Volta a Portugal 2016 (2.1, 27.07./07.08.)

[jens_attacks]

at least i hope joni can get the stage win.

one more 800 watts attack

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Silva blowing up like Pardilla or Belda a couple of years ago?

 

[MikeTichondrius]

Veloso goes tsar bomba.

 

[Arredondo]

Wheelsucker Veloso

 

[Billie]

fckin hell Cesar

 

[BigMac]

Veloso. What a stupid motorbike.

What did I just see.

 

[trevim]

So predictable. I never knew Veloso was that good before he came to Portugal.

 

[classicomano]

For God sakes, someone give W52 a wildcard for the Vuelta. I beg you.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

All questions answered. Veloso will win this Volta with ease.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

So predictable. I never knew Veloso was that good before he came to Portugal.

Well, he did win Catalunya

 

[BigMac]

That was the mightiest hill sprint I've ever seen. Seriously. The numbers might not even reflect it. But boy, oh boy.

 

[MikeTichondrius]

Re:

For God sakes, someone give W52 a wildcard for the Vuelta. I beg you.

I'm struggling with deciding whether I want to see Efapel/W52 at a GT or if want the Skytrain at the Volta.

 

[StryderHells]

Veloso is a monstar!!! Curious to see how fast they went up that beast

 

[trevim]

Re: Re:

So predictable. I never knew Veloso was that good before he came to Portugal.

Well, he did win Catalunya

From a breakaway right?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Looked like Pantani cracking Tonkov.

 

[Arredondo]

Vinhas will a hell of a ride

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

For God sakes, someone give W52 a wildcard for the Vuelta. I beg you.

Gots to be ProConti with all that that entails. This ain't 2003 anymore when Milaneza used to go.

I remember Gustavo being a good rider, but he was more of a wiry climber, now he's way more all round than he used to be at Xaco and his explosiveness there was like watching Blanco in about 2008-9 again.

 

[luckyboy]

lol that was crazy. Vinhas a lot better than expected right. His chance of holding til the end should be pretty good now?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

So predictable. I never knew Veloso was that good before he came to Portugal.

Well, he did win Catalunya

From a breakaway right?

Kinda, yes. He won the few seconds he needed after being right in the mix in the mountains

EDIT: He was 8 seconds off the lead going into the final stage

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

That was the mightiest hill sprint I've ever seen. Seriously. The numbers might not even reflect it. But boy, oh boy.

Still, Sierra de la Pandera 2003 feat Valverde > this

I never realised Veloso was this big, seems wrong.

 

[Billie]

Re: Re:

So predictable. I never knew Veloso was that good before he came to Portugal.

Well, he did win Catalunya

From a breakaway right?

Kinda, yes. He won the few seconds he needed after being right in the mix in the mountains

There were hardly mountains. Remi Pauriol would have won if it wasn't for Veloso.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

lol that was crazy. Vinhas a lot better than expected right. His chance of holding til the end should be pretty good now?

Depends how brutal the Torre stage is raced. Remember Sousa in 2008.

 

[trevim]

Almighty Nuno Ribeiro on screen

 

[BigMac]

Re:

Almighty Nuno Ribeiro on screen

Oh, good. I can sense the venom oozing out through his teeth cracks. Grhhhhhh.

 

[filipepc]

This year will be a lot diferent...

There still 4 important stages where you can win or loose time.

I wonder how Rui Vinhas is feeling and how w52 is going to handle with this problem!!!

Rui was very good today, but Gustavo wants to win... What will the director say to the team now...

Should they protect one, or attack and if Gustavo cracks loose a race that looks pretty easy to win now.