Vuelta 2014 super hype!!

[No_Balls]

Dont really expect anything from AC but just glad to have him back. Hopefully he'll be able to stay with the top guns and be able to contest for a stage or two and possibly settle for within the 5th place.

The Dawg is the man to beat assuming he got the prep right.

 

[Red Rick]

Contador will either not feature for the GC and Moncoutie is way to 2 stage wins + KOM + great shape for Worlds and end of season races, or he'll feature for GC and either win like a hero or go down like a legend

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

So, we have:

Contador
Quintana
Froome
Horner
Evans
Kelderman
Talansky
Aru
Uran
Purito
Betancur
Valverde

I mean, wow.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

obvious win for Aru is obvious

 

[Stromeon]

Voted for the Dawg as, if he's in top shape it's pretty much physically impossible to beat him

Nevertheless, providing at least two out of Froome, Horner, Contador and Quintana are on form should be a cracking race.

 

[Jspear]

In reality I think Froome will probably win. Quintana will obviously be his biggest competitor. Voted AC although I know he will not win. Basically I'm hoping that he has been lying to us and that he has had several days of pain free climbing and that he is ready for a mutant Froome. With Froome and Quintana marking each other, he'll win easily.

 

[Descender]

So, we have:

Contador
Quintana
Froome
Horner
Evans
Kelderman
Talansky
Aru
Uran
Purito
Betancur
Valverde

I mean, wow.

Now the only thing we need is a proper route!

 

[Afrank]

You've already started one.
Merger?

Miburo asked me to add the poll. Since mine doesn't include Contador this can be Vuelta poll round 2.

 

[Netserk]

My picks are Betancur, Horner and Contador. I'm sure one them will win _O_

 

[Rollthedice]

My picks are Betancur, Horner and Contador. I'm sure one them will win _O_

One is fat, one is 43 and the third has one valid leg.

 

[Netserk]

One is fat, one is 43 and the third has one valid leg.

None of them are 43 now or during the Vuelta.

 

[Rollthedice]

None of them are 43 now or during the Vuelta.

True, he's still young and just got rid of that nasty bronchitis.

 

[Netserk]

True, he's still young and just got rid of that nasty bronchitis.

Yep. Remember, 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything! It's a very important difference.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

J-Rod should be able to handle 8-10 uphill/mtf sprints.

Dan Craven a close 2nd.

 

[SafeBet]

Now the only thing we need is a proper route!

Maybe next year.
Or not.

 

[gunara]

So, we have:

Contador
Quintana
Froome
Horner
Evans
Kelderman
Talansky
Aru
Uran
Purito
Betancur
Valverde

I mean, wow.

Although some of them will turn up in such form that they get outclimbed by Yoann Bagot or some random French guy.

 

[May0maniac]

So, we have:

Contador
Quintana
Froome
Horner
Evans
Kelderman
Talansky
Aru
Uran
Purito
Betancur
Valverde

I mean, wow.

The basque ninja will also ride the Vuelta and finish higher on the gc than many of those guys

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Yep. Remember, 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything! It's a very important difference.

Damn, a once in a lifetime opportunity to say that and you got it Netserk.

I must be Marvin the Paranoid Android !

 

[gunara]

The basque ninja will also ride the Vuelta and finish higher on the gc than many of those guys

Unfortunately, unlike in France, in La Vuelta his invisiblity was often caused by him simply unable to go with the important group.

 

[Escarabajo]

Compulsive irrational Contador vote in absence of making an compulsive Vino ludicrous Vino vote

Betancur is the new Vino.

 

[cineteq]

The question's who wins La Vuelta, not who's your favorite rider.

Again the OP failed to include Talansky in the poll. He somehow managed to list Betancur

 

[Afrank]

The question's who wins La Vuelta, not who's your favorite rider.

Again the OP failed to include Talansky in the poll. He somehow managed to list Betancur

Will Talansky even be going for GC after all his crashes at the Tour? iirc Vaughters said the leaders would be Martin and Ryder.

 

[Jspear]

Will Talansky even be going for GC after all his crashes at the Tour? iirc Vaughters said the leaders would be Martin and Ryder.

You're correct, Talanksy has said that he will ride support for Martin and Ryder. A bummer in my opinion...Talansky would have done a way better job over the 3 weeks.

 

[durtyfat]

You're correct, Talanksy has said that he will ride support for Martin and Ryder. A bummer in my opinion...Talansky would have done a way better job over the 3 weeks.

Do you have any proofs to support that? Don't tell me he can do better over 3 weeks just because he won the Dauphiné. Martin+Hesjedal are probably the best duo in the peloton. By that, i mean that they are really big friends and in addition, they won many races because they were helping each other, something that Talansky never did( Vaughters stated during the TDF that Talansky has to be more close to his teammates and communicates more with them, something like that).
Prediction for Garmin-Sharp in the Vuelta:
Hesjedal= podium( Yes, i believe it. The route suits him very well.)
Martin= top10( 1 stage win)
Talansky= top15

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Do you have any proofs to support that? Don't tell me he can do better over 3 weeks just because he won the Dauphiné. Martin+Hesjedal are probably the best duo in the peloton. By that, i mean that they are really big friends and in addition, they won many races because they were helping each other, something that Talansky never did( Vaughters stated during the TDF that Talansky has to be more close to his teammates and communicates more with them, something like that).
Prediction for Garmin-Sharp in the Vuelta:
Hesjedal= podium( Yes, i believe it. The route suits him very well.)
Martin= top10( 1 stage win)
Talansky= top15

Martin's best GC result is 13th in the Vuelta. Talansky was 10th in the Tour last year.

That said, I do think that Talansky is way overrated at the moment.