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Vuelta stage 20. Corvera → Alto de El Angliru - 119km

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    #32
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,054 ✭✭✭✭neris


    MPFGLB wrote: »
    I'm now watching in Russian....thats dedication

    TV broke
    ES not working
    Any stream in English not working

    where you getting it in russian?


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    #33
    dastardly00
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    This descent could be a bit scary...


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    #34
    Weepsie
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    Froome to tactically go down on an descent in the hope people wait for him, then repeat...

    Obviously in case of crashes, I hope all are okay


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    #35
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users Posts: 3,255 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    neris wrote: »
    where you getting it in russian?

    Some secondary I had found

    Back to ES player now so probably couldnt find it again


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    #36
    robyntmorton
    Registered Users Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭robyntmorton


    "There's an Astana rider here in the Astana jersey"

    Oh Sean, it seems Kirby is rubbing off on you. What jersey did you think he would be wearing?


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    #37
    4Leinster
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    Froome's bad day was when it was cold so there's hope for the others. Like to see nibbles attack on the descent of the Cordal rather than leave it to the last 5 km


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    #38
    Inquitus
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    Looking like its all going to come down to the Angliru, though Woods, Aru, Lopez and others are already in trouble. Looks like a GC battle for the stage and the race up Angliru featuring Bertie, Nibali and Froome as the main protagonists!


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    #39
    dastardly00
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    Nico hanging on in the red jersey group


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    #40
    robyntmorton
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    Nice neutral service bike in the barrier, with rider standing alongside cheering.

    Who provides neutral service to the neutral service though?


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    #41
    robyntmorton
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    And Soler slides into the ditch!


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    #42
    ThisRegard
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    Don't think I've seen as many motorbikes down in any other tour.

    Kirby says found out, shot time.


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    #43
    robyntmorton
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    Nibbles is down!

    And back up, trying to catch the back of the leader group


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    #44
    ThisRegard
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    The wet descent ironically may benefit Nibbles in catching up due to the caution.

    I think they're taking it handy rather than slowing due to respect for him like Kirby claims.


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    #45
    MPFGLB
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    For such a great descender Nibal crashes alot


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    #46
    robyntmorton
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    De La Cruz eats ditch too.

    This is madness!


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    #47
    neris
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    like dominoes here


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    #48
    Weepsie
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    Have they slowed down for nibbles? seems to be the case..

    I fear there is going to be a Porte type crash here.


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    #49
    Inquitus
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    robyntmorton wrote: »
    De La Cruz eats ditch too.

    This is madness!

    It's a terrible descent, wet, dry, leaves, puddles as well as being highly technical!


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    #50
    4Leinster
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    robyntmorton wrote: »
    Nibbles is down!

    And back up, trying to catch the back of the leader group

    That's his race run then. Shame.


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    #51
    robyntmorton
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    Descending pain finished. Climbing pain engaged.

    There appears to be some confusion about who is where.


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    #52
    mhiggy09
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    Terrible luck for contador


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    #53
    at1withmyself
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    Contador is ahead by 40 seconds on the red jersey according to the official ticker?


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    #54
    4Leinster
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    Think Kirby and Kelly are wrong about Contadors position. Looks like he's in the third group and not behind leaders group


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    #55
    robyntmorton
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    Timing and position appears to be correct again. Contador gp 3, 55 behind front, 35 ahead of Froome.


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    #56
    mhiggy09
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    mhiggy09 wrote: »
    Terrible luck for contador

    ye hes ahaead. eurosport lads had it wrong. thinking it was the other way round with the timings


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    #57
    2smiggy
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    Go Berti !!


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    #58
    pelevin
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    The lead jersey group whittled down to 16 riders, 6 of them from Sky. That's obscene.


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    #59
    Daroxtar
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    Mas is a great rider to have with Bertie. He was excellent in the Vuelta Burgos. Widely regarded in Spain as a natural successor to Bertie. He's been anonymous so far so if he's fresh he could be a great domestique on this climb


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    #60
    4Leinster
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    pelevin wrote: »
    The lead jersey group whittled down to 16 riders. 6 of them from Sky. FFS.

    Don't think froomes team will be much help to him on last 4 km. it's every man for himself.


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    #61
    at1withmyself
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    pelevin wrote: »
    The lead jersey group whittled down to 16 riders. 6 of them from Sky. FFS. Go on Contador!

    With 3 behind froome is that any indication there nearly done for the day??


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