R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to Chris Horner

[patrick767]

He said it in an interview on Eurosport. He wants to ride for another 3-5 years

lol... I think he'll find that his years finally catch up with him before three more seasons go by.

Well, it's game on again tomorrow with the first of three straight mountain stages. Can the old man hang in there?

 

[murali]

He said it in an interview on Eurosport. He wants to ride for another 3-5 years

I thought what he meant was that he was not interested in a one-yr contract.

any chances for the Alonso team to pick him up.

 

[Cyivel]

Another good effort today, hopefully he can get better in the final week and give Nibali a bit of a challenge but going well so far.

 

[blekii]

Great ride from Horner.... alo Kiserlovski was great help today, pushing the pace before last climb...

 

[Cyivel]

Looked nice and relaxed today, hopefully waiting for later on in the race.

 

[patrick767]

Tough stage. I'm surprised it ended up making no difference in the GC.

 

[Taxus4a]

He will, but he can´t, so it will be easy for Nibali.
He is a nice guy, it would be great to see him on the podium.

 

[Cyivel]

Welcome back bb.

 

[Dedelou]

Looked nice and relaxed today, hopefully waiting for later on in the race.

Well Papy may be wanting a repeat of his performance of last week before the Rest day.

 

[murali]

A 42 yr old matching every attack of a 29yr old. This is the kind of story that inspires the poor folks passing through mid-life crisis!

I just hope he is fresh enough at Angliru for the final showdown.

 

[Cyivel]

 

[murali]

Ok. the pic speaks a lot more about horner's form than nibbles. got it.

 

[RiccoDinko]

Horner will just keep getting better Nibali is toast.

 

[murali]

that image makes more sense after today's stage.

I guess he was probably measuring nibbles in the last 2 stages, and attacked in this stage.

Experience has its benefits.

 

[Christian]

lol u gotta love this guy!!

 

[Dedelou]

that image makes more sense after today's stage.

I guess he was probably measuring nibbles in the last 2 stages, and attacked in this stage.

Experience has its benefits.

Let us be clear. He did not attack he responded to the others attack and they all basically left Nibali behind. I am not even sure Horner realized Nibble was not with them because he was concentrating on not loosing time to purito and keeping up with Valverde and Pinot

 

[murali]

He did not attack he responded to the others attack and they all basically left Nibali behind. I am not even sure Horner realized Nibble was not with them because he was concentrating on not loosing time to purito and keeping up with Valverde and Pinot

technically, it is a defense.

I am pretty sure that he was aware of nibali not being with him. he reads the race better than others.

Considering two hard stages, where he was the only person to keep up with the red jersey and even follow him, lack of attack in stage 16 is not bad. he is, after all, 42.

the thing is, he still needs to make 30 seconds before madrid.

 

[laziali]

At 40 years of age and after a difficult illness 8 months ago, the man deserves R.E.S.P.E.C.T. for finishing on the podium today.

Yep. Unbelievable, extra-terrestrial, out of this world, extraordinary performances. The results of the type of preparation Oleg Tinkoff was tweeting about

 

[RiccoDinko]

Can't wait for Horner to put the red back on tomorrow.

 

[Dedelou]

Can't wait for Horner to put the red back on tomorrow.

We all expect fireworks and I hope we don't get the opposite: all the GC guys marking each others while the break gets the stage

 

[murali]

we know hw the spaniards and nibali will behave. so horner just has to do the unexpected today/

 

[saneguy]

Brilliant ride from Horner. Easily the best rider of Vuelta. Nibali doesnt deserve to win this one. He only did well in the ITT and not much else to write home about.

 

[Gloin22]

Faster than Froome and Cobo up in 2011

 

[jens_attacks]

well done papy!

tomorrow in red!

 

[EnacheV]

Faster than Froome and Cobo up in 2011

Nibali was also faster than Froome/Cobo

hot race