Vuelta 2018 Stage 3:Mijas to Alhaurín de la Torre 178.2 km

[spalco]

Sitting up now, but nice try.

 

[Beobachter]

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And now Pöstlberger goes solo. Classy.

He decided to participate in the breakaway just before Campenaerts decided to attack on his own (he pulled in front of the group). He's not the one that decided to go solo first here

I guess you missed the part where Campenaerts was working his *** off in that break for 20km? Meanwhile Pöstlberger was wheelsucking all the way.

No. I did see the work Campenaerts did. I'm just saying that Pöstlberger eventually decided to pull with the group (and he did so). And then Campenaerts attacked.
My point is, your first comment is ridiculous, it's completely normal he goes solo. There was nothing classy or not classy here (you could discuss how classy it was not to work earlier, why not. But for the time after Pösti decided to participate in the groupe and Campanearts destroyed the group, that's just a nonsense)

 

[Red Rick]

Anyone important dropped?

 

[Gigs_98]

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Anyone important dropped?

Don't think so

 

[DNP-Old]

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Anyone important dropped?

Walscheid.

 

[Red Rick]

Kruijswijk doing a lead out.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: Vuelta 2018 Stage 3:Mijas to Alhaurín de la Torre 178.2

Nizzolo 2nd. Shocking

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hotsteppers......

 

[Lequack]

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Viviani will win this stage.

O ye, of little faith.

 

[RedheadDane]

Love that lead-out, sprinter combo!

 

[Midnightfright]

Re: Vuelta 2018 Stage 3:Mijas to Alhaurín de la Torre 178.2

Nizzolo 2nd. Shocking

Yes you could almost right the script. He needs to start going by the nickname the bridesmaid

 

[sir fly]

Good sprint.
QS piling up the victories.
Until Sagan picks up the form, Italians will be the main force in the sprints, it appears.

 

[Lequack]

Really nice interview with Viviani, informative and his English is pretty good too.

 

[tobydawq]

Bouhanni being interviewed after a stage he didn't win, seeming in control of his composure.

Now I've seen everything.

 

[fuiers]

Everytime I see Bouhanni speaking its like he always had some sort of problem or he is not happy. On the other note If fell asleep before when 10km was still to go.

 

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

And now Pöstlberger goes solo. Classy.

He decided to participate in the breakaway just before Campenaerts decided to attack on his own (he pulled in front of the group). He's not the one that decided to go solo first here

I guess you missed the part where Campenaerts was working his *** off in that break for 20km? Meanwhile Pöstlberger was wheelsucking all the way.

No. I did see the work Campenaerts did. I'm just saying that Pöstlberger eventually decided to pull with the group (and he did so). And then Campenaerts attacked.
My point is, your first comment is ridiculous, it's completely normal he goes solo. There was nothing classy or not classy here (you could discuss how classy it was not to work earlier, why not. But for the time after Pösti decided to participate in the groupe and Campanearts destroyed the group, that's just a nonsense)

Obviously the 'classy' comment referred to him not contributing the whole time.

And lol at you somehow blaming Campenaerts for 'destroying' that group. More than half of it was dead weight anyway and he was just pushing on. But because you saw Pöstlberger on the front for the first time, on the downhill, after 20km(!) of wheelsucking, Campenaerts is to blame. Good one.

 

[fuiers]

Sagan is gonna challenge Viviani soon. He was 3rd today at not really even tried in my mind.

 

[Valv.Piti]

If you didnt know better you'd think Mørkøv won and Asgreen ended 2nd.

 

[RedheadDane]

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If you didnt know better you'd think Mørkøv won and Asgreen ended 2nd.

Pretty smart journalistical tactic; the international media wants the big names, so Danish media and can take the Danes.

 

[Breh]

I think Quick Step is now at 30/150 in GT's, starting with the 2016 Vuelta.

 

[Nirvana]

Valverde trying to go in the sprint but then being literally dropped when the seven in front of him started to sprint was funny.
Anyway that show the he's willing to fight, hoping that he won't be forced to play second fiddle/work for Quintana as happened too much since 2015.

 

[ice&fire]

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Valverde trying to go in the sprint but then being literally dropped when the seven in front of him started to sprint was funny.
Anyway that show the he's willing to fight, hoping that he won't be forced to play second fiddle/work for Quintana as happened too much since 2015.

He's just rehearsing for the WC

 

[Beobachter]

Re: Re:

And now Pöstlberger goes solo. Classy.

He decided to participate in the breakaway just before Campenaerts decided to attack on his own (he pulled in front of the group). He's not the one that decided to go solo first here

I guess you missed the part where Campenaerts was working his *** off in that break for 20km? Meanwhile Pöstlberger was wheelsucking all the way.

No. I did see the work Campenaerts did. I'm just saying that Pöstlberger eventually decided to pull with the group (and he did so). And then Campenaerts attacked.
My point is, your first comment is ridiculous, it's completely normal he goes solo. There was nothing classy or not classy here (you could discuss how classy it was not to work earlier, why not. But for the time after Pösti decided to participate in the groupe and Campanearts destroyed the group, that's just a nonsense)

Obviously the 'classy' comment referred to him not contributing the whole time.

And lol at you somehow blaming Campenaerts for 'destroying' that group. More than half of it was dead weight anyway and he was just pushing on. But because you saw Pöstlberger on the front for the first time, on the downhill, after 20km(!) of wheelsucking, Campenaerts is to blame. Good one.

I'm not blaming anyone. That's precisely what you don't get. Every rider does their race and they have all very good reasons to do what they do. No one has to be blamed (and for what should they be blamed anyway??).
"Destroying the group" was just describing what happened, I was not judging it in a way or another. (I even consider Campenaerts to be right here: it was time for him to upper the pace. It was the right move to do.)

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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If you didnt know better you'd think Mørkøv won and Asgreen ended 2nd.

I agree, they should focus more on who actually won. But.. It was a very nice leadout though. Mørkov started the sprint and closed of Sagan, so Viviani could take the outer line. I'm starting to think Mørkov is one of the three best lead-out guys in the business from what I've seen this year

 

[Flamin]

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He decided to participate in the breakaway just before Campenaerts decided to attack on his own (he pulled in front of the group). He's not the one that decided to go solo first here

I guess you missed the part where Campenaerts was working his *** off in that break for 20km? Meanwhile Pöstlberger was wheelsucking all the way.

No. I did see the work Campenaerts did. I'm just saying that Pöstlberger eventually decided to pull with the group (and he did so). And then Campenaerts attacked.
My point is, your first comment is ridiculous, it's completely normal he goes solo. There was nothing classy or not classy here (you could discuss how classy it was not to work earlier, why not. But for the time after Pösti decided to participate in the groupe and Campanearts destroyed the group, that's just a nonsense)

Obviously the 'classy' comment referred to him not contributing the whole time.

And lol at you somehow blaming Campenaerts for 'destroying' that group. More than half of it was dead weight anyway and he was just pushing on. But because you saw Pöstlberger on the front for the first time, on the downhill, after 20km(!) of wheelsucking, Campenaerts is to blame. Good one.

I'm not blaming anyone. That's precisely what you don't get. Every rider does their race and they have all very good reasons to do what they do. No one has to be blamed (and for what should they be blamed anyway??).
"Destroying the group" was just describing what happened, I was not judging it in a way or another. (I even consider Campenaerts to be right here: it was time for him to upper the pace. It was the right move to do.)

See the highlighted. Looks like a judgement to me.

No, I do get it. I don't like it, that's something completely different. I'd never want to win a race like that. Fair enough if you cheer for riders who do that. To each his own.