Pais Vasco Stage 5: Eibar - Zalla 177km

[Ferminal]

Stage 5

The two big climbs are very tough, but too early to be a game changer. Might be the break's opportunity to get away, or teams trying to shed the heavier sprinters. The final climb is 15km to go and is far too small to cause any problems.

So today will be a break or a sprint, unless Vino gets excited again.

 

[taiwan]

 

[taiwan]

Really there aren't any heavyweight sprinters here at all anyway. Freire and Gavazzi will be around at this finish.

 

[Escarabajo]

Stage 5

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So today will be a break or a sprint, unless Vino gets excited again.

Which Vino?

 

[jobiwan]

This might be the only reason Friere is here. I expect him to win.

 

[hrotha]

Not many sprinters around. Ligthart, Galdós, Freire, maybe guys like Gavazzi or Martens if things get a bit silly.

 

[Ferminal]

Which Vino?

Yeh sorry, mistake on my behalf. Vino is ALWAYS excited.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

This stage is perfect for that Burrito guy from Katusha.

 

[craig1985]

Breakaway today IMO.

 

[jens_attacks]

i think rabobank will try to win with freire but they will fail miserably on that last climb when somebody and duarte will go and win the stage.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Breakaway today IMO.

Amael moinard will try/be in the break. Gurantee it

 

[Jamsque]

I think breakaway, Rabo will try to pull it back for Freire and not manage.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Really there aren't any heavyweight sprinters here at all anyway. Freire and Gavazzi will be around at this finish.

Don't forget Ligthart (he is probably faster than Gavazzi anyway.)

 

[The Hitch]

Yeh sorry, mistake on my behalf. Vino is ALWAYS excited.

I think hes joking that Duarte is the new Vino, so by "which Vino" hes saying that Duarte will get excited as well.

I think.

 

[taiwan]

Cunego DNS.

 

[Christian]

Wegmann might also try to get into the break. Difficult to say how he's feeling though, so far he finished at least 15 minutes down on every stage even though he showed form in GP Miggy

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wasn't Wegmann part of the LEoPaRd-TR€k taskforce that had to ride their eyeballs out for the Schleck brothers? Where Fränk completely blew himself up and Andy pretty much could only follow wheels and attack downhill?

No miracle Wegmann is minutes down then

 

[Christian]

Wasn't Wegmann part of the LEOPARD TREK taskforce that had to ride their eyeballs out for the Schleck brothers? Where Fränk completely blew himself up and Andy pretty much could only follow wheels and attack downhill?

No miracle Wegmann is minutes down then

Well yeah that's another reason why he could still be in good shape, despite finishing minutes down. Plus the fact of being so far down on GC means the peloton would approve of him in the break

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I don't think Rabobank will allow any break today, and in the end see Vino or Duarte ride to the finish with a small advantage

 

[The Sheep]

I think Rabo will get it all back this time to the finish

 

[theyoungest]

I think Rabo will get it all back this time to the finish

And then Ligthart will win

 

[taiwan]

It was good to see the other day that Paul Martens is in shape ahead of the Ardennes, speaking of Rabobank.

 

[jens_attacks]

movistar taking manolo saiz advice and sets the race on fire.intxausti attacks!

 

[Moncoutie]

Intxausti has really impressed me this week.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Intxausti was already good here last year. No real suprise.