Vuelta a España - Stage 4 Málaga - Valdepeñas de Jaén 183.8km

[icefire]

It's just a cat 2 climb!

 

[sometriguy]

Can't believe that nobody waited for AS?

IT even looked like the katusha rider attacked

 

[jaylew]

I don't think Gilbert is still there. Anyone see him?

 

[Francois the Postman]

It's just a cat 2 climb!

You're lucky it's actually categorized. The Vuelta is famous for its surprise bonus hills.

 

[Mellow Velo]

The hammer has hit a lot of nails. Only about 40 guys left in the bunch.

 

[roundabout]

Still there (Gilbert)

 

[Jukebox]

I lied, closer to 20-30 now. Rodriguez, F Schleck, Gilbert, Nibali, Mosquera all there.

Break caught.

 

[jaylew]

Yeah, there he is.

 

[Ferminal]

Devastating pace!

 

[Jukebox]

Mullettless Karpets on the front.

 

[roundabout]

Poor Carlos

 

[Moondance]

Still there (Gilbert)

???? Really. It might be an Andalucia-CajaSur rider...

EDIT: Yes it's really Gilbert.... Wow... Quality.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yes, you often see stages like this in the Tour's first week
Rich racing.

 

[icefire]

Kash dropped from the group

 

[Jukebox]

Is the garmin rider Tommy D?

 

[Moondance]

Carlos

Not that it's entirely unexpected, but still.

 

[jaylew]

Yes, you often see stages like this in the Tour's first week
Rich racing.

2008 was nice. There were what, 3 "Valverde" finishes in the 1st week?

 

[Frosty]

Live ticker has the riders in the group here

http://www.lavuelta.com/10/es/online/index.html?e=4

Gilbert still has one team-mate - Peraud as you might expect.

Danielson is still there, as is van Garderen.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Is the garmin rider Tommy D?

Yes and TJVG is there. Plus..............Larry Ten Dams.

 

[dgodave]

Is the garmin rider Tommy D?

yes!!
.
........

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Kash dropped from the group

He still has two of his teammates.

With a pair of compatriots from Astana hanging around who seem to work in his favour as well.
________
Dio

 

[jaylew]

Is the garmin rider Tommy D?

Yeah, Tommy D is still there.

 

[jaylew]

KARPETS Vladimir (186), BRUSEGHIN Marzio (052), KREUZIGER Roman (125), NIBALI Vincenzo (126), RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin (181), ARROYO DURAN David (051), SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon (058), MOSQUERA MIGUEZ Ezequiel (211), ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor (071), TONDO Xavier (009), ROCHE Nicolas (011), VELITS Peter (179), SCHLECK Frank (209), MENCHOV Denis (157), VAN GARDEREN Tejay (177), NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel (075), PERAUD Jean-Christophe (137), TEN DAM Laurens (158), PLAZA MOLINA Ruben (057), GILBERT Philippe (134), URAN URAN Rigoberto (059), GARCIA DA PENA David (214), DANIELSON Thomas (101).

That's a solid, solid group. Who's missing other than Sastre?

 

[Jukebox]

Nibali pushing it on the descent. Gilbert second wheel.

They just showed some pics of the finish, holy **** it is steep.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Would be cool to see Nibali and/or LLS try something on the descent!