Vuelta al País Vasco 4–9 April 2016

[blackmamba]

Contador very strong today !

Henao much stronger

Much stronger? Not really

I saw Haeno get the jump on penultimate climb and Contador brought him back.

Exactly

 

[Miburo]

Henao is the favorite yea, he looks super strong. Between him and contador for gc prob.

 

[HelloDolly]

Don;t forget Sanchez had a very good TT on the moutnians

 

[TourOfSardinia]

stage

 

[Ricco']

Contador very strong today !

Henao much stronger

Much stronger? Not really

I saw Haeno get the jump on penultimate climb and Contador brought him back.

Exactly

Were you expecting Henao to go solo from 14k out? It was notorious that he slowed down.

Catching up Contador's last attack coming from midway into the group was impressive.

 

[Metabolol]

Nice race. Alberto was pretty strong but he did the right thing not to force the chase after the steep climb. In GT situation, Contador and Quintana could have leveraged this much better.

 

[HelloDolly]

There was a gap there

 

[Laplaz]

Great win Samu!

 

[luckyboy]

After tomorrow Henao in this form will be defending yellow in the TT once again..

 

[Bushman]

Contador very strong today !

Henao much stronger

Much stronger? Not really

Yes he was.

Then why did Contador bring back Henao over the top of Aia? And why didnt Henao counter Contador on the last small hill? Henao is probably the most explosive climber in the peloton and he is certainly very strong so it's no surprise that he is able to distance Contador in a climb like Aia. If he was 'much stronger' though, why was he brought back so quickly?

 

[gunara]

When was the last time Samu did a good TT? He will likely be dropped tomorrow, though.

 

[Samamba]

Laurens De Plus, wow

 

[Brullnux]

De Plus is some talent.

 

[Arredondo]

Re: Re:

Henao is the best this PV. He will win the ITT.

Contador good, but just not good enough. I think.

I'm not so sure.....ITT isn't a muro where he is obviously stronger

But Arrate is hard. The best rider in the race will take time there.

And then it's just the case of taking risks in the descent.

 

[blackmamba]

Contador very strong today !

Henao much stronger

Much stronger? Not really

Yes he was.

Then why did Contador bring back Henao over the top of Aia? And why didnt Henao counter Contador on the last small hill? Henao is probably the most explosive climber in the peloton and he is certainly very strong so it's no surprise that he is able to distance Contador in a climb like Aia. If he was 'much stronger' though, why was he brought back so quickly?

No point their blind....

Henao was great today so was Contador for me they was both the two who seemed definitely the strongest

 

[May0maniac]

Purito hugging Samu Sanchez.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Look no gaps - GC

 

[ice&fire]

Re:

When was the last time Samu did a good TT? He will likely be dropped tomorrow, though.

Vuelta a España 2014.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=26614

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Very entertaining race today

 

[blackmamba]

Henao was great today so was Contador for me they was both the two who seemed definitely the strongest.
And where are all the Landa hype ?

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

When was the last time Samu did a good TT? He will likely be dropped tomorrow, though.

Vuelta a España 2014.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=26614

It's not the worst reference, it also had a climb at the start, even if this one is way harder.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Henao looks real smooth
Contador a bit clockwork

 

[Brullnux]

Look at that! Reichenbach 10th overall! What a performance from the young man. He is a massive engine and is extremely powerful, and he deserves nothing less than coming top 10 in a big stage race like the Tour of the Basque Country. What a rider. What a man!

 

[Ricco']

Contador very strong today !

Henao much stronger

Much stronger? Not really

Yes he was.

Then why did Contador bring back Henao over the top of Aia? And why didnt Henao counter Contador on the last small hill? Henao is probably the most explosive climber in the peloton and he is certainly very strong so it's no surprise that he is able to distance Contador in a climb like Aia. If he was 'much stronger' though, why was he brought back so quickly?

Contador started the final climb in the front of the group, Henao started with Landa very far back and from 2.2k to 2k to finish we see in the pictures that Henao went from that position to the 5th position of the group. Then made it quickly to Contador's wheel. I think he tried to attack near the final through Contador's right but the spaniard blocked (legally) his way and closed him with the rails. Then it wasn't very space and an attack even if successfull, wouldn't give much seconds.

 

[SevenTimeTdfChamp]

I dare anyone to name a more deserving winner of a stage in any race. Challenge me

Tom Boonen when he wins PR on sunday No but really you are right.. to think this guy almost didnt get a contract when Euskaltel folded