Pais Vasco Stage 3: Villatuerta to Zuia, 180 km

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eurosport 2 is the same everywhere I think

no, it isn't, but it's on Eurosport 1 nonetheless

 

[born65]

You can always use bvls.eu
They stream eurosport and nearly all the races, even if it is a belgian soccer stream portal

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

It isn't on eurosport In Australia.

Hard to judge a winner for today, I'm unconvinced by friere

 

[jens_attacks]

let's be prepared.tony martin ready to do a landis,he needs just 30 minutes...he already has 40 seconds!

 

[jens_attacks]

basso abandons.what the hell?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Basso abandons!

 

[Havetts]

Did he fall? Shame he abandons.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Did he fall? Shame he abandons.

Dunno, doesn't say.

Anyway, Martin has been joined by six others. Looks like they could stay away, good breakaway riders:
Garate (Rabobank), Moinard (BMC), Niemiec (Lampre-ISD), Bellotti (Liquigas-Cannondale), Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) Pineau (Quick Step).

They have 7 minutes, 53 km into the race
Wrong - they have 2.30 at km 65

Come on Egoi!

 

[craig1985]

Two Basque riders in the break, I bet they will be motivated, and I will tip the break to stay away.

 

[Sasquatch]

The break will stay away...but not by much.

Some of the main favourites will try and make a move on the final climb and catch some of the breakaway but one rider from the breakaway will solo to victory.

 

[jens_attacks]

niemiec will slaughter the basques

 

[dlwssonic]

I will choose moinard for a victory, seems like a typical frenchman who wins stages from breakaways in transition stages.

 

[wirral]

Too many of the breakaway are threats to the GC. They will be hauled back but I also think one will manage to stay away to the last summit and possibly to the line with the pack in view behind him hunting him down.

 

[Carl0880]

The break will stay away...but not by much.

Some of the main favourites will try and make a move on the final climb and catch some of the breakaway but one rider from the breakaway will solo to victory.

If the gap hadn't been reduced so quickly, I would agree with this.

The final climb is a shorter version of the Mende finish, so along with the usual suspects of Vino and Cunego, You have to consider J. Rodriguez also. My outside pick would be Kolobnev.

 

[Frosty]

Too many of the breakaway are threats to the GC. They will be hauled back but I also think one will manage to stay away to the last summit and possibly to the line with the pack in view behind him hunting him down.

Yeah, i make it Niemiec at 1:24, Garate at 1:42, Pineau at 3:39. Cant see radioshack allowing them to get too far ahead.

 

[Squire]

My outside pick would be Kolobnev.

For me, Kolobnev is more of an inside pick I believe Freire will hang on to win it. He is due to show up somewhere.

 

[Rocksteady]

Isn't Fischer in this race for Garmin? If so, I tip him for this one.

 

[Jamsque]

Isn't Fischer in this race for Garmin? If so, I tip him for this one.

He looked averagely not bad yesterday, he's certainly got a chance. I think someone is going to get away on either the last climb or the little uncategorised ramp.

 

[jens_attacks]

can't believe rai broadcasts scheldeprijs instead of pais vasco.
but that's all good,this canal vasco stream works just fine...

 

[cineteq]

Basso abandons due to bronchitis

 

[Descender]

The little bump at the end is this (the coloured bit):

 

[Jamsque]

EITB is up and running now.

 

[jens_attacks]

did di luca abandon too?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

did di luca abandon too?

yup

blabla length requirements

 

[Jamsque]

What's The Killer's excuse, other than just bad form?