Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León - 13th to 17th April

[Ryo Hazuki]

#ColombiaFail

Not even one in the stage top 5

but 5 in top 15. seriously, fine result by colombians on this ****ty climb. we all saw the climb before who ruled the mountains


also contador I think didn';t have a good day or else he would never give up and had attacked before I think

 

[hrotha]

#ColombiaFail

Not even one in the stage top 5

Yeah but they had mostly climbers in this race, not rouleurs.

 

[Moondance]

Oh for god sake.

How can you NOT know Mollema. He's been around since 2008 you know.
Dude finished the Giro as 12th last year, often finishing top 10 in the mountain stages. 3rd in Tour of Poland where he won a hilly stage also. This year 9th in Paris Nice and 10th in Catalunya....

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Colombians failed to attack in the last climb. Me thinks the climb was too fast (low gradient) and that didn't help them. Hec, it didn't help Contador either. It usually benefits bigger guys with a lot of power.

yeah exactly. in colombia they call this flat and quintana and such aren't real guys for pulling in flat.

 

[Mellow Velo]

That was the strangest final to watch. Somehow we missed basically all of the important action. I have no idea what really happened on that climb.

In truth, not a lot.
Time to start talking about that 11km ITT, I suppose.
TGBM, Tondo and Cioni in the mix, Anton and Pozzotivo out?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

I can't see anyone beating Savini in the Giro

 

[boomcie]

I only saw the finish. Colnago rider passing the line and then out of the blue (orange actually): Mollema. Congrats to my Dutch comrades. He's been ridiculed enough.

 

[Descender]

but 5 in top 15. seriously, fine result by colombians on this ****ty climb. we all saw the climb before who ruled the mountains


also contador I think didn';t have a good day or else he would never give up and had attacked before I think

We sure know Colombians are the best at ruling the mountains that the rest of the field don't care about.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Top 20 dominated by Dutch guys and Colombians

Aren't you guys are always happy to share a bit of Columbian?

 

[The Sheep]

Who's going to win the GC then?

 

[Escarabajo]

Oh for god sake.

How can you NOT know Mollema. He's been around since 2008 you know.
Dude finished the Giro as 12th last year, often finishing top 10 in the mountain stages. 3rd in Tour of Poland where he won a hilly stage also. This year 9th in Paris Nice and 10th in Catalunya....

Somebody pulling your leg?

 

[Lanark]

Yeah but they had mostly climbers in this race, not rouleurs.

Anton and Pozzovivo are hardly rouleurs. Those Colombians seem experts in wasting energy when it doesn't matter.

 

[TeoSheva]

Who's going to win the GC then?

Tondo... 2nd Cioni

 

[Descender]

Who's going to win the GC then?

Tondo will.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

We sure know Colombians are the best at ruling the mountains that the rest of the field don't care about.

you obviously didn't see the race

 

[boomcie]

Somebody pulling your leg?

I do this occasionally.

 

[Moondance]

Tondo will.

Probably.

Although Mollema pwned Tondo in the Paris-Nice TT last month.

 

[Descender]

you obviously didn't see the race

I obviously did. Just like many races in the recent years where I keep seeing Colombian riders attacking very early only to be overtaken by the top riders when it counts.

 

[Escarabajo]

Anton and Pozzovivo are hardly rouleurs. Those Colombians seem experts in wasting energy when it doesn't matter.

Or maybe Anton and Pozzovivo are better talent than the Colombians! Because they were in the same attacks if you missed them.

To be honest these young Colombians have to adapt to racing in Europe so it is OK if they have missfires initially. So cool down.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What's suprising, is that Chalapud has recently put in the best performances. While he is nowhere near the best climber on that squad

 

[Moondance]

Anton and Pozzovivo are hardly rouleurs. Those Colombians seem experts in wasting energy when it doesn't matter.

+1

Pretty much a statement of fact

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I obviously did. Just like many races in the recent years where I keep seeing Colombian riders attacking very early only to be overtaken by the top riders when it counts.

they didn't attack they split the field and only anton and pozzovivo could follow, no small feat at all. and by showing how serious it was after the climb both anton and pozzo cooperated with the 3 colombians to get the gap on contador.

 

[theyoungest]

Probably.

Although Mollema pwned Tondo in the Paris-Nice TT last month.

Indeed. And like Gesink recently, he got all of his advantage on the flat. What's up with these Dutch climbing talents turning into rouleurs?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Etapa 3:
1. Filippo Savini (Colnago CSF Inox) 3:58:25
2. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) a 7
3. Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF Inox) m.t.
4. Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) a 10
5. Xavier Tondo (Movistar Team) m.t.
6. Dario Cioni (Sky) a 15
7. Robinson Chalapud (Colombia es Pasión) a 24
8. Juanma Garate (Rabobank) a 28
9. Santi Pérez (Barbot) m.t.
10. Darwin Atapuma (Colombia es Pasión) m.t.
11. Giovanni Báez (EPM-UNE) m.t.
12. Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank) m.t.
13. Juan Pablo Suárez (Colombia es Pasión) m.t.
14. Ricardo García (Orbea) m.t.
15. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) m.t.
(...)
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) a 2:52
General:
1. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) 13:17:52
2. Xavier Tondo (Movistar Team) a 3
3. Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) m.t.
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF Inox) a 6
5. Dario Cioni (Sky) a 14

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tondo will.

Tondo got his *** kicked in the PN ITT by Mollema and in the Basque country by Gesink.
You still so certain?