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Yeah my bad, Aru was there.Pricey_sky said:Think Aru just made the first group
Red Rick said:All other GC contenders missed it I think?skippo12 said:Nibali and Froome both in top 10...Contador was up there as well. Who missed the front group?
Well, flat stages have a lot less life to suck out, and often they do it by creating echelons or something like that as well.DFA123 said:It's become a bit tedious now. They are controlling and sucking the life out of flat stages even more than Sky do in the mountains.Jagartrott said:Quickstep make it 5-5-5 in GCs this year. Amazing.
Yeah, at least they vary their tactics a bit I suppose. But the results have become so inevitable that there's not a lot of suspense left. Today was just a question as to whether they wanted to give the win to Trentin or Alaphilippe.Red Rick said:Well, flat stages have a lot less life to suck out, and often they do it by creating echelons or something like that as well.DFA123 said:It's become a bit tedious now. They are controlling and sucking the life out of flat stages even more than Sky do in the mountains.Jagartrott said:Quickstep make it 5-5-5 in GCs this year. Amazing.
And he was the first one to sprint too. He will play it more cool next time.Cance > TheRest said:Kragh wasted his chance with that attack 2.5k from the finish. Aru didn't lose time
burning said:Moscon is really hilarious, he can pull back Nibali on mountains and can finish 2nd on a punchy finish.
deValtos said:Decent result by Moscon but he didn't get close to challenging Trentin who himself isn't a bunch sprinter. Vuelta sprints are just weird. I'm still suprised every year a big dog doesn't just turn up for the lulz and wipe the floor with everyone every stage.
staubsauger said:Probably even Geoffrey Soupe would've been the overwhelming super sprinter in this field. But he's leaving Cofidis and they've never ever ridden for him anyway. Guess there's the error.
Eventually Degenkolb turned up for the Vuelta. He didn't fell ill on purpose.
He's really well suited to the Vuelta definition of flat stages. Just like Zabel and Wüst have been in the past. Too bad he fell ill.Ruby United said:staubsauger said:Probably even Geoffrey Soupe would've been the overwhelming super sprinter in this field. But he's leaving Cofidis and they've never ever ridden for him anyway. Guess there's the error.
Eventually Degenkolb turned up for the Vuelta. He didn't fell ill on purpose.
I wouldn't call him a super sprinter, though he has 'exploited' the Vuelta. The sprint stages here are perfect for him and 10 of his 11 GT stages have been won in the Vuelta including 5 in (arguably his breakthrough year) 2012, and 4 (and the sprinters jersey) in 2014.
GraftPunk said:Contador all day long!
RedheadDane said:Love Trentin's accent.![]()