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Stage 11 -Lorca - Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto 187.5km

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  • #32
    [Deleted User]
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    Hopefully Roche paces himself back on or close enough.


  • #33
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    Hopefully he's pacing himself. Aiming to regain time on the false flat and come strong on the final section


  • #34
    neris
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    irishrover99 wrote: »
    So Bertie and Nibali working together can drop two Sky Domestiques. What hope is their for anyone

    skybots can never be dropped. makes the racing very dull


  • #35
    jack01986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭jack01986


    Vuelta tracker saying Nico has lost over a minute is that right? Its been very slow to update.


  • #36
    neris
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    under the 9 km banner and the 2 skybots on the front both pull out a gel at the same time


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  • #37
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,051 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Cn saying chaves, de la cruz over 30s back, roche, aru, tvg even further behind


  • #38
    neris
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    Chaves a minute back and nico further back, they might aswell just give Froome the winners trophy at the stage end


  • #39
    [Deleted User]
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    Looks like Nibali has another one or two digs before the end. Hopefully he can take 30-40 sec out of Froome today


  • #40
    neris
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    cmon nibali go for it and do something


  • #41
    neris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,114 ✭✭✭✭neris


    can you imagine a garda running alongside a bike race forcing fans back off the road


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  • #42
    retalivity
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    Ah fcuk off...

    Edit:my screen froze when froome flew past nibbles and was just behind lopez, assumed he won!


  • #43
    neris
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    chaves is over 2 minutes back and no sign of nico


  • #44
    velo.2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    Froome's domestiques, most of whom not good enough for the Tour, finishing ahead of supposed GC contenders.

    Interesting to see how Nieve gets on with Orica next year.


  • #45
    MPFGLB
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    I knew when I saw the rain & cold it wouldn tbe a good day for Nico.....always has major fail going from hot to cold conditions

    oh well hopefully he could contain losses


  • #46
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 265 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kelderman had great day. A bunch of stages left that suit Roche more. Hopefully he can pull back a bit of time here and there.


  • #47
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Unless theres serious rule changes or sky pack it in, Grand Tours will just get more and more boring.
    Their dominance is killing the sport as a spectacle at this level.


  • #48
    retalivity
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    Roche 4'17 back, 40s behind tj. They are both now 4.45 behind froome on gc


  • #49
    neris
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Unless theres serious rule changes or sky pack it in, Grand Tours will just get more and more boring.
    Their dominance is killing the sport as a spectacle at this level.

    its getting boring now, Froome with 2 domestiques and everyone else fighting for themselves near the end.


  • #50
    jack01986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭jack01986


    Ouch bad day for Nico, hopefully he can get back into the top 10 on some other stages.


  • #51
    godtabh
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    I knew when I saw the rain & cold it wouldn tbe a good day for Nico.....always has major fail going from hot to cold conditions

    oh well hopefully he could contain losses

    Was it not lashing yesterday?


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  • #52
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    looks like Roche is now on the exact same time as TJ, back in 11th


  • #53
    dastardly00
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Unless theres serious rule changes or sky pack it in, Grand Tours will just get more and more boring.
    Their dominance is killing the sport as a spectacle at this level.

    What would you change?


  • #54
    MPFGLB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    godtabh wrote: »
    Was it not lashing yesterday?

    Yes but not as cold I believe


  • #55
    dastardly00
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    BMC the big losers today


  • #56
    MPFGLB
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    BMC the big losers today



    And Orica ....Adam Yates out of top 10 and Chaves not looking like a contender though hung on to 3rd place for now


  • #57
    MPFGLB
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    Not sure what BMC shoulk do now as there are several very hard climbs to come

    Maybe try for stages instead ...hard to know


  • #58
    REBELSAFC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 643 ✭✭✭REBELSAFC


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    What would you change?

    No power meters and smaller teams. Shorter bumpy stages


  • #59
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,603 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    REBELSAFC wrote: »
    No power meters and smaller teams. Shorter bumpy stages

    I'm not sure if that would have a significant impact overall as Sky have the best team. The quality of their riders are what make them so dominant.


  • #60
    neris
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    REBELSAFC wrote: »
    No power meters and smaller teams. Shorter bumpy stages

    no radios either


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  • #61
    MPFGLB
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    I know everyone likes climbing but I found that stage boring....it was just a waiting , waiting & waiting for the end


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