Vuelta Stage 14: Écija - Sierra de la Pandera (175 km)

[portugal11]

Katusha!

 

[Climbing]

Zakarin must feel good as well, plus the stage should suit him as well.

 

[del1962]

Nice for Sky Domestiques to get a reat

 

[LaFlorecita]

Looking forward to some Zaka action on the final climb

 

[Blanco]

Gap is dropping significantly, Katusha is going full gas it seems. Lots of teams are interested, could be a carnage on Pandera

 

[TommyGun]

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¿A flat stage until Pandera?, well in a Vuelta style

Puerto Mojón - 3ª C: Km 85'5 - 8'8 km - 3'7 %
Alto de las Caserías - Km 125 - 6 km - 5'4 %
Puerto del Castillo - Km 138'5 - 4'4 km - 3 %
Alto de Valdepeñas - 2ª C: Km 153'1 - 8'5 km - 4'8 %
Muro del Chaparral - 1'9 km - 5'8 % (last 800 m - 10 %)
Alto de la Pandera - 12 km - 7'3 %

It looks like they are not doing the Jaen wall, but the Alto de Locubin instead ? Or is it the same thing ?
I am a bit lost...

 

[winkybiker]

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Looking forward to some Zaka action on the final climb

Not me. Unless the action is that he abandons.

 

[sir fly]

Zakarin has to be considered as a GC factor with the tt coming. And Katusha's acting accordingly.

 

[starlord]

Orica had pulled on Wednesday and look where Chaves ended up

 

[portugal11]

Grappa all over again

 

[portugal11]

Where is contador?

 

[Rollthedice]

Katusha's pace drops their own riders while Sky have like six with Froome.

 

[Gigs_98]

I'd say contador will lose a lot of time today

 

[portugal11]

I'd say contador will lose a lot of time today

I can't see him so he must be struggling at the back

 

[infeXio]

I'd say contador will lose a lot of time today

I can't see him so he must be struggling at the back

He's there.

 

[Climbing]

Was that a team mate pacing Contador very far back?
Edit: Ah nvm good, he's there.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Was that a team mate pacing Contador very far back?

no. Trek was caught out and trying to bring more teammates back up to Berto, who looks almost isolated in the front peloton

 

[Vasilis]

Froome on the radio

 

[portugal11]

Contador looks dead

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Contador looks dead

You need to stop panicking.

 

[Climbing]

Only 6 skies with Froome.

 

[Valv.Piti]

7 from Sky, lmao

 

[Rollthedice]

Sky will take over with a fully functional train on Pandera.

 

[Laplaz]

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Only 6 skies with Froome.

Yeah, a bit worrying.

 

[portugal11]

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Contador looks dead

You need to stop panicking.

He looked dehydrated but i will wait for the climb to judge him