Vuelta 2018 Stage 11: Mombuey - Luintra 207.8 km

[Gigs_98]

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And ofcourse today I can't watch

Gigs neither apparently

Well afaik it's not live yet. Expect Pinot to have a mechanical the second I switch my tv on.

 

[Oliver]

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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

To many big guns in the break, one of them will get the stage.

 

[Robert5091]

Grupetto at 9 minutes with 75 km left? Wow!

 

[bambino]

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Grupetto at 9 minutes with 75 km left? Wow!

That is a 2nd peloton that consist of riders being already dropped from the main peloton. All jersey holders are within 4m15s.

 

[ferryman]

Live now. +3.43. Movistar on the front with Mitchelton Scott shadowing closely...

 

[Gigs_98]

Of course everything is back under control just as the live coverage starts.

 

[spalco]

The peloton is looking pretty unhappy to me.

 

[tobydawq]

Pinot attacks from the break. This is cool stuff.

And Vincent tries to cover counter-attacks behind.

 

[ferryman]

Thibot kicks on! Interesting!

 

[DNP-Old]

Pinot is dumb.

 

[wirral]

Not sure at all how this one will work out. I can't see Pinot's attack working out positively. Perhaps he is secretly working for his teammate (nah!) or just wants to get rid of the dead wood.

 

[Climbing]

Considering only Pinot teammate was working...

 

[tobydawq]

He obviously had 17 riders just sitting in the taxi.

It's understandable he needs a smaller group.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Not sure at all how this one will work out. I can't see Pinot's attack working out positively. Perhaps he is secretly working for his teammate (nah!) or just wants to get rid of the dead wood.

Not much dead wood in the break

Pinot should have waited and called their bluff

BMC for one would have had to start riding

 

[ice&fire]

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Pinot is dumb.

He saw how Froome did it in the Giro and wants to do it himself

 

[axl]

Pinot doesn't want to target the GC I think. He may prefer a stage victory + good preparation for WC and IL than a 5th place in Madrid.

 

[DNP-Old]

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He obviously had 17 riders just sitting in the taxi.

It's understandable he needs a smaller group.

There's a difference between a smaller group and going with two though. Pinot just cleaned up Movistar's mess.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Pinot doesn't want to target the GC I think. He may prefer a stage victory + good preparation for WC and IL than a 5th place in Madrid.

Dont believe everything you read

Pinot would bite your hand off to be leader of this race

 

[King Boonen]

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He obviously had 17 riders just sitting in the taxi.

It's understandable he needs a smaller group.

This. Attack, thin the herd and take the guys with you who might actually work. Then strike a deal that you'll do your longer turns as long as everyone works to the finish. At least he's taking the race into his own hands, rather than sitting in the group and hoping everyone does what he needs.

 

[Lexman]

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Pinot is dumb.

on Sporza De Cauwer says the same...

 

[DNP-Old]

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Pinot doesn't want to target the GC I think. He may prefer a stage victory + good preparation for WC and IL than a 5th place in Madrid.

If he doesn't want to go for the GC, then why bother finishing in the same time in sprint stages, hanging on in mountain stages?

 

[tobydawq]

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He obviously had 17 riders just sitting in the taxi.

It's understandable he needs a smaller group.

There's a difference between a smaller group and going with two though. Pinot just cleaned up Movistar's mess.

Yes, but how do you think these things work? It's not like Pinot has a button with the number 5 he can press to ensure five riders getting with him.

He tried an attack, only Teuns went with him, and he decided that was better than wait again because he probably wouldn't be able to make a surprise attack once more.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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And ofcourse today I can't watch

Gigs neither apparently

Well afaik it's not live yet. Expect Pinot to have a mechanical the second I switch my tv on.

Yes, you're right. Definitely and absolutely not on TV yet. If I were you I wouldn't even bother considering going near your TV for a couple of hours.

 

[ferryman]

Well, I'm confused (not difficult!). Thibot sitting, then not. Letting Theuns get back. Pinot now looking back for his guy. Game back on now.

 

[Rollthedice]

Pino's activity brought back the gap to 4 min. and he has some companions now. I'd say it was good.