Vuelta a Espana Stage 9: Villacastín - Sierra de Bejar. La Covatilla 183,0 km

[zapata]

Impressed by Kessiakoff again.

 

[Jamsque]

Roche cracked big time, ended 40 seconds down.

GC:
Mollema
JRod 1
Nibali 9
Kessiakoff 18

 

[Jamsque]

I didn't see Kessiakoff all the way up that climb but he must have done well. Where did he finish?

 

[hoolaparara]

What the hell? TGBM is really TGBM? when did this happen?

 

[The Sheep]

Mollema

 

[Moondance]

TGBM has COME OF AGE at the Vuelta a Espana.

His Greatness is just finally showing what every Dutch Mafia member has been saying for years he was capable of...

Did anyone listen....????

 

[roundabout]

I didn't see Kessiakoff all the way up that climb but he must have done well. Where did he finish?

10th. Choppy coverage is to blame.

 

[Zoncolan]

Mollema in red! Surely this was the last time anyone else held the leaders jersey in the Vuelta the next 10 years!?

TGBM finally delivers on his promise!
Shame that Menchov lost unnecessary time a week ago. He looks good.
Dan Martin and Wiggins looked awesome today.
Could Wiggins win this?

 

[l.Harm]

Where are the people who said Brajkovic for top ten?

 

[movingtarget]

What is Mollema like in the TT ?

 

[jens_attacks]

Showing all the hype is justified

absolutely incredible,i never thought this will become real

 

[jsem94]

Wow. This stage blew my mind. Wiggins pwning the crosswind on a 7% avg incline?

I never would've seen that coming.

I thought Scarponi would've learned from Etna how to handle this stage, but he's probably gone from contention now.

Anton is definitely gone from contention.

I'm going to root for Kessiakoff all the way now, obviously. He could well be second behind Lo Squalo tomorrow.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

In the end though people were coming back in that last km, only gained himself 8" on Menchov and 15" on VDB2 in the end.

A great performance, but he's going to need something similar on La Manzaneda, as Menchov looks threatening still.

 

[ferryman]

Wow just freekin wow. TGBM in RED. What a finish. I need to watch that again at least 5 times to work out what went on with everyone

 

[Mellow Velo]

Anybody else noticed that Dan Martin has now won both the major MTF bunch finishes? (not that there was much of a bunch left!)

TGBM in red? Dekker Dutchie Deep joy!

 

[bicing]

As I, bicing, see my feed and watch these images, a tear trickles down my cheek. A butterfly flutters inside my abdomen. My jaw locked open out of pure awe. I gently bow down, in front of mine feed, for The Great Bauke Mollema, is the new God.

 

[hatcher]

Bit of British-ish pride in Wiggins, Froome, Martin in the top 5 of a MTF.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Wow at Kessiakof.

 

[Gingerale]

super win for danny boy and TGBM!

can either of them time trial ??

 

[Moondance]

What is Mollema like in the TT ?

Average... Will lose the 9 secs to Neebs for sure. Probably 1.30-2m v. Menchov and Wigans.

 

[meandmygitane]

I wish I had some Kessiacoffee (it really existed, just like Bäckstedt he had a brand of coffee) to celebrate.

A great stage, all in all.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What is Mollema like in the TT ?

top 15 on a good day. top 30 on a normal day

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Martin's got a great wee sprint in him and for a climber that means stage wins

 

[ferryman]

Bit of British-ish pride in Wiggins, Froome, Martin in the top 5 of a MTF.

1 out of 3 ain't bad I give you

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Average... Will lose the 9 secs to Neebs for sure. Probably 1.30-2m v. Menchov and Wigans.

top 5 beckons tho.

Brajkovic-- where did he end.

fu@k yes. I won my multibet