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

[Stonechat]

Strava segment for Ezaro here with Laurens Ten Damm at the top
http://www.strava.com/segments/1239247

 

[The Couch]

Strava segment for Ezaro here with Laurens Ten Damm at the top
http://www.strava.com/segments/1239247

Well, the other Strava guys now have a target to beat (and since the finishline wasn't on top of it, it's gotta to be at least still a beatable time)

Yesterday Matthews looked to still have a pretty strong punch left, he might be the one to watch-out for today
(if there are going to be enough teams interested in making it a sprint)

 

[y2blade]

Following in the office on here:
http://www.lavuelta.com/13/en/online/index.html?e=5

Wish I could watch it though...recording the live stuff on Eurosort later so will look forward to more stunning views

 

[Stonechat]

YEs it's fascinating in the tough course teams have less influence there has been no lead outs for sprinters so far and even though EBH got to the right area he made no impact. Think those who get over the mountains unscathed could be part of a sprint finish today

 

[VamP]

YEs it's fascinating in the tough course teams have less influence there has been no lead outs for sprinters so far and even though EBH got to the right area he made no impact. Think those who get over the mountains unscathed could be part of a sprint finish today

It's a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy as most teams don't bring their best sprinters due to the tough parcours, and then don't work as hard to bring escapees back, because they don't have their fast men with them.

 

[The Couch]

It's a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy as most teams don't bring their best sprinters due to the tough parcours, and then don't work as hard to bring escapees back, because they don't have their fast men with them.

Well.. I guess Garmin brought their best sprinter... and they are currently eating in the advantage of the escape, so they must have belief in Farrar

p.s. they are probably the only ones to still believe in him
p.p.s. I am fully aware I might be eating these words later today or the coming days

 

[thom]

breakaway have 20 secs with 6 km to go - the peloton are destined to catch 'em

 

[thom]

Michael Matthews for Orica Greenedge

 

[luca bortolas]

The Vuelta's turned out to be fun for everyone except the sprinters, so far...

Henao seems to have recovered. He was back in the lead group yesterday, whereas Uran was in the second group. Not sure what Sky's strategy is, or even if they have one.

As for Horner, well he didn't have quite such an amazing day, so not quite a completely unbelievable performance, just an interesting one.

 

[laurence]

FFS - Lyingit is back on ITV4. have i been dreaming and he's been absent from the highlights show? listening to paint dry.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Matthews is coming into form nicely at the end of the season.

 

[The Couch]

... Yesterday Matthews looked to still have a pretty strong punch left, he might be the one to watch-out for today ...

It's proven again that even a monkey randomly picking names, statistically is bound to have it correct at one time or another

 

[VamP]

It's proven again that even a monkey randomly picking names, statistically is bound to have it correct at one time or another

You know, smugness is a negative personal characteristic

 

[The Couch]

You know, smugness is a negative personal characteristic

I know... monkeys are social animals and - according to Wikipedia - "generally considered to be intelligent".
But when I am feeling good about myself, I like to aim high

 

[themosquitoking]

It's proven again that even a monkey randomly picking names, statistically is bound to have it correct at one time or another

Yup, it happens the first time they play and from there it's all downhill.