Who will win the 2014 Vuelta?

[Vino attacks everyone]

Are you trying to start the Fabio Aru Fan Family

The high council of the Aru fanclub

 

[icefire]

Because Cannondale know he sucks in every race? They also don't send Formolo, so stage hunting with Gatto, De Marchi (perhaps?) it seems

2nd place hunting with Sagan

 

[Arredondo]

2nd place hunting with Sagan

Yeah sure Sagan. Forgot him. Well, that problem is solved

 

[hrotha]

andy schleck was 2nd in his first gt as leader when he was 21.

all this protection bull****

Maybe Raboblenkin should start protecting their riders a bit more so that they don't peak/aren't completely burned out by the time they hit 26

 

[King Of The Wolds]

He always does that. If he stays on his bike, which he failed to do in his last two stage races, I find it hard to see how he can loose Vuelta. Though it will be fun to watch him try to cover all the attacks.

Will be interested to see how that's knocked his confidence. Despite unfounded criticism of his bike handling of late, it's never been an issue previously during his previous 2 years or so of excellence, when he had pretty good record of keeping it upright.

He should have decent support in the mountains - Kennaugh, Deignan (if he's on his 3rd week Giro form) and Nieve looks handy enough. Edmondson can climb too. With Stannard, Knees and Rowe for the flats, that looks a pretty balanced line up to me.

 

[retzko]

In the past you Always had those crazy suprises( clinic material) in the vuelta... Like cobo, horner, Mosquera , Nozal etcl\

Spanish cycling is in such a crisis I supose they cannot even produce such suprises anymore.

 

[Futuroscope]

Fabio Aru.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

La Vuelta has released the complete list of preregistered riders by teams (resolution is terrible).
https://www.facebook.com/lavuelta/posts/834686746550569

No Lulu.

 

[Red Rick]

The high council of the Aru fanclub

Count me in

 

[icefire]

No Lulu.

Must be a mistake. There are only 8 riders in their first list.

 

[rantanplan]

Dreaming with a mortal combat Froome vs Quintana in Ancares

 

[Akuryo]

Just looked at the teams and I do believe strongly OPQS will destroy everyone in the opening TTT, even if it is very short. Tony Martin, Boonen and Stybar are real engines. Poels and Brambilla showed during the Giro they can time trial and then you also have Cavendish, who is very determined when it comes to TTT's. Not the strongest rider, but smart and knows how to push his mates. That will put Uran in a good position from the get go again.

 

[SeriousSam]

If the Dawg managed to carry his Tour form over he will annihilate everyone, including Quintana.

 

[infeXio]

If the Dawg managed to carry his Tour form over he will annihilate everyone, including Quintana.

Yes, because Froome definitely got to show the World what insane form he was in during the massive 4 stages + a few kilometers he got through...

 

[richwagmn]

Hard one. Froome or Quintana.

I hope both stay healthy so we can see some good battles on the mountain stages.

 

[hfer07]

....and Betancur is shown as "replacement"...

 

[TANK91]

Im shocked at how people say Quintana has no accelaration, im sorry people like Basso who can barely stand in pedals have no acceleration. Quintana many times drops people on pedals.

 

[Sciocco]

Im shocked at how people say Quintana has no accelaration, im sorry people like Basso who can barely stand in pedals have no acceleration. Quintana many times drops people on pedals.

I believe it has more to with how Quintana accelerates. He doesn't necessarily attack similar to how Contador or Froome attack by going high speed, getting some distance than settling into a good tempo. Instead Quintana just raises his tempo so high that most riders can't stay with him and go into the red trying.

 

[cineteq]

Haven't voted yet. I'm waiting for Talansky to be included in the poll. Admin?

 

[SeriousSam]

Being able to do a better average pace for 25-30 minutes than most isn't having an acceleration. That's being a better climber.

Being able to accelerate hard and then settle in a pace is useful for dropping climbers only marginally worse than you who would be able to hold your wheel otherwise.

If you can accelerate hard but you don't have a better average pace, the no-acceleration better climber will reel you in.

 

[gospina]

I believe it has more to with how Quintana accelerates. He doesn't necessarily attack similar to how Contador or Froome attack by going high speed, getting some distance than settling into a good tempo. Instead Quintana just raises his tempo so high that most riders can't stay with him and go into the red trying.

I can see how people think this...unless they saw:

His win at Catalunya:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs7qt0xfMHU

His win at Burgos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38bKwyqNQLE

His win at TDF (no link needed, you all know that one).

All accelerations at the end

 

[Netserk]

Haven't voted yet. I'm waiting for Talansky to be included in the poll. Admin?

He already is. It's called the 'Other' option.

 

[cineteq]

He already is. It's called the 'Other' option.

That's lame, you know that.
I guess my vote for this poll won't be counted. Hey, but at least it wasn't called the Vino option.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

That's lame, you know that.
I guess my vote for this poll won't be counted. Hey, but at least it wasn't called the Vino option.

Vino wold have won this one easy

 

[Netserk]

Vino wold have won this one easy

Just like the Tour seven years ago