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

[raindog]

Wow, tremendous finish from Gilbert, but feel a bit gutted for EBH. Fabulous racing for the last 5ks though.

 

[thom]

Wow, tremendous finish from Gilbert, but feel a bit gutted for EBH. Fabulous racing for the last 5ks though.

missed it - did Gilbert finally win something in the rainbow stripes ?

 

[raindog]

Yup. And tomorrow could suit him too.

 

[thom]

 

[Noodley]

Today's finishing 5k brought to you by super mario kart, I was half expecting flying banana skins and ghosts

 

[Strathlubnaig]

That was a great finish, so pleased to see Giblets grab a win, maybe he is peaking at the right time and will get the rainbow stripes again !

 

[Crackle]

It's about time he won, though I wish Eddie had hung on.

 

[smutchin]

Missed the action today - actually had some work to do this afternoon! - but pleased to hear about the result, since I have Gilbert in my fantasy team. Sounds like some good racing.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That was certainly not a stage for the average sprinter with that nasty ramp at the end! Shame for EBH, but Gilbert has needed a win. And I guess that makes his demand to be sole Belgian leader for the Worlds a bit more credible now...

 

[VamP]

What happened to de Weert? Big crash during the TT, apparently...

 

[The Couch]

What happened to de Weert? Big crash during the TT, apparently...

Fractures in his neck, tibia, clavicle and a torn patellar tendon

Yep... quite abig crash indeed

 

[Slaav]

That was certainly not a stage for the average sprinter with that nasty ramp at the end! Shame for EBH, but Gilbert has needed a win. And I guess that makes his demand to be sole Belgian leader for the Worlds a bit more credible now...

Do bear in mind that I am still quite new to this malarkey but was it simply a case of EBH went too early and Gilbert managed to catch his wheel and get that sling shot around him at the death? I seem to recall that this has happened to him a few times now (and I don't mean this Vuelta.)

EBH seems to get at or near the front but not quite have that 'killer' instinct that we see from the likes of Cav and yesterday, Gilbert?

 

[VamP]

Bloody typical. The only one in the break that's in my FL team, Intauxsti, and he bloody well crashes a few miles from end.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Bloody typical. The only one in the break that's in my FL team, Intauxsti, and he bloody well crashes a few miles from end.

Good somersault though!

 

[VamP]

Good somersault though!

Do I get points for a somersault?