Vuelta a Andalucia (Ruta Del Sol) 2.HC // 18.2 - 22.2

[Bushman]

I dunno but from Hugo's comments it seems like the Danish naming customs are different from the Spanish.

Well technically he is right, we always use the last name. However, Valgren is always reffered to as Valgren and not Andersen by the Danish media and commentators and so on.

 

[Netserk]

In Denmark you can have an unlimited number of first names, but you must have one, an unlimited number of middle names and exactly one surname. How you refer to someone is, I'd say, up to the person being referred to. Michael M?rk?v isn't being referred to by his surname, but by his first and middle name. (Probably) no one would know who you referred to if you called him Michael Christensen. The same way Michael Valgren is referred to without his surname. On the other hand someone like Chris Anker S?rensen is being referred to by all of his first name, middle name and surname (I think Anker is a middle name to him, but it can be his second first name as well, or, for another person, a surname. That's right you could be named Anker Anker, I don't know if you could be named Anker Anker Anker as well, but I don't think so.).

 

[McLovin]

Any data about last climb(6km to go) and about last km?

 

[Jagartrott]

In Denmark you can have an unlimited number of first names, but you must have one, an unlimited number of middle names and exactly one surname. How you refer to someone is, I'd say, up to the person being referred to. Michael M?rk?v isn't being referred to by his surname, but by his first and middle name. (Probably) no one would know who you referred to if you called him Michael Christensen. The same way Michael Valgren is referred to without his surname. On the other hand someone like Chris Anker S?rensen is being referred to by all of his first name, middle name and surname (I think Anker is a middle name to him, but it can be his second first name as well, or, for another person, a surname. That's right you could be named Anker Anker, I don't know if you could be named Anker Anker Anker as well, but I don't think so.).

Wow. What a ludicrous system.

 

[McLovin]

Any data about last climb(6km to go) and about last km?

Ok, the climb is 2.6 with 6.5%.

 

[Bushman]

Will Degenkolb get this? He hasn't been sprinting well in 2015. I will go with Bole.

 

[LosBrolin]

Lobato like a boss

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wow Lobato! Nice little dig by Berto there

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Farrar was in ultimate position and then just stopped? Weird.

Bole is getting quite a string of top-10s too

 

[JRanton]

Impressive from Lobato again. He's going to have a very big year.

 

[Carols]

Very animated and fun to watch final 5km.

Great win by Lobato, showed them a very clean set of wheels!!! MoviStar just keeps on rocking on .

Sky Fail.....

 

[grizzlee]

Very animated and fun to watch final 5km.

Great win by Lobato, showed them a very clean set of wheels!!! MoviStar just keeps on rocking on .

Sky Fail.....

At work didn't see the race. Why a sky fail? What did they try?

 

[Rollthedice]

1. Juan Jos? Lobato (Movistar Team) 4:51:57
2. John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) m.t.
3. Grega Bole (CCC) m.t.
4. Arthur Vichot (FDJ) m.t.
5. Eduard Prades (Caja Rural-RGA) m.t.
6. Daniele Ratto (UnitedHealthcare) m.t.
7. Pello Bilbao (Caja Rural-RGA) m.t.
8. Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen) m.t.
9. Huub Duyn (Roompot) m.t.
10. Oliver Naesen (Topsport Vlaanderen) m.t.
11. Jerome Pineau (IAM) m.t.
12. Chris Froome (Sky) m.t.
13. Cyril Gautier (Eurocpar) m.t.
14. Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Soudal) m.t.
15. Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale) m.t.

 

[Carols]

At work didn't see the race. Why a sky fail? What did they try?

Sky was at or near the front throughout the final 5km and Kennaugh made a couple of moves to no avail.

 

[sir fly]

Contador should be banned for trolling.

 

[MatParker117]

Sky was at or near the front throughout the final 5km and Kennaugh made a couple of moves to no avail.

Tried similar stuff at Oman last year and overall it worked at that race. On another note seasonal debut of the Sky Train likely tomorrow.

 

[rune1107]

Alberto was suprisingly alone after the climb, and it was only a 3. category. Not a good sign with Hazallans coming up tomorrow!

 

[Pricey_sky]

Sky was at or near the front throughout the final 5km and Kennaugh made a couple of moves to no avail.

Sky try something and it doesn't work = fail.
Sky ride on the front and nullify all attacks = boring, bots ect ect

 

[Beech Mtn]

Farrar was in ultimate position and then just stopped? Weird.

It's a new safety feature the riders asked the UCI to implement. Whenever Farrar's power meter senses a sprint coming up, a hidden mechanism adds resistance to his bike, removing him from the situation before he can cause an unfortunate accident.

Contador should be banned for trolling.

Yes, he should

Alberto was suprisingly alone after the climb, and it was only a 3. category. Not a good sign with Hazallans coming up tomorrow!

Meh, not really a big deal that close to the finish.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto was suprisingly alone after the climb, and it was only a 3. category. Not a good sign with Hazallans coming up tomorrow!

Meh, Basso and Jesus finished in the main peloton. Paulinho and Petrov finished 8 minutes down so hopefully they've been saving energy. Not that it really matters though, Alberto will just ride the Sky train like at the 2014 Vuelta.

 

[Bushman]

It's a new safety feature the riders asked the UCI to implement. Whenever Farrar's power meter senses a sprint coming up, a hidden mechanism adds resistance to his bike, removing him from the situation before he can cause an unfortunate accident.

That's fantastic. Your post, I mean.

 

[rick james]

The sky fail comment is a bit of a joke

 

[De Snelle Duif]

De Greef is already in his desired GC position

 

[staubsauger]

That was impressive stuff by Lobato! Such a long sprint, such a powerful attack out of the back. It's not like Degenkolb and Bole are "Laufkundschaft" as we say in German.

So Kennaugh tried to win the stage and grab the leaders jersey today? What does that mean for tomorrow? Normally Froome should attack early on at Hazallanas!

Contador is looking strong. But so is Basso. Let's see which card Tinkoff will play tomorrow.

Hopefully Hazallanas will succeed as an appetizer for the upcoming cycling season!

#vamos #arriba

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador is looking strong. But so is Basso. Let's see which card Tinkoff will play tomorrow.

Are you serious?