Vuelta stage 20. Corvera → Alto de El Angliru - 119km

[Robert5091]

Albertooooooooooooooo Contodorrrrrrrrrrr! Chapeau!

 

[aarononymous]

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Lopez or Contador to win, Froome to finish with Nibali 15 seconds back. Later to declare that he was never at risk of being dropped. Poels to come in 6th on stage.

Self serving reply, swap Nibs with Poels and pretty close

 

[bob.a.feet]

At least Nibali can take comfort in knowing that his team performed very well and will probably be even better next year.

 

[ppanther92]

Thank god Alberto attacked on the descent. I doubt he could have beaten the skyborgs.

True, but on the other hand i think he would also have been faster while riding with the group. But my guess would have been on Zakarin level.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Now where's Astana?

Asking the real questions
My guess is, not as far behind as it could have been. I don't think the pace on the Angliru was very high.

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Contador attacked from far out and rode the 4th fastest ascent with a headwind

Surely Poels and Froome climbed faster, no? How far back were they at the bottom?

 

[El Pistolero]

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God I dislike Poels and Froome so much.

Im sure they wouldn't care for you either but not sure they would be bothered right now. Plenty to celebrate. Contador winning his last GT mountain stage and the double for Froome and Sky.

That's a reason to weap.

Poels was almost freewheeling on the freaking Angliru. This farce will last another decade.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Trentin will win green jersey I guess.

Trentin needs to win the stage and grab a point at an intermediate sprint too

 

[deValtos]

Well done to Conti and Froome, great day.

 

[portugal11]

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Contador attacked from far out and rode the 4th fastest ascent with a headwind

No... poels and froome were faster...

 

[webvan]

Didn't look as hard as in 2013 did it ? Wonder what the times are ?

 

[Ataraxus]

Excellent day. Both CF and AC fans are cheering.
In a similar way to Mont Ventoux 2000 with Pantani and Armstrong fans

 

[TMP402]

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At least Nibali can take comfort in knowing that his team performed very well and will probably be even better next year.

Yes, his main helper on the climbs, Pellizotti, will be better next year...

 

[ppanther92]

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Contador attacked from far out and rode the 4th fastest ascent with a headwind

Surely Poels and Froome climbed faster, no? How far back were they at the bottom?

Thats why he said 4th

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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Kelderman must have blown up completely, not sure how Nibali got past him.

Kelderman tried everything to follow Zakarin, because Zak only needed 12 seconds. He blew up obviously. But if he wouldn't try and finish with Nibali he would lose podium anyway.

All or nothing.It ended with nothing. Although I think Kelderman is still happy with 5th.

 

[Red Rick]

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Contador attacked from far out and rode the 4th fastest ascent with a headwind

No... poels and froome were faster...

I'm talking about today

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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God I dislike Poels and Froome so much.

Im sure they wouldn't care for you either but not sure they would be bothered right now. Plenty to celebrate. Contador winning his last GT mountain stage and the double for Froome and Sky.

That's a reason to weap.

Poels was almost freewheeling on the freaking Angliru. This farce will last another decade.

But we don't need to watch any more
now the king
has left the building

 

[Isaak-Gabriel]

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Trentin will win green jersey I guess.

Trentin needs to win the stage and grab a point at an intermediate sprint too

Thanks PremierAndrew, I lost my brain I guess :redface:

 

[cipurian]

What an amazing feat. Tour-Vuelta Double, just WOW.

 

[Dr. Watson]

What a way to retire, gonna miss that guy

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Big ride from Pellizotti

 

[Eclipse]

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Contador attacked from far out and rode the 4th fastest ascent with a headwind

No... poels and froome were faster...

I'm talking about today

Surely Poels and Froome were faster today, Alberto started the climb with a bigger advantage than he finished?

 

[Rollthedice]

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At least Nibali can take comfort in knowing that his team performed very well and will probably be even better next year.

In the end he did a very good Vuelta. Froome stronger than in Le Tour and, as we all know literally from another planet.

 

[carton]

Gratz to the Bertie fans. And the Froome fans.

Gread rides by Zaka, Poels, Woods and Carapaz.

 

[GuyIncognito]

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At least Nibali can take comfort in knowing that his team performed very well and will probably be even better next year.

In the end he did a very good Vuelta. Froome stronger than in Le Tour and, as we all know literally from another planet.

Don't you disparage Captain Kenya like that