Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2019

[Salvarani]

Trentin!

WOW

 

[Pricey_sky]

Looks like Trentin, what a finish!

Garcia looked to have it but faded in the final metres.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[RedheadDane]

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Despite the lack of wind, terrain could reward an initiative.

Who owns these plantations?
Do they use some machines for picking or slaves?

Dude, it's in Algarve they're using slaves! Keep it straight.

 

[sir fly]

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Despite the lack of wind, terrain could reward an initiative.

Who owns these plantations?
Do they use some machines for picking or slaves?

Dude, it's in Algarve they're using slaves! Keep it straight.

Those Slavs on machines made confusion...

 

[Roku]

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Despite the lack of wind, terrain could reward an initiative.

Who owns these plantations?
Do they use some machines for picking or slaves?

https://youtu.be/5mTMi7OuG0M?t=195

Then they take break to watch the race.

Seeing that video is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Samuel L Jackson secret brother discovering the pleasures of olive oil while a bunch of Spanish Stereotypes are thrown to the viewer (the women dressed in Flamenco style). Also notice the poor old man drinking olive oil like it was whisky. Priceless.

 

[Robert5091]

Chapeau Trentin! Lonnnng sprint

Stage 3 - Mancha Real - La Guardia de Jaén 16.2 km
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-2019/stage-2/results/

After Thursday’s transition stage, stage three on Friday will be a short but technical individual time trial through the olive groves of north-eastern Andalucia.

It is 16 kilometres long and with a long, but steady 4.8 kilometre climb in the first third and a nasty kick up at the end. The time trial is very similar in format to last year’s time trial, where Tim Wellens finished eighth and sealed his overall victory in Andalucia.

Last 3 km-

https://www.cyclingstage.com/ruta-del-sol-2019/stage-3-route-rds-2019/

The route of the trial to La Guardia de Jaén starts to rise shortly after the start. It is nowhere near steep though. The Puerto de 7 Pilillas is 4.8 kilometres and its average slope is 3.6%. That’s possibly too shallow for the climbers, but still, it could be demanding on a time trial bike.

The Puerto de 7 Pilillas is crested at kilometre 6.3 before the riders storm past the only check point at kilometre 7.7. The route continues downhill until kilometre 13. A section on the flat then runs to a false flat of 1.5 kilometres to the line in La Guardia de Jaén.

The first rider rolls down the start ramp at 13:30 and the last rider is expected to finish around 16:23.

 

[Krokro]

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Despite the lack of wind, terrain could reward an initiative.

Who owns these plantations?
Do they use some machines for picking or slaves?

Dude, it's in Algarve they're using slaves! Keep it straight.

Wrong race RHD

 

[Robert5091]

Nice ITT warm up for Yates & MS if they're doing the Giro. Teuns or Fuglsang for an outside bet,

 

[LaFlorecita]

Two TTs today! Happy days

 

[Robert5091]

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Two TTs today! Happy days

It's TT Friday!

 

[DNP-Old]

Far from ideal terrain, but I'm looking forward to Affini's first ITT with the pros.

 

[yaco]

My understanding is Affini has been given the green light to go full gas in the ITT, to see how his level stands up against seasoned pro's - Noticed that he took it easy yesterday - I've been impressed with his opening race days in which he's displayed power and strength - Apparently he will be riding the opening classics weekend.

 

[repre]

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My understanding is Affini has been given the green light to go full gas in the ITT, to see how his level stands up against seasoned pro's - Noticed that he took it easy yesterday - I've been impressed with his opening race days in which he's displayed power and strength - Apparently he will be riding the opening classics weekend.

Yeah, he is in provisional starlist for Newsblad

 

[Robert5091]

Start order at http://www.vueltaandalucia.es/notic...vidual-entre-mancha-real-y-la-guardia-de-jaen

Affini goes 14.24 CET - good luck!

 

[Robert5091]

https://twitter.com/MitcheltonSCOTT
Simon Yates a 22 min 47 sec ride - not bad.

 

[search]

Start order at http://www.vueltaandalucia.es/notic...vidual-entre-mancha-real-y-la-guardia-de-jaen

Affini goes 14.24 CET - good luck!

he just finished, in the same range as Cataldo, Nieve, and so on. One Minute behind Simon Yates. Hard to say, what it's worth

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Two TTs today! Happy days

watching paint dry
twice!

 

[sir fly]

TTwins...

 

[RedheadDane]

Yateses up against each other for best time in an ITT.
I never thought I'd see the day.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Kjuisw!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wellens to crush this.

 

[sir fly]

Congrats to Wellens.
And everybody else taking the top places.
An exciting tt.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Wellens to crush this.

Good call

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Pretty much a copy/paste from the mountain stage. Wellens, Izagirre, Fuglsang, Kruijswijk.. only Haig did a bit less but not much.
all about form