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

[raindog]

Superb win for Elissonde. Looked like it really hurt.

he almost stopped on one of those last 21% corners - I actually thought he might fall off
it's been a fabulous Vuelta for the French youngsters

 

[thom]

Ok, after that I have to say even I'm veering into pretty sceptical mode. The thing I think is odd is he doesn't appear knackered over the line. Maybe that is how you feel when you win though... so I still don't know.

What I'll say is that if he does get sprung for doping, his whole career is tarnished, his teammates are tarnished and US cycling as a whole is more screwed than ever.

 

[Dave Davenport]

What really amazes me about Horner is how he's managed to sort out all this stuff with Syria whilst winning a Grand Tour. Plus, as an American how come he's allowed to be British Foreign Secretary?

 

[thom]

Time for another caption competition:

 

[rich p]

You fúcka with me, you fúcka with my family.

Time for another caption competition:

 

[Hont]

Horner at least looks knackered

Nah, he wasn't even breathing hard. Sitting down was for the camera. When you're really knackered you don't want to be filmed, not look around to make sure you are.

 

[rich p]

Nah, he wasn't even breathing hard. Sitting down was for the camera. When you're really knackered you don't want to be filmed, not look around to make sure you are.

It looked like an AmDram performance to me. Getting two people to give him their shoulders into the tent - bollix.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

I don't usually comment in race threads but I've rarely enjoyed a GT so much with smaller budget teams getting so many stage wins and lots of new riders getting great results and I've never felt so depressed at the overall outcome.

yip, it was a great GT for NetApp-Endura, they will be sure to get more invites.

 

[BJH]

Time for another caption competition:

Feel the power of the Lord my son, 3 weeks ago I was a washed up old pro with links to shady characters, but the Lord has given me the power to win. I am high on his love.

 

[Noodley]

woohoo has summed it up really, great race for the youngsters but tarnished due to Grandpa Broon winning it. His interview shown on ITV4 highlights had me reaching for the heaviest item I could find to throw it at the TV...

Great winning for Elissonde, Allez FDJ!!

 

[jdtate101]

Whilst some point to Froome's win on Ax-3 as suspect, at least his was consistent with previous performances and he's a well known powerhouse at the prime age to be a pro cyclist (28). Horner, on the other hand is much older, has just come back from a knee injury, has never had a stella career, and is known to have worked with doping doctors, management and riders.
As much as I'd like to believe that an old journeyman can have his day of glory and win against all odds, it's just too suspect, especially seeing the apparent ease of which he did it.
I do hope we're all wrong, but I don't think we are.

 

[400bhp]

:awaits the fall out of this:

 

[ColinJ]

Horner, on the other hand is much older, has just come back from a knee injury, has never had a stella career, and is known to have worked with doping doctors, management and riders.

Apart from that it seems almost plausible ...

 

[400bhp]

Just imagine for a second that this would have happened in the TDF.

 

[Booyaa]

Very disappointing result. IF he is clean then well done, it just doesn't seem possible. He did seem to be playing up for the cameras at the end. The wife watched with me and after seeing that said "he's a bit of a knob him, I don't like him".

Good enough for me!