Stage 16, San Martín del Rey Aurelio - La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo

[BeagRigh]

Damn the lack of pictures

 

[Ryongsyong]

From CN ticker:



Interesting!!!

We need to club together to give TVE €20 so they can actually broadcast these stages from the start like the Giro and Tour have started doing.

 

[Akuryo]

I knew this stage would start crazy, but not that much. It really is a shame that we don't have pictures. Okay, I'm at work right now, but still.

 

[No_Balls]

From CN ticker:



Interesting!!!

Every intresting scenario this Vuelta has started earlier then when the broadcasting started. Every single one.

 

[Akuryo]

So, JRod is chasing the Top 3. Where are Uran and Aru?

 

[BeagRigh]

Every intresting scenario this Vuelta has started earlier then when the broadcasting started. Every single one.

Yep, I have a horrible feeling by the time we get pictures everything will have slowed and nothing will happen until the last 1km

 

[Flamin]

Purito back on now, but I wonder what happened to him.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Every intresting scenario this Vuelta has started earlier then when the broadcasting started. Every single one.

And not just THIS Vuelta. They somehow always manage to not record the most interesting events.

 

[Dr. Juice]

And not just THIS Vuelta. They somehow always manage to not record the most interesting events.

Like Fuente Dé. Broadcasters are stupid and unflexible. I mean it's their big home race and they aren't doing anything to help the Vuelta gaining some prestige.

 

[BeagRigh]

Break now: Rohan Dennis (BMC), Laurens ten Dam (Belkin), Luis León Sánchez (Caja Rural-RGA Seguros), Peter Kennaugh (Sky), Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff-Saxo), Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale), Romain Sicard (Europcar), Johan Le Bon (FDJ.fr), Wouter Poels (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Gianluca Brambilla (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Merida) and Peio Bilbao (Caja Rural-RGA Seguros).

 

[Popchu]

From CN ticker:



Interesting!!!

It is not because lavuelta.es names only Froome, Contador and Valverde, that there really is a group of these three riders. Ofcourse they didn't go on the attack with three... CN ticker should know this.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Purito back on now, but I wonder what happened to him.

Probably realized how futile it was to be riding flat out when there's a 40 km valley coming up

 

[trevim]

Purito back on now, but I wonder what happened to him.

Well he almost got Fuente De'd again.... i wonder if it's the legs or just bad tactical judgement

 

[BeagRigh]

It is not because lavuelta.es names only Froome, Contador and Valverde, that there really is a group of these three riders. Ofcourse they didn't go on the attack with three... CN ticker should know this.

I realise that but it sounds like there significant splits which caught out Purito briefly. Would have been good to see.

 

[No_Balls]

And not just THIS Vuelta. They somehow always manage to not record the most interesting events.

True story.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Break now: Rohan Dennis (BMC), Laurens ten Dam (Belkin), Luis León Sánchez (Caja Rural-RGA Seguros), Peter Kennaugh (Sky), Ivan Rovny (Tinkoff-Saxo), Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale), Romain Sicard (Europcar), Johan Le Bon (FDJ.fr), Wouter Poels (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Gianluca Brambilla (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Merida) and Peio Bilbao (Caja Rural-RGA Seguros).

Slightly better with the Steppers involved.

But it will be de Marchi FTW.

 

[wirral]

Official ticker not giving results for first KOM in its excitement over the GC guys playing around.

 

[cineteq]

Well he almost got Fuente De'd again.... i wonder if it's the legs or just bad tactical judgement

What we get is Fuente De #DejaVu frustration

 

[Jagartrott]

Still bit of a disappointing break - if they make it, Poels FTW.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Sicard has been riding well the last few days, if this break makes it he might enter top ten without anyone really noticing, thus finally showing that he's capable of stuff at pro level. I also wouldn't count him out for the stage win, although Poels and De Marchi are strong competition.

 

[trevim]

Sicard has been riding well the last few days, if this break makes it he might enter top ten without anyone really noticing, thus finally showing that he's capable of stuff at pro level. I also wouldn't count him out for the stage win, although Poels and De Marchi are strong competition.

Agreed. He's riding really well this year but mostly as a domestique or early attacker so he doesn't have many results to show for. I hope he hangs on to a top20; it should be a nice launching pad for the next season.

 

[TommyPlus]

Any chance for Lulu in this break?

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Agreed. He's riding really well this year but mostly as a domestique or early attacker so he doesn't have many results to show for. I hope he hangs on to a top20; it should be a nice launching pad for the next season.

Yeah, I remember him and Ion Izaguirre burning himself out for Rolland (and Quintana) on the flat of that contested Giro stage, he was of great help there. He also seems to be a crazy descender, he even dropped Valverde in the first week but then he dropped himself of the road

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yeah, I remember him and Ion Izaguirre burning himself out for Rolland (and Quintana) on the flat of that contested Giro stage, he was of great help there. He also seems to be a crazy descender, he even dropped Valverde in the first week but then he dropped himself of the road

like all bask riders(euskaltel good example) he descends like the best

 

[wirral]

Who won the first KOM?