Vuelta a España - Stage 15 Solares - Lagos de Covadonga 187.3km

[icefire]

Caisse is working for team GC. OPL is 12:34 behind but has 2 men in the break with 8 mins advantage.

 

[vcampbell]

Anyone have an idea who is the best climber in the breakaway group?

Barredo is far the best.

 

[Zoncolan]

Mosquera's guys now taking over!

Good good

I think it would be a mistake for Mosquera to go from a long way out today. He should save something for tomorrow.

 

[khardung la]

What sort of gap will the break need for the final climb?

I am afraid 8 minutes will not be enough, because Mosquera must attack today.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/event/past/261/Vuelta%20a%20Espana%202010 has Matt Keenan commentating

Thanks, although thankfully Eurosport has finally started!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think it would be a mistake for Mosquera to go from a long way out today. He should save something for tomorrow.

No he has got to take time everyday

It's all or nothing every stage now for Eze.....

 

[icefire]

Stage leaders start the climb. 7 minutes might be enough for Barredo

 

[Zoncolan]

No he has got to take time everyday

It's all or nothing every stage now for Eze.....

Sure, but what I'm saying is if he attacks from 8 km to go, he'll be spent for Cotobello. Besides, the break seems to have too big a gap for him to get bonus seconds. One or two at least should be able to stay away.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sure, but what I'm saying is if he attacks from 8 km to go, he'll be spent for Cotobello. Besides, the break seems to have too big a gap for him to get bonus seconds. One or two at least should be able to stay away.

No I don't believe that. Mosquera's recuperation is pretty good. Last years Vuelta he attacked and gained time nearly every stage, even when he went to early on some of those climbs
And it's not only about the break, the earlier you start breaking Nibali, the better chance you have.

Nibali has a great tendency to blow up on longer climbs.

 

[Christomir]

Barredo is far the best.

Yeah, I had forgotten about him for a moment. I wonder why they let him start the climb with a 7 minute advantage. He should be the strong favorite for the stage win now, shouldn't he?

 

[Publicus]

No he has got to take time everyday

It's all or nothing every stage now for Eze.....

Exactly. You take time where you can get it.

 

[Zoncolan]

No I don't believe that. Mosquera's recuperation is pretty good. Last years Vuelta he attacked and gained time nearly every stage, even when he went to early on some of those climbs

OK. Only time will tell.

Velits' going great this Vuelta.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Barredo is going to ride away in 3...2...1

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

lol @ tomalarais

Greg Van Avermaet the dutchman

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Xacobeo going full gas, it looks like only 35 left and we have not even started the real climb yet

 

[vcampbell]

Why the heck is ES showing us commercials after the climb started? They hate us.

 

[Christomir]

Those of you that watched earlier, did you see Barredo take many turns at the front of the break, or was he saving some of his strength for this climb?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Thanks, although thankfully Eurosport has finally started!

and already, we are on ad break number 2. Is it really necessary?
Rubbish coverage.
(no Montreal, this evening, either.)

 

[Publicus]

All that work and Liquigas still has at least two guys to assist Nibali.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Uran recuperated well from his fall, he is in there now.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

All that work and Liquigas still has at least two guys to assist Nibali.

Well Zaugg and Kreuziger are no guys that can get dropped by Xaxobeo riders

 

[Zoncolan]

Kilometer 5-4 from the finish averages 12.5%, then there is a 500 m dip at 1.5 km to go, and the final kilometer averages 11.8%.
Expect fireworks there.
http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Lagos-de-Covadonga&qryMountainID=4590

 

[sublimit]

Danielson still there and one or two going out the back.

 

[goggalor]

Brace for 20 minutes of Liquigas' super doms pacing the group.

 

[icefire]

2 Liquigas men with Nibali + men entering at the back + stable differece wrt Barredo = soft pedalling