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

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    #152
    Subpopulus
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    Christ that road is freakishly narrow. It's more like a mountain ledge...


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    #153
    Peterx
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    A real pity if Nico does actually go back, whether it's due to team orders or his own tiredness will matter as to his future chances though.


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    #154
    ThisRegard
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    Roche not with the guys pacing Froome, maybe he's tired and feeling the affects of his own crash.


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    #155
    D3PO
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    Nieve still in the main group. Makes you have to assume Roche wasnt ordered back but hes actually suffering


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    #156
    RobFowl
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    Suspect Roche isn't dropping back deliberately :(


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    #157
    Pudsy33
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    There is Roche. **** sake


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    #158
    D3PO
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    Nico looks fooked worse than Froome. :(


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    #159
    letape
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    Clearly Roche is suffering the sane as Froome. Not sure why sky were setting the pace earlier.


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    #160
    dastardly00
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    Roche is completely cream-crackered.


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    #161
    gordongekko
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    Chance to get back on the descent


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    #162
    Darkglasses
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    So do Sky have anybody in a position to go for GC now?


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    #163
    on_the_nickel
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    Is Henao with Froome or up the road? Asking for a friend (my wallet).


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    #164
    ThisRegard
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    The vuelta live tracker is a bit crap compared to the Tours, doesn't have live data of where each rider is so we're replying on TV coverage to see where Roche is at the moment.


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    #165
    Darkglasses
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    Also, I'm kind of annoyed I cashed out a bet on Aru to win the GC at 10/1 now. I doubled my money, but now he's looking seriously good :(


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    #166
    D3PO
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    So do Sky have anybody in a position to go for GC now?

    Nieve started the day 12th I think


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    #167
    on_the_nickel
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    Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?


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    #168
    D3PO
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    Chance to get back on the descent

    even if they do (and they wont its nearly 2 mins) its just prolonging the agony


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    #169
    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

    Don't think they were pushing


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    #170
    on_the_nickel
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    Don't think they were pushing

    There was 8 of them at the front of the peleton.


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    #171
    RobFowl
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    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

    "Do not underestimate the power of the dark side"
    Darth Brailsford


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    #172
    dastardly00
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    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?
    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    There was 8 of them at the front of the peleton.

    I don't think they were pushing as such. They were riding an easy enough tempo. I suppose to make it look like everything was fine and dandy with Froome etc.


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    #173
    ThisRegard
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    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

    Probably the plan for the day before Froome had his crash, if indeed it's the after affects of the crash that's huring him.


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    #174
    Darkglasses
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    Fake tempo/bluffing possibly. Knew they were ****ed today, so tried to fake it as long as possible before Astana took over the pace setting.

    Just a guess


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    #175
    kerry4sam
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Who is the Sky rider up near the front of the peloton?

    That's Boswell afaik


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    #176
    Darkglasses
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    CN6AJzBW8AABTWZ.jpg

    (@MrFiestina is absolutely hilarious :D)


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    #177
    Eamonnator
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    I don't think, Froome will finish this stage.


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    #178
    dastardly00
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    kerry4sam wrote: »
    That's Boswell afaik

    Boswell is in the breakaway.

    It's Nieve who is left in the main peloton.


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    #179
    pelevin
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    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    Why were Sky pushing it at the front when Froome and Roche were focked?

    Because that's all they know.

    Froome: "I'm feeling real good today lads."
    "Ok boss. We'll push hard at the front so."


    Froome: "I'm not feeling too good here lads."
    "Ok boss. We'll push hard at the front so."


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    #180
    kerry4sam
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    Only 36km to go! The worst is behind them now hopefully.


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    #181
    Rambling Man
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    kerry4sam wrote: »
    Only 36km to go! The worst is behind them now hopefully.

    And a nice handy 36km it is too.


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