Vuelta al País Vasco 4–9 April 2016

[Jspear]

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KATUSHA at the front!!!

Spilak must be feeling great.

as will henao

Yep, he'll get second or first in the overall imo.

Did Tinkov change their shorts or is it the lighting on my stream?

Tinkoff use special black waterproof shorts for cold and wet stages.

Ah, okay. Thks.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

May I ask why is Lopez called Superman? Does he try to fly with arms in the front or what?

he works for a newspaper when not riding a bike

he puts his cycling clothes in a phone booth

Well...really? If those are jokes I can't follow, everything I know about Superman is what I already wrote...

I don't know exactly why Lopez was nicknamed Superman, but often there doesn't have to be a logical reason...it's just a nickname. It usually figuratively explains one or more of their characteristics on the bike. Why is Greipel called the gorilla? Does he walk around on arms and legs pounding his chest?

He got the nickname after fighting off some muggers who tried to take his back (he got stabbed in the leg but still managed to fight them off)[/quote]
wow. I didn't know this! any backstory?[/quote]

The stage will form part of a wider learning curve for López, who is known as ‘Superman’ after fighting off thieves who were after his bike and who stabbed him in the leg five years ago. Despite the nickname, he admits he can’t do everything just yet, and that he is only in the early stages of a long learning curve.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/miguel-ngel-lpez-shows-his-colours/[/quote]
wow this will make me a bigger fan of him than I already was.

 

[del1962]

Gallopin problem?

 

[Ruudz0r]

May I ask why is Lopez called Superman? Does he try to fly with arms in the front or what?

he works for a newspaper when not riding a bike

he puts his cycling clothes in a phone booth

Well...really? If those are jokes I can't follow, everything I know about Superman is what I already wrote...

I don't know exactly why Lopez was nicknamed Superman, but often there doesn't have to be a logical reason...it's just a nickname. It usually figuratively explains one or more of their characteristics on the bike. Why is Greipel called the gorilla? Does he walk around on arms and legs pounding his chest?

He got the nickname after fighting off some muggers who tried to take his back (he got stabbed in the leg but still managed to fight them off)[/quote]
wow. I didn't know this! any backstory?[/quote]

The stage will form part of a wider learning curve for López, who is known as ‘Superman’ after fighting off thieves who were after his bike and who stabbed him in the leg five years ago. Despite the nickname, he admits he can’t do everything just yet, and that he is only in the early stages of a long learning curve.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/miguel-ngel-lpez-shows-his-colours/[/quote]

That story is not fully true it was not 5 years ago, it was in his first year as an U23 rider (he almost didnt ride at all that year because of the incident and a hard crash at the Colombian Nationals) or in december so his last month as a junior. ANyway I believe you (Ryo) speak spanish then you should be able to find the original story or an old version of the story as a lot of facts have been taken out in a lot of the stories that were publiced later. I remember there being a really good story (or interview) on directvelo about him where the incident was also described so you can also use some french google skills .

 

[HelloDolly]

Why id Contador so far back

 

[Jspear]

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Why id Contador so far back

I was just thinking the same thing.

 

[Jakub]

May I ask why is Lopez called Superman? Does he try to fly with arms in the front or what?

he works for a newspaper when not riding a bike

he puts his cycling clothes in a phone booth

Well...really? If those are jokes I can't follow, everything I know about Superman is what I already wrote...

I don't know exactly why Lopez was nicknamed Superman, but often there doesn't have to be a logical reason...it's just a nickname. It usually figuratively explains one or more of their characteristics on the bike. Why is Greipel called the gorilla? Does he walk around on arms and legs pounding his chest?

Greipel? Have you seen his smiling face?

 

[rick james]

the black shorts are much better on Contador..

 

[bajbar]

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Why id Contador so far back

I was just thinking the same thing.

Maybe a mechanical. He should move up quickly! Also Pinot was next to Berto.

 

[Velolover2]

Crosswind?

 

[burning]

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Why id Contador so far back

I was just thinking the same thing.

Sastre style maybe?

Seriously, that does not look well if he doesnt move up quickly.

 

[del1962]

does descent start at 6k

 

[Guybrush]

Looks like Cannondale realy wants to block Lotto NL path

 

[HelloDolly]

Kirby just said Contador is not up for it....the man is insane ...someone shoul stop him commenting

 

[May0maniac]

8 Cannondale guys at the front

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Cannondale lol

 

[burning]

Cannondale is leading out Slagter to eventual failure.

 

[rick james]

was that Lopez from Sky bailing out?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

Cannondale is leading out Slagter to eventual failure.

Exactly. Hilarious to see a team being this naive

 

[Jspear]

Re:

does descent start at 6k

Dunno...the profiles are terrible when it comes to finding these things out. I do know the last climb in 2.7 k long.

 

[rick james]

Bertie has hidden well today, you just know he's going to kill this climb

 

[infeXio]

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Bertie has hidden well today, you just know he's going to kill this climb

I still can't spot him

Edit: there he is

 

[jaylew]

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Cannondale is leading out Slagter to eventual failure.

Exactly. Hilarious to see a team being this naive

Didn't they say they were working for Rolland and Craddock with Woods as backup?

 

[HelloDolly]

ontador & Kreuz sittign pretty

 

[burning]

Team Portuguese champion looks good, let's see what he can do on this climb