Vuelta a Andalucia (Ruta del Sol) 20th -24th of February

[rantanplan]

Very good stage today

You can see the climbs profiles in:

http://plataformarecorridosciclistas.org/2011/02/19/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-2011/

 

[Jamsque]

Live ticker has started

Two senior to be sufficient to break the race course and the sprinters lose all their options, the question is whether decided or at least will clear the general classification after the time trial yesterday.

Oh, Google translate.

 

[Ferminal]

Live ticker has started




Oh, Google translate.

I could probably understand the Spanish better...

 

[rantanplan]

I could probably understand the Spanish better...

Me too

Marcato (Vacansoleil), Sicard (Euskaltel-Euskadi), De la Cruz (Caja Rural), Ramírez (Andalucía-Caja Granada) y Aritz Etxebarria (Orbea) with 4 minutes, but no climbing yet.

 

[taiwan]

Me too

Marcato (Vacansoleil), Sicard (Euskaltel-Euskadi), De la Cruz (Caja Rural), Ramírez (Andalucía-Caja Granada) y Aritz Etxebarria (Orbea) with 4 minutes, but no climbing yet.

Interesting break, with Sicard and Marcato. I'll be watching Marcato, with the recent shakeup of the team, and his stealthily excellent season last year.

 

[boomcie]

Valls, Duarte (Geox-TMC) and Rovny (RadioShack) are in pursuit. If I read that correctly.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

They are going up Puerta de Polopos now, 8 minutes ahead of the peloton. Valls, Rovny and Duarte are chasing. Interesting.

 

[boomcie]

Seems like the main group was reduced to 20 riders. Engoulvent not one of them.

Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Leipheimer and Zubeldia (RadioShack), Frank Schleck and Lund (Saxo Bank), Pardilla, Ventoso and Pasamontes (Movistar), Bernabeu (Andalucía-Caja Granada), Hupond (Skil-Shimano), Coppel (Saur Sojasun), Van den Broeck and Pujol (Omega Pharma-Lotto), Duarte and Valls (Geox-TMC), Carrara (Vacansoleil), Ten Dam (Rabobank), Huzarski (NetApp), Moreno and Cuesta (Caja Rural).

 

[Nastyy]

Seems like Engoulvent dropped from the peloton which only consists 20 riders at this point.

How much of a climber is Irizar?

E: Not good I suppose since he's not in the peloton anymore. Looking good for Coppel, LL and Van den Broeck.

 

[Roland Rat]

Seems like the main group was reduced to 20 riders. Engoulvent not one of them.

Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Leipheimer and Zubeldia (RadioShack), Frank Schleck and Lund (Saxo Bank), Pardilla, Ventoso and Pasamontes (Movistar), Bernabeu (Andalucía-Caja Granada), Hupond (Skil-Shimano), Coppel (Saur Sojasun), Van den Broeck and Pujol (Omega Pharma-Lotto), Duarte and Valls (Geox-TMC), Carrara (Vacansoleil), Ten Dam (Rabobank), Huzarski (NetApp), Moreno and Cuesta (Caja Rural).

Sure that's this year's ticker?

 

[boomcie]

Sure that's this year's ticker?

that is silly... Maybe a quick transfer?

 

[Publicus]

No Andy Schleck?

 

[boomcie]

No Andy Schleck?

Apparently not. Probably sleeping on his bike.

 

[taiwan]

No Andy Schleck?

Is it July?

 

[Anonymous]

And it would seem Sky have managed to have no riders in the main group.

 

[Publicus]

Is it July?

Lol. good point

 

[boomcie]

And it would seem Sky have managed to have no riders in the main group.

Wasn't that one of their main goals for this season?

 

[Nastyy]

Ramirez attacked from the breakaway and now has 15 seconds lead on Sicard and De la Cruz. Why would he go solo so early?

Peloton closing in.

 

[theyoungest]

And it would seem Sky have managed to have no riders in the main group.

Yes, it looks like Team Sky can't climb after all. Everything is back to normal

 

[Anonymous]

Wasn't that one of their main goals for this season?

what, to have no riders in the main group

 

[taiwan]

Javier Ramirez solo with 15" on Sicard et al.

De la Cruz (Caja Rural), Etxebarria (Orbea) have been caught, I think.

 

[rantanplan]

Apparently not. Probably sleeping on his bike.

Hangover is not very compatible with cycling

 

[Christian]

Oh, Google translate.

A buddy of mine just posted this on facebook:

"Go to google translate German -> Turkish and enter 15 x 'ä'"

The result is surprising

(for those who don't have umlauts on their keyboard, just copy this

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[Jamsque]

/\ /\ /\
That is crazy.


In race news: Uran did not make the lead group, if the ticker is to be believed. That heavy Sky uniform is clearly sapping his climbing strength.

 

[taiwan]

/\ /\ /\
That is crazy.


In race news: Uran did not make the lead group, if the ticker is to be believed. That heavy Sky uniform is clearly sapping his climbing strength.

Looks like the chasers have been reabsorbed by the peloton, so Sky are off the hook.

Using Google Translate, I'm open to correction.