Ruta del Sol - Vuelta ciclista a Andalucia 2014 2.1 (19th - 23rd Feb)

[manafana]

I didn't knew Marczynski had a team for this year. I kind of lost his track after his Vuelta breakthrough...

not signed for long 1-2weeks ago, great deal for them top rider for peanuts.

 

[Hugo87]

Wow great time Izagirre!

 

[jens_attacks]

Well done movistar. arms race is awesome!

 

[EnacheV]

lol Movistar

 

[the sceptic]

Well done movistar. arms race is awesome!

dont worry. Richie will take it

 

[maltiv]

No surprise that Izaguirre clearly improved his TT after joining Movistar, they have much better TT bikes than Euskaltel and they do quite a lot of TT-specific training.

Still, that he might win a flat prologue is quite surprising. If I remember correctly he did win a time-trial back in 2012, but that was much longer.

 

[manafana]

No surprise that Izaguirre clearly improved his TT after joining Movistar, they have much better TT bikes than Euskaltel and they do quite a lot of TT-specific training.

Still, that he might win a flat prologue is quite surprising. If I remember correctly he did win a time-trial back in 2012, but that was much longer.

good point on the bike tech from one team to other, orbea not known for its tt rigs.

still as you say surprise over this distance

 

[jens_attacks]

Valverde will boss this

 

[EnacheV]

good point on the bike tech from one team to other, orbea not known for its tt rigs.

still as you say surprise over this distance

Looking at his procyclingstats point distribution i would say it on the same level as 1950's USA-England 1-0

 

[del1962]

He is young and obviously benefitted from moving to Movistar, dont see the problem

 

[del1962]

1º DUMOULIN, Tom 8:29,29
2º 5 IZAGUIRRE, Jon + 2,63
3º 54 KIRYIENEKA, Vaisili + 6,54

 

[Carols]

Valverde does it!!! Nice start

 

[EnacheV]

lol this is ridiculous

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Crazy ride by Valverde

 

[the sceptic]

holy **** Valverde

 

[Grupetto1]

Valverde for the tour! A Movistar grand tour grand slam is upon us!

 

[BigMac]

BALAverde

Only the bloody beggining.

 

[Netserk]

lol this is ridiculous

Already forgot last year?

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23924

 

[Roude Leiw]

I am very impressed by Dumoulin. Nice ride by Valverde

Sky subpar, even if they are plentyfull in the top 10

 

[fraserhughes]

Already forgot last year?

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23924

Competition not quite the same level though!

 

[MatParker117]

I am very impressed by Dumoulin. Nice ride by Valverde

Sky subpar, even if they are plentyfull in the top 10

Expect Kiri to disintegrate the peloton in a fit of rage tomorrow.

 

[EnacheV]

Expect Kiri to disintegrate the peloton in a fit of rage tomorrow.

Only officials can disintegrate Valverde.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I see the Sky vs Movistar war continues:

1 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Movistar Team 16 20 08:22 52.351
2 DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant-Shimano 11 12 0:07 51.631
3 IZAGIRRE Ion Movistar Team 6 7 0:09 51.429
4 KIRYIENKA Vasil Team Sky 5 5 0:13 51.029
5 THOMAS Geraint [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Sky 4 4 0:14 50.930
6 WIGGINS Bradley Team Sky 2 3 ,, ,,
7 MORENO Javier Movistar Team 2 0:15 50.832
8 PORTE Richie Team Sky 1 ,, ,,
9 GESCHKE Simon Team Giant-Shimano 0:16 50.734
10 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar [www.procyclingstats.com] Trek Factory Racing 0:17 50.636

Gotta say I like Ion, but this is a very good ride. Lets see what he can do in the mountains now.

 

[classicomano]

Great start for Dumoulin, I expect big things from him this year

 

[Arredondo]

Well, Bala won the prologue also last year. We all know how his season went