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2014 Volta a Catalunya (spoiler tags until midnight)

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    #32
    MPFG
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    Beencur looks like he is feeling those extra 4kgs today


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    #33
    dastardly00
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    I've learned that Magnus Backstedt doesn't like knee or leg warmers.
    That's about all that has happened so far.


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    #34
    MPFG
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    Purito is dressed like a bandit ...Purito Bandito .... you can't see his face

    Magnus Backstedt also likes Haribo
    and cheese and jam rolls

    Carlton has said alot today so don't pull him up for saying expresso rather than espresso

    That's the news for now


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    #35
    MPFG
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    picture of Purito ...but it could be anyone

    Purito.png


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    #36
    tomdempsey200
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    it's cold apparently..


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    #37
    dastardly00
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    Carlon Kirby:
    Carlos Betancur ................ the man who never smiles ...................... probably because he has braces.


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    #38
    MPFG
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    17 km to go ...break almost caught ....Katusha chasing


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    #39
    Darkglasses
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    Just in the door...Looks like the break is just about to be caught, 37 seconds the gap with 8km to go. Thomas De Gendt working hard for Uran and OPQS. Not particularly steep...yet!


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    #40
    MPFG
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    5km to go ...break caught ...Movistar leading the peloton


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    #41
    Darkglasses
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    All the big names loitering at the front, 4km to go. Time to go for a long one


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    #42
    MPFG
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    3km to go...big pack still ...no attacks yet...all favs there still


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    #43
    MPFG
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    Fulsang goes


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    #44
    Darkglasses
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    That was Atapuma being dropped there in BMC colours


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    #45
    Darkglasses
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    Froomey goes but Purito, Contador and Quintana are locked to him


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    #46
    dastardly00
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    Well that was a bit of a let down. When the GC guys didn't bother to attack until the last kilometre, then there was only going to be one winner: Purito.


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    #47
    Darkglasses
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    Devastating attack by Purito with 300m to go and he takes the stage, Contador the only one who looked to have any hope of going with him. Froomey a relatively distant third and Quintana fourth

    EDIT:
    Sorry I'm all wrong, Quintana was third, Tejay Van Garderen?? was fourth and then Froomey


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    #48
    happytramp
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    As someone on cyclingnews forums pointed out, Purito's winning a MTF with no attacks is about as exciting and unexpected as Cavendish being towed to the finish line and winning a bunch sprint. :D


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    #49
    MPFG
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    They all left it too late to attack ...wary of each other...Purito had an explosive finish as per ....Dan not in top 10 afaik ...Contador kept looking for Froome who didn't seem match fit...or maybe not long enough climb for him


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    #50
    Darkglasses
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    happytramp wrote: »
    As someone on cyclingnews forums pointed out, Purito's winning a MTF with no attacks is about as exciting and unexpected as Cavendish being towed to the finish line and winning a bunch sprint. :D

    That's racing mate!
    MPFG wrote: »
    They all left it too late to attack ...wary of each other...Purito had an explosive finish as per ....Dan not in top 10 afaik ...Contador kept looking for Froome who didn't seem match fit...or maybe not long enough climb for him
    Chris Froome has had more training time than anybody, but I think you're right, he's not race-fit as such. Also a bit lost without Porte maybe.


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    #51
    MPFG
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    Looking at the end of the race reminded me of the 2012 Vuelta.........alot of rider are sick it seems or at least on antibiotics


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    #52
    dastardly00
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    Contador was looking lively earlier today so I was fully expecting him to go on the attack. I'm surprised that Froome was actually the first of the big guns to go for it.


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    #53
    MPFG
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    Betencur in 67th position ....yeah those 4kgs will have to go


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    #54
    Blackrockcomet
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    Any word on dan?


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    #55
    MPFG
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    Blackrockcomet wrote: »
    Any word on dan?

    31 seconds back in 28th position


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    #56
    Brian?
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    I think the cold did a lot more damage than anything today. No one looked like they had the legs to attack at all.

    Bit of a disappointment really. Tomorrow should be interesting though.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #57
    Darkglasses
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    Chris Horner won't be starting today's stage, due to tendinitis


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    #58
    dastardly00
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    Our favourite Colombian Carlos Betancur will be a DNS today.

    The weather at the finish is currently clear and sunny. But it will become cloudy with periods of snow this afternoon. Winds will be light and variable. There is a 50% chance of snow :(


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    #59
    ZiabR
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Chris Horner won't be starting today's stage, due to tendinitis

    I thought he had just come back from a treatment plan for that? Odd that he is gone again. Age?


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    #60
    dastardly00
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    It's started to snow at the finish


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    #61
    tomdempsey200
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    no live race?


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