Vuelta 2017 stage 10 Caravaca-Alhama 164,8 km

neris

Rest day over and we can get back to normality today with a nice easy stage and one for a breakaway to ease us back into it before some ascending fun and games later in the week.

Fernando Escartín commentary

Flat. Transition stage that will end with a climb up the Collado Bermejo. Favourable for breakaways, although the last climb may see a large group fighting for victory. That same mountain pass will result in the sprinters being less active.

1. GBRFROOME Christopher 21 TEAM SKY 36h 33' 16''
2. COLCHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban 41 ORICA - SCOTT 36h 33' 52'' + 00' 36''
3. IRLROCHE Nicolas 36 BMC RACING TEAM 36h 34' 21'' + 01' 05''
4. ITANIBALI Vincenzo 151 BAHRAIN - MERIDA 36h 34' 33'' + 01' 17''
5. USAVAN GARDEREN Tejay 38 BMC RACING TEAM 36h 34' 43'' + 01' 27''
6. ESPDE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David 11 QUICK - STEP FLOORS 36h 34' 46'' + 01' 30''
7. ITAARU Fabio 131 ASTANA PRO TEAM 36h 34' 49'' + 01' 33''
8. CANWOODS Michael 91 CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 36h 35' 08'' + 01' 52''
9. GBRYATES Adam 48 ORICA - SCOTT 36h 35' 11'' + 01' 55''
10. RUSZAKARIN Ilnur 101 TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN 36h 35' 31'' + 02' 15''

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D9Male

I wouldn't be so sure it's an easy stage. There is more than enough terrain to make a difference in the last 40km. I agree, it's likely to be a breakaway stage, but I think there's a chance of GC action.

neris

seems an online betting company were the sponsors who pulled out of the cannondale deal due to restrictions on gambling advertising in some countries.

https://twitter.com/TourDeJose/status/902473843868135424

Daroxtar

I'd expect to Nibali attempt something on that long technical descent. Possibility of rain too so it could be very dicey

I'd like to see Orica support Chaves, especially the Yates brothers. On a good day its possible for Chaves to take a bit of time out of Froome on a climb like today and hold it on the descent. He needs to make up a few minutes as the TT will be his downfall.

Lashing rain by all accounts.



https://twitter.com/Laura_Meseguer/status/902490003904843776

retalivity

This could be neutralised yet...loads of punctures already, including for roche and chaves

MPFGLB

retalivity wrote: »

This could be neutralised yet...loads of punctures already, including for roche and chaves

Are they back on ?

MPFGLB

MPFGLB wrote: »

Are they back on ?

Feed on cyclingnews says dropped riders are back on.

retalivity

The belgians/classics lads are loving this

A break finally got away. No surprises De Marchi made the break! Terpstra might make it stick though

MPFGLB

Diary

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/nicolas-roche-theres-no-point-in-me-taking-on-froome-in-a-summit-finish-36079163.html

Daroxtar

Averaging 52kmh for the first two hours!!!

retalivity

Nibbles lining something up?

Inquitus

Sketchy looking descent with the damp/dry combination.

Geniez adopting his usual decent style :pac:

Wow thats some over head shot of the run down :eek:

MPFGLB

Great descending by Nico ...its always been one of his forte

Tockman

Looks like he made up 29secs to froome

Thud

Tockman wrote: »

Looks like he made up 29secs to froome

must have had his invisibility cloak on again, no shots of him after he came off the front.

retalivity

Good lad nico

Tockman

Brilliant stuff, looks like he's joint second!

He's got the bit between his teeth in this race.

Daroxtar

Great result for Nico. 3rd on same time as Chaves with 41 seconds back to Nibali and TJ.

GetWithIt

First images just in.

REBELSAFC

I presume they separate Chaves and Roche by Stage placings when they are on equal time?

Eamonnator

REBELSAFC wrote: »

I presume they separate Chaves and Roche by Stage placings when they are on equal time?

The time trials are measured to 100ths of a second.
That will give an advantage to one or other.

manwithaplan

Feck. Where's my recording? Probably bumped to Eurosport 2 messing up the series link. Yay Nico, boo tennis.

qwabercd

Ffs no highlights at all on Eurosport until 3am?

EC1000

qwabercd wrote: »

Ffs no highlights at all on Eurosport until 3am?

Itv4 everyday at 7pm and on plus 1 at 8pm

CantGetNoSleep

qwabercd wrote: »

Ffs no highlights at all on Eurosport until 3am?

Probably another British conspiracy against Roche, they are still bitter that it took them 25 years, a jiffy bag and a TUE to win a Tour de France after a Roche won it