Vuelta Stage 14 - Sunday 13th Sep - Granada-La Pandera 157km

[Bala Verde]

hmm Fuglsang already dropped from the break away? Is he sick?

ah it looks as if he has found his rythm again...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

hmm Fuglsang already dropped from the break away? Is he sick?

overrated maybe

 

[Moondance]

It's only a borrowed jersey, though. The white belongs to Valverde

I know. But he's only 1 point behind Valverde in the CC as is, so he can possibly get it outright today. Assuming he doesn't capture the gold

 

[issoisso]

I know. But he's only 1 point behind Valverde in the CC as is, so he can possibly get it outright today. Assuming he doesn't capture the gold

Nope, because Valverde will move up into the points lead today (unless he bonks completely and 20 people finish ahead of him), which will give him even less points in the combination

 

[Moondance]

overrated maybe

Come on. The dude suffered a horrible crash on that abortion of a stage to Liege. I heard that on some places of his leg the wounds were all the way down to the bone. Obviously that's gonna take some of the strength out of your legs. I still fancy him to turn into a very classy GC rider in a couple years.

 

[Bala Verde]

fast pace already at 17K from the finish.... still lost of climbing to go...

 

[issoisso]

Antón punctures. That's it for him, I'm guessing. That'll put a dent into the Euskaltel strategy of dropping Valverde's teammates

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Come on. The dude suffered a horrible crash on that abortion of a stage to Liege. I heard that on some places of his leg the wounds were all the way down to the bone. Obviously that's gonna take some of the strength out of your legs. I still fancy him to turn into a very classy GC rider in a couple years.

I do think he is a talent, but the crash aside, I never saw him contesting the GC, a lot of people were suggesting he was. coming 6th or 7th in the Dauphne (imo his best performance, better then slovenia and denmark due to the opposition) doesn't make you a GT contendor.

 

[Bala Verde]

Antón punctures. That's it for him, I'm guessing. That'll put a dent into the Euskaltel strategy of dropping Valverde's teammates

A team mate waited for him to tow him back and set the pace in the peloton... Wonder if he'll regain contact...

 

[issoisso]

A team mate waited for him to tow him back and set the pace in the peloton... Wonder if he'll regain contact...

It was Irizar, the mountain of muscles. Won't be much help on this climb

 

[Bala Verde]

It was Irizar, the mountain of muscles. Won't be much help on this climb

Tankink the dutch mountain of muscles finds his way to the front

But Gesink seems to be too far down in the peloton...

He usually likes to ride in the front.

 

[El Imbatido]

What is going on with gesink???

 

[issoisso]

Gesink looking like he's going to blow up.

Notice the pedalling motion.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yup gesink is struggling. maybe 3 days in a row a little too much for him.

 

[Bala Verde]

That could cost him dearly. Still 15K to go.... Ouch...

No stage win, and dropping out of T3?

 

[Moondance]

Yeah. I agree about Gesink.

Yesterday he was hugging Basso's wheel for most of the climb, now he's hanging halfway down the bunch. He could very easily crack. He said on his twitter that he was feeling better than yesterday, but he's clearly feeling yesterday's effort.

 

[powderpuff]

Cadel is sitting on basso's wheel, maybe he thinks that is where the attack will come from?

 

[Bala Verde]

Gesink grimace was bad ... Weening towing him to the front though.

Evans looking very strong. Basso as well, sitting on the train to the top...

 

[El Imbatido]

Just seen some shots of gesink, he has a massive cadence.....i'm thinking probably 120+ by the looks of it

 

[El Imbatido]

looks wet on the top of the climb

 

[issoisso]

Now a little bit of flat just after the KOM sprint......and then the murderous climb

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Gesink looking a little more comfortable for the time.
Kruziger is being a great team mate this vuelta

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Cunego should win today

 

[Bala Verde]

The Italian Assassination Squad is executing a coupe...

Weening was talking al lot with Gesink...

 

[Moondance]

The Italian Assasination Squad is executing a coupe...

I guess, but the bunch is still pretty large. They're clearly not going full force yet.

Gesink looking fine now. Valverde's syndrome from yesterday.

 

[issoisso]

Zaugg's time to blow up the group. Then it'll be Szmyd.