Weds 2nd Sept: Vuelta 2015 stage 11: Andorra la Vella – Cortals d’Encamp 138km

RobFowl

pelevin wrote: »

Was Froome's crash caught on camera?

No, seems he just hit a wooden barrier at the side of the road

Daroxtar

Pudsy33 wrote: »

They have to do 4 more of these climbs, holy **** this is sadistic.

5 if you count the cat2 before the final climb.
I wonder if the Andorran tourist board would ever consider running a sportive on the course?
Maybe Purrito could put his name to it.... Anyone on here be up for it?:D

check_six

Hardest GT stage ever? Really? How about the crazy early Tour de France stages? All of them 300kms+, riders had to be self supporting, no gears allowed, all the mountain roads were banjaxed, and if they broke their bike it meant a trip to the nearest blacksmith to hammer it back into shape yourself.

Of course, if the route permitted they would occasionally get a stickybottle in the form of a sneaky trip on the train, but still they were tough stages.

The lads these days? They don't know they're born!

Subpopulus

godtabh wrote: »

He also designed the route

Really? Is it not grossly unfair that an active rider gets to design a route that they themselves will get to ride on?

neris

Daroxtar wrote: »

5 if you count the cat2 before the final climb.
I wonder if the Andorran tourist board would ever consider running a sportive on the course?
Maybe Purrito could put his name to it.... Anyone on here be up for it?:D

yeah defo i would.....


I,ll drive the broom wagon

ThisRegard

Looks like Froome was headset gazing and may not have noticed the fencing starting.

topcat77

http://www.lapurito.com/en/2015/la-purito-34/routes

Pudsy33

Daroxtar wrote: »

5 if you count the cat2 before the final climb.
I wonder if the Andorran tourist board would ever consider running a sportive on the course?
Maybe Purrito could put his name to it.... Anyone on here be up for it?:D

It is based on a sportive that Purito runs as far as I know.

Pudsy33

topcat77 wrote: »

http://www.lapurito.com/en/2015/la-purito-34/routes

Jesus even the 22km one looks rough!

The tax man

Daroxtar wrote: »

5 if you count the cat2 before the final climb.
I wonder if the Andorran tourist board would ever consider running a sportive on the course?
Maybe Purrito could put his name to it.... Anyone on here be up for it?:D

Boards Evil goes on tour.:)

Pudsy33

Goncalves bridges to the break. He's been up there on practically every stage so far

pelevin

RobFowl wrote: »

No, seems he just hit a wooden barrier at the side of the road

Always a dangerous tactic.

Darkglasses

TG4's pronunciation of names is such a mess.

Daroxtar

OK, I'm going to forget about doing the Marmotte or Maratona and concentrate on training for the Purito for my 50th birthday.




I'm 39

SuperSean

pelevin wrote: »

Was Froome's crash caught on camera?

Crash

Him telling the moto to **** off

RobFowl

Darkglasses wrote: »

TG4's pronunciation of names is such a mess.

It's as if they can't speak plain English

Darkglasses

RobFowl wrote: »

It's as if they can't speak plain English

I wouldn't mind if they stuck to Irish pronunciation, but when you mix English and the native language into the same word, it's a PITA.

In AG2R, they use the french pronunciation of G and 2, and Irish for A and R

ThisRegard

Darkglasses wrote: »

In AG2R, they use the french pronunciation of G and 2, and Irish for A and R

That sounds brilliant.

retalivity

Landa in the break...seems to be all about support for aru and no hope of GC for himself

D3PO

retalivity wrote: »

Landa in the break...seems to be all about support for aru and no hope of GC for himself

well he lost 15 mins the other day so his GC hopes are well gone.

godtabh

Kelly's 'care full' comment was spot on

dastardly00

Sky have 8 riders at the front of the main peloton with Boswell in the break. The stage hasn't been too hard so far.

ThisRegard

With Sky pushing it, it might be the day they sacrifice all their riders to the mountain gods in aid of Froome which would not be good for Roche.

D3PO

ThisRegard wrote: »

With Sky pushing it, it might be the day they sacrifice all their riders to the mountain gods in aid of Froome which would not be good for Roche.

looks to me they are riding tempo rather than pushing it right now and Knees has been at the head for the last 6km so its not like they are using too many guys either

D3PO

Knees hasn't left the front all climb. Defo just tempo being ridden by Sky and peloton is still pretty big it would seem the favourites will hit the last climb pretty fresh

letape

retalivity wrote: »

Landa in the break...seems to be all about support for aru and no hope of GC for himself

He's 36 mins or so down already so he has no personal GC hopes

Edit: 26 mins

dastardly00

mmmm ... I'd like an ice-cold can of Coca-Cola myself now.

lennymc

Lol at the intermediate sprint 10k from home.

gordongekko

lennymc wrote: »

Lol at the intermediate sprint 10k from home.

Probably a grand to the winner.

lennymc

think it's 135 for an intermediate sprint.

Solobally8

€135 for the intermediate sprint afaik!

Solobally8

lennymc wrote: »

think it's 135 for an intermediate sprint.

Beat me to it

Subpopulus

This has actually been a fairly dreary stage so far...

dastardly00

Subpopulus wrote: »

This has actually been a fairly dreary stage so far...

Everybody is taking it very easy so far. The peloton is still pretty big.
It's been boring.

lennymc

Solobally8 wrote: »

Beat me to it

do I get 135 quid?

Darkglasses

Good on ya Landa

D3PO

lot of people falling off the peleton now pace has been upped considerably iseems plus tht e rain is here. Now the action begins !

velo.2010

Is Froome in a bit of bother there?

edit. Yep.... is it from the crash or is he paying for the Tour effort?

D3PO

froome gone pop !!

Pudsy33

Froome is gone

lennymc

froome boom

dastardly00

WHAT

THE

FCUK!

D3PO

only 1 sky rider at the business end now. Roche seems hes waiting for Froome

ThisRegard

dastardly00 wrote: »

Everybody is taking it very easy so far. The peloton is still pretty big.
It's been boring.

Yes, we've had ourselves over excited again, for nothing. Nothing I heard in the background drew me away from my SQL.

Roche dropping back also. I wonder if someone will attack now.

velo.2010

If it looks like he'll lose massive time, I think he'll drop out of the race.

D3PO

wtf would sky make roche go back ffs they have enough guys there to pace Froome back on joke

Darkglasses

Guess Froome wasn't messing when he said he wasn't in the form for this. That's surely the end of that for him, 45km to go

Eamonnator

Froome is almost 1 minute behind peloton.

dastardly00

Who is the Sky rider up near the front of the peloton?

Pudsy33

If the send Roche back I'll be seriously pissed. Froome is ****ed and he ain't coming back!