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

[Old Tom]

Time for a wild (and wishful) guess:

1. Purito
2. Nibali
3. Horner
4. Valverde
5. Pinot

I haven't seen much of the race due to work commitments but I'm not sure that Nibali is safe either after yesterday's stage where he was left rather isolated and unable to contend with the pace.

I also can't help thinking - maybe down to disappointment otherwise - that Rodriguez has a cunning plan (that probably involves riding fast up a mountain somewhere in Asturias). You heard it here first...

I'd take that - I'd love to see Rodriguez finish in red, but I don't think it'll happen. I reckon Nibali was just on an off-day on Monday and will do enough to protect his lead. Horner - who knows? He should have blown up by now, but he hasn't. I'm saddened that this doesn't make me smile. I just don't believe, I'm afraid. I think Purito's best hope now is that he puts time into Valverde and gets on the podium. (Maybe he'll get second place retrospectively.) I'll go Valverde and Roche for 4th and 5th.

But I say all that knowing that these are just my amateurish predictions on a race that is still very open and is all the better for it.

 

[thom]

Cross wind action !

 

[rich p]

I love echelons
Pozzovivo may have missed the split

<edit> has missed but may get back on the lump

 

[rich p]

Pinot has missed out too
42 seconds back

 

[thom]

Farrar up there - he needs a new contract - must be feeling the pressure

 

[VamP]

Never a dull stage this year

 

[thom]

Mollema caught em napping in the final km
EBH 2nd from Riccesi (sp?) & Farrar

 

[rich p]

nice mugging by Mollema but Pozzo and Pinot the losers in GC

 

[raindog]

LOL - pack, once again, gets mugged by lone rider

 

[Basil.B]

Cracking stage, can't wait for the remaining stages!

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Enjoyed yesterdays stage - up until 1.5k to go when the Oooooooorosport recording decided that was the end and that i should simply guess who finished where.

 

[rich p]

Enjoyed yesterdays stage - up until 1.5k to go when the Oooooooorosport recording decided that was the end and that i should simply guess who finished where.

? I saw the whole thing on Eurosport

 

[The Couch]

Enjoyed yesterdays stage - up until 1.5k to go when the Oooooooorosport recording decided that was the end and that i should simply guess who finished where.

Soooo.... tell us... who won in your mind?

 

[Crackle]

Eddie the Bridesmaid again.

 

[The Couch]

Eddie the Bridesmaid again.

Farrar would be over the moon to even be the bridesmaid once again