Vuelta a España - Stage 7: September 5 - Valencia, 30km

[Buninyong Bunny]

Millar is beating Sanchez half way though...that is interesting.

They both look like posting sub 37's and gaining at least half a minute on Vino et al

 

[issoisso]

Millar is beating Sanchez half way though...that is interesting.

They both look like posting sub 37's and gaining at least half a minute on Vino et al

eh? Millar finished a while ago. 37:13

 

[180mmCrank]

Sanchez is flying...

 

[180mmCrank]

...and Vino is floundering!

 

[Buninyong Bunny]

oops, just hooked onto the coverage and saw Millar's time after I posted. I had assumed he hadn't finished yet, which was silly of me.

 

[El Imbatido]

Never thought i'd ever see Vino ride a Trek, but weirder things have happened. ie Rasmussen riding a Trek

 

[180mmCrank]

Here goes Gesink...be intersting to see if he can limit his losses on this course?

 

[El Imbatido]

awesome feed if anyone needs one:

http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-la-vuelta-a-espana.html

Can i also ask what feeds others are using?

 

[issoisso]

Here goes Gesink...be intersting to see if he can limit his losses on this course?

Not particularly good at bike handling. Reasonably good TTer, though.

 

[180mmCrank]

37.53 6th for Vino...looks knackered...I wonder how he'll do in the mountains?

 

[180mmCrank]

37.28 Sanchez in 3rd - he must be pleased with that - wonder what Basso and Valverde can do in response to that ...

 

[180mmCrank]

Gesink looks like he needs agood meal - skinny!

 

[issoisso]

I predict Gerdemann will continue to suck as he's done all season

 

[El Imbatido]

179mm - There goes one of your picks down the drain. Guess Mr Vino didn't have his transfusio's for breakfast today

isso - Nice safe pick there with gerdemaan. Think he is a bit overrated TBH.

 

[Boleyn]

awesome feed if anyone needs one:

http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-la-vuelta-a-espana.html

Can i also ask what feeds others are using?

I was watching the little screen on Universal Sports, but now I am watching this link. Full screen and same coverage.

 

[180mmCrank]

Predictions from the prediction game...

Merckx: (Cancellara, Millar, Evans, Tuft, Devolder)
martin: (Cancellara, Millar, Vinokourov, Kreuziger, Grabsch)
cosette: (Cancellara, Millar, Kreuziger, Grabsch, Devolder )
titan_90: (Cancellara, Evans, Valverde, Vinokourov, Millar )
bluebeard: (Cancellara, Evans, Tuft, Grabsch, Millar)
aarnold517: (Grabsch, Cancellara, Kreuziger, Millar, Vinokourov)
El Imbatido: (Cancellara, Grabsch, Evans, Valverde, Millar)
Timmy Loves Rabo: (Gesink, Valverde, Basso, Sanchez, ASchleck)
ingsve: (Cancellara, Kreuziger, Grabsch, Millar, Valverde)
180mmcrank: ( Cancellara, Grabsch, Millar, Vinokourov, Valverde )
wheels55: (Cancellara, Evans, Valverde, Basso, Boonen)
Kazistuta: (Cancellara, Evans, Grabsch, Vinokourov, Millar)

@ El Imbatido - Are you feeling confident?

 

[El Imbatido]

Predictions from the prediction game...

Merckx: (Cancellara, Millar, Evans, Tuft, Devolder)
martin: (Cancellara, Millar, Vinokourov, Kreuziger, Grabsch)
cosette: (Cancellara, Millar, Kreuziger, Grabsch, Devolder )
titan_90: (Cancellara, Evans, Valverde, Vinokourov, Millar )
bluebeard: (Cancellara, Evans, Tuft, Grabsch, Millar)
aarnold517: (Grabsch, Cancellara, Kreuziger, Millar, Vinokourov)
El Imbatido: (Cancellara, Grabsch, Evans, Valverde, Millar)
Timmy Loves Rabo: (Gesink, Valverde, Basso, Sanchez, ASchleck)
ingsve: (Cancellara, Kreuziger, Grabsch, Millar, Valverde)
180mmcrank: ( Cancellara, Grabsch, Millar, Vinokourov, Valverde )
wheels55: (Cancellara, Evans, Valverde, Basso, Boonen)
Kazistuta: (Cancellara, Evans, Grabsch, Vinokourov, Millar)

@ El Imbatido - Are you feeling confident?

Yes, very confident that there will be little to no movement on the leader board as most people have alot of the same. The only way to get extra points will be if they are in the right spots.

Timmy really has unwavering confidence in Gesink and Rabo It is good to support one particular team but he really should be using his head.

 

[180mmCrank]

Here goes Evans... where will his head be at today?

....and Valverde!


....and Basso!

 

[issoisso]

And all the GC boys are on the course now. Cancellara will start in 2 minutes

 

[El Imbatido]

Holy crap thats a tight hair pin Only just say it for the first time then.

 

[issoisso]

Unlike what the TVE commentators are saying, this is a very bad performance by Gesink's standards. The wet roads have a lot to do with it, no doubt. He has stone hands for bike handling.

 

[180mmCrank]

Evans is looking smooth - I wonder if he's going fast?

 

[aarnold517]

Predictions from the prediction game...

Merckx: (Cancellara, Millar, Evans, Tuft, Devolder)
martin: (Cancellara, Millar, Vinokourov, Kreuziger, Grabsch)
cosette: (Cancellara, Millar, Kreuziger, Grabsch, Devolder )
titan_90: (Cancellara, Evans, Valverde, Vinokourov, Millar )
bluebeard: (Cancellara, Evans, Tuft, Grabsch, Millar)
aarnold517: (Grabsch, Cancellara, Kreuziger, Millar, Vinokourov)
El Imbatido: (Cancellara, Grabsch, Evans, Valverde, Millar)
Timmy Loves Rabo: (Gesink, Valverde, Basso, Sanchez, ASchleck)
ingsve: (Cancellara, Kreuziger, Grabsch, Millar, Valverde)
180mmcrank: ( Cancellara, Grabsch, Millar, Vinokourov, Valverde )
wheels55: (Cancellara, Evans, Valverde, Basso, Boonen)
Kazistuta: (Cancellara, Evans, Grabsch, Vinokourov, Millar)

ugh, i decided i needed to take a huge risk to try to make up points...looks like that plan is kind of backfiring

 

[issoisso]

ugh, i decided i needed to take a huge risk to try to make up points...looks like that plan is kind of backfiring

This TT is half the distance it would need to be for Grabsch to win

 

[issoisso]

Timing error?

Kyrienka's good, but....jesus.

EDIT: yes, timing error it turned out to be