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

[straightjacker]

This is going to be an interesting duel between Movistar and Sky.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not Sky vs Movistar.

Movistar vs Tom Dumoulin. And he almost got it.. damnit Valverde.

 

[Netserk]

This is going to be an interesting duel between Movistar and Sky.

Hi straightjacker.

Meet straitjacker

 

[straightjacker]

Hi straightjacker.

Meet straitjacker

Hi,
I've already introduced myself.

 

[Gloin22]

Just want to say - Tiago Machado came 2nd last year at same finish here ;D

 

[Netserk]

Hi,
I've already introduced myself.

Hi,
I think you did that a long time before that.

 

[Gloin22]

Not Sky vs Movistar.

Movistar vs Tom Dumoulin. And he almost got it.. damnit Valverde.

Oh come on.. 7 seconds in a prologue is complete destruction.. no-one was even close to Valverde today.

 

[Netserk]

Just want to say - Tiago Machado came 2nd last year at same finish here ;D

Wrong thread. This is Ruta del Sol, not Algarve

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Oh come on.. 7 seconds in a prologue is complete destruction.. no-one was even close to Valverde today.

You're misunderstanding it. I didn't say he almost got Valverde. I said he almost got it, which would've been the case if Valverde wasn't so damn good today. It's really not that hard to comprehend. There was only 1 guy better (albeit much better) out of how many starters, 100? 120?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Oh come on.. 7 seconds in a prologue is complete destruction.. no-one was even close to Valverde today.

Valverde was even disturbed a bit by a motorcycle in a roundabout, probably lost about 3-5s.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Valverde will boss this

Nice call jens

 

[classicomano]

Tom Dumoulin ‏@tom_dumoulin 6m

I'm so DONE with these second places.

.. expect him tomorrow

 

[straightjacker]

Hi,
I think you did that a long time before that.

You're in love with me, admit!
...Or, at least, obsessed.

 

[Afrank]

Nice results for Dumoulin and Izagirre, I'll be expecting and hoping for big things from these two this season (especially Izagirre). If only Valverde hadn't gotten in the way! Nah, good win for him I suppose. Will probably take the overall for 3rd year in a row. Would be cool if Izagirre could hang on to a podium spot as well.

 

[jens_attacks]

us postal- ONCE was a kids game
this shiit is the real deal

go find a shelter cause we're going thermonuclear

even shimano said: shiit if you can't beat'em, join'em!

well done valverde! some good days of racing ahead of us.
i expect alejandro to survive but the attacks of sir wiggo, richie, kiry and thomas will be brutall stuff. also dumoulin most likely too


anyway valverde today really did this to them:

 

[EnacheV]

15 seconds in to Sir Bradley over 7km prologue is pretty glowing performance, some top form for Valverde here.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

15 seconds in to Sir Bradley over 7km prologue is pretty glowing performance, some top form for Valverde here.

I'm a bit surprised about Sir Wiggo and GT getting beaten by Vasil here. Perhaps they were weaker than expected.

 

[Jelantik]

great ride by valverde. I didn't expect he will win it. I thought Richie would take it seeing how he rode TDU. Surprisingly wiggins got beaten by kiryenka? If this trend continues, Moviestar is going to be definitely a torn for sky comes july. Can't wait to see tomorrow's stage.

 

[Netserk]

You're in love with me, admit!
...Or, at least, obsessed.

Nah, you're just that obvious.

It's quite sad and defeatist of you to create more than one at the time.

 

[will10]

Valverde often pulls out ridiculous prologues, not overly surprised tbh, least of all in Feb.

 

[Bushman]

The course was quite technical right? My commentators said that there were about 14 curves on the route, that means one curve for every 500 metres. So maybe it was more about getting the right trajectory through the curves and accelerating several than just putting out the most watts.

 

[EnacheV]

Valverde often pulls out ridiculous prologues, not overly surprised tbh, least of all in Feb.

Would be nice if you could help me find one prologue where he puts 2 seconds / km over the 2nd and 4th place in WC ITT from the previous year.

 

[roundabout]

The course was quite technical right? My commentators said that there were about 14 curves on the route, that means one curve for every 500 metres. So maybe it was more about getting the right trajectory through the curves and accelerating several than just putting out the most watts.

Map on page 1.

Not quite Tour of Sibiu.

And Valverde should stop peaking for February

 

[trevim]

Would be nice if you could help me find one prologue where he puts 2 seconds / km over the 2nd and 4th place in WC ITT from the previous year.

It was a technical prologue and that may explain a bit the time he got regarding Wiggins.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 1:

All aboard the Movistar Choo-Choo.

2 for 2 for the Green Bullet?