I don't understand why he was given the lead, it really is like they don't care. He had his chance in the Giro and didn't look up to it.
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Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Am glad am not a sprinter at this vuelta with GC guys going for it already.
Looking like it could be an exciting race.
Looking like it could be an exciting race.
I think he crashed out of the Giro, didn't he, but I take your point Geraint or Sosa would have been the obvious choices
He'd missed the cut by the time he crashed though. He was minutes down by then, can't recall exactly how much but he wasn't in a few key moves. Can't recall and it was only 4 weeks ago!
MasterDabber
Über Member
- Location
- Surrey and the Lot in France
Ineos totally out of it.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
It doesn't seem to be on ITV4 at 7pm, I thought it was advertised for that time when the TdF finished ?
Shadow
member
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Tonights highlights on at 22.00.
Reverts back to 'normal' 19.00 tomorrow.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
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- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
1900 daily except 2200 next Sunday (and I suspect each Sunday).
Your memory is clearly better than mine apart from the fact that the Giro was longer than 4 weeks ago
Eh, oh, yeah. All the gt's are merging into one. Although, this has had a promising start so far. Quintana has been replaced by a doppelganger with legs.Your memory is clearly better than mine apart from the fact that the Giro was longer than 4 weeks ago
DRM
Guru
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- West Yorks
See, didn't I predict what would happen, the curse of GCN strikes again!
Adam4868
Legendary Member
Late to watch this last night,well that was some sprint stage ! Happy for Quintanna with a great stage win and for Roche,he's been pretty good this year.
As for Ineos what can you say but game over.I thought they might have lasted a little longer.I get about the Giro and Tao,but he looked a lot better in tour of Poland a few weeks ago.
As for Ineos what can you say but game over.I thought they might have lasted a little longer.I get about the Giro and Tao,but he looked a lot better in tour of Poland a few weeks ago.
Chunkyclimber
New Member
Heading to Andorra for stage 9 on Sunday (hoping the thunder that’s currently forecast doesn’t happen). Does anyone know what time the roads close (roughly) before a Vuelta mountain stage and when they reopen afterwards?
Adam4868
Legendary Member
I'd be guessing at around midday,what the does it start 2,30/3 ? So reckon on at least 12.As for opening after usually pretty quick when last riders and cars have gone through.Have a great time I'm jealous !
Chunkyclimber
New Member
Brilliant, thanks Adam. Yeah starts quite late compared to other grand tour stages, but I remember when Le Tour came through Cambridge they shut the roads here at 5 am. Can’t get an exact time but it sounds like la Vuelta are way more sensible about road closures and letting fans get around.
