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

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    #92
    Inquitus
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    pelevin wrote: »
    If Contador's retirement was a pragmatic decision based on not having the legs of the younger big guns, there'd be huge reason to re-think that. after this Vuelta. If not for the time-loss cos of being sick early on, he'd very probably be winning the race or at least man on man against Froome. Otoh though as is he goes out on a high it looks like.

    I would agree, based on his level during this race Contador still has much to offer, maybe not in the Tour, but he can certainly target a Giro or a Vuelta and deliver you'd think.


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    #93
    robyntmorton
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    FFS Carlton, get a room!


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    #94
    pelevin
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    I would agree, based on his level during this race Contador still has much to offer, maybe not in the Tour, but he can certainly target a Giro or a Vuelta and deliver you'd think.

    Certainly looks like it. He's not been lucky in a few Grand TOurs lately in terms of crashes so was hard to get an idea of his true current level.


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    #95
    Hunterbiker
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    robyntmorton wrote: »
    FFS Carlton, get a froome!

    Fixed that typo for you there...


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    #96
    ThisRegard
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    robyntmorton wrote: »
    FFS Carlton, get a room!

    Lol, Froome the Great. Ok, I'm throwing the towel in, I used to be indifferent to his madness, often finding it amusing, but I've been swept over the edge today by his tears of manlove.


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    #97
    robyntmorton
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    Hunterbiker wrote: »
    Fixed that typo for you there...

    *applauds*


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    #98
    Subpopulus
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    I'll miss Bertie's mad beaming face as he shakes his hips up ultra-steep climbs.


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    #99
    Hunterbiker
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    Bonkers stage.
    I'd say Kirby is getting emotional at the prospect of Contador taking the stage.

    And if he does what a way to end your career.


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    #100
    at1withmyself
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    Well done Bertie!


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    #101
    Hunterbiker
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    What a stage.


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    #102
    De Bhál
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    Hunterbiker wrote: »
    Bonkers stage.
    I'd say Kirby is getting emotional at the prospect of Contador taking the stage.

    And if he does what a way to end your career.
    Thought froome was going to catch him there.


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    #103
    pelevin
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    I think if the Sky lads had caught Contador & nabbed the stage they'd probably have got lynched.

    Poels looks nicely warmed up now to go for more of a testing cycle after the stage.


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    #104
    Subpopulus
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    I hope Conor Dunne makes it up. Twould be a sickener to get to the penultimate stage and miss the time cut.


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    #105
    4Leinster
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    Zakarin had to spoil the party by nicking the last podium place!


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    #106
    ThisRegard
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    pelevin wrote: »
    Poels looks nicely warmed up now to go for more of a testing cycle after the stage.

    https://twitter.com/Digger_forum/status/906547457999417344


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    #107
    Daroxtar
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    Bertie you beaut. I for one am absolutely delighted.


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    #108
    pelevin
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    ThisRegard wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Digger_forum/status/906547457999417344

    The sight of that acceleration through the corner was what prompted my earlier comment about Poels rolling a cigarette as he paced Froome up. Looked like he could just do whatever he wanted in terms of pace. Handy domestique to have.


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    #109
    at1withmyself
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    4Leinster wrote: »
    Zakarin had to spoil the party by nicking the last podium place!

    Well done to Zakarin at least he made a few digs, Keldermann sat on the wheels for 3 weeks and only today when the podium was under threat they made a move so I'm not bothered he didn't keep his place. Would've preferred Contador to do it!


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    #110
    Inquitus
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    Excellent stage to have as the penultimate, onwards to Madrid tomorrow. Shame Contador lost so much time in Andorra, we could have had a 3 way battle between him, Nibali and Froome for the GC. Chapeau to Froome, winning 2 Grand Tours back to back is some achievement. Chapeau to Bertie for rolling back the years and delivering some special performances on Angliru and Los Muchahos where he narrowly missed out to Aqua Blue's own Denifl.


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    #111
    MPFGLB
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    Brilliant by Contador....nothing else to say really


    But for the bad day in Andora he could have won ...only credible opposition to SKY


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    #112
    velo.2010
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    Delighted for Contador. Really thought for a moment that Poels was going to go after him. The way he has finished this race make you wonder if he might reconsider retirement if his initial thought to retire was based on that he could no longer do it at his level.

    Sky so strong again. At one stage there were 12 riders in the following group, halfway up the climb, and 6 were Team Sky. Lots of buzz about how Poels and Froome accelerated around that corner and up the slope. It did become a following wind at that point but with everything about Sky it does make you think.

    And thank goodness the Eurosport Player came back alive! I found a Danish stream that was pretty stable, but the accent was beginning to grate on me.


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    #113
    Daroxtar
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    Conor Dunne finished 26:27 down on Bertie.


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    #114
    gordongekko
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Conor Dunne finished 26:27 down on Bertie.

    https://twitter.com/AquaBlueSport/status/906557831704399873

    Looks like they all made the cut


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    #115
    Daroxtar
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    Just looking at the Strava of the climb. Dave Brailsford beat me by half an hour :(
    I did stop before I had a stroke for a photo or two though


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    #116
    dastardly00
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    David De La Cruz abandoned after his crash. Very unlucky.

    Fabio Aru was a big loser today. Dropped from 8th to 13th in GC.

    Nico moved up one place to 14th overall.


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    #117
    Subpopulus
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Conor Dunne finished 26:27 down on Bertie.

    Fair play. Tallest rider to ever compete in the Vuelta apparently.


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    #118
    at1withmyself
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    Happy to see Tejay van Garderen finish 10th, good achievement from him


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    #119
    MPFGLB
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    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Happy to see Tejay van Garderen finish 10th, good achievement from him


    Yes ...but hard going ...tough to race so hard and never be seen...Much better imo to go for stages

    Also Nico at 14th wasnt to far off the top 10 ...one bad day away from top 10
    But again hard going ...better imo to ride for stages

    but then again next year's field at the Vuelta may not have Froome, Contador or Nibali ....this year the field was very strong and the parcours very hard ...


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    #120
    Eamonnator
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    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Happy to see Tejay van Garderen finish 10th, good achievement from him

    Yes, good work by him, but He was pretty anonymous throughout.


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    #121
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    ThisRegard wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Digger_forum/status/906547457999417344

    Can't get my head around his cadence on this ramp

    https://twitter.com/cronoescalada/status/906566816801193984


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