Volta a Portugal (2.1) 29/7 - 9/8

[BigMac]

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The Efapel jerseys are once again glorious.

Yep. I like they even got a cleaner design this year.

 

[BigMac]

De la Fuente drops 'early'.

 

[BigMac]

Quinta da Lixa pacing the peloton, can't see other blocks behind.

Looking good.

 

[BigMac]

Brôco shows some sings.

 

[BigMac]

Délio, pero que bien! Zé Gonçalves again very good.

Chris Horner sub-par.

 

[Parrulo]

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Délio, pero que bien! Zé Gonçalves again very good.

Chris Horner sub-par.

Was it just me thinking that delio played it a bit dirty in the sprint closing him against the fences? Although he was a bit innocent thinking he wouldn't get closed there

 

[BigMac]

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Délio, pero que bien! Zé Gonçalves again very good.

Chris Horner sub-par.

Was it just me thinking that delio played it a bit dirty in the sprint closing him against the fences? Although he was a bit innocent thinking he wouldn't get closed there

Will have to watch it again, wasn't paying attention.

 

[Hakkapelit]

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Délio, pero que bien! Zé Gonçalves again very good.

Chris Horner sub-par.

Was it just me thinking that delio played it a bit dirty in the sprint closing him against the fences? Although he was a bit innocent thinking he wouldn't get closed there

Well, a little dirty but within the tactial confines of a finish I suppose.

 

[jens_attacks]

he closed him yes but fortunately for delio, jose died anyway in the last meters

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Antunes and Brôco in the top 10 <3

Horner not in the top 10 <3

 

[jens_attacks]

chill, broco will crack hard on farinha
grande rui sousa will come back!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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chill, broco will crack hard on farinha
grande rui sousa will come back!

No, you know the Hernâni Brôco rules. He will always run out of recovery on the last GC stage, so he will break my heart (again) in the TT this year.

 

[GMiranda]

I think Cesar Veloso will win again, Marque doesn't seem in his best condition this year, perhaps he tried too much to be slender for the mountains. Only Mestre could try a far attack on Torre

 

[Kazistuta]

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Antunes and Brôco in the top 10 <3

Horner not in the top 10 <3

Horner???

 

[BigMac]

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Antunes and Brôco in the top 10 <3

Horner not in the top 10 <3

Horner???

Rui Sousa.

 

[Kazistuta]

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Rui Sousa.

Ah, I see....an old, not-at-all-suspicious rider with "talents" to win a big stage race. My bad for not getting the reference.

I would like to see some young(-ish) Portugese talents soon, so hopefully Antunes and Figueiredo will keep up the good work this Volta.

 

[Scarponi]

is this live soon or?

 

[BigMac]

Yeah sorry, been live for an hour or so.

Now here: http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp1

 

[BigMac]

Gallego again in the break. Hilarious if only to piss off Rui Sousa and his arrogant DS.

Also Zé Gonçalves! Props for not just defending his third place.

 

[Scarponi]

This is the flat stage or the mountain? I am struggling to keep up

 

[BigMac]

Stage 3 finishing in Fafe with a slight uphill. Tomorrow Monte Farinha.

I'l try to map that last ramp and see if it's anything special.

 

[Scarponi]

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Stage 3 finishing in Fafe with a slight uphill. Tomorrow Monte Farinha.

I'l try to map that last ramp and see if it's anything special.

Its just 1.30am so I have to see if its worth staying up

 

[BigMac]

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Stage 3 finishing in Fafe with a slight uphill. Tomorrow Monte Farinha.

I'l try to map that last ramp and see if it's anything special.

Its just 1.30am so I have to see if its worth staying up

For today? No, mate. Go to sleep, is my advice.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The péloton's got its act together, taken half the gap to the break in the last 3km. Thinking an interesting-ish slightly uphill sprint. Will it be tough enough for them to rid themselves of the likes of Cardoso? Tavira obviously don't think so, riding hard for him...

It's both quite awesome and quite bad to see Gallego in the break on stages like this, the way he was climbing in the Route du Sud and riding in Torres Vedras would suggest that he could feasibly be just as much a threat as Horner in the mountains, but he's wasting a lot of energy here for what is clearly unlikely to reap rewards.

 

[LosBrolin]

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Daemn, Gallego is cool rider