Vuelta a Espana 2011 Stage 6: Úbeda - Córdoba 196,8 km

[Fetisoff]

Probably just trying to stretch the legs out a bit

 

[Moondance]

If Leaky (being assisted beautifullly by Leopard right now) can keep this up on the climb Sagan will have noone opposing him left.

 

[Maxiton]

Probably just trying to stretch the legs out a bit

Yep. No doubt.

 

[Ferminal]

If Leaky (being assisted beautifullly by Leopard right now) can keep this up on the climb Sagan will have noone opposing him left.

No worries, Leopard's mountain domestique Stuart O'Grady will set the pace for them.

I think we will actually see attacks today, so a group of no more than 20-25 is my prediction.

 

[boomcie]

37 degrees at the finish apparently. It's only getting worse.

 

[afpm90]

Tschopp pulls out.

 

[Fetisoff]

Tschopp pulls out.

Wow.. BMC at the vuelta might be as bad at Katusha was at TDF....

 

[Nielsa]

Yes, and I enjoy it too....

Me too, but it's very easy for a Scandinavian. 20% of the words sound like something from my language, 20% sound like something from English ("Wat is dat"), 20% like something from German...

 

[Fetisoff]

LOL, Devolder hasn't been dropped yet

 

[El Pistolero]

If Leaky (being assisted beautifullly by Leopard right now) can keep this up on the climb Sagan will have noone opposing him left.

Except the winner of a very similar stage that also finished in Corduba in 2008. And don't forget Farrar, who also can get over hills. And let's also not forgot the guy who get second there in 2008 shall we?

 

[Tank Engine]

Breschel crashed in the neutralisation. He is out of the race.

Could get off work early today. My most successful prediction so far. Seeing it was in the neutral zone and as I mentioned Barredo earlier, by my rules I'm allowed to change my prediction. Just in time for the climb.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

If Leaky (being assisted beautifullly by Leopard right now) can keep this up on the climb Sagan will have noone opposing him left.

This hill might see off Sagan. He wasn't competitive on Stage 3 which was very similar

 

[Ferminal]

5 mins until the base of the climb.

 

[Nielsa]

Fuglslang is already an improvement from Vogelschlang

English Eurosport aren't the only offenders though, anyone see the team presentation? Vanmarcke got introduced as "Sep Van Market".

 

[insideout leadout]

English Eurosport aren't the only offenders though, anyone see the team presentation? Vanmarcke got introduced as "Sep Van Market".

RAI is even worse

 

[El Pistolero]

I call him Fuglsnake. Way better than Fuglsang.

And to be fair, I've also seen Gilbert call him Fuglslang, so it's not just the commentators that mispronounce it.

 

[Nielsa]

LOL that poor rider.

"Daar ist ein opening."

 

[insideout leadout]

Garmin looks determined.

 

[insideout leadout]

LOL that poor rider.

"Daar ist ein opening."

I think it was Menchov

 

[boomcie]

I've also seen Gilbert call him Fuglslang.

You know how to read lips?

 

[El Pistolero]

You know how to read lips?

Uhh, you know what I mean

 

[Ferminal]

Kohler off for some bonus TV time?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

LOL, Devolder hasn't been dropped yet

Don't jinx it!

 

[Fetisoff]

Hahha, Fabian looked like he was lighting up a smoke there... "Well, that's job well done, now time to relax".. hehe

 

[insideout leadout]

11% part is towards the end of the climb, looking forward to it