Vuelta 2018 Stage 11: Mombuey - Luintra 207.8 km

[King Boonen]

I hope Pinot has some friends in there, if he can persuade the group to work this could be brilliant for him.

 

[bambino]

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Interesting break with almost a minute away already. Pinot, Haig, Mollema, Majka and Henao included.

And yet if you ook at the parcours you have to favour Fraile or Teuns who are more interesting

My last post and your reply crossed

It is very powerful break and Pinot might win really big if he can hang on.

 

[Oliver]

Strange, they don't let any break go, but a break with Pinot is okay?

 

[Robert5091]

Come on Pinot! This could be fun

 

[King Boonen]

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Strange, they don't let any break go, but a break with Pinot is okay?

I wouldn't make the assumption that they let it go. 2 hours at ~50kph with two cat 3s isn't easy. They may have had no choice, something had to give at that pace.

 

[HelloDolly]

I think they cant afford to follow Pinot...will keep it within a reasonable distance and chase hard later

Love if Pinot got time...cos he will be good in final week

 

[Flamin]

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Strange, they don't let any break go, but a break with Pinot is okay?

The stage has been ridden full gas for 100k. You can't counter every break.

 

[bambino]

Too bad Nibali didn't make the break though he definitely had intentions. Would've been nice add to that group.

 

[Lexman]

the bucnh keeps the attackers at a short distance not more than 2 minutes...

 

[bambino]

2m34s now. Pinot virtual lead at least for awhile.

 

[King Boonen]

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2m34s now. Pinot virtual lead at least for awhile.

Great, that'll do then. We can end the race here and award the jerseys

 

[HelloDolly]

Race maybe over by the time TV starts

 

[Robert5091]

3 minute lead and only 16 C so not so sweaty today.

 

[Laplaz]

4:30 now for Pinot & Co.

 

[spalco]

4:30 now for Pinot & Co.

Movifail?

I mean, yeah they can't chase every break for 200kms, but this one maybe they should have chased...

 

[bambino]

4:30 now for Pinot & Co.

Interesting games in peloton. Sky, Bora and even Mitchelon have no burning reason to chase the break. Probably everyone waiting for Movistar to start burning their matches. Pinot might win Vuelta today.

 

[tobydawq]

4:30?

This is even sillier than the time Chaves was gifted on the Etna stage. Of course, that ended not being very much in the end, but they aren't closing four and a half minutes on this group.

 

[HelloDolly]

4:30 now for Pinot & Co.

Interesting games in peloton. Sky, Bora and even Mitchelon have no burning reason to chase the break. Probably everyone waiting for Movistar to start burning their matches. Pinot might win Vuelta today.

Movistar are not responsible fro everything....they dont even have the red jersey !!

 

[Laplaz]

4:30 now for Pinot & Co.

Interesting games in peloton. Sky, Bora and even Mitchelon have no burning reason to chase the break. Probably everyone waiting for Movistar to start burning their matches. Pinot might win Vuelta today.

Mitchelton no burning reason?

 

[bambino]

4:30 now for Pinot & Co.

Interesting games in peloton. Sky, Bora and even Mitchelon have no burning reason to chase the break. Probably everyone waiting for Movistar to start burning their matches. Pinot might win Vuelta today.

Mitchelton no burning reason?

Well looking at from their perspective, Haig is already virtual #2 in the GC. Of course we don't know how high they would rate his chances at the end. All that warrants a bit of gamble with Movi.

 

[Red Rick]

And ofcourse today I can't watch

 

[Laplaz]

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And ofcourse today I can't watch

Gigs neither apparently

 

[Rollthedice]

Movi looking at MS, MS looking at Astana, Astana looking at Movi, meanwhile Pino wins the Vuelta.

 

[axl]

MS has Haig (20th at 4'29 on GC) in front.
But I don't think the break will stay grouped for a long time. Half of them (Majka, Haig, Fraile, Pelizotti, Henao, Rolland, Anacona) won't work at all.

 

[ice&fire]

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And ofcourse today I can't watch

But... can Tonton watch?