Vuelta Stage 15: Alcalá la Real - Sierra Nevada (129.4 km)

[skippo12]

Re: Vuelta Stage 15: Alcalá la Real - Sierra Nevada (129.4 k

Will be hard for Sky to control this.

They are doing a good job...gap is always around 20s.

 

[Simurgh]

De la Cruz back in the peloton again

 

[DFA123]

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Lopez could've just waited towards the end but he wants to be a hero

He's looking to win the race maybe. Sounds ambitious, but he looks the best climber at the moment - if Froome does crack or fall at some point then its not impossible that Lopez could reel in Nibali in the last week.

 

[Forever The Best]

Nibali should attack on Monachil as well.

 

[Isaak-Gabriel]

MAL is quite bulked, in opposition to Quintana and Bernal.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What is De Gendt doing there

 

[deValtos]

Impressive that it's Puccio is the 4th man instead of Lopez/Rosa. Obviously the big 3 of Moscon, Nieve and Poels are still there too.

 

[portugal11]

There is still one hour of climbing

 

[Climbing]

30 secs, looks dangerous, but of course lots of climbing to do still.

 

[Bolder]

Sky still have 4 plus Froome. Contador/Lopez need 3 other committed riders, and they aren't getting them. I think Nibali won't/cant attack at this point, which is a shame.

 

[webvan]

Yates reminds me of Schleckett, both face and style (mashing), a tad shorter though.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Nibali should attack on Monachil as well.

Pointless. Nobody can go alone 20k chased by six Sky riders.

 

[portugal11]

I have the feeling that contador attacked because he wasn't feeling great

 

[bob.a.feet]

Golden helmet, white jersey and blue shorts - looks dope

 

[the_cutter]

It just annoys me to see 5 Sky riders in a group of ~25 riders.

 

[webvan]

Why isn't Lopez taking any turns ? Ah, there we go. 36", gap growing. If Froome is indeed having a bad day, that could cause some damage, team support or not.

 

[Merckx index]

Where's Contador? I see someone leading Lopez up the climb, but that can't be him, cause everyone knows Alberto is a wheelsucker.

 

[cineteq]

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A train that's not destroying the filed is not a train

And finally we have The Train :razz:

 

[bob.a.feet]

Astana sleeves are too long

 

[Rollthedice]

Is that Puccio in front?

 

[portugal11]

Nibali has to gain time. Contador and MAL are helping him

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

It's still 22km with a lot of climbing..

 

[Durden93]

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Where's Contador? I see someone leading Lopez up the climb, but that can't be him, cause everyone knows Alberto is a wheelsucker.

Stop it. Nobody's saying that. Just stop.

 

[ice&fire]

The main group is still too large. Sky is taking it easy to keep Moscon for the easier slopes.

 

[DFA123]

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A train that's not destroying the filed is not a train

And finally we have The Train :razz:

You've got to think Froome isn't feeling at that great, to let a gap go out like this to someone like Lopez. Contador as well could be dangerous if he doesn't fade.