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

[rich p]

Anyway, back to the racing!
EBH in a break to try to make Sky's disappointing race (until yesterday) more acceptable

 

[Crackle]

Anyway, back to the racing!
EBH in a break to try to make Sky's disappointing race (until yesterday) more acceptable

So 2nd for him then, just a question of who'll snatch it from him.

 

[MisterStan]

So 2nd for him then, just a question of who'll snatch it from him.

Harsh!

 

[Noodley]

Bollocks to it! He's as juiced as Del Monte

 

[smutchin]

an almost 42-year old who has never finished higher than 9th in any GT

IIRC, there were quite a few eyebrows raised by that performance in the 2010 Tour as well.

 

[smutchin]

Have you seen Wiggo climbing the Angliru (a.k.a. almost falling of his bike) in 2011?

Don't be deceived by appearances. He finished that stage in fifth place, don't forget - alongside Anton, a specialist climber, and well ahead of the likes of Purito, Moreno, Nibali et al. And over five minutes ahead of Roche.

Now, is Roche really having the ride of his life or is the standard of the race not as high this year as in previous years?

 

[rich p]

Time bonuses could play a part today

 

[rich p]

Oooh, JRod goes

 

[rich p]

Horner in red tonight - hmmmm

 

[thom]

Horner takes the lead - great attack from J Rod to take the stage
Nibali just seems to be tailing off towards the end.

 

[laurence]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[thom]

With the Angliru tomorrow being so effing hard, J-rod has an outside chance of taking serious time from Horner & Valverde.
I can't see Nibali taking back the lead now.

 

[Stonechat]

Well done Purito

 

[Rayvon]

Would be nice to see Horner win this, hes looking strong on these hills

 

[Milzy]

Would be nice to see Horner win this, hes looking strong on these hills

I hope he does & think he may have what it takes now. He just needs to not put all his eggs in one basket.