Vuelta 2018 Stage 5:Granada - Roquetas de Mar 188.7km

[Red Rick]

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I don't think Sky would be at all unhappy to lose the jersey. If MK, or another Sky rider, has even the slightest chance of going all the way he needs to save his doms for when they're really needed.

Even if they don't, they're wasting energy that could be used winning stages.

 

[Nirvana]

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Trentin is in the break, if they are allowed to stay away and it comes down to a sprint finish, he would be my pick
Bauke Mollema is in there, proper climber capable of a breakaway on the final climb. With Mollema 9 minutes back on the red jersey, so that kind of puts an upper limit on the amount of time the peloton would allow to string out here

If Trentin is in shape he won't have any problem, last year with a climb harder than today ones he dropped riders like Soler, LL Sanchez, Geniez, Roson, De Marchi en route to win stage 10.
The problem is that he didn't look good at all in the first stages, two days ago was dropped by a 100+ man and there was Quick-Step for Viviani in front of the group.

 

[Lexman]

Re: Re:

Trentin is in the break, if they are allowed to stay away and it comes down to a sprint finish, he would be my pick
Bauke Mollema is in there, proper climber capable of a breakaway on the final climb. With Mollema 9 minutes back on the red jersey, so that kind of puts an upper limit on the amount of time the peloton would allow to string out here

If Trentin is in shape he won't have any problem, last year with a climb harder than today ones he dropped riders like Soler, LL Sanchez, Geniez, Roson, De Marchi en route to win stage 10.
The problem is that he didn't look good at all in the first stages, two days ago was dropped by a 100+ man and there was Quick-Step for Viviani in front of the group.

he has been dropped and is a third group now...

 

[ice&fire]

This is today's last climb. They are starting from the town of Alhama de Almería, 3.6km from the bottom of the profile.

 

[Amazinmets87]

How many kms of flat from the base of the descent to the finish?

 

[Laplaz]

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How many kms of flat from the base of the descent to the finish?

10 km.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Amador going up the road for whom?

 

[Stella0596]

Mollema/Clarke/de Marchi in front

 

[RedheadDane]

Have I missed anything?

 

[wirral]

I know this forum is rooting for Bauke.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Amador going up the road for whom?

For himself and a chance for a stage.

 

[ice&fire]

The head of the race is about to start the final climb 20 minutes ahead of the fastest predicted schedule.

 

[Popchu]

Bit of an underwhelming final with these three riders on the road.

 

[Gigs_98]

Boy am I happy that I don't have to listen to Kirby today.

 

[Red Rick]

Boy am I happy that I don't have to listen to Kirby today.

Kelly: "If you're 5 to 7kg heavier, it will always benefit you when you're descending"

Kirby: "I am a killer descender"

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

De Tier is really showing some nice things this year.

 

[wirral]

Aye aye Bauke. Watch out the cameras are watching.

 

[Red Rick]

Mollema has a mechanical

Cycling fans across the world weep

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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I know this forum is rooting for Bauke.

TGBM punctured

 

[wirral]

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I know this forum is rooting for Bauke.

TGBM punctured

Not over till it's over. :razz:

 

[ice&fire]

TGBM will chase in the descent

Oops!. He's there already

 

[Red Rick]

Mollema closed a 20s gap there.

 

[ice&fire]

Someone must have told the Trek car that camera was following the peloton

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

yeah but that might have cost him the extra effort needed to attack

 

[HelloDolly]

SKY don't seem to want to ride for red ???