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

[FjPavels]

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

Maybe it's Agnoli, doesn't make much sense otherwise.

Text update on feltet.dk says it is Agnoli. So i guess you are right.

 

[Rollthedice]

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

Maybe it's Agnoli, doesn't make much sense otherwise.

Unless Nibs took his rain jacket off mid descent.

 

[Eclipse]

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

Maybe it's Agnoli, doesn't make much sense otherwise.

It's not like it's full on hammering with your legs, just good lines and aggressive pacing most of the time.

Whoever it is they just want to stop the full group joining back together if possible (or to at least make the trains expend energy chasing back before the next climb)

 

[Red Rick]

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

Maybe it's Agnoli, doesn't make much sense otherwise.

Unless Nibs took his rain jacket off mid descent.

Nibali usually does that mid-bunny hop

 

[GraftPunk]

Any notable gaps yet?

 

[Rollthedice]

Saw him, fifth position. Agnoli in front.

 

[Eclipse]

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Any notable gaps yet?

Frankly nobody really knows for certain. Seems likely most of the principle players are still together but footage has been patchy and we've had no concrete updates at all

 

[portugal11]

5 skyborgs with froome...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Pleoton looks organized still. No victims.

Noticed Zakarin was a bit further in the pack but no cause for concern yet, probably just safety

 

[jsem94]

Lmao, no Astana guys visible anymore.

 

[Gigs_98]

Froome is definitely there

 

[Pharazon]

i imagine most of the peloton will get back on

 

[Red Rick]

Kelderman still there, descent confirmed easy as hell

 

[Climbing]

TBM pulling now.
Ok I was right it was Agnoli on the descent hammering (Nibali didn't remove his jacket indeed).

 

[Red Rick]

How's the descent of the Ailasas

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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Kelderman still there, descent confirmed easy as hell

Kelderman doesn't get dropped on descents. Only falls etc. So they didn't push because he didn't fall.

 

[iGROTROn]

Contador?

 

[portugal11]

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Contador?

He is there

 

[GraftPunk]

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Any notable gaps yet?

Frankly nobody really knows for certain. Seems likely most of the principle players are still together but footage has been patchy and we've had no concrete updates at all

Thanks! Being at work I tend to rely on the forum for updates, as sad as that may be.

 

[gregrowlerson]

All of this work from Astana and Bahrain will help Alberto Contador win this bike race.

 

[Rollthedice]

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How's the descent of the Ailasas

Not too bad or no too good, depending on what ideas you have.

 

[ice&fire]

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How's the descent of the Ailasas

Not very demanding. Wide road. Only a couple of hairpins.

 

[ThePirate81]

I don't see Majka anymore

 

[SafeBet]

Froome still has at least 4 teammates.

 

[rainman]

Incredible terrain and bad weather, things are looking promising here.