Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta Del Sol (2.HC) 14/2 - 18/2/2018

[Taxus4a]

Landa, did the mistake today he did with NIbali at the Giro, and Froome did with Contador in Vuelta 2014, that is to go in the flat section of the climb with a powerfull rider at his wheel... No possible to win that way, it is like if you work for your rival. In the Giro Landa thoug it was very important to be first in the last corner and today something similar, but is more advantage to suck wheel on the flat

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I say Tratnik ahead of Moser for the stage tomorrow, and Sanchez to win overall, though Poels and Wellens will surely give a hard fight for it. - Landa, no chance on that route.... and Fuglsang isn't as powerfull as he used to be - a trade off to get better in the big mountains

 

[Blanco]

Flat section was 200m at most Didn't cross your mind that Wellens can produce more power on the cobbles than Landa, and he rode similar climbs many times, unlike his today's rival...

 

[Taxus4a]

Re:

Flat section was 200m at most Didn't cross your mind that Wellens can produce more power on the cobbles than Landa, and he rode similar climbs many times, unlike his today's rival...

Of course today was a very good day to see how a rider as Wellens can beat a pure climber like Landa on a 20 % slope, if the surface is cobbles, he was more techinal and he suits better for cobbles than Landa, but I just mean that 300 meters (no 200) in a climb of 1,2 Km , it is not irrelevant,when you get 30 Km/h to be at the wheel is to save energy and that energy has been important at the end, much more than to get the last cobble climb section first. It would have been difficult for Landa to win anyway but I consider that a mistake. He literaly worked for Wellens.

 

[Taxus4a]

Wellens won last year GP Wallonie, and he was 4th at Brabanste Pill, so it was a good stage for him.

 

[rick james]

I wonder what sort of effort the dawg done on the final climb, he looked ok crossing the finish line and he must have passed a lot of riders

 

[Samamba]

Re:

I wonder what sort of effort the dawg done on the final climb, he looked ok crossing the finish line and he must have passed a lot of riders

Froome and Vanendert started the climb together and Vanendert 8" earlier, so I don't think it was thát good. It's hard to say though not knowing how far they were behind the bunch.

 

[jsem94]

Class.

 

[silvergrenade]

Does anyone have an idea about how Froome did on the climb? Like was his time close to the other climbers? TIA

 

[Frankschleck]

I think i wll go with Gaudin for the stage.

 

[Serpentin]

Love the gravel road on the TT course

 

[Samamba]

Froome disappointing

 

[rune1107]

Why are the live coverage starting at 15:30, when Wellens has already set off? They will just show the podiums or what

 

[DNP-Old]

Luisle worse than anticipated, only sixth as of right now.

 

[Samamba]

Soler jumps the Astana boys in the GC.

 

[Netserk]

Wellens looking curtain to win the overall.

 

[Samamba]

Why are the live coverage starting at 15:30, when Wellens has already set off? They will just show the podiums or what

They're not showing it live cause of the Olympics...

 

[Samamba]

Wellens needs 17'32?

Poels his second part was pretty good.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Why are the live coverage starting at 15:30, when Wellens has already set off? They will just show the podiums or what

They're not showing it live cause of the Olympics...

Will Algarve be live?

 

[Samamba]

Wellens has it!
Stage for De La Cruz

 

[Netserk]

 

[Samamba]

Why are the live coverage starting at 15:30, when Wellens has already set off? They will just show the podiums or what

They're not showing it live cause of the Olympics...

Will Algarve be live?

Yes, they're not finishing earlier.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wellens 1, Poels 2

I'm really surprised the Astana guys didn't finish closer. Guess all that climbing prowess comes at a price for a lesser ITT?
Also did not expect De La Cruz to win the ITT... 4 guys from Sky in the top 12.. (Froome 11)

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Why are the live coverage starting at 15:30, when Wellens has already set off? They will just show the podiums or what

They're not showing it live cause of the Olympics...

Will Algarve be live?

Yes, they're not finishing earlier.

I wondered if they would show it but not-live just like this ruta stage

 

[70kmph]

Very nice race, interesting roads