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

Inquitus · 2015-08-31 20:00:53

Going to put this up early because this stage has the potential to be a true epic. It packs in 5 climbs for a total of 5200m of ascent over just 138km which gives an average gradient of 3.8% even when you include the downhills! It's by far the best chance for the pure climbers to gain the time they need to get through the…

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#352 03-09-2015 3:20pm

MrMischief

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manwithaplan wrote: »

Said it in his diary in the Indo.

He said 3000m of climbing in his diary...not gain!

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#353 03-09-2015 3:23pm

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MrMischief wrote: »

He said 3000m of climbing in his diary...not gain!

Well yes. Obviously!

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#354 03-09-2015 3:57pm

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MPFGLB wrote: »

There is no doubt that Riis's father figure direction got the best out of an in form Nico Roche. But his own father can and has been very hard on him in the past ...I think its because they are quite differnt and Nico does not have that steel resolve (and maybe has a few of his mothers qualities) that his Dad would want him to have in cycling

Makes him more likable (in book) than his Dad but not as good a sportsman ...swings and roundabouts

Not a massive fan of Roche senior.

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#355 04-09-2015 12:46pm

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He is a very tough guy to like, Nico is much more likeable.

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