Vuelta a Espana Stage 2: La Nucía - Playas de Orihuela 175.5 km

[Parrulo]

I haven't ridden my bike in like 10 days because it's always over 37º. I'd need to get up at 8 am to go for a proper ride, but I lack the determination.

i have been going out at like 7 pm when its still 34 or so

3 days ago i went out at 5 pm and almost melted on the road

 

[AussieGoddess]

wow thats not going to be much fun riding in that

 

[jens_attacks]

i hope on sierra nevada stage there will be at least 40oC .it will be mayhem so early in the race.

 

[theyoungest]

Either Martens, Hansen, Houanard, and Rosendo are on the attack, or Mollema, Reynes, Le Lay, and Toribio, depending on whether you trust the visual or the textual ticker.

 

[hrotha]

i have been going out at like 7 pm when its still 34 or so

3 days ago i went out at 5 pm and almost melted on the road

I've tried doing that a couple of times, but I wait until 7:45-8 (so I only get 2 hours, top). Funny, I thought I'd be riding a lot more in summer than in winter. Give me cold and rain and mud, and cobbled classics to get me in the mood, please.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Omega Pharma just tweeted that Adam Hansen is in the breakaway, so likely the former.

 

[theyoungest]

Omega Pharma just tweeted that Adam Hansen is in the breakaway, so likely the former.

Yeah, makes more sense anyway, because Mollema wants to ride for GC.

 

[the chicken from T]

1. sagan
2. hausler
3. freire

 

[Michielveedeebee]

i hope on sierra nevada stage there will be at least 40oC .it will be mayhem so early in the race.

you are one evil human Jens

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

HTC will definetly chase with guys like Goss and Degenkolb. Garmin will certainly and of course Leopard Trek will do it's fair share. Rabo are a team who may not do the work.

Don't forget about Skill. They should try to get Kittel into sprint-action as often as they can, because it shouldn't be improbable for him to get a win or some podiums out of it.
Also if the race is hard enough buch-sprinter Geschke might be there for the win.

 

[cineteq]

There a couple of sprints coming up, does anybody know if they'll have bonus seconds at stake?

 

[Kopuliak]

There a couple of sprints coming up, does anybody know if they'll have bonus seconds at stake?

probably 6-4-2.
1.Rosendo (+1:03)
2.Hansen (+0:41)
3.Houanard (+3:05)

 

[Publicus]

Is it my imagination or did coverage start with something less than 10km to go???

EDIT: Oops it was my imagination. Somehow I'm, watching the Vattenfall not the Vuelta as the stream heading indicated.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Is it my imagination or did coverage start with something less than 10km to go???

Think your stream is showing the end of Vattenfall.

 

[Fetisoff]

Is it my imagination or did coverage start with something less than 10km to go???

EDIT: Oops it was my imagination. Somehow I'm, watching the Vattenfall not the Vuelta as the stream heading indicated.

I know, i just woke up hung over, clicked the Vuelta link on sports-livez, and tried to figure out for a few seconds, why do they keep talking about G Thomas, Eddy Bos and Thor Hushovd neither one of which is riding the vuelta

 

[hrotha]

Is it my imagination or did coverage start with something less than 10km to go???

EDIT: Oops it was my imagination. Somehow I'm, watching the Vattenfall not the Vuelta as the stream heading indicated.

The image quality should have given it away.

 

[Andy99]

According to this Matt Keenan fella, Raarbobank are in the vuelta.

 

[Publicus]

The image quality should have given it away.

Oh snap!

Stream just went live.

 

[Andy99]

The image quality should have given it away.

Yeah, what's the craic with spanish coverage? It's always shocking.

 

[Nielsa]

EDIT: Oops it was my imagination. Somehow I'm, watching the Vattenfall not the Vuelta as the stream heading indicated.

Vuelta coverage should start 5 minutes from now. (On that same stream, probably why the header said Vuelta.)

And then you'll see the difference between Hamburg and Alicante in late august.

 

[Cobblestoned]

I am nearly blind now. Caused by the neon-blue Andalucia teamcar.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Matt Goss sick and off the back?

 

[Fetisoff]

Goss dropped??? Must be feeling ill or something. Wonder if he's gonna drop out or try to fight through this

 

[Maxiton]

LOL Cancellara motoring along overflowing with water bottles. What a tank that guy is. Like hiring two riders.

 

[Andy99]

Goss dropped??? Must be feeling ill or something. Wonder if he's gonna drop out or try to fight through this

He needs to keep going, greenedge need the potential points