Maybe Quintana shouldn't have attacked after asking for pullsshades1 said:does rollond ever do any work , i hope quinny leaves him standing shortly , lazy git !!
Maybe Quintana shouldn't have attacked after asking for pullsshades1 said:does rollond ever do any work , i hope quinny leaves him standing shortly , lazy git !!
Eclipse said:Chalapud goes off on a solo venture, Arredondo attacks for mountain points and Pantano goes too. A handful of strung out riders go over Gavia in the lead and it all goes a bit mental on the descent with attacks, people taking tea breaks, and riders strung out everywhere (poor conditions leading to no time gaps makes it even harder for anyone to understand).
In the end a lead group of 10 or so with Kiserlovski as the best placed GC rider settle in about 3 minutes up the road and all the other contenders settle back into one bigger group. Stelvio is controlled by Movistar and Tinkoff Saxo for the most part, though Rolland tries a brief pace injection. Cataldo attacks near the top as the break is faltering and getting reeled in and things string out again going onto the descent. There's lots of confusion around this point about race neutralisation, official word is that it was never neutralised but some teams are complaining.
On the descent Movistar attacked with Izaguirre and Quintana and they grouped with Rolland + Hejsedal + others on the way down. Got themselves a good gap over the other GC contenders, now they drag raced across the flat and attacked up the climb, caught Cataldo and currently we have Quintana towing Rolland and Hejsedal up the climb with the Maglia Rosa group chasing 2 minutes behind.
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hrotha said:Quintana putting time on a domestique. What's ridiculous about it?
Oh yeah, Urán and the other contenders not taking responsibility.
shades1 said:does rollond ever do any work , i hope quinny leaves him standing shortly , lazy git !!
BigMac said:I hope Rolland double crosses Quintana and takes the win.
Dekker_Tifosi said:No it isn't
Quintana is a far better climber than Dupond or Vuillermoz
whittashau said:second group deliberately leaving Quintana out there to wear him out and up the pace later?
He's not a parasite, he's not the big shot favorite!stijndefieuw said:F*cking parasite, Rolland.
Bavarianrider said:Damn Roland is one wheelsucker
thehog said:You now have a job at a cyclingnews for the live reports. Thanks.
Dekker_Tifosi said:No it isn't
Quintana is a far better climber than Dupond or Vuillermoz
Netserk said:Yes the best climber in the world is faster than the doms pulling behind. Shocker.
hrotha said:Quintana putting time on a domestique. What's ridiculous about it?
Oh yeah, Urán and the other contenders not taking responsibility.
GuyIncognito said:Pretty sure Quintana doesn't care in the slightest
BigMac said:Quintana gaining time alone. Ridiculous.
Netserk said:Yes the best climber in the world is faster than the doms pulling behind. Shocker.