Vuelta 2013

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[jdtate101]

Lets hope for more of what we had in 2012, it was by far the most exciting grand tour.

 

[johnr]

Not sure about that. I stopped watching at the point two drugs cheats and their pals were being handed bottles and supplements from a car by Bjorn Riis to sustain an 'unbelievable' breakaway. It all seemed depressingly old fashioned.

 

[lukesdad]

Not sure about that. I stopped watching at the point two drugs cheats and their pals were being handed bottles and supplements from a car by Bjorn Riis to sustain an 'unbelievable' breakaway. It all seemed depressingly old fashioned.

Its called r.a.c.i.n.g. you are right tho' its how it used to be, before you and the superteams came along and started watching each other

 

[black'n'yellow]

Not sure about that. I stopped watching at the point two drugs cheats and their pals were being handed bottles and supplements from a car by Bjorn Riis to sustain an 'unbelievable' breakaway. It all seemed depressingly old fashioned.

Sounds terrible. What do you suspect might have been in these bottles and 'supplements' that were being handed up to the riders in full view of the camera..?? Also, why was the break so 'unbelievable'..?

And it's Bjarne, by the way...

 

[jdtate101]

Not sure about that. I stopped watching at the point two drugs cheats and their pals were being handed bottles and supplements from a car by Bjorn Riis to sustain an 'unbelievable' breakaway. It all seemed depressingly old fashioned.

It was universally hailed by all the commentators as the best grand tour of the year, as it was so open and undecided all the way up to the finish. The TdF has become somewhat stale in comparison, whereas the Vuelta and Giro tend to take more risks with the route and climbs. Not that that is always a good thing, I remember a past Giro (2010 I think) which was just impossibly hard as they stacked just too many climbs in). I know part of the TdF is doing the historic climbs as that is all part of the legacy and history of the event, but the Vuelta and Giro don't seem to be bound by the same restrictions (or at least to the same degree).

 

[oldroadman]

Designed for Spanish climbers. 11 mountain finishes from 20/21 stages, what are they thinking? Alberto!
I can't see the point in making GTs ridiculously hard, more medium stages with fair amounts of climbing and a chance for the best descenders, roleurs, plus at least 4 sprinters stages, a fair mix and an interesting race. With stages that finish at mountain tops, the day's race is all about saving enerygy, domestiques riding to protect the heads, and all the real racing on the last ascent. It can be very stifling until that last climb. Then again, Spain is a mountainous country, it's just you don't have to climb every pass in a GT, and they do seem to look out for 20% plus gradients!

 

[lauradogin]

yeah,i think so,whereas the Vuelta and Giro tend to take more risks with the route and climbs,thank you

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Belter of a route all in all, looking forward to seeing some high attrition rates, last years was really entertaining.

 

[MattHB]

It was awesome last year.. Looking forward to it