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

[beastie]

Estimated power for Horner yesterday 6.2 W/Kg. Age 41. You've got to be kidding me.

Is Horner facing the same accusations that Froome faced in the Tour? If not, why not?

Where does the 6.2 come fae?

 

[400bhp]

Was thinking about this a bit more today. Perhaps he believes he has little to - wins and retires.

Doping ban less important.

 

[rich p]

Where does the 6.2 come fae?

Dunno where it originated but mentioned here...
"So the jury is still out for me. His power perfomance today was incredible, but he has been making his power data available for years now and people more knowledgable than me on the matter say it is consistent and credible. He has kept his power, just lost weight this year so he was able to to produce something like 6.2 Watts Per Kilo today which is super impressive if clean. "
http://cyclingbetting.co.uk/vuelta-a-espana-stage-11-preview

 

[The Couch]

I am hoping that if there is something fishy going on, it will show in the results, however the Vuelta doesn't really have the reputation for having a lot of positive checks popping up (even although the Vuelta has had "strange performances" before, e.g. Mosquera, Cobo)

 

[The Couch]

Tony sets a new best at the first intermediate... let's see if he can keep it up(like if there would be any doubt about it )... still Westra had a surprisingly strong second and third piece (or the Spanish screwed his first intermediate time)

 

[The Couch]

Fabian faster than Martin at 2nd intermediate... which might mean the uphill is not that easy -since on flat, Martin has no competition-
(and that climbers like Nibali, might get pretty close as well to these times)

 

[raindog]

Nibali da man.
Thank God Horner only came 20th

 

[rich p]

Nibali da man.
Thank God Horner only came 20th

Yep, it would have stretched credulity too far if he'd stormed this one!
Pozzovivo did an uncharacteristically good ride though

 

[thom]

Yep, it would have stretched credulity too far if he'd stormed this one!
Pozzovivo did an uncharacteristically good ride though

We need a new smiley all for you rich - eyebrows raised about a foot above the head...

 

[rich p]

We need a new smiley all for you rich - eyebrows raised about a foot above the head...

I'm a beguiling mix of naïve believer and perennial sceptic

 

[400bhp]

Nice to see a different demeanor from Roche

 

[thom]

Funny spanish interview with Horner that slips through French and English. He doesn't give up trying.

 

[rich p]

Funny spanish interview with Horner that slips through French and English. He doesn't give up trying.

Hilarious!!! I'm warming to him!
The most impressive thing was his understanding of the questions even if his replies were less fluent.

 

[thom]

Hilarious!!! I'm warming to him!
The most impressive thing was his understanding of the questions even if his replies were less fluent.

There's more :

 

[raindog]

Basso and Roche going for intermediate sprints today.