Weds 2nd Sept: Vuelta 2015 stage 11: Andorra la Vella – Cortals d’Encamp 138km

pelevin

Obviously my comment in jest but not quite entirely. Last year's Vuelta I remember the Sky dom's managing to push a pace a couple of times in the earlier parts of the race that dropped Froome out the back.

Eamonnator

Eamonnator wrote: »

I don't think, Froome will finish this stage.

Or if he does, he'll abandon overnight.

Subpopulus

Darkglasses wrote: »

(@MrFiestina is absolutely hilarious )

Never saw that account before. It's demented. I don't get half the jokes but the crappy photoshop jobs still make me laugh.

https://twitter.com/MrFiestina/status/638432571374862338

Darkglasses

I don't get half them either tbh but it's magnificent

dastardly00

Valverde and Purito have nearly a minute lead over Dumoulin on the descent!

D3PO

good decending by purito and valverde really giving them an advantage ahead of the final climb.

I cant stand Valverde I really hope he tanks it on the final climb grr

Subpopulus

Darkglasses wrote: »

I don't get half them either tbh but it's magnificent

Like this one. I presume it's some offbeat reference to the first post-Franco government in Spain, but I don't actually know and I don't care because it's funnier when I don't get it.

https://twitter.com/MrFiestina/status/638348559272820736

letape

Would be great if Rodriquez could finally win a grand tour. Has to drop that weasel Piti first though.

letape

Aru back up to Rodriquez and Valverde group now

Darkglasses

Meanwhile, Froome is only 3/4 minutes back now? If he can maintain that, it's theoretically recoverable..

Subpopulus

Anyone seen Roche recently? Presume he's somewhere between the Aru group and the Froom wagon.

letape

Is Nico now ahead of the Froome group again?

dastardly00

Subpopulus wrote: »

Anyone seen Roche recently? Presume he's somewhere between the Aru group and the Froom wagon.

He could possibly be behind Froome and Thomas?

D3PO

Subpopulus wrote: »

Anyone seen Roche recently? Presume he's somewhere between the Aru group and the Froom wagon.

last time he was seen he was dropping behind the Froome group and looked fecked. Id be shocked if hes not way off the pace by now.

happytramp

Oh for f**k sake. Another motorbike related crash

D3PO

ffs another abandon after Paulinho hit by a motorbike. This is getting beyond a joke now.

ThisRegard

Jesus christ, Paulinho out due to being hit by a motorbike.

neris

another rider hit by a motor bike

D3PO

Domulan nearly back on the group. Vamos Tom !!

Pudsy33

Tinkov will be delighted. Any sign of Nico?

D3PO

Tom Dumoulan back on the Purito group Chapeau Tom

Subpopulus

Strangely, the Vuelta website has Nico leading the virtual classification, 11 seconds ahead of Chris Froome.

Rambling Man

Is Nibali going around the Vuelta on a motorbike?

dastardly00

Mikel Nieve (#6) is in with the Dumoulin/Aru/Purito/Chavez/Valverde group.

happytramp

Hey, could someone on twitter please contact Carlton Kirby and ask him to please, please, please stop crapping on about Attapuma.

dastardly00

Carlton really needs to shut up about Darwin Atapuma.

on_the_nickel

happytramp wrote: »

Hey, could someone on twitter please contact Carlton Kirby and ask him to please, please, please stop crapping on

fixed your post

dastardly00

happytramp wrote: »

Hey, could someone on twitter please contact Carlton Kirby and ask him to please, please, please stop crapping on about Attapuma.

I'm considering setting up a Twitter account just to tell Carlton to shut up about him. It's really getting annoying now.

Eamonnator

Darkglasses wrote: »

Meanwhile, Froome is only 3/4 minutes back now? If he can maintain that, it's theoretically recoverable..

now 5 minutes.

D3PO

happytramp wrote: »

Hey, could someone on twitter please contact Carlton Kirby and ask him to please, please, please stop crapping on about Attapuma.

Please dont he will only harp on about Louis Mentjies then :rolleyes: