Vuelta 2017 stage 19 Caso (Parque de Redes) - Gijón 149.7 km

[Asturiano]

¡¡¡Two riders of Trek in the break!!!

 

[Puccini]

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Trek putting Pantano and Theuns in the break. Contador may be planning something here today.

Early attack on the Colladona!
Man wouldn't that be wonderful?!

Yes....
With 1 minute (1.17) Alberto reaches the 3rd or 4th place
With 2 minutes Alberto reaches the second position.
With 3 minutes (3.35 ") he wins the Tour
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Reminder: the losses of Alberto in the TTT + Andorra = 3.25 "

EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE YET

 

[TromleTromle]

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¡¡¡Two riders of Trek in the break!!!

and not just anybody...
but a one who can pull on the climbs - and open for the open.
GO grande Bertie - GOOOOOO

 

[Puccini]

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Contador needs about 2 minutes to get on the podium and he has the legs. I expect some action even today but tomorrow it will be mayhem, lots of riders dragged in the open for a mano a mano fight

2 minutes?!

He needs 1 minute and 18 seconds!

Yes, yes...
With 1 minute (1.17) Alberto reaches the 3rd or 4th place
With 2 minutes Alberto reaches the second position.
With 3 minutes (3.35 ") he wins the Tour
----------------------------
Reminder: the losses of Alberto in the TTT + Andorra = 3.25 "
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE YET

 

[jsem94]

THE HYPE IS REAL

 

[DanielSong39]

Alberto Contador will not win the bike race.

Actually if he gains 30 seconds it would be a great accomplishment.

 

[LaFlorecita]

If Berto wants to try something, I hope he has some allies Zaka, MAL, Aru, Nib & Dani Navarro, Maté, Enric Mas and Lulu Sanchez maybe?

 

[jarvo]

Bertie will gain 3 minutes today with a huge long ranger that gets everyone excited for tomorrow declaring him the winner, only for him to blow up on the angliru and miss the podium

this is my bold prediction

 

[Climbing]

Might end up like yesterday, already 9 mins + ...

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Might end up like yesterday, already 9 mins + ...

Sky playing it smart

Best let the break get far away so it's not possible to bridge

 

[HelloDolly]

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If Berto wants to try something, I hope he has some allies Zaka, MAL, Aru, Nib & Dani Navarro, Maté, Enric Mas and Lulu Sanchez maybe?

Lots in the break who would help Contador if he bridges

 

[Eclipse]

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If Berto wants to try something, I hope he has some allies Zaka, MAL, Aru, Nib & Dani Navarro, Maté, Enric Mas and Lulu Sanchez maybe?

Lots in the break who would help Contador if he bridges

Not bridging this one, break is so far gone that Meintjes will get UAE riding to defend his position from Nico Roche soon :lol:

 

[Climbing]

Hopes destroyed, no point watching this, but for the last kilmoters!

 

[RedheadDane]

That's a lot of people in the breakaway(s).
And the difference a comma can make:

Koen, Bouwman,

According to this Koen and Bouwman are in the break, rather than Koen Bouwman.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Maybe Koen Bouwman split himself in two for the break.

 

[HelloDolly]

People people why are you always doing these negative doom mongerings

Contador needs to make time on GC rivals not win the stage ....he has men up the road who can wait and fall back...someting WILL happen

 

[Forever The Best]

Profile of Faya de los Lobos por La Casilla:

Contador may attack on this climb and then bridge to his 2 teammates. Probably Sky will cover the move though.

 

[gerundium]

It doesn't matter if the break gets 15 minutes. if they really want to do an ambush pantano and theuns can wait by the side of the road.

 

[HelloDolly]

This is Contadors 2nd last race stage ever as a professional ....you telling me he is just going to sit until final kilometers....gosh you lot

 

[portugal11]

Bahrain don't do anything to tire sky.

 

[Climbing]

Guys, camon, I'm just trying inverse psychology, surely DS are reading these boards and will feel ashamed and order attacks!

 

[LaFlorecita]

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It doesn't matter if the break gets 15 minutes. if they really want to do an ambush pantano and theuns can wait by the side of the road.

For an ambush it's pretty important to be able to bridge to a group. Contador, Theuns and Pantano aren't going to hold off the GC group on their own.

 

[ice&fire]

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It doesn't matter if the break gets 15 minutes. if they really want to do an ambush pantano and theuns can wait by the side of the road.

But they can't just stop, they'd need rollers to keep turning ther pedals and stay warm

 

[HelloDolly]

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It doesn't matter if the break gets 15 minutes. if they really want to do an ambush pantano and theuns can wait by the side of the road.

For an ambush it's pretty important to be able to bridge to a group. Contador, Theuns and Pantano aren't going to hold off the GC group on their own.

There are 28 up the road.....will be broken into many groups as the tage progresses

 

[HelloDolly]

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Guys, camon, I'm just trying inverse psychology, surely DS are reading these boards and will feel ashamed and order attacks!

ANy DS reading this board for tactics would want to quit his job now :lol: