Ruta del Sol (Vuelta a Andalucia) 17/2 - 21/2

[Mr.White]

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SKY Line up anybody??

Joke or meant seriously?

That one is dead serious

 

[Flamin]

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Great OP. Seriously, what happened to including the most basic information?

I could have sworn the OP included the entire startlist, maybe the poster edited it out later

Hm that's weird.

I did because it was provisional. I will include it again when the final one arrives

Provisional startlist is pretty accurate. Much better than nothing.

 

[rune1107]

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Great OP. Seriously, what happened to including the most basic information?

I could have sworn the OP included the entire startlist, maybe the poster edited it out later

Hm that's weird.

I did because it was provisional. I will include it again when the final one arrives

Provisional startlist is pretty accurate. Much better than nothing.

I'll throw it in again then

 

[cantpedal]

I'd love to see Kreuziger win it. Liked him since 2013 when I thought he sacrificed a shot at a podium spot in the Tour working for AC. Love it when those super domestiques get to step out and shine.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Valverde, poels and van Garderen are my podium picks. Should be a good race, seems like a pretty even split of big riders between this and algarve

And yet the Algarve thread has 7 pages already while Andalucia has 7 posts. I wonder why.

I also think it's between Bala, Poels and TvG with Majka also beeing up there.

The Algarve thread was created 1 week ago while this one was created 5 hours ago.

You just proved the point!

 

[Scarponi]

I don't see a problem with big riders hyping races.

Do you see Crystal Palace get as much discussion as Manchester United?

 

[staubsauger]

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Luckily next year it's gonna be all over with Alberto!

You think

Actually I expect him to go on for the anniversary Giro and one last Vuelta.

 

[Kwibus]

I'm most of all interested in how Kelderman will do.
Last year he had a train wreck of a year so he's better bounce back this year or become one of those many big dutch hype talents

 

[staubsauger]

I'm most of all interested in how Kelderman will do.
Last year he had a train wreck of a year so he's better bounce back this year or become one of those many big dutch hype talents

I'm more eager to see whether Kruijswijk can develop based on his 2015 renaissance. If he improves like he should've done after 2011 he's still the real deal as Dutch climber!

 

[GP Blanco]

I'm most of all interested in how Kelderman will do.
Last year he had a train wreck of a year so he's better bounce back this year or become one of those many big dutch hype talents

I'm more eager to see whether Kruijswijk can develop based on his 2015 renaissance. If he improves like he should've done after 2011 he's still the real deal as Dutch climber!

This race is too short for Kruijswijk. Kelderman will be their man.

 

[DBotero]

Looks like Intxausti-out,Roche-in.Intxausti is ill according to Sky.

 

[pink_jersey]

Looks like Intxausti-out,Roche-in.Intxausti is ill according to Sky.

All the people in Spain are ill these days.

 

[armchairclimber]

Wasn't Jesus Herrada down to ride this or Algarve. Riding neither. Perhaps he is ill too. Spanish flu.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Prediction time:

1. Poels
2. Valverde
3. Van Garderen
4. Coppel
5. Kiryienka

 

[staubsauger]

Poels still might be replaced by Kennaugh tomorrow morning. It's Sky's line-up after all!

 

[Kwibus]

I'm most of all interested in how Kelderman will do.
Last year he had a train wreck of a year so he's better bounce back this year or become one of those many big dutch hype talents

I'm more eager to see whether Kruijswijk can develop based on his 2015 renaissance. If he improves like he should've done after 2011 he's still the real deal as Dutch climber!

This race is too short for Kruijswijk. Kelderman will be their man.

This. Kruijswijk is a GT man, if only he would be able to be good in the first week.

 

[manafana]

Sky have Kiriyenka as no1 could well get chance with Poels if he does his usual hammer time in the tt

 

[sir fly]

Watching it on Eurosport, but with far less enthusiasm than the previous edition.
Although the field should provide entertainment, the absence of Tour hunters took away the euphoria.

If I recall well, the last year's edition was the first directly broadcast, and my strong impression is it's been done 'cause of the start list. Then, I suppose, the race organizers wanted more than a year deal and we have it live again, despite more interesting start lists of the rivalling races.

 

[rick james]

did it start half an hour early on Eurosport ?

 

[sir fly]

I don't know. It's been on air for half an hour, already. Don't know when it was scheduled for.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who gives a crap about Tour GC contenders at early season warm up races? The fun of this time of year is other types of riders contending for wins.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Looks like a Bouhanni kind of race - ie one with no other fast sprinters in it.

 

[barmaher]

All this excitement from Eurosport, when it is clear as day that the bunch will reel in the breakaway.

 

[rick james]

Big chase is now on!!!!!

 

[rick james]

Christ are they cycling down a motorway? Spanish races don't give a dam