Volta ao Algarve 2016, February 17 - 21

[Red Rick]

Lol 20s to Aru on Malhao

 

[Hugo Koblet]

1. Contador
2. Aru + 20
3. Pinot st.
4. Amaro +21
5. Thomas +28

GC (by my calculations):

1. Thomas
2. Izagirre
3. Pinot/Contador

 

[Velolover2]

It's a pretty big gap he got on such a small climb. 20s to Aru/Pinot.

 

[djlovesyou]

Re:

At least he's got something out of this Volta al Algarve.

Interesting to see if guys like G, Aru and Pinot reacted immediately, or let Contador get a gap.

Yeah, it's more than likely that they just let this second stringer get up the road given he wasn't a threat on GC

 

[Miburo]

Re:

Lol 20s to Aru on Malhao

it's enormous, on costa in 2014 contador got 2 sec orso.

*** he peaked too early...

 

[carolina]

uran managed to be 7th today. not bad.

machado disappointing once again :/

 

[Tonton]

Re:

At least he's got something out of this Volta al Algarve.

Interesting to see if guys like G, Aru and Pinot reacted immediately, or let Contador get a gap.

My guess with Pinot is the usual diesel start, it took him time to get his rhythm, by the time he found it, Bertie was gone. His strong kick in the end would suggest that...just a guess, we shall see...

 

[DBotero]

Zakarin still sucking

 

[portugal11]

20 seconds is huge, i hope that this advantage don't be "let contador go because he isn't a threat for gc"

 

[Arredondo]

Re: Re:

At least he's got something out of this Volta al Algarve.

Interesting to see if guys like G, Aru and Pinot reacted immediately, or let Contador get a gap.

My guess with Pinot is the usual diesel start, it took him time to get his rhythm, by the time he found it, Bertie was gone. His strong kick in the end would suggest that...just a guess, we shall see...

Could be indeed.

Great progress by Pinot btw. He's up there now in every race, stage race, GT and monument. Like that!!

 

[Mr.White]

This is the day of the great Spanish legends! Grande Alberto!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

20 seconds is huge, i hope that this advantage don't be "let contador go because he isn't a threat for gc"

Even if they did, it doesn't matter. It is likely that Contador had won anyways.

What a great day with Piti and Berto taking wins on MTF !

 

[Arredondo]

Zakarin still sucking

We all like to play the Bandwagon act concerning Zakarin.

But if you're real, that Romandie win is not a real presentation of his potential atm. His TT isn't that great, and climbing wise he's quite irregular.

 

[harryh]

Nice win by Froome's dom Congrats G and Team Sky!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

1. Contador
2. Aru + 20
3. Pinot st.
4. Amaro +21
5. Thomas +28

GC (by my calculations):

1. Thomas
2. Izagirre
3. Pinot/Contador

If the gaps are correct Berto should beat Pinot by bonus seconds I think. Cause there was 20s between them before today.

 

[jens_attacks]

it's his tour day france. no doubt

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

it's his tour day france. no doubt

^

Can't wait to see footage vamos!! I opened the finish line stream but closed it because I couldn't stand the nerves

 

[DBotero]

Zakarin still sucking

We all like to play the Bandwagon act concerning Zakarin.

But if you're real, that Romandie win is not a real presentation of his potential atm. His TT isn't that great, and climbing wise he's quite irregular.

So Romandie was just a lucky win and everything else is just hype

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Lemme guess, after today, Contador has gone from being a no-hoper in July to firm favourite

What the hell are you talking? Stop making out contador fans to be like 5 years olds

He's gonna win the tour duh.

I think thats what happening now.......

 

[jens_attacks]

guys zakarin didn't have any objective here, he worked for machado even

chill

he will rock the giro

 

[dacooley]

brief summary of the thread:

hype-hype-hype-hype-despair-even crazier hype.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Even last year, Zakarin was anonymous until April. Patience.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Lemme guess, after today, Contador has gone from being a no-hoper in July to firm favourite

What the hell are you talking? Stop making out contador fans to be like 5 years olds

He's gonna win the tour duh.

Yes stop comparing Contador fans to Miburo!

 

[JRanton]

Tony came in 18 minutes down. Illness? It seems there was a huge peloton the first time over Malhao so for Tony to get dropped he must have a problem.

Thomas only needed to mark Izagirre on final climb, who seemingly wasn't on a great day, so I imagine Thomas could have finished a bit higher up if needed. Maybe with the Pinot, Aru group. No need to worry about the Spanish outsider taking the stage win.

 

[TMobile41]

Amaro Antunes = Aru