Vuelta a Espana, Stage 8: Talavera de la Reina - San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 183km

[Fourier]

I haven't seen it close. But it's probably a cervelo R5. One of the stock paint schemes has the green stripes you're talking about.

Txurruka goes.

Edit: Nop...looking more closely it looks like an S5.

Thanks. I personally think the green clashes with the black-blue kit. Blue stripes would make more sense and tie in with the kit. It's a slow stage until now, so just a comment.

by the way: Fuerza Soler!

 

[Ferminal]

Palomares
Montaguti
Haussler

Txurruka
Kohler
+54s

Peloton
+1'17"

 

[jobiwan]

Kohler already dropped! Go Amets!!

 

[royalpig180]

Looks like Kohler just got Txurruka'd...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Txurruka will kill them all, only to not come close to victory at all because it wouldn't be Txurruka if he actually won rather than just tugging on heartstrings.

 

[Ferminal]

Now we just need another attack (out of the bunch) on the next bonus climb and it could be an interesting lead in to the finale.

 

[luckyboy]

Come on Amets!

 

[Havetts]

Moncoutie to go for KoM points in 3... 2... 1...

 

[royalpig180]

What's the story with Haussler's bike? The green stripes and the ugly white hoods. It's that Thor's old TDF green jersey Cervelo?

Thor's 2 or 3 inches taller than Haussler so I doubt that'd be the same frame... but yeah it is kinda odd and ugly looking.

 

[Swede1]

I think Menchov will surprise today and finish top 5.

 

[LandEscape]

I think Menchov will surprise today and finish top 5.

That wouldn't be a surprise, but a miracle.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Scarponi want the win here - so nice of Katusha to pull him along

 

[Nielsa]

Haussler has been smart, dropping off a bit on the two last climbs and then making it back to Montaguti and Palomares on the descent.

 

[boomcie]

Nice stage. I hope it will deliver.

 

[Ferminal]

Haussler has been smart, dropping off a bit on the two last climbs and then making it back to Montaguti and Palomares on the descent.

Instantly dropped on this one.

 

[Swede1]

That wouldn't be a surprise, but a miracle.

We still don't know if he is in shape or not. So he could.

 

[cineteq]

Game over!

 

[luckyboy]

Moncoutie to go for KoM points in 3... 2... 1...

Yeaaaaa

aw Taaramae

 

[zapata]

Haussler has been smart, dropping off a bit on the two last climbs and then making it back to Montaguti and Palomares on the descent.

Smart, or just close to cracking? Taarame and Frank now?

 

[Ferminal]

Taaramae and Frank, nice duo, could work together and make it interesting.

Nevermind Frank blown away.

 

[Havetts]

Rein Tamarein - Mart Smeets, sigh...

 

[boomcie]

Taaramae and Frank, nice duo, could work together and make it interesting.

Guess not.

Rein Tamarein - Mart Smeets, sigh...

Ha!

 

[zapata]

Go, Rein! Frank can't keep up,

 

[Nielsa]

Smart, or just close to cracking? Taarame and Frank now?

Bit of both? Just realizing he'd crack if he'd try to follow them. But looks like it's over for him now anyway.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yeaaaaa

aw Taaramae

Not mountain points here, so no Moncoutié.