lol damn.

 

[DNP-Old]

Alaphilippe dropped.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

I don't think Froome will struggle but I am a little surprised at the tactics. Perhaps they have ambitions for Poels to win the stage given he's got a better sprint than any of the GC type guys.

They've only had Puccio on the front so far, it's not costing them anything really.

 

[portugal11]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

Well, if that is the case the best tactic is to set tempo on the front and ride your own pace, rather than stop-start accelerations. Plus Poels could also win here.

But they are destroying the peloton. I really doubt that froome is strong at the moment. He will increase his shape during la vuelta (his best performances in vuelta, he rode like that)

 

[Krokro]

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Bala junior can't climb

Should I recall the early season until Vasco? Then he just had a knee injury you know. Give him a break, it's pretty logic.
Well, he is french, that must be the reason.

 

[gregrowlerson]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

Well, if that is the case the best tactic is to set tempo on the front and ride your own pace, rather than stop-start accelerations. Plus Poels could also win here.

But they are destroying the peloton. I really doubt that froome is strong at the moment. He will increase his shape during la vuelta (his best performances in vuelta, he rode like that)

It's warm weather. Froome might be feeling good.

 

[The_Beach]

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Was that Pelizotti I just saw out the back? Lol damn.

It was Pellizotti and Visconti is currently in the back of the GC group about to get dropped, so Nibali will probably be isolated with more than 30 km to go

 

[portugal11]

I can't describe how stupid is this alpecin's commercial. They seem a bunch of gorillas

 

[Brullnux]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

Well, if that is the case the best tactic is to set tempo on the front and ride your own pace, rather than stop-start accelerations. Plus Poels could also win here.

But they are destroying the peloton. I really doubt that froome is strong at the moment. He will increase his shape during la vuelta (his best performances in vuelta, he rode like that)

I doubt Froome is going to drop at this pace, no matter his form

 

[portugal11]

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Bala junior can't climb

Should I recall the early season until Vasco? Then he just had a knee injury you know. Give him a break, it's pretty logic.
Well, he is french, that must be the reason.

Relax mate. I'm a fan of bala junior but he really can't climb in the high mountains

 

[deValtos]

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Was that Pelizotti I just saw out the back? Lol damn.

It was Pellizotti and Visconti is currently in the back of the GC group about to get dropped, so Nibali will probably be isolated with more than 30 km to go

Looks like a group of 60 or so and I can only see Nibali and as you say Visconti about to get dropped. They're making Toms Giro team look super strong.

Edit: Ah nvm there's another dude there!

 

[Krokro]

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Bala junior can't climb

Should I recall the early season until Vasco? Then he just had a knee injury you know. Give him a break, it's pretty logic.
Well, he is french, that must be the reason.

Relax mate. I'm a fan of bala junior but he really can't climb in the high mountains

He's obvioulsy not a pure climber, more a punchy type who can climb a bit. Plus, regarding his form, I wasn't really expecting much from him on stages like this. He might do better on the numerous incoming small muritos.

 

[Climbing]

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Was that Pelizotti I just saw out the back? Lol damn.

It was Pellizotti and Visconti is currently in the back of the GC group about to get dropped, so Nibali will probably be isolated with more than 30 km to go

Looks like a group of 60 or so and I can only see Nibali and as you say Visconti about to get dropped. They're making Toms Giro team look super strong.

Poor Nibbles, better take the red jersey on Angliru or he is doomed!

 

[portugal11]

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Skyborgs are stupid. Froome will struggle in the final climb

Well, if that is the case the best tactic is to set tempo on the front and ride your own pace, rather than stop-start accelerations. Plus Poels could also win here.

But they are destroying the peloton. I really doubt that froome is strong at the moment. He will increase his shape during la vuelta (his best performances in vuelta, he rode like that)

I doubt Froome is going to drop at this pace, no matter his form

They are racing for nibali (just my opinion).

 

[portugal11]

Marc soler ouch!! Valv piti is not happy

 

[bob.a.feet]

Soler dropped.

 

[deValtos]

Nooooo Soler, oh well.

 

[Krokro]

Re: Re:

Was that Pelizotti I just saw out the back? Lol damn.

It was Pellizotti and Visconti is currently in the back of the GC group about to get dropped, so Nibali will probably be isolated with more than 30 km to go

Looks like a group of 60 or so and I can only see Nibali and as you say Visconti about to get dropped. They're making Toms Giro team look super strong.

Poor Nibbles, better take the red jersey on Angliru or he is doomed!

As a Nibali disciple, I'm really confused how bad can Bahrain be as a GC team built around him. He has literally no support on GC compared to Sky/MS/AG2R. The shark deserves better fishes to serve him.