Vuelta a España - Stage 10 Tarragona - Vilanova i la Geltrú 175.7km

[vcampbell]

They always find Johnnie Walker

 

[Mellow Velo]

WTFs up with Eurosport, today?

 

[Ferminal]

WTFs up with Eurosport, today?

It's finally starting now... Muppets. Good thing they are showing the profile first.

 

[salixcycling]

It's finally starting now... Muppets. Good thing they are showing the profile first.

Ah, they only just welcomed Eurosport International. British Eurosport joined them 35 minutes back, but anyone know who was there to be joined??

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

looks like they rejoined.

 

[salixcycling]

I like that Andalucia get in so many breaks - it would be good to see them get a stage out of it.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I like that Andalucia get in so many breaks - it would be good to see them get a stage out of it.

Generally the role for teams without a leader / sprinter. Sorry if i'm discounting mechante, but yeah.

 

[roundabout]

nice sprint for zero points there

 

[Ferminal]

nice sprint for zero points there

I was thinking the same

Who is the OPL rider still in the peloton?

 

[max_powers]

rough road on that downhill, notice bikes being jarred at at speed

 

[Francois the Postman]

I expected Katucha to feature up front this year, but not the domineering way they have shown themselves so far. Very impressed.

I never could muster any enthusiasm for Katusha, but they have grown on me tremendously this Vuelta. Teasing Rodriguez away from Valverde was certainly what started the defrosting process for me. I always liked him as a rider and was pleased to see him at the helm rather than in support.

But the team as a whole is doing a sterling job. Almost makes me forget how invisible and inconsequential Rabo has been.

 

[insideout leadout]

Van Avermaet looks good for the stage now, he hasn't won a race since la Vuelta 08.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Am I imagining things or was LL Sanchez dropped towards the end of the climb? If so, has he rejoined?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I expected Katucha to feature up front this year, but not the domineering way they have shown themselves so far. Very impressed.

I never could muster any enthusiasm for Katusha, but they have grown on me tremendously this Vuelta. Teasing Rodriguez away from Valverde was certainly what started the defrosting process for me. I always liked him as a rider and was pleased to see him at the helm rather than in support.

But the team as a whole is doing a sterling job. Almost makes me forget how invisible and inconsequential Rabo has been.

agree with this. I hated seeing rodriguez as a domestique the last couple of years. Huge talent, Unzué in my opinion held him back.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Am I imagining things or was LL Sanchez dropped towards the end of the climb? If so, has he rejoined?

To answer my own question, sort of, Harmon and Kelly were saying that some riders have rejoined the peloton, so presumably if he was dropped he got back.

 

[sublimit]

Rogriguez is the sort of rider that we need more of, classy attacking rider.
I hope he gets the overall but Anton may have other ideas.

 

[Viskovitz]

Rogriguez is the sort of rider that we need more of, classy attacking rider.
I hope he gets the overall but Anton may have other ideas.

Attacking rider? Have I missed something in this Vuelta? where he has attacked?

 

[DamonAlbarn]

Liquigas pulling for Bennati

Good job he survived the mountains

 

[Ferminal]

Erviti has this... nice ride.

 

[sublimit]

He hasn't shown his hand yet, be patient.

 

[roundabout]

soon the group behind will stop working together and Erviti will be safe

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Bah. 1 attack decides it all.

Probs to erviti, but for the excitment it isn't doing much

 

[Francois the Postman]

Caisse's leaderless making-it-up-as-we-go-along strategy is amazingly fruitful. 2 wins, and a lot of cards left to play in a multitude of ways.

 

[Jamsque]

Caisse's leaderless making-it-up-as-we-go-along strategy is amazingly fruitful. 2 wins, and a lot of cards left to play in a multitude of ways.

I hope Team Sky is taking notes...

 

[Epicycle]

Erviti's manner on the bike really resembles Jens Voigt.