Vuelta a España - Stage 16: Gijón - Cotobello 181.4 km

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

purito leads by about 30 seconds.

 

[icefire]

Lame attack to get 35 seconds

 

[The Hitch]

Nibali loses 18 to Mosquera
about 30 to Purito

Can Purito win this.

 

[Bobby G]

Fortune favours the brave! Shame non were brave enough to attack Nibali a few Ks earlier!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

they should have attack nibali earlier

no one was good today tho.

Purito will need to limit his losses in the itt.

 

[The Hitch]

they should have attack nibali earlier

I hope its lesson learned for Bolla del Mundo.

 

[Ney the Viking]

did fränk take 2nd to get bonus seconds, and how much did he get on purito/mosq/nibali? will be have ton of exitement on saturday?

 

[icefire]

Nibali loses 18 to Mosquera
about 30 to Purito

Can Purito win this.

No way if they do the same in Bola del Mundo

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Can Purito win this.

Nope, unless he suddenly leans to attack earlier.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Well atleast we got a little bit of action, but overall a massive dissapointment.

 

[The Hitch]

Fortune favours the brave! Shame non were brave enough to attack Nibali a few Ks earlier!

Umm Frank Shcleck??

Made good time as well.

 

[Christomir]

I am really amazed at what Purito is doing after so many hard races in such a long season. It's not a man, it's a machine! Surely can't hold until Madrid.

 

[Jamsque]

Wow, I thought there were too many climbs today for J-Rod, but he is looking the best I have ever seen him in a GT.

 

[Jan the Man]

They will need to attack very early on the Bola to gain enough time. I would be very surpirsed if Nibali doesn't have about a 90seconds lead over Purito after the time trial.

 

[The Hitch]

Schleck made 53 seconds
Purito 37 on Nibali.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Schleck made 53 seconds
Purito 37 on Nibali.

so 53 plus bonuses or including?

 

[The Hitch]

Schleck still 2 minutes 16 to Rodriguez.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Umm Frank Shcleck??

Made good time as well.

no way near enough. He attacked about a week too late as far as im concerned.

 

[hfer07]

this Vuelta is going to carry the thrill untill La Bola stage-- the GC is getting tight

 

[The Hitch]

so 53 plus bonuses or including?

+ bonus for Schleck so 1 minute 5 on Nibali

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If they started 5km earlier Nibali would have easily lost 1 to 2 minutes here.
I hereby declare the entire Vuelta field idiots.

Cgts to Nibali. He is going to win. This field lacks some aggresive mountain goats. With Anton gone there is no hope left.

 

[Bobby G]

Umm Frank Shcleck??

Made good time as well.

You know what I mean. . . Rodriguez or Mosquera! TV completely missed that massive Rodriguez attack.

 

[Frosty]

Tpugh day for Velits. 2 minutes lost to j-rod

 

[Jamsque]

Nico Roche up to fifth! He seems to be getting stronger, I hope he can keep it up.

 

[The Hitch]

Shame there is a rest day for Nibali to recover. This does make tt interesting though.