La Vuelta 2017 **SPOILERS**

[Bonefish Blues]

It's that mental vertical concrete road tomorrow isn't it.

Alto de los Machucos. I might come out of my Vuelta apathy and watch that.
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Am I the only one who thinks this is a bit of a joke?

 

[MikeG]

Am I the only one who thinks this is a bit of a joke?

I've walked up it. It's no joke.

 

[sleaver]

Wout Poels finished 7th in the TT yesterday. Was this a statement of confidence and form, or a misguided waste of effort, with respect to the work that he will have to do in the next few days?

Now that he has moved up on GC, could Sky send him up the road forcing the other teams to chase to protect their positions? Thereby giving Sky a bit of a rest.

Disclaimer - I may not know what the hell I'm talking about

 

[brommers]

According to the Vuelta's timetable they expect the riders to take about 12 minutes to do the final climb, so we can't really expect race changing gaps.

 

[sleaver]

Sorry if its been posted before - http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/spain/6934-los-machucos.html

Also, its apparently raining at the finish.


View: https://twitter.com/laura_meseguer/status/905344600956702721

 

[Adam4868]

Not watching live so will have to wait till highlights,but I would of thought maybe rain would suit Nibali.

 

[smutchin]

According to the Vuelta's timetable they expect the riders to take about 12 minutes to do the final climb, so we can't really expect race changing gaps.

WTF? It's 7km long - I'd consider myself to be doing well to cover that distance in 12 minutes on the flat.

Mind you, the gradient is very variable, apparently, so even with the really steep bits, it's only* 8% average overall.

*only 8%!

 

[smutchin]

What happened to Majka? Mechanical or tumble?

 

[Crackle]

This is vicious

 

[Crackle]

I don't think Angliru will suit Froome either. Does he have enough time to hold on.

 

[brommers]

I don't think Angliru will suit Froome either. Does he have enough time to hold on.

 

[Beebo]

It is twice as long so will give him more time to pace back when he is dropped. But he could also lose twice as much time?
Either way it will make for a good Saturday afternoon's TV.

 

[rich p]

It could end up being interesting!

 

[themosquitoking]

Have the route organisers actually been total geniuses?

 

[Stonechat]

Remember Froome has done well on Angliru before

The longer the effort the more it suits I think