Stage 9, Sunday August 31 | Carboneras de Guadazaón - Aramón Valdelinares, 185km

[ILovecycling]

Come on dude, just use your brains. It's called common sense. Rodriguez and Quintana are strong in bad weather, Froome and Contador not so much. Don't know about Valverde.

he is murciano,so you can guess

GC battle won't be even close to interesting with no stage win up for grabs. Oh well.

thats quite possible,yes.But I think someone big will attack,its a rest day tomorrow

 

[Rollthedice]

How is it common sense? If it's so simple then proof it, i've seen froome fail one time in the bad weather. Is that enough to make such a claim? Seems silly.

Froome did also really good in bad weather, last year romandie.

He was also sick in Romandie.

 

[webvan]

8 minute gap apparently !

http://www.rtve.es/deportes/ciclism...apa-9/carboneras-de-guadazaon-valdelinares/rd

 

[LaFlorecita]

How is it common sense? If it's so simple then proof it, i've seen froome fail one time in the bad weather. Is that enough to make such a claim? Seems silly.

Froome did also really good in bad weather, last year romandie.

Nah, you can believe whatever you want. It makes no difference for me.

 

[LaFlorecita]

8 minute gap apparently !

http://www.rtve.es/deportes/ciclism...apa-9/carboneras-de-guadazaon-valdelinares/rd

@katushacycling 6m
Meanwhile at the #LaVuelta with 70 km to go gap is 7’40"

It's not going up quickly anymore but I don't see who will try to bring back the break

 

[Miburo]

Nah, you can believe whatever you want. It makes no difference for me.

And there we go, why are you on a forum when you can never have a serious discussion? I'm not even trolling, i asked a serious question.

Let's state things that aren't even proven. That's something for religious people...

 

[Forunculo]

Contador is strong just look this spring. Bad or good weather performances are always relative to form. The same goes for the rest


Anyway, from a tactical point of view this is excelent. It reminds me Giro 2010.

And how Movistar, Sky, Tinkoff and even Katusha are going to respond?

Beatiful race, ugly organisation, still no tv

 

[Miburo]

He was also sick in Romandie.

What has that to do with anything? Btw i was talking about last year, not this year

 

[ILovecycling]

And there we go, why are you on a forum when you can never have a serious discussion? I'm not even trolling, i asked a serious question.

Let's state things that aren't even proven. That's something for religious people...

omg,it looks like trolling tbh ,as you follow cycling enough to should know who is good in bad weather

 

[LaFlorecita]

And there we go, why are you on a forum when you can never have a serious discussion? I'm not even trolling, i asked a serious question.

Let's state things that aren't even proven. That's something for religious people...

No, I just meant, I could go and spend the next hour finding proof, or I could just accept that you believe Quintana and Rodriguez aren't stronger in bad weather than Froome, Contador and Valverde, and do something I actually enjoy. Simples.

 

[No_Balls]

Gap 8.15 to peoloton. So "Anaconda" is the virtual red jersey with over 5 minutes.

First time the gap is coming down. Under 8 minutes now. Let's see if there is a team pulling. If the breakaway loses elements in the first ascent, the respective teams might start to pull. Also Tinkoff has no one in the break, but I doubt they want to make the race today.

I think they had some sort of plan but has switched to plan B now when they at least doesnt need to worry about the seconds. Still disappointing and ridiculous that a 30+ break slipped away under the radar like this.

 

[ILovecycling]

Contador is strong just look this spring. Bad or good weather performances are always relative to form. The same goes for the rest


Anyway, from a tactical point of view this is excelent. It reminds me Giro 2010.

And how Movistar, Sky, Tinkoff and even Katusha are going to respond?

Beatiful race, ugly organisation, still no tv

you will receive ugly replies about vuelta in 5...4...3...2....


as for me,I agree with you in some degree

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Go Anacona and Hesjedal.

 

[JRTK73]

And there we go, why are you on a forum when you can never have a serious discussion? I'm not even trolling, i asked a serious question.

Let's state things that aren't even proven. That's something for religious people...

Bad weather is good for Purito/Quintana. Therefore even if Froome is better in bad weather than hot weather, it is worse for him by comparison to his main rivals.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Pelotón a 8'30"

Las condiciones climatológicas siguen siendo complicadas en la línea de meta y en toda la zona de la ascensión final.

 

[Beech Mtn]

And there we go, why are you on a forum when you can never have a serious discussion? I'm not even trolling, i asked a serious question.

Let's state things that aren't even proven. That's something for religious people...

Oh please. She said her piece and is done with the subject - which is her right. Just because someone asks a question doesn't mean anyone else is obligated to answer it. She doesn't want to be bothered. Let's move on rather than start another forum vortex about people backing up their claims.

 

[Arredondo]

And there we go, why are you on a forum when you can never have a serious discussion? I'm not even trolling, i asked a serious question.

Let's state things that aren't even proven. That's something for religious people...

If someone wins a lot of races in bad weather, then he's good in that kind of circumstances.

Period.

 

[Rollthedice]

Go Anacona and Hesjedal.

I think Winer has a real chance to get the red jersey.

 

[sultanofhyd]

If someone wins a lot of races in bad weather, then he's good in that kind of circumstances.

Period.

No, it only means he is not bad in those conditions.

 

[Arredondo]

No, it only means he is not bad in those conditions.

 

[theyoungest]

Vuelta Winner Anacona?

 

[sultanofhyd]

It's not that hard to understand. Riders win despite of the weather conditions, not because of them. Thunder and lightning is not going to add 50 watts to Rodriguez's legs.

 

[Rollthedice]

Meteo conditions bad on the whole final ascent. Will be a dramatic stage but I fear we'll see little of it.

 

[Arredondo]

It's not that hard to understand. Riders win despite of the weather conditions, not because of them. Thunder and lightning is not going to add 50 watts to Rodriguez's legs.

Stop, please.

Ever heard of losing power (wats), instead of win them?

 

[sultanofhyd]

Stop, please.

Ever heard of losing power (wats), instead of win them?

That is exactly what Miburo was talking about, no evidence of Contador or Valverde losing watts in bad weather.