Vuelta 2017, Stage 6 :Villareal to Sagunto 204.4 km

[Climbing]

Was that Nibali alone catching the Froome group?

 

[Rollthedice]

Re:

Was that Nibali alone catching the Froome group?

Something like that.

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

froome no teammates?

Nope! The choo choo train ran out of steam

Wrong. The absence of sky is purely a choice, not forced. It is well known that Sky have figured out a way to beat nature itself.

 

[b.broadhurst]

All back together.

Another silly long descent after a great climb.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

S Yates not in the group at the mo. Haig is.

 

[StryderHells]

One of the Yates is missing from the group

 

[Arredondo]

I really feel sorry for Tejay. I mean, for once he's riding with the elite guys

 

[Gigs_98]

Meh everything back together

 

[Volderke]

Can anyone confirm bananito is still in the group, or did he crash?

 

[markene2]

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Can anyone confirm bananito is still in the group, or did he crash?

Went down with TJ

 

[Forever The Best]

De La Cruz may lose huge time.

 

[Brullnux]

All back together.

Another silly long descent after a great climb.

Even a short descent would've had the same effect. Despite reported on here, gaps were never that big

 

[Rollthedice]

Meh everything back together

I think it was expected, this is no terrain for gaining time but chapeau to Berto.

 

[SafeBet]

De la Cruz missed the split.

 

[Climbing]

Gaps were minimal, Nibali for example bridged that alone in a couple of minutes.

 

[DFA123]

This is the kind of stage which might not show its consequences until the muritos tomorrow and the day after. Some riders having to dig really deep to limit damage, and there's no chance to recover in the next two days.

 

[HelloDolly]

Betencur & TJ cannot catch a break ...hope they are ok..

 

[Valv.Piti]

Pft, I really dislike the Yates brothers. Aint contributing anything to the bike race at no points in the race, ugh.

 

[Blanco]

Re:

I really feel sorry for Tejay. I mean, for once he's riding with the elite guys

I'm really sorry for Betancur, not TJ, he caused the damn crash!

 

[SafeBet]

Other GC riders not in the group?

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Gaps were minimal, Nibali for example bridged that alone in a couple of minutes.

Yeah, looked no more than 20s. Surprised to see Chavez dropped though, he's looked one of the strongest so far.

 

[Climbing]

Who is the quickest in MR group?

 

[Forever The Best]

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Pft, I really dislike the Yates brothers. Aint contributing anything to the bike race at no points in the race, ugh.

Simon is not in the main group. I agree about Adam.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Looking forward to De La Cruz working for Froome later in the race.

 

[Eclipse]

Re:

This is the kind of stage which might not show its consequences until the muritos tomorrow and the day after. Some riders having to dig really deep to limit damage, and there's no chance to recover in the next two days.

This 100%. The gaps today were only ever 15s to the chasers but you can bet riders went very deep (including those at the front) on that climb and descent and that will tell, both in the coming days and by the end of the third week. Really going to be a gruelling race if this keeps up