La Vuelta 2013 (24 Aug - 15 Sept) **SPOILERS**

[Herzog]

Great ride - what started as a speculative effort turned into an almost historic win. Show's he's coming into good form after an injury plaqued season.

 

[y2blade]

Heartbreaking ride for Tony Martin...what a day!!!!

 

[400bhp]

Blimey!!!

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Just think of the hurt Tony Martin caused there! One man, and it took a hell of a lot of effort and horse power to catch him then pass him on the line.

Chapeau Martin.

 

[beastie]

Top effort that.

 

[VamP]

Are we going to see an attempt to go one better today, with Pinotti taking Tony Martin's place?

 

[Herzog]

Terrible road layout for the finish today, RAB after RAB! Interesting racing none the less.

 

[thom]

Zdenek Stybar by a tyre's width from Gilbert
Great finish again

 

[jifdave]

@DanMartin86: Sad to leave the vuelta but can't race with these birds flying round my head. I hit a hole or rock in the road. Down I went #poophappens

 

[Crackle]

Shame for Dan Martin. Garmin didn't have a good day. Report said about 1200 Swiss Francs of fines for them too.

 

[thom]

@DanMartin86: Sad to leave the vuelta but can't race with these birds flying round my head. I hit a hole or rock in the road. Down I went #poophappens

That's a shame.
Am I bad for resenting him for dropping out given he's in my fantasy team ?

 

[VamP]

That's a shame.
Am I bad for resenting him for dropping out given he's in my fantasy team ?

Of course not, he's let you down!

 

[thom]

Leopold Konig takes the stage & Nico Roche the lead on GC !

 

[400bhp]

Whoaaa-didn't think Roche got the GC. Great

I like Konig - great attacking rider.

 

[Noodley]

Great to see Roche finally doing something after many years of never quite getting there.