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

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

wth why didn't Boonen sprint

boonen sprint ?

 

[killswitch]

****** feed.

 

[Mellow Velo]

That little hill did for the super sprinters. (and most of the others)
Sky repair some of yesterday's damage.

 

[The Hitch]

So Fuglsang keeps the red.

Rats.

Edit oh wait its Bennati. Meh slightly better.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

If more sprints were like that, I wouldn't complain. You really didn't know who would win, or who could win. To the point where Vicente freaking Reynes was contesting it and leaving elite sprinters behind. Great win for Sutton; not the guy I would have wanted to take the win, but he did a brilliant job of knowing who to follow, and he was patient, something not enough other riders were.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Sutton in the right place at the right time and takes it easily! Weird chaotic sprint, everyone lost their lead-outs on that hill.

Yeah that was an interestingly weird finish.

 

[Ferminal]

So Bennati is leader?

 

[Kazistuta]

Sooooooo strange..... Well, should've put some money on Sutton anyway.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

kittel screwed up, i think he had it. but the early jump caught everyone out.

 

[Aristarchus]

My feed was dying in the last km, but even the commentators seemed confused by that finish..

 

[Michielveedeebee]

boonen sprint ?

He countered Canc, continued on the hill and stopped when he was on the top of the hill

 

[PedalCastro]

Where was Cavendish?!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

hope the feeds improve as the vuelta plays out.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Kittel strong though. Cavendish will have a handfull of problems with him

 

[Tom T.]

Boonen really made a mess of that.

Why did HTC take control so far out? They should have realized that hill would have done Cav in. He had no prayer.

 

[zapata]

Very funny finish.

 

[sublimit]

Sky have bounced back from the debacle of yesterday. Sutton can ride when he puts his mind to it.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

So Fuglsang keeps the red.

Rats.

i dont think so, I think (keyword think) it is the best overall results.

im prob. wrong tho

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Where was Cavendish?!

Leading out Degenkolb to bottom of the hill, then presumably rolled up.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Didn't know the finish had that climb, caught Cav out, he was nowhere, good day all round for Sky.

Bennati leads GC.

 

[zapata]

Boonen really made a mess of that.

Why did HTC take control so far out? They should have realized that hill would have done Cav in. He had no prayer.

Hoping for degenkolb, maybe?

 

[Jamsque]

Where was Cavendish?!

The moment Der Panzerwagen ran out of gas Cav started sliding backwards.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Boonen really made a mess of that.

Why did HTC take control so far out? They should have realized that hill would have done Cav in. He had no prayer.

Prolly for Degenkolb...

And Tomke is getting in form, looking good for WC

 

[AtletiSK]

very weird... why did so many stop on the top of that tiny hill?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

order of arrival

Sutton
Reynes
Kittel
Farrah
Brschel
Bennati
Gasparotti
Mondory
Paolini
Degenkolb