Vuelta 2017, Stage 5: Benicassin-Ermita Santa Lucia,175.7 km

[Krokro]

Ag2r losing this in two consecutives stages. It hurts a lot.

 

[TMP402]

For some reason I thought it was Rosa working on the climb not Moscon, but then again I thought it was Moscon leading Froome up the final climb on Stage 3 and it was apparently Nieve.

 

[bob.a.feet]

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I wish they could give Flecha some english lessons

I can understand what he's saying - but he's not really saying anything :lol:

 

[klintE]

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I think he did 6w/kg in this recon.

More like 6 kg per Watt.

Haters gonna hate

 

[StryderHells]

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Where was Bardet???

Awful TV realization...

He lost 1:50 to Froome, Chaves

Only 49 sec..

You're right! I was looking at the wrong thing :redface:

 

[Vasilis]

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For some reason I thought it was Rosa working on the climb not Moscon, but then again I thought it was Moscon leading Froome up the final climb on Stage 3 and it was apparently Nieve.

Rosa led first, and on stage 3 it was Moscon pulling, Nieve just got back up to the front to pull after that.

 

[Krokro]

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For some reason I thought it was Rosa working on the climb not Moscon, but then again I thought it was Moscon leading Froome up the final climb on Stage 3 and it was apparently Nieve.

Rosa led first, and on stage 3 it was Moscon pulling, Nieve just got back up to the front to pull after that.

True. That's what I recall as well. Moscon is so valuable for Froome atm.

 

[Tonton]

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For some reason I thought it was Rosa working on the climb not Moscon, but then again I thought it was Moscon leading Froome up the final climb on Stage 3 and it was apparently Nieve.

Kirby, is that you?

 

[Tonton]

Re: Vuelta 2017, Stage 5: Benicassin-Ermita Santa Lucia,175.

Entertaining final. Big win for Lutsenko, some GC movement...Bardet and Nibali lost time, so I can't say that I'm too happy. well, there's always tomorrow...and the next day...

 

[portugal11]

Simon yates speaks like an australian guy...

 

[gunara]

The camera works in the Vuelta, from year to year since I watched, is a constant reform to any editing and story telling technique known to human. Especially when having to deal with scattered breakaway groups with big time gaps from the main peloton, or uphill fast race in twisted short climb (which almost what it is all about), they often lost their way completely, showing the bend, or nothing at all, waiting from someone or some group to arrive at the empty spot then cut away. When you tuned in late, it's even worse. Wonder why. Who are these guys behind it?

 

[TMP402]

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For some reason I thought it was Rosa working on the climb not Moscon, but then again I thought it was Moscon leading Froome up the final climb on Stage 3 and it was apparently Nieve.

Kirby, is that you?

Now I need to go home and cry.

 

[JRanton]

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Froome had a flat tyre

Is this true?

 

[bob.a.feet]

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The camera works in the Vuelta, from year to year since I watched, is a constant reform to any editing and story telling technique known to human. Especially when having to deal with scattered breakaway groups with big time gaps from the main peloton, or uphill fast race in twisted short climb (which almost what it is all about), they often lost their way completely, showing the bend, or nothing at all, waiting from someone or some group to arrive at the empty spot then cut away. When you tuned in late, it's even worse. Wonder why. Who are these guys behind it?

We couldn't see what was happening as Froome attacked at the bend. Luckily we had Kirby there to make up what happened, saying that Contador couldn't live with Froome's attack

 

[rick james]

where are the story about froome getting flat from? is it a case of sky weren't at the front so folk have put 2+2=5

 

[portugal11]

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Froome had a flat tyre

Is this true?

It was missing a "?". It was a question

 

[JRanton]

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where are the story about froome getting flat from? is it a case of sky weren't at the front so folk have put 2+2=5

I watched the footage back and he was just not in a great position coming into the climb. No flat.

 

[rick james]

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where are the story about froome getting flat from? is it a case of sky weren't at the front so folk have put 2+2=5

I watched the footage back and he was just not in a great position coming into the climb. No flat.

it was raised earlier in the thread when we seen how tight the roads to the climb were it going to be a fight to get in a good position at the start of the climb, maybe sky messed up the approach

 

[gunara]

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The camera works in the Vuelta, from year to year since I watched, is a constant reform to any editing and story telling technique known to human. Especially when having to deal with scattered breakaway groups with big time gaps from the main peloton, or uphill fast race in twisted short climb (which almost what it is all about), they often lost their way completely, showing the bend, or nothing at all, waiting from someone or some group to arrive at the empty spot then cut away. When you tuned in late, it's even worse. Wonder why. Who are these guys behind it?

We couldn't see what was happening as Froome attacked at the bend. Luckily we had Kirby there to make up what happened, saying that Contador couldn't live with Froome's attack

Haha, really? For the first time ever I regret sticking to other channel and missing his show.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Froome's consistency in grand tours is remarkable. It's fair to say that the race for the recd jersey is over barring an accident or an ambush, he is just too strong.

after stage 5? Really??

 

[Pharazon]

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Froome had a flat tyre

Is this true?

It was missing a "?". It was a question

well, when they started the climb almost the whole of Sky were no where to be seen, but the camera work was so crap and with Carlton f**king Kirby doing to commentary who the hell knows what was going on

 

[bigcog]

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Froome had a flat tyre

Is this true?

It was missing a "?". It was a question

well, when they started the climb almost the whole of Sky were no where to be seen, but the camera work was so crap and with Carlton f**king Kirby doing to commentary who the hell knows what was going on

Kirby should just shut up when he can't see anything, useless.

 

[bigcog]

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Froome's consistency in grand tours is remarkable. It's fair to say that the race for the recd jersey is over barring an accident or an ambush, he is just too strong.

after stage 5? Really??

Indeed, I wouldn't count out Contador yet either, loved how many of his fickle fans wrote him off after one bad stage

 

[jaylew]

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Simon yates speaks like an australian guy...

Flecha's English is more understandable than the Yates'. I listened to an interview with Adam the other day and was wishing for subtitles.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I think there's plenty of time for Froome to falter. Just look at the course ahead.

CN's sub headline said Nibali cracked, but he really didn't lose much time.