Vuelta a España - Stage 20 San Martín de Valdeiglesias - Bola del Mundo 172.1km

[goggalor]

Little screencap I took, Nibali about to swallow Mosquera... looks pretty menacing:

Nice climb, but the producers are thick.

 

[Mellow Velo]

You have some balls you know that. to still be posting on this thread even 1 second after Nibali comes 2nd on the Bola and wins the Vuelta by being the best climber (other than Anton).

Nostradamus knows no fear.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Epicly overhyped stage, first 10 within a minute at the finish.

As expected basically. Many people already predicted small difference. Like Indurain as example.

 

[The Hitch]

I mean that Thee Chisa dude had the honour to leave after his predictions of Wiggins winning the tour and menchov coming 20th didnt work out. Just like Japanes generals knew what they had to do if they lost battle. THose are examples of honour.

Have you no honour DT?

 

[The Sheep]

Velits still top 3?

 

[AtletiSK]

Velits still top 3?

he finished 8th and lost only 30s to Rodríguez so remains safe 3rd

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Velits still top 3?

Yes. Unfortunately.

 

[Ferminal]

Epicly overhyped stage, first 10 within a minute at the finish.

Time gaps =/= excitement of the stage.

Man on Man all the way in the last 20 minutes, we haven't seen that since Zoncolan.

 

[salixcycling]

Epicly overhyped stage, first 10 within a minute at the finish.

Excellent stage - what exactly were you after - they raced and did NOT hold hands!

Velits still top 3?

Yes - no changes in top 7 at least

 

[Zoncolan]

Tommy D.

 

[The Sheep]

I mean that Thee Chisa dude had the honour to leave after his predictions of Wiggins winning the tour and menchov coming 20th didnt work out. Just like Japanes generals knew what they had to do if they lost battle. THose are examples of honour.

Have you no honour DT?

No one would be posting any more if you had to leave if you get something wrong.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

You have some balls you know that. to still be posting on this thread even 1 second after Nibali comes 2nd on the Bola and wins the Vuelta by being the best climber (other than Anton).

Mosquera was also a better climber on the longer climbs. Today Nibali was equal

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Sastre and Danielson cracked quite early today. I think they'll both stay top 10, though.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Tommy D blows up again! Loses 1'-46"
Amazing ride from Gilbert, only 4 minutes down.
(half the time that Menchov lost)

 

[Cobblestoned]

That was pure emotion and entertainment
Congrats to Nibali. He even came back to Mosquera !

Mission accomplished

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No one would be posting any more if you had to leave if you get something wrong.

This.

But The Hitch seems to have a personal obsession with my predictions as bad as ACF has with Cadel Evans.

 

[Ferminal]

Tondo did great, good to see him recover and finish 6th overall rather than completely losing it in the 3rd week.

 

[sublimit]

Great ride by Mosquera. He got the best stage of the Vuelta.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

None of this was shown live on Italian TV.

Vergogna La RAI

 

[Spare Tyre]

Tondo and Sastre have both done 3 GTs this year, or am I wrong?

 

[The Hitch]

No one would be posting any more if you had to leave if you get something wrong.

Relax. we are just breaking balls here. Besides it wasnt that he made a prediction. Madone, that the understatement of the year.

And since ive suspected Nibali would win this ive been waiting to vent out my frustration on someone who kept saying Nibali couldnt handle steep climbs and lose minutes on everyone. Dekker T just happened to fit the bill perfect.

 

[AtletiSK]

congratulations to Nibali, he was very intelligent throughout the race (of course a bit lucky to win after Igor Anton withdrew but thats part of the game), Mosquera did a great job and to my countryman Peter Velits on the amazing Vuelta he has had!!!

 

[Christian]

Interestingly enough I saw signs in the crowd "NO VUELTA HERE - SOS SIERRA"

I like the way the english guys say "Nibbely"


And it's kind of funny how the speakers are saying it was everything we'd hoped for, no one's disappointed ... whereas most people here (including me) are a little disappointed there weren't any bigger gaps

 

[Francois the Postman]

I mean that Thee Chisa dude had the honour to leave after his predictions of Wiggins winning the tour and menchov coming 20th didnt work out. Just like Japanes generals knew what they had to do if they lost battle. THose are examples of honour.

Have you no honour DT?

Comparing the general cycling insight of TC to TD? Have you no honour Hitch?

BTW, I see you are leading our purist fantasy league with a safe lead. Congrats with the only win that counts. Unless you really fluffed the last 2... in which case you know the only manly way out

 

[katkotom]

he finished 8th and lost only 30s to Rodríguez so remains safe 3rd

they never stood a chance, Peter was riding incredibly....partytime in Slovakia tonight!!!!