Vuelta a España stage 5 Viveiro-Lugo (171.3km)

neris

Looks like a finish for the sprinters or maybe the breakaway. Bit twisty in the last 3km with a right hander around 500m out from the finish. Coudl be interesting if theres a few trains on the go at that stage and maybe a spill or 2.

Flat stage from Viveiro to Lugo. 171.3 kilometres of leg-breaking terrain that includes a circuit around the Lugo capital that will prove favourable for sprinters to show their skills, though they will have to face Marco de Álvare mid-route, an 11.8km mountain pass with an inclination of 3.6% that will spice up the day.

Official start at 13h30 CEST.

Top-10 GC: 1. ATAPUMA Darwin 32 BMC RACING TEAM 13h 23' 10''
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 1 MOVISTAR TEAM 13h 23' 39'' + 00' 29''
3. FROOME Christopher 21 TEAM SKY 13h 23' 43'' + 00' 33''
4. CHAVES Johan Esteban 51 ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE 13h 23' 49'' + 00' 39''
5. QUINTANA Nairo 7 MOVISTAR TEAM 13h 23' 49'' + 00' 39''
6. SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel 37 BMC RACING TEAM 13h 24' 18'' + 01' 08''
7. FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR Ruben 4 MOVISTAR TEAM 13h 24' 21'' + 01' 11''
8. KONIG Leopold 26 TEAM SKY 13h 24' 23'' + 01' 13''
9. KENNAUGH Peter 24 TEAM SKY 13h 24' 25'' + 01' 15''
10. BRAMBILLA Gianluca 131 ETIXX - QUICK STEP 13h 24' 33'' + 01' 23''

MPFGLB

So I am going for Gilbert for a late attack


I just know Carlton Kirby willbe insufferable about Attapuma today ...yesterday you would swear there was no one in the break but Attapuma...in the race for that matter

And nothing would do but for him to say BMC leader is Attapuma and Sammy Sanchez was riding for Attapuma ...even though the team said the opposite

Even Sean Kelly you can hear thinks he is over the top

Attapuma is a fine climber but his TT is non eistent and while he got top 10 at Giro he got it from time in a breakaway as he did yesterday ...He is not as great a GC contender as SAMU even if SAMU is getting on. Of course the team will support both now but SAMU is their main man...But try telling that to CK

happytramp

Another break to win... The peloton have no interesting in chasing at any of the GT's this year it seems.

Oymyakon

happytramp wrote: »

Another break to win... The peloton have no interesting in chasing at any of the GT's this year it seems.

Why would they chase? The top GC guys are a lot closer nowadays so no one will take up a counter attack if its not necessary.

I find that it kind of devalues stage wins in the mountains because the breakaway guys are just allowed to take the stage by the GC guys.

neris

big crash before the finish line within 3km and Krusijwik is gone with a broken collarbone and theres an unidentified tinkoff down in agony holding his shoulder

neris

Meersman of Etixx got the win.

MPFGLB

Kiserolski is the Tinkoff man

Lots of others down

Jan Bakelants complaining there was pole in the road and race dangerous

neris

1. ESP VALVERDE Alejandro 1 MOVISTAR TEAM 17h 40' 20''
2. GBR FROOME Christopher 21 TEAM SKY 17h 40' 29'' + 00' 09''
3. COL QUINTANA Nairo 7 MOVISTAR TEAM 17h 40' 30'' + 00' 10''
4. COL ATAPUMA Darwin 32 BMC RACING TEAM 17h 40' 54'' + 00' 34''
5. ESP SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel 37 BMC RACING TEAM 17h 41' 04'' + 00' 44''
6. GBR KENNAUGH Peter 24 TEAM SKY 17h 42' 08'' + 01' 48''
7. ITA BRAMBILLA Gianluca 131 ETIXX - QUICK STEP 17h 42' 11'' + 01' 51''
8. FRA CALMEJANE Lilian 213 DIRECT ENERGIE 17h 42' 18'' + 01' 58''
9. ESP FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR Ruben 4 MOVISTAR TEAM 17h 42' 58'' + 02' 38''
10. GBR YATES Simon 59 ORICA BIKEEXCHANGE 17h 43' 01'' + 02' 41''
11. CZE KONIG Leopold 26 TEAM SKY 17h 43' 03'' + 02' 43''
12. ITAS CARPONI Michele 61 ASTANA PRO TEAM 17h 43' 11'' + 02' 51''
13. BEL HERMANS Ben 36 BMC RACING TEAM 17h 43' 21'' + 03' 01''
14. ESP MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel 6 MOVISTAR TEAM 17h 43' 23'' + 03' 03''
15. SUI WYSS Marcel 169 IAM CYCLING 17h 43' 26'' + 03' 06''
16. USA TALANSKY Andrew 141 CANNONDALE-DRAPAC PRO CYCLING TEAM 17h 43' 32'' + 03' 12''
17. FRA HARDY Romain 185 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 17h 43' 34'' + 03' 14''
18. BEL DE CLERCQ Bart 121 LOTTO SOUDAL 17h 43' 37'' + 03' 17''
19. ESP CONTADOR Alberto 11 TINKOFF 17h 43' 43'' + 03' 23''
20. FRA LATOUR Pierre-Roger 107 AG2R LA MONDIALE 17h 43' 44'' + 03' 24''

MPFGLB

The above has been updted and Attapuma is still in red

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_2016_Stage_5_GC

neris

:eek::eek:

https://twitter.com/friebos/status/768505500292055041

ednwireland

That bollard been left is real amatuer hour stuff

Lusk_Doyle

Wtf is that bollard doing there!?!

godtabh

What happened with the bollard? Probably can guess.

Only got the to watch the first our of the race.

MPFGLB

That bollard in Pais Vasco essentially finished Peter Stenia's career ...He is still riding out this year but is retiring as says cannot reach previous level

Not SK crashed cause a bollard .....madness

godtabh

Just watched the reply. Madness

coco0981

How does that happen at the a top race like the vuelta. Unbelievable

dastardly00

Link to a close-up video of Kruijswijk's crash:
http://www.ciclo21.com/kruijswijk-se-estrello-contra-un-bolardo-no-senalizado/

Horrible for him.
Amateur setup from the organisers.

ThisRegard

My initial thoughts were that when the crews went around in advance of the race there were cars parked all along there, and therefore either didn't see the bollard or think it was an issue. Come race time the cars were gone and the bollard became an obstacle.