Vuelta a España - Stage 8: September 6 - Alzira - Alto de Aitana, 206km

[issoisso]

Fuglsang dropped

 

[issoisso]

And Schleck now too

 

[Bala Verde]

Fuglsang dropped

did the birdsong stop trainign with the chicken recently?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Fuglsang dropped

lol i didn't think he would live up to the hype. People have been overating him lately. Small peleton!

 

[issoisso]

Now Vino, barredo and every teammate of S. Sánchez

 

[ak-zaaf]

Fuglsang dropped

they say schleck also dropped.

did saxo ate bad pollo last night? :S

 

[issoisso]

did the birdsong stop trainign with the chicken recently?

If I was mean I'd say this was his swansong

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

peleton is being depleted. Caisse showing their strength!

 

[Bala Verde]

If I was mean I'd say this was his swansong

maybe nesting or laying an egg

and vino dropped. At his age, must be "old blood"

 

[ak-zaaf]

nooooooo vinoooooooooooooooo

 

[issoisso]

The climb isn't even on the "real mountain" part. That's just the last 6.6kms

maybe nesting or laying an egg

Wherever he lay it I don't know, but it's on his face now

(I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'l stop )

 

[issoisso]

Break is about to reach the real climbing part, finally. Hope we see an exciting stage

 

[53x11 in DC]

bye bye vino -we hardly knew ye....

love van hoogie, but he must continuously waste 50w of energy in thrashing about the way he does...

 

[issoisso]

Finally, they're on the steep parts. Look how much slower they're going. And Marchante attacks!

 

[ak-zaaf]

bye bye vino -we hardly knew ye....

love van hoogie, but he must continuously waste 50w of energy in thrashing about the way he does...

he's just getting a good full body work-out.


marchante! finally some action!

 

[issoisso]

And of course now on the black asphalt of the real climb, Hoogerland gets dropped.

If he can't win, then go Moncoutié!

 

[53x11 in DC]

not a ton of help available to Tommy D. Caisse looks strong

 

[ak-zaaf]

will valverde wait for a small group sprint or try something in an attack?
caisse's racing makes me think the second option.

 

[Bala Verde]

Moncoutie not losing a lot of time now... staying at 1:35 - 1:39

 

[Moondance]

Unless Valverde is going to launch an attack and give it his all, Mouncoutie will take this.

 

[issoisso]

will valverde wait for a small group sprint or try something in an attack?
caisse's racing makes me think the second option.

Caisse's racing makes me think the first option. I think they just want to not allow anyone to attack and stay away.

I think Valverde will definitely try a small, calculated dig, to test the others. if it goes well, he'll push it. that's my prediction.

 

[Bala Verde]

Caisse's racing makes me think the first option. I think they just want to not allow anyone to attack and stay away.

I think Valverde will definitely try a small, calculated dig, to test the others. if it goes well, he'll push it. that's my prediction.

Moncoutie could stay away. Valverde will want to take the seconds at the finish to get ahead of Evans....

 

[issoisso]

Moncoutie could stay away. Valverde will want to take the seconds at the finish to get ahead of Evans....

And thus get the jersey

 

[ak-zaaf]

If Carrara attacks i'm booking a vacansoleil holiday next year.

 

[issoisso]

Cunego is still there. wow

Lloyd dropped. Evans alone (De Greef is at the back)