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

[roundabout]

Anacona, Cunego (LAM)
Nocentini (ALM)
Lutsenko (AST)
Martens (BEL)
Nerz, Wyss (BMC)
Bilbao (CJR)
Coppel, Zingle (COF)
Berhane, Martinez (EUC)
Hesjedal, Vansummeren (GRS)
Lang (IAM)
Vorganov (KAT)
Hansen (LTB)
Moreno (MOV)
Teklehaimanot, Thomson (MTN)
Boonen, Verona (OPQ)
Bewley (OGE)
Cataldo (SKY)
Arredondo, Felline, Jungels (TFR)

 

[Netserk]

Winner best in GC (19th) 1'57'' after Valverde.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

They're leading 2'52" over the peloton.

Winner is the virtual winner.

 

[Netserk]

This could really save Lampre's Vuelta. I think most of the favorites would be happy to see the red go to a non-contender.

 

[roundabout]

Winner best in GC (19th) 1'57'' after Valverde.

That was before he lost time yesterday

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Winner best in GC (19th) 1'57'' after Valverde.

21(19) ANACONA GOMEZ WinnerLampre-Merida 2:50

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

That was before he lost time yesterday

Still the virtual winner by 2 seconds

 

[Netserk]

That was before he lost time yesterday

Yeah, for some reason I looked at the stage 7 GC. After yesterday he is 21st in GC 2'50'' after Valverde.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hofland going on vacation, DNF

 

[Arredondo]

Would be great for Winner, after a difficult time. He's really putting himself back where he belongs.

 

[greenedge]

Arredondo or Anacona to win the stage if it comes to the break away (maybe).

 

[TANK91]

Could someone please tell me roughly when it will finish today in between 3 and 4?

 

[Walkman]

Could this be another Pereiro and Arroyo stage?

 

[cineteq]

21(19) ANACONA GOMEZ WinnerLampre-Merida 2:50

This guarantees the break won't survive, unless he drops back to the peloton.

 

[jens_attacks]

vamos anaconda!

 

[Arredondo]

This guarantees the break won't survive, unless he drops back to the peloton.

I don't think they mind if he wins by 3 minutes.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

This guarantees the break won't survive, unless he drops back to the peloton.

In these cases a rider should never drop back, especially if he has a team mate with him.

Game on.

 

[cineteq]

I don't think they mind if he wins by 3 minutes.

Really, what about all those settle-for-top-10 riders, like Zubeldia?

Hope the break will drill it hard!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

-135km 31 riders at over 4mins
plenty of climbs to come though
http://www.lavuelta.com/14/en/online/index.html?e=9

Go Cunego!

 

[Berlin Cyclingblog]

-135km 31 riders at over 4mins
plenty of climbs to come though
http://www.lavuelta.com/14/en/online/index.html?e=9

Go Cunego!

Yeah, go Cunego for a Top 20 Stage result, if the break survives. Thats the most he is able to do. I hope Lampre will go for Anacona here, IF he will still be part of the break in like 50 km.

 

[TommyPlus]

Any more in the break and it would become:

Peloton --- 4 mins --- Group Valverde

 

[ILovecycling]

I havent seen yesterday stage,is it possible that quintana will be somewhat tired after yesterdays pulling in echelons?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Más de 47 km/h en la primera hora.

It will be a good stage I think

Peloton at 5:22 now at km 61

 

[trevim]

31 riders in the break according to the CN ticker! I wonder what decent climbers are there to give Anacona and Arredondo some competition.

 

[Arredondo]

31 riders in the break according to the CN ticker! I wonder what decent climbers are there to give Anacona and Arredondo some competition.

Cataldo, Bilbao, Coppel, Bouet, Jungels, Nerz, Hesjedal, Javier Moreno, Berhane, Vorganov, Nocentini, Hansen.

What do you think?