Vuelta a España - Stage 9: September 8 Alicante - Murcia

[taiwan]

Whats the gap to the bunch now?

 

[flyor64]

Is Gerrans-Hesjedal heads up a contest?

 

[ak-zaaf]

Oh man, I love this.

Cycling at it's finest.

 

[issoisso]

Is Gerrans-Hesjedal heads up a contest?

I would be very surprised if Hesjedal won

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Go vino !!!

 

[issoisso]

And there it is. That's wins in all 3 GTs in the past 14 months. not bad.

 

[flyor64]

I would be very surprised if Hesjedal won

you called it!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

nice gerrans. really proving to be one of the best break away riders in the world.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Nice sprint by Gerrans, pulled all the strings.
Vino seems to have never left

 

[flyor64]

As much as he's worked for it I'd love to see Ryder get a win soon...

 

[luckyboy]

Exciting finish

How far down was Vino on GC?

 

[Ferminal]

Impressive.

 

[issoisso]

As much as he's worked for it I'd love to see Ryder get a win soon...

Of course you do. You're norwegian

On a more serious note, he deserves one by now. But today he didn't deserve it. Another day he might get his chance, I guess.

 

[El Imbatido]

Awesome for gerro........Stage wins in all three grand tours. Although i thought for a second there he celebrated too early.

 

[issoisso]

In retrospect, I'm surprised Gilbert wasn't in the break.

 

[Epicycle]

No surprise that Vino has the least self control of anybody in the peloton. He just had to jump too early and lead out the sprint. They are lucky all his early messing around starting at 5-6km to go didn't allow the guys behind to come back.

 

[Bala Verde]

For a moment, just before th 1K it seemed as if Hesjedal had opened enough of a gap to stay away. Fuglsang and Vino didn't look to keen on getting him back, but then he sat up, waiting for them to come back...

And then in the sprint, he managed to get in second...

 

[flyor64]

Of course you do. You're norwegian

I'll take that as a compliment...but I'm just married to one

 

[taiwan]

You could see Gerrans doing something at the worlds, even.

 

[El Imbatido]

Has Gerrans actually signed with sky yet? He could probably ask & get a bit more cash now

 

[issoisso]

I'll take that as a compliment...but I'm just married to one

Oh, sorry. It's that your location says Norway and Hesjedal is half-norwegian. And since I'm used to norwegians being nationalistic with their "ZOMG HAGEN >>> MERCKX!!!" posts....well, you get the idea

 

[ak-zaaf]

Has Gerrans actually signed with sky yet? He could probably ask & get a bit more cash now

He should wait until after the worlds.

 

[issoisso]

Valjavec enters the top 10 as Cobo falls out of it

 

[Ferminal]

In hindsight, what does this make of the TdF decision?

They had a successful tour with Haussler and Thor. Gerro naturally a bit ****ed off but probably wouldn't have added to their results (looking back).

Wins a stage at the Vuelta, team and rider happy... the TdF lay-off was necessary to ensure better performance at Vuelta and possibly Worlds?

 

[flyor64]

Oh, sorry. It's that your location says Norway and Hesjedal is half-norwegian. And since I'm used to norwegians being nationalistic with their "ZOMG HAGEN >>> MERCKX!!!" posts....well, you get the idea

No worries.

I guess you fell victim to your own quote in your location!

EbH is pretty special though...