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

[luckyboy]

Yeah just noticed. Startlist I saw was way wrong.

Nice sprint. Goncalves just too long

 

[Hakkapelit]

Who got boxed?

 

[luckyboy]

Vicente Garcia (Louletano) wasn't it?

 

[FilipeFD]

yup

 

[BigMac]

That sterrato was entertaining. Hope they return here but use more of it. That part alone is not enough.

 

[FilipeFD]

maybe next year they make the full Lameirinha rally stage

 

[luckyboy]

Sousa said he fell today and has pain in his ribs and one wrist

 

[luckyboy]

Can someone tell me exactly what he does politically? I alway see people say he is a politician now as well, but all I can find is he ran for the PS in Viana do Castelo last year and lost to PAF. Is there anything more to add?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

maybe next year they make the full Lameirinha rally stage

 

[BigMac]

Can someone tell me exactly what he does politically? I alway see people say he is a politician now as well, but all I can find is he ran for the PS in Viana do Castelo last year and lost to PAF. Is there anything more to add?

He's the current President of the Barroselas and Carvoeiro joint Civil Parish.

http://www.barroselas-carvoeiro.com/?m=autarcas&id=2382

 

[luckyboy]

Ah I see, guess the article I saw was talking about him running for that then. Thanks

 

[BigMac]

No problemo.

 

[scurrrr]

portugal is the columbia of europe!

 

[trevim]

Amaro Antunes, António Carvalho and Frederico Figueiredo already 30s down, Veloso has this in the bag yet again. I can't really see Joni Brandão holding him off in the TT.

Still holding out some hope for a crazy longe range move like Rui Sousa in 2008 that gives them the yellow jersey. I really want a portuguese young kid to win, it would be massive

Edit: Joaquim Silva (8th in l'Avenir 2014) and David Rodrigues (11th in Madrid, 9th in Asturias this year, terrible fields I know) looked like decent prospects but they don't seem like making an impact here. Also Nuno Bico seems a bit lost in Klein Constantia, I hope he gets some result this year.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Diniz disappointing again

 

[BigMac]

http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp1 15km to go.

Just catching up, peloton seems to be at 9 minutes from the fotr.

 

[BigMac]

William Clarke and Marco Frapporti in the front with 2 minutes over a group with Rui Vinhas, Micael Isidoro, Alex Diniz, Jon Ande, Carlos Andres Parra.

Peloton 8 minutes down.

 

[luckyboy]

Could be a big mistake to let Vinhas get all this time eh?

 

[BigMac]

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Could be a big mistake to let Vinhas get all this time eh?

Yep. Antarte DS was mad that no one would help bring the gap down and even had Alejandro Marque attack, though he was brought back and Efapel seems to have taken on the front.

 

[BigMac]

Hugo Sabido drops on the flat. A shadow of his former self.

 

[BigMac]

William Clarke wins!

Frapporti second.

Benjamin Thomas third.

Vinhas yellow jersey.

 

[BigMac]

W52 pulling? What the hell?

So embarassing. Veloso doesn't want his team mate to threaten his own chances.

 

[MacBAir]

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W52 pulling? What the hell?

So embarassing. Veloso doesn't want his team mate to threaten his own chances.

what was that all about?

rtp1hd is nice.

 

[BigMac]

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W52 pulling? What the hell?

So embarassing. Veloso doesn't want this team mate to threaten his own chances.

what was that all about?

rtp1hd is nice.

Veloso being Veloso. First it was Delio, then in the prologue earlier in the race he was rambling about how he could have beaten his own team mate had he not had that mechanical, and now orders w52 to chase because he can't stand having a team mate in prime position, risking his own chance at glory and the team having to work for Vinhas. He is obsessed.

 

[filipepc]

I think when they realised that Rui Vinhas dind´t have enough time to win the race ( 4 minutes it is not enought to him), they pulled. Maybe tomorrow he pretends to attack...

But he shouldn´t have pulled anymway