Vuelta a Burgos 2016

[LaFlorecita]

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~30-50'' the gap, seems they are kinda controlling it.
How many kms and what % is the last climb?

This is the profile, I remember reading that they'll approach the climb from a different direction though. From "Neila" on the profile should be correct:

 

[Billopoulos]

Thanks Flo!
Seems the most patient will take it.

 

[doperhopper]

well,unfortunately, from the break remnants there is only Brambilla to help Scarpo (Visconti in the break-killing role), looks like no chance to build serious gap before MTF

EDIT: that escalated quickly

 

[LaFlorecita]

Peloton is visible in the background, Sky doing almost all the work (for Boswell, Kennaugh?)

 

[LaFlorecita]

Scarponi has been dropped by Visconti and Brambilla, peloton catches him now. Has he blown himself up or has he conserved energy?

 

[Billopoulos]

Sky setting Alberto up perfectly :razz:

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador looks a bit weird, climbing in the saddle. Brambilla and Visconti are caught now too.

 

[doperhopper]

Movi cracked the SkyTrain... oops, not TdF

 

[Billopoulos]

~6km to go and there is a selection. Predictions?

 

[Billopoulos]

Brambilla playing it nicely so far.
Seems strong and they can't afford to overlook him.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Brambilla attacks on the final climb, he has a few meters. Samu Sanchez is dropped.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Brambilla caught, Gorka Izagirre pulling with Contador in his wheel. 5km to go.

 

[doperhopper]

Kennaugh to beat Bertie?

 

[Billopoulos]

Contador is perfectly positioned there.
There are 2-3 riders in the front group ready to crack with the first rhytmh change.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Kennaugh, Yates, Siutsou, Hermans among those in the select first group

 

[Matteo.]

Contador will try in the penultimate km, the steepest

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Kennaugh to beat Bertie?

There are several riders here that could beat him, he's coming back from injury

Pardilla attacks, Izagirre drops

 

[rune1107]

Pardilla to steal it?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Contador will try in the penultimate km, the steepest

I'd rather see him try sooner, he needs to take seconds if he wants to take the GC as well

 

[Billopoulos]

Pardilla has some freedom now, they can afford to give him 20-25'' for the time being.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Pardilla has 30s already

 

[Matteo.]

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Contador will try in the penultimate km, the steepest

I'd rather see him try sooner, he needs to take seconds if he wants to take the GC as well

i'm not sure he has legs to attack far

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador taking no turns at all, first on Izagirre's wheel, now on Brambilla's

 

[LaFlorecita]

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i'm not sure he has legs to attack far

If he felt good, he would have attacked already. He's just staying down now looking for an opportunity.

 

[doperhopper]

come on 2k to go!