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

Subpopulus · 02-09-2015 3:45pm

Christ that road is freakishly narrow. It's more like a mountain ledge...

Peterx · 02-09-2015 3:45pm

A real pity if Nico does actually go back, whether it's due to team orders or his own tiredness will matter as to his future chances though.

ThisRegard · 02-09-2015 3:45pm

Roche not with the guys pacing Froome, maybe he's tired and feeling the affects of his own crash.

D3PO · 02-09-2015 3:45pm

Nieve still in the main group. Makes you have to assume Roche wasnt ordered back but hes actually suffering

RobFowl · 02-09-2015 3:45pm

Suspect Roche isn't dropping back deliberately

Pudsy33 · 02-09-2015 3:47pm

There is Roche. **** sake

D3PO · 02-09-2015 3:47pm

Nico looks fooked worse than Froome.

letape · 02-09-2015 3:48pm

Clearly Roche is suffering the sane as Froome. Not sure why sky were setting the pace earlier.

dastardly00 · 02-09-2015 3:48pm

Roche is completely cream-crackered.

gordongekko · 02-09-2015 3:49pm

Chance to get back on the descent

Darkglasses · 02-09-2015 3:49pm

So do Sky have anybody in a position to go for GC now?

on_the_nickel · 02-09-2015 3:49pm

Is Henao with Froome or up the road? Asking for a friend (my wallet).

ThisRegard · 02-09-2015 3:49pm

The vuelta live tracker is a bit crap compared to the Tours, doesn't have live data of where each rider is so we're replying on TV coverage to see where Roche is at the moment.

Darkglasses · 02-09-2015 3:50pm

Also, I'm kind of annoyed I cashed out a bet on Aru to win the GC at 10/1 now. I doubled my money, but now he's looking seriously good

D3PO · 02-09-2015 3:50pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

So do Sky have anybody in a position to go for GC now?

Nieve started the day 12th I think

on_the_nickel · 02-09-2015 3:50pm

Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

D3PO · 02-09-2015 3:51pm

gordongekko wrote: »

Chance to get back on the descent

even if they do (and they wont its nearly 2 mins) its just prolonging the agony

gordongekko · 02-09-2015 3:51pm

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

Don't think they were pushing

on_the_nickel · 02-09-2015 3:52pm

gordongekko wrote: »

Don't think they were pushing

There was 8 of them at the front of the peleton.

RobFowl · 02-09-2015 3:52pm

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

"Do not underestimate the power of the dark side"
Darth Brailsford

dastardly00 · 02-09-2015 3:53pm

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

on_the_nickel wrote: »

There was 8 of them at the front of the peleton.

I don't think they were pushing as such. They were riding an easy enough tempo. I suppose to make it look like everything was fine and dandy with Froome etc.

ThisRegard · 02-09-2015 3:53pm

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

Probably the plan for the day before Froome had his crash, if indeed it's the after affects of the crash that's huring him.

Darkglasses · 02-09-2015 3:53pm

Fake tempo/bluffing possibly. Knew they were ****ed today, so tried to fake it as long as possible before Astana took over the pace setting.

Just a guess

kerry4sam · 02-09-2015 3:55pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

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

That's Boswell afaik

Darkglasses · 02-09-2015 3:55pm

(@MrFiestina is absolutely hilarious

)

Eamonnator · 02-09-2015 3:55pm

I don't think, Froome will finish this stage.

dastardly00 · 02-09-2015 3:56pm

kerry4sam wrote: »

That's Boswell afaik

Boswell is in the breakaway.

It's Nieve who is left in the main peloton.

pelevin · 02-09-2015 3:56pm

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

Because that's all they know.

Froome: "I'm feeling real good today lads."
"Ok boss. We'll push hard at the front so."

Froome: "I'm not feeling too good here lads."
"Ok boss. We'll push hard at the front so."

kerry4sam · 02-09-2015 3:59pm

Only 36km to go! The worst is behind them now hopefully.

Rambling Man · 02-09-2015 4:00pm

kerry4sam wrote: »

Only 36km to go! The worst is behind them now hopefully.

And a nice handy 36km it is too.

pelevin · 02-09-2015 4:01pm

Obviously my comment in jest but not quite entirely. Last year's Vuelta I remember the Sky dom's managing to push a pace a couple of times in the earlier parts of the race that dropped Froome out the back.

Eamonnator · 02-09-2015 4:02pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

I don't think, Froome will finish this stage.

Or if he does, he'll abandon overnight.

Subpopulus · 02-09-2015 4:06pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

(@MrFiestina is absolutely hilarious )

Never saw that account before. It's demented. I don't get half the jokes but the crappy photoshop jobs still make me laugh.

https://twitter.com/MrFiestina/status/638432571374862338

Darkglasses · 02-09-2015 4:07pm

I don't get half them either tbh but it's magnificent

dastardly00 · 02-09-2015 4:12pm

Valverde and Purito have nearly a minute lead over Dumoulin on the descent!

D3PO · 02-09-2015 4:12pm

good decending by purito and valverde really giving them an advantage ahead of the final climb.

I cant stand Valverde I really hope he tanks it on the final climb grr

Subpopulus · 02-09-2015 4:13pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

I don't get half them either tbh but it's magnificent

Like this one. I presume it's some offbeat reference to the first post-Franco government in Spain, but I don't actually know and I don't care because it's funnier when I don't get it.

https://twitter.com/MrFiestina/status/638348559272820736

letape · 02-09-2015 4:14pm

Would be great if Rodriquez could finally win a grand tour. Has to drop that weasel Piti first though.

letape · 02-09-2015 4:18pm

Aru back up to Rodriquez and Valverde group now

Darkglasses · 02-09-2015 4:19pm

Meanwhile, Froome is only 3/4 minutes back now? If he can maintain that, it's theoretically recoverable..

Subpopulus · 02-09-2015 4:20pm

Anyone seen Roche recently? Presume he's somewhere between the Aru group and the Froom wagon.

letape · 02-09-2015 4:20pm

Is Nico now ahead of the Froome group again?

dastardly00 · 02-09-2015 4:21pm

Subpopulus wrote: »

Anyone seen Roche recently? Presume he's somewhere between the Aru group and the Froom wagon.

He could possibly be behind Froome and Thomas?

D3PO · 02-09-2015 4:22pm

Subpopulus wrote: »

Anyone seen Roche recently? Presume he's somewhere between the Aru group and the Froom wagon.

last time he was seen he was dropping behind the Froome group and looked fecked. Id be shocked if hes not way off the pace by now.

happytramp · 02-09-2015 4:23pm

Oh for f**k sake. Another motorbike related crash

D3PO · 02-09-2015 4:23pm

ffs another abandon after Paulinho hit by a motorbike. This is getting beyond a joke now.

ThisRegard · 02-09-2015 4:23pm

Jesus christ, Paulinho out due to being hit by a motorbike.

neris · 02-09-2015 4:23pm

another rider hit by a motor bike

D3PO · 02-09-2015 4:24pm

Domulan nearly back on the group. Vamos Tom !!

Pudsy33 · 02-09-2015 4:25pm

Tinkov will be delighted. Any sign of Nico?

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

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