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

[just some guy]

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

LLS went down as well

With Breschel for the sprint and Sanchez for the descent Rabo seemed to hold the aces for this stage

Want to have another go ?

 

[just some guy]

We may have a break.

PHINNEY Taylor (033), JÖRGENSEN Jonas Aaen (165) y HOWARD Leigh (076) GENIEZ Alexandre (171).


BMC aren't so invisible after all.

Best to watch this one then as we get to see a young man explode on a cat 2 climb on TV.

 

[search]

Sagan, Boonen, Farrar. I think however it will be a chaotic run in to the finish. Watch for a late race break to challenge the sprinters. And if that happens who shall pull them back. Liquigas and QS have done enough work and Garmin is not as good a team as in the TDF. Skil Shimano don't have the firepower. Kittel however looks like a strong hope, i'm just worried about how his positioning will be. Breschel and GVA as surprises.

on Stage 3 Breschel was the only sprinter to survive a category 3 mountain and to finish with the group of the favorites.

Today we have a category 2 mountain, not that far away from the finish, with the 2km at an average of 10% (and parts of more than 15%) - so how are guys like Boonen, Farrar or Kittel are likely to be the favorites on this terrain?

I doubt we will see any of the sprinters near the top, Breschel was the only one I expected to possibly have a shot, but he's out now anyway

 

[just some guy]

Best to watch this one then as we get to see a young man explode on a cat 2 climb on TV.

Maybe not

all together

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rabobanks new guys havent brought them much this season...

Breschel most part injured and now out again.
LL Sanchez with a form crisis all season long but at least 1 TDF stage win.
Matthews only one fully filling expectations by winning some nice sprint stages.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

What to have another go ?

Err, my post was in the past tense .......

 

[just some guy]

Err, my post was in the past tense .......

My bad sorry didn´t see the ed in seemed.

 

[theyoungest]

Rabobanks new guys havent brought them much this season...

Breschel most part injured and now out again.
LL Sanchez with a form crisis all season long but at least 1 TDF stage win.
Matthews only one fully filling expectations by winning some nice sprint stages.

Luis Leon actually seems to be in great form right now. A finish like yesterday's doesn't suit him at all, but he did quite well.

 

[c&cfan]

sagan has this in the bag.

 

[LaFleur]

Chavanel is trying to get into a 20man break

 

[LaFleur]

TALANSKY Andrew (197), OLIVIERA Nelson Filipe (207), DESSEL Cyril (014), KOHLER Martin (032), ISASI FLORES Inaki (052), JUFRE POU Josep (139),KLIER Andreas (194),PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor (095), KANGERT Tanel (133), DEGENKOLB John (073), REYNES MIMO Vicente (125), DOI Yukihiro (172), BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos (151), CHAVANEL Sylvain (143), SARAMOTINS Aleksejs (045), KONOVALOVAS Ignatas (114), MARYCZ Jaroslaw (167), ROLDAN CARMONA Jose Luis (027), CAZAUX Pierre (059), ZAUGG Oliver (108), GAVAZZI Francesco (099), KROON Karsten (039) y AGNOLI Valerio (008).

Good thing that Kangert is in there, too bad that he probably picked the worst break possible.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Kroon and Kohler in the break. Hooray!

 

[canyonball]

yeah that break should stick Although it would be great.

Edit: End of the break. Split on the peloton, with Wiggins, Menchov and Nibali on the second group 15 seconds behind

 

[Tuarts]

Chavanel is to a breakaway like a kid with candy. Just can't help himself

 

[LaFleur]

What's happening in there? Rodriguez is with 20 man trying to form a break!

 

[Carstenbf]

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

Nooooooooooooo!

ffs, there goes the Worlds as well.

 

[just some guy]

What's happening in there? Rodriguez is with 20 man trying to form a break!

it seems so

50.km/h for the 1st hour

 

[just some guy]

it seems so

50.km/h for the 1st hour

Not any more all together

 

[theyoungest]

Break of the day:
SARAMOTINS Aleksejs (045), KOHLER Martin (032), DOI Yukihiro (172) y PALOMARES VILLAPLANA Adrian (025).

I.e. crap.

 

[Havetts]

What happened to Rodriguez in a break ?

 

[afpm90]

This finish seems to suit Francesco Gavazzi. He can climb (in stage 3 he remained with the favourites group) and he has a good sprint too.

 

[just some guy]

Gap @ 2.07

and Vogondy Nicolas abandon

 

[richo36]

Chavanel is to a breakaway like a kid with candy. Just can't help himself

great quote. Its the exact reason, why he is one of my favourite riders.

 

[seaby71]

This break may go all the way. No need to chase as the best on the gc is 52 mins down that being kohler

 

[just some guy]

This break may go all the way. No need to chase as the best on the gc is 52 mins down that being kohler

I agree and I think Kohler is the best chance for a attack on the climb and solo home for the win.