Vuelta 2017, Stage 8 : Hellín / Xorret de Catí. 199,5km

[bob.a.feet]

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How is it even possible to be that good after the Tour?

Cycling sucks ever since Froome came to the scene.

Why ? Because he is competition for Berto, pathetic.

Or because he's dominated every Tour

 

[rick james]

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How is it even possible to be that good after the Tour?

Cycling sucks ever since Froome came to the scene.

:lol:

 

[Max Rockatansky]

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No way Oliveira is losing 3 minutes on Xorret. He is only 3 minutes behind after one week of racing...

2:30 it was to race donkey and Contador.

 

[arvc40]

Froome let Alberto cross the line first bless him

 

[PremierAndrew]

Time gaps will be much bigger tomorrow. Looked like gaps of around 25 secs at the top of the climb

 

[Billie]

Alberto has to do some kamikaze insane **** if he wants to beat Froome, but these two are head and shoulders above of everyone else in this race right now.

15 seconds...

 

[RattaKuningas]

Contador looks promising right now. Most of the climbing is still to be done so he might still win this thing (I hope ).

 

[benzwire]

I'm just happy Contador isn't getting buried in his last race. Damn that Andorra stage. Good race today!

 

[bob.a.feet]

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Alberto has to do some kamikaze insane **** if he wants to beat Froome, but these two are head and shoulders above of everyone else in this race right now.

15 seconds...

Nibali has narrow shoulders

 

[arvc40]

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Contador looks promising right now. Most of the climbing is still to be done so he might still win this thing (I hope ).

Well no, Froome will just drop him again.

 

[Eclipse]

Froome is a monster. Nobody really has anything for him and he can do it in virtually all conditions and terrain.

Presuming he does secure the double it will be so very well deserved

 

[RedheadDane]

Contador took another top-10 to that very important competition.

 

[SafeBet]

Froome threw everything he had at Contador today. But Alberto is still there.
And Nibali not too far off.

If Froome fades just a bit, this is gonna be a Vuelta for the ages.

 

[Arredondo]

It sucks that the only guy who can follow Dawg, is already 3 minutes down on GC

 

[arvc40]

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I'm just happy Contador isn't getting buried in his last race. Damn that Andorra stage. Good race today!

Good performance from him that's for sure

 

[benzwire]

Everyone saying the race is over need to remember there are a lot of things that can happy. Froome can have a jours sans, an accident (I don't wish that on anyone), Sicilian Voodoo, or any number of other situations. It will be a good Vuelta.

 

[arvc40]

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Froome is a monster. Nobody really has anything for him and he can do it in virtually all conditions and terrain.

Presuming he does secure the double it will be so very well deserved

This....

 

[spalco]

Much better stage than I expected, the vuelta organisers did a lot of things right it seems.

Froome and contador both look in super form

 

[rick james]

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Froome threw everything he had at Contador today. But Alberto is still there.
And Nibali not too far off.

If Froome fades just a bit, this is gonna be a Vuelta for the ages.

did he? I doubt it

 

[bob.a.feet]

Alaphilippe was so strong today!

 

[portugal11]

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Froome threw everything he had at Contador today. But Alberto is still there.
And Nibali not too far off.

If Froome fades just a bit, this is gonna be a Vuelta for the ages.

Let's pray mate. I think froome will fade, at the moment he is much stronger compared to last year. This seems 2012 froome and he was nowhere in the third week

 

[benzwire]

This is not the Tour. Crazy sh!t happens at the Vuelta. This isn't over yet!

 

[arvc40]

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Everyone saying the race is over need to remember there are a lot of things that can happy. Froome can have a jours sans, an accident (I don't wish that on anyone), Sicilian Voodoo, or any number of other situations. It will be a good Vuelta.

I think its just a case of what you would bet your house on if you had to.

 

[Tonton]

Great win for Alaphilippe!!!

This could be a great week-end for LaFlo . Bertie is looking really good today...

 

[jsem94]

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Alberto has to do some kamikaze insane **** if he wants to beat Froome, but these two are head and shoulders above of everyone else in this race right now.

15 seconds...

Not just looking at today's stage but also two stages ago. Contador went and only Froome and a handful of others were able to follow. Sure, everyone regained contact on the flat that followed but it was sign of strength.