2016 Vuelta a España General thread

pelevin

neris wrote: »

Do we want daily threads & previews for the Vuelta? I know the tdf generates more interest and we did them there every day but with summer coming to an end will others be able to do stage previews? I,ll try knock something out or the first two stages on friday and see how we go

We'll certainly be having daily threads but how elaborate they are can depend on the intent of the poster. Besides the classy ones which of course are well appreciated, a very basic one knocked up in a minute can serve its purpose also. I'd fall into the latter category of thread starter - someone for whom being able to post on the internet thing at all is a big personal achievement.
. . . As shown by my effort to get out of my comfort zone & use a smiley face after the last sentence but it's ended up on top of the post instead! As for posting maps of terrain & stuff . . .

lennymc

what do people think of quintanas chances?

Daroxtar

Hard to know what to make of him. We spent the Tour waiting for the Alps because he was supposed to be better in the high mountains but that didn't happen. He still made the podium though.
I think he's better suited to the 20km @6-7% climbs in the Alps than 12km@8-10 with 15-20% ramps that La Vuelta throws at them.
Covadonga is a steady climb bar the La Huesera section, Aubisque somewhat the same, but Pena Cabarga and Mirador de Ezaro are pure viciousness, and La Camperona has 3 mental kms at the end. Going on his Tour, I don't think he has the punch to power away on the steepest stuff like Purito would therefore he's going to have to do well on the shallower climbs.
I could be completely wrong.

terrydel

Daroxtar wrote: »

Hard to know what to make of him. We spent the Tour waiting for the Alps because he was supposed to be better in the high mountains but that didn't happen. He still made the podium though.
I think he's better suited to the 20km @6-7% climbs in the Alps than 12km@8-10 with 15-20% ramps that La Vuelta throws at them.
Covadonga is a steady climb bar the La Huesera section, Aubisque somewhat the same, but Pena Cabarga and Mirador de Ezaro are pure viciousness, and La Camperona has 3 mental kms at the end. Going on his Tour, I don't think he has the punch to power away on the steepest stuff like Purito would therefore he's going to have to do well on the shallower climbs.
I could be completely wrong.

I agree with you.

dastardly00

Just entered my Velogames team.

Deadline is 5pm GMT today.

MPFGLB

dastardly00 wrote: »

Just entered my Velogames team.

Deadline is 5pm GMT today.

I'm in under the wire

Hard pick the way they lay out the climbers versus all rounders

mhiggy09

Just got my team in. Surprised this time that I didn't struggle to get it in/under 100 points. Although if u don't pick the really big names it's quite easy to get a good all round team

pajor

The exact same has happened as with the Euros and the TDF. Got so distracted by Olympics that I forgot La Vuelta was on! :eek:

Last year was the most I had ever followed it. I hope to this year too.

bazermc

Daroxtar wrote: »

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Im creeping up the Leaderboard Amigos, I expect at least a podium finish, go valverde.....

Daroxtar

Ya, I got Kruijswijk, MA Lopez and Bonifazio.....