Vuelta Stage 17: Villadiego - Los Machucos (180.5 km)

[portugal11]

Is nibali attacking?

 

[Red Rick]

Nibali attacking?

 

[MatParker117]

You would be an idiot to attack this, think Nibali will just act as a pilot.

 

[TromleTromle]

SHARK ATTACK

 

[Rollthedice]

Well, looks like the Shark is in front of the peloton, juat to be safe.

 

[Climbing]

I think he just wants to be in front, I agree with that.

 

[portugal11]

Re:

Well, looks like the Shark is in front of the peloton, juat to be safe.

Safe?

 

[ice&fire]

This descent is less technical but more life risky than Collado Bermejo.

 

[Red Rick]

What do we say to the God of Fear?
Nibali - Not today

 

[Eclipse]

You know conditions are bad when you can't work out if something is an attack or just simple life preservation

 

[Carols]

Nibali!!!!!!...do your thing...work your voodoo!!!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re: Re:

God helps us all:

Louis Meintjes (UAE Team Emirates) has been improving throughout La Vuelta and is now 14th on GC. He spoke with lavuelta.com about his ambitions until Madrid: “It wasn't too bad (in the ITT). It's not my specialty. I din't prepare specifically for it so I think it was ok. I'm actually feeling a little bit better now than in the first week. I don't think it's enough to win anything but we still try to be up there. The team would like the (UCI) points for the GC so we're gonna ride conservatively and just stay close.

ah that's surprising...

The team wanting him to ride for the points for 14th concerns me more than his attitude.

 

[Rollthedice]

Re: Re:

Well, looks like the Shark is in front of the peloton, juat to be safe.

Safe?

I don't think you want Zaka and a few others like him in front of you on this kind if descent, do you?

 

[klintE]

Nibali knows he won't gain time here. He definitely just want to voodoo do the job when they will chase him

 

[rainman]

Had to switch Kirby off. I dont know if he cycles but I wouldn't want to be anywhere near him on a bike.

 

[jsem94]

No idea how things look in the peloton, want to know if there are any splits.

 

[Red Rick]

Kirby: I can tell you what I want, cause there are no pictures to prove me wrong

Don't worry Kirby, you'll do it anyway

 

[jsem94]

Ok, no one important got a gap at least.

 

[TromleTromle]

NIbali again

 

[deValtos]

Re: Re:

Well, looks like the Shark is in front of the peloton, juat to be safe.

Safe?

I don't think you want Zaka and a few others like him in front of you on this kind if descent, do you?

Well to be fair all WT guys are pretty good if they're cruising downhill. They only start taking risks and making mistakes when the pace gets pushed on. So if Nibali is on the front then no you wouldn't want to be behind Zak because that means its going fast.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Kirby: Nibali attacks, looking for a gap

Eurosport: Perfect time for an ad

 

[Climbing]

Nibali is mad.
Edit: peloton looks completely destroyed.

 

[normanicus]

Could Froome win all the jerseys?

 

[Rollthedice]

There's one Bahrain at the front now, don't think it's Nibs.

 

[Climbing]

Re:

There's one Bahrain at the front now, don't think it's Nibs.

Maybe it's Agnoli, doesn't make much sense otherwise.
Edit: actually it's the man himself, not sure though where is everybody, if there are splits or anything.
Hard to follow in this mess and weather.
Edit2: whatever can't understand, no point speculating. :lol: