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

[Christomir]

I was late to start watching this stage Can someone, please, tell me who is in the breakaway group, which of them is the best climber and what is the gap (i.e. - does anyone of them have a chance to win the stage)? Thanks in advance

 

[rmacek]

Can someone explain me, why he gave bottle to CVV? But it was nice..

 

[Jamsque]

The gap is back out above two minutes, the breakaway might actually have a chance. I hope the GC guys pick up speed on the final climb, surely Mosquera will attack.

 

[roundabout]

I was late to start watching this stage Can someone, please, tell me who is in the breakaway group, which of them is the best climber and what is the gap (i.e. - does anyone of them have a chance to win the stage)? Thanks in advance

5 riders

Txurruka
Nieve
Peterson
LLS
De Weert

gap 2.22

Nieve and LLS are the best bets but it doesn't look like the gap will be enough

 

[Christomir]

5 riders

Txurruka
Nieve
Peterson
LLS
De Weert

gap 2.22

Nieve and LLS are the best bets but it doesn't look like the gap will be enough

Thanks again

But now I see the gap is suddenly up to almost 3 min. Looks like they are letting them go If so, then I guess it's Sanchez FTW?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Breakaway stretching away. Lulu becoming dangerous.
Cofidis stick a man on the front.
Maybe Moncoutie fancies it?
The foot of the Cortobello.

 

[Jamsque]

Thanks again

But now I see the gap is suddenly up to almost 3 min. Looks like they are letting them go If so, then I guess it's Sanchez FTW?

We'll see, Sanchez has been off the front a lot longer so it's possible he might not be as fresh as the Txu Txu Train.

 

[Anonymous]

i hope the race lights up soon, this is boring

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Gap slowly coming back down a bit.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

i hope the race lights up soon, this is boring

The final climb starts now.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Thanks again

But now I see the gap is suddenly up to almost 3 min. Looks like they are letting them go If so, then I guess it's Sanchez FTW?

Txurruka would be my pick.

 

[The Hitch]

Schleck goes !!!!!
Schleck goes !!!!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Schlecky again!

 

[thrawn]

frank schleck having another dig at the bottom of the climb. im admiring his spirit today.

 

[roundabout]

Nieve gets a gap ahead

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Frank obviously ate his weetabix this morning. Just a little probing attack at the bottom of the hill.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

nieve goes off. but the break wont last anyway.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wait whut. Tom Danielson?

 

[Christomir]

We'll see, Sanchez has been off the front a lot longer so it's possible he might not be as fresh as the Txu Txu Train.

Yeah, you might be right - Txurruka gave his all at the front, so I guess Nieve fancies this...

So you mean LLS is from an earlier break than the EE guys? Sorry, I missed that.

 

[Parrulo]

shleck again

 

[The Hitch]

I thought when he went the first time that Schleck was probably best for a stage where you have multiple climbs and an mtf and that he should save himself for the mtf. I guess thats their logic too. Shouldnt have gone the first time.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tondo is blowing up at the foot again

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Tondo struggling again. Hate to toot my own horn but I said he would fail in the 3rd week
schleck gives it a go

 

[Mellow Velo]

Tondo busted!
Schleck and Danielson.
He's obviously feeling well.

 

[roundabout]

Still not a lot of balls behind