Murcia - Almeria - Jaen (February 10th, 11th & 12th)

[Samamba]

Wtf are the TV directors doing

 

[Tim Cahill]

Interesting strategy from O'Connor to ride for the ambitions of Tim Wellens, lets see if it pays off.

 

[Netserk]

Kwiatkowski, then Tratnik.

 

[tobydawq]

Kwiato!

 

[Netserk]

Big Ben!!

 

[tobydawq]

And O'Connor!!

 

[Salvarani]

Higuita!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Dropping February Wellens on a climb like this is very impressive

 

[Salvarani]

Dropping February Wellens on a climb like this is very impressive

7%-12% is even too much for Wellens... against O´Connor, who is a GC-guy.

 

[tobydawq]

Higuita alive again.

 

[Samamba]

Well played from AG2R today, tactical masterpiece for the 1st time ever.

And Oconnor simply also one of probably the strongest in the race.

 

[Netserk]

Grande Tratnik!

 

[Tim Cahill]

7%-12% is even too much for Wellens... against O´Connor, who is a GC-guy.

Might be wrong but I remember him doing an impressive job on Col d'Eze against Quintana around this time of year, thinking he was going to win loads of stages until he vanished in summer

 

[Salvarani]

Might be wrong but I remember him doing an impressive job on Col d'Eze against Quintana around this time of year, thinking he was going to win loads of stages until he vanished in summer

We are talking about the present and Wellens hasnt been that good in awhile.

 

[Netserk]

At the top of the climb:

O'Connor
Wellens +34"
Tratnik +1'08"

 

[theyoungest]

O'Connor has it in the bag. Tratnik has always looked a bit like Roglic, and is now also riding like him.

 

[theyoungest]

Might be wrong but I remember him doing an impressive job on Col d'Eze against Quintana around this time of year, thinking he was going to win loads of stages until he vanished in summer

Wellens can't handle the heat. His favourite weather is pouring rain all day.

 

[Netserk]

Tratnik getting close to Wellens! Vai, vai!

 

[Samamba]

We are talking about the present and Wellens hasnt been that good in awhile.

He was this good last early season, he was this good early season 2 years ago, ... I can go on.

 

[Salvarani]

O'Connor has it in the bag. Tratnik has always looked a bit like Roglic, and is now also riding like him.

You say that... but he is alone and not on the wheel of another rider?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Damn, Tratnik could've had the win here with a bit more cohesion earlier

 

[Salvarani]

He was this good last early season, he was this good early season 2 years ago, ... I can go on.

His level has declined in the past few seasons.

 

[Netserk]

Tratnik only ~6" behind Wellens.

 

[tobydawq]

But Wellens is more than a minute behind O'Connor. Very impressive ride by him!

 

[Netserk]

Not very experienced by Tratnik, but maybe he doesn't know how far ahead O'Connor is.