Vuelta a Andalucía 2013 (17th - 20th February)

[rantanplan]

Vuelta a Andalucía 2013 (17th - 20th February)

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http://www.revistadesdelacuneta.com/tengopagina.php?page=Numerosanteriores

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Prologue Start Times

 

[macnir]

The field for prologue is just adequate. Gretsch still has the best shot.

 

[Njbb1995]

I think Bobridge for this one

 

[theyoungest]

I think Bobridge for this one

Yeah, you'd think he'd be a great prologue rider, based on his track background.

The thing is, he isn't. Gretsch for the repeat. Or maybe Janse van Rensburg?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Coppel will go well and then of course Engoulvent (stage).
Valverde will be hard to dethrone, but a couple of the top teams are sending what appears to be double leadership:

Astana: Brajkovic+ Fuglsang
Lotto: JVBD + Jelle
Eus: Anton + Nieve
Blanco: Gesink + Mollema

Looks like we have a potential GC race in the making.

 

[Froome19]

Movistar's combination of Piti & Quintana may be the most dangerous here I would say. Valverde won this race last year as well so he should be "extra" motivated.

 

[Kokoso]

König for Netapp - Endura will be competitive, if he isn't preparing for Giro. I think he could even do podium if he's in form.

 

[manafana]

Spanish tv showing this?

Something for addicts sine the disappointment of no live Oman coverage.

Valverde has had much racing in build up to this but he normally doesnt need it.

 

[Froome19]

I don't think it is live, it wan't last year.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Birdsong for the win

 

[Flamin]

I think Bobridge for this one

Nope.

Classification with approx 20 riders in

1. Maxim Belkov (Katusha) 6:56
2. Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil) 6:56
3. Bart de Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) 6:56
4. Ion Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 6:58
5. Jack Bobridge (Blanco) 7:00

 

[jens_attacks]

i think teledeporte will have 30 minutes highlights every evening


i have no idea how much the food posioning from tour med affected rebellin, otherwise he would my pick for a podium place

valverde and/or quintana for first place.

 

[Kokoso]

Birdsong for the win

Who is Birdsong?

 

[Kokoso]

Barta could do well in prologue, he's above average time trialist. But maybe it's too short for him.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Who is Birdsong?

Fuglsang

10 characs

 

[Netserk]

Who is Birdsong?

Fuglsang

 

[theyoungest]

Nope.

Classification with approx 20 riders in

1. Maxim Belkov (Katusha) 6:56
2. Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil) 6:56
3. Bart de Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) 6:56
4. Ion Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 6:58
5. Jack Bobridge (Blanco) 7:00

I think Bobridge finished almost dead last in the Giro prologue last year, so this is an improvement. The guy is just not a great prologue rider, but keeps being named as one.

edit: lol, Quintana with the same time as Bobridge.

 

[Kokoso]

Fuglsang

10 characs

But he isn't gonna win this I think...is he...?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Current top 10

1. Simon Spilak (Katusha) 6:48
2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) 6:50
3. Maxim Belkov (Katusha) 6:56
4. Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil) 6:56
5. Bart de Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) 6:56
6. Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) 6:58
7. Ion Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 6:58
8. J. Iván Gutiérrez (Movistar Team) 6:59
9. Anthony Delaplace (Sojasun) 6:59
10. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) 6:59

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

But he isn't gonna win this I think...is he...?

If he is going to lead MY team this summer ,he better win

 

[macnir]

it starts raining! Spilak could survive!

 

[jens_attacks]

katusha very motivated after they were accepted again in world tour

and the rain started so good chances for spilak

 

[Ruudz0r]

Gesink 7.29 but guess he has an excuse if it started raining.

 

[Pentacycle]

Gesink 7.29 but guess he has an excuse if it started raining.

Sounds more like crash/mechanical problems to me. There are only 4 corners, and his time is more than 20 seconds slower than last year.(with way worse form)