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

[Red Rick]

ammattipyöräily‏ @ammattipyoraily 7m7 minutes ago
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Mainly headwind on Angliru. Until Les Cabanes headwind so doesn't make sense to attack b4 last 7.0-6.5 km. I'm surprised if <44 min. #LV2017


Hmm that will make it hard

Are you serious? Froome's been saved by headwind like 5 times already on the big mountains. This is beyond ridiculous

 

[Asturiano]

Look at this:
https://twitter.com/imarkinez/status/906437519042064384

And this:
https://twitter.com/BorjaCuadrado/status/906447970815451136

And this:
https://twitter.com/imarkinez/status/906468360866672640

 

[Hakkie2]

Would Lopez Moreno be interested in the Mountains Classification? If so, Astana might chase down the breakaway before the first climb.

 

[Robert5091]

Just posted by Bertie -

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I wanna see Froome with 5 teammates as we enter the final 3 clicks.
That would fuel the argument for getting pro cycling back where it belongs with more emphasis on individual performance.

Failing that I hope Orica will spend all their GC resources on one of the earlier climbs just to completely destroy the GC group riding concept.

 

[liamito]

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Just posted by Bertie -

He is racing in his Tour kit today?

 

[sir fly]

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I like to ride in the rain.
Was better when I was super fit though. :lol:

This too. I hate it and love it at the same time. I love it because it makes me feel like Hinault at LBL and gives it an epic vibe but I hate it because you need to clean the bike more thoroughly afterwards.

+ fog, mist, random sleet... unmatchable experience.
And the machine hassles aren't that annoying if you do it right after a ride.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Just posted by Bertie -

"La última batalla! The last battle!"

 

[Asturiano]

Angliru, the final battle of Froome, Nibali and Contador:
https://twitter.com/rtve/status/906477356960722945

 

[ice&fire]

I've been looking for webcams in the area but there's very little:
Riosa has to webcams, on of them in Angliru. Both are reported "out for maintenance"
Lena has several, all of them in Puerto de Pajares
Bárzana (at the start of Cobertoria) has one working:

http://webcamsdeasturias.com/webcam.php?id=86

Now it looks sunny but with wet patches on the road

 

[sir fly]

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Just posted by Bertie -

Shakespeareian scene.

 

[Asturiano]

The bikes and the horses
https://twitter.com/maduc/status/906480347243839488

 

[Robert5091]

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He is racing in his Tour kit today?

Who knows?!!! :lol:

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Just posted by Bertie -

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead!
In peace there’s nothing so becomes a man,
As modest stillness and humility;
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger:

 

[yaco]

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How is the weather???

Cold, but supposedly less rain than previously predicted

f*ck

Always amazes me how, during an activity as dangerous as flying down 10% gradients at 90 kph on 2 bits of 27mm wide rubber, people would like to see it made an even more dangerous spectacle by having it done with virtually no traction, just for their own viewing pleasure. It's part of cycling, I get that, but it just seems as blood thirsty as boxing fans wanting to see one guy carried out on a stretcher. Weird.

I'm hoping it stays dry, everyone gets down safe and it's a great race anyway.

100% correct - Some selfish people in the world.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Re: Re:

How is the weather???

Cold, but supposedly less rain than previously predicted

f*ck

Always amazes me how, during an activity as dangerous as flying down 10% gradients at 90 kph on 2 bits of 27mm wide rubber, people would like to see it made an even more dangerous spectacle by having it done with virtually no traction, just for their own viewing pleasure. It's part of cycling, I get that, but it just seems as blood thirsty as boxing fans wanting to see one guy carried out on a stretcher. Weird.

I'm hoping it stays dry, everyone gets down safe and it's a great race anyway.

The untrammelled joy on this forum after Froome's crashes and injuries was more than a little unpleasant.

Yes, and these fans will have to wake up on Monday.
I feel sorry for them.
I hope Contador will be crushed but won't crash.

 

[Ricco']

I'm almost sure that Meintjes will attack already on Cobertoria. If he wants to take 3 minutes to enter the top-10, he will go for it!

#alwaysattacking #nopainnogain #combativeoftheyear

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: Re:

How is the weather???

Cold, but supposedly less rain than previously predicted

f*ck

Always amazes me how, during an activity as dangerous as flying down 10% gradients at 90 kph on 2 bits of 27mm wide rubber, people would like to see it made an even more dangerous spectacle by having it done with virtually no traction, just for their own viewing pleasure. It's part of cycling, I get that, but it just seems as blood thirsty as boxing fans wanting to see one guy carried out on a stretcher. Weird.

I'm hoping it stays dry, everyone gets down safe and it's a great race anyway.

Have you ever had the idea that there might be other reasons why people want rain than bekng blood thirsty

 

[yaco]

Re: Re:

How is the weather???

Cold, but supposedly less rain than previously predicted

f*ck

Always amazes me how, during an activity as dangerous as flying down 10% gradients at 90 kph on 2 bits of 27mm wide rubber, people would like to see it made an even more dangerous spectacle by having it done with virtually no traction, just for their own viewing pleasure. It's part of cycling, I get that, but it just seems as blood thirsty as boxing fans wanting to see one guy carried out on a stretcher. Weird.

I'm hoping it stays dry, everyone gets down safe and it's a great race anyway.

Have you ever had the idea that there might be other reasons why people want rain than bekng blood thirsty

Tell us the reason/s.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Can't we keep the posts concerning only Contador in the... Contador thread? It's annoying to have the same content in two separate threads at the same time again and again.

 

[klintE]

If Contador won't attack on penultimate climb I will shoot myself.

Can't we keep the posts concerning only Contador in the... Contador thread? It's annoying to have the same content in two separate threads at the same time again and again.

I think he deserve a little attention today.
You can't just be serious man

 

[Robert5091]

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Tell us the reason/s.

Wiggo descending in the wet at the TdF was pure comedy gold.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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Tell us the reason/s.

It helps maintain the luxuriant verdant Asturian countryside, so lush and green in comparison to the scorched plains of the south?

 

[klintE]

I want to see post per stage record today

 

[Asturiano]