Volta a Catalunya *spoilers*

[Crackle]

So where will Rodriguez lose this race then?

Tomorrow's stage is threatened by snow they said.

 

[smutchin]

Well he made it home first!

There's a lesson there!

 

[thom]

Glad to see Froome able to attack despite it not working out.
Out of race practice, acting somewhat alone and in particularly cold conditions, he'll have wanted better but I guess he's at least measured himself. Nibali doesn't appear to be in better shape at the minute (he's dropped out of the Criterium International) but it looks very easy for Contador right now.

 

[rliu]

It was like deja vu of Vuelta 2012 today, Froome going too early, Bertie next to stick it out, then Purito smashes them both to bits. All there remains is for Purito to lose the overall on a seemingly innocuous section.

 

[Brightski]

5 km to go - bunch sprint
nope about 1 km to go !

eurosport pictures missed the finish though

Yeh I've just done catch up on stage 1 very odd

 

[montage]

Ten Dam only 47 seconds down in a group of solid climbers - that podium place for July is looking hopeful!

 

[rich p]

Ten Dam only 47 seconds down in a group of solid climbers - that podium place for July is looking hopeful!

Put your grant on it Monty

 

[Crackle]

Horner's out with tendonitis. He's beginning to look like a bad buy for Lampre, considering he lost most of last season to injury, you can see why he struggled to get a contract for this season, apart from other potential reasons.

 

[MisterStan]

Horner's out with tendonitis. He's beginning to look like a bad buy for Lampre, considering he lost most of last season to injury, you can see why he struggled to get a contract for this season, apart from other potential reasons.

Saving himself for the Tour?

 

[thom]

Saving himself for the Tour?

I think he's down for the Giro and the Vuelta.

 

[smutchin]

For anyone wondering why there's no live TV picture...

"This is how the final 300 meters look like"

https://twitter.com/perezdiazmanuel/status/449208926438182913

 

[thom]

They are in the final 4 kms - usual suspects at the head
for pictures of the finish line : http://www.esport3.cat/directes/esport3/

 

[Crackle]

I think I saw Davina there then

 

[smutchin]

"@TheRaceRadio: Last 3km, Froome, Contador, Quintana, and Rodriquez are together.....still no TV though"

 

[thom]

Barguil having a pop off the front