Vuelta 2014, **el sp-olé-rs**

[themosquitoking]

And tomorrow, with a rest day then a time trial to follow, he will blow them all away.

 

[jarlrmai]

The Quintana suited stages are going to be really interesting if Valverde is still in red.

 

[ColinJ]

The Quintana suited stages are going to be really interesting if Valverde is still in red.

Hopefully, Valverde will be suitably rewarded for his 'loyalty' when Quintana somehow fails to notice that his teammate has taken a break/had a puncture/looked over his shoulder/whatever ...

 

[Berties]

Nice to see peter Sagan up front,he's obviously not enjoyed the heat of the south!

 

[RobNewcastle]

Apart from wanting to see Froome steam off on the upcoming climbs the added interest in the Vuelta is the hope of seeing Quintana burn Valverde off. Has a bit of the Contador/Armstrong at Astana feel doesn't it.

 

[ColinJ]

Apart from wanting to see Froome steam off on the upcoming climbs the added interest in the Vuelta is the hope of seeing Quintana burn Valverde off. Has a bit of the Contador/Armstrong at Astana feel doesn't it.

Or for those of us with longer memories - Lemond/Hinault at La Vie Claire in 1986!

 

[RobNewcastle]

Spot on though I didn't start watching the tour until 1989. You're bang on there though!

 

[Rob88]

Apart from wanting to see Froome steam off on the upcoming climbs the added interest in the Vuelta is the hope of seeing Quintana burn Valverde off. Has a bit of the Contador/Armstrong at Astana feel doesn't it.

After seeing the way Valverde won the San Sebastian classic and they way he rode the last 3K at or on the front, shredding the prize guys on the way to a superb win on stage 6 it is obvious he's in the form of his life, like Nibali in the tour it has come together for him at the critical time. I wouldn't mind an outside bet that Valverde pulls it off - or at least between them he and Quintana work Froomie over.

 

[400bhp]

Or for those of us with longer memories - Lemond/Hinault at La Vie Claire in 1986!

I feel oddly sorry for Quintana. I felt his team let him down badly yesterday and was lucky that other teams pulled his group back to the front. I say oddly sorry because he is at the top of his game and doing something I would love to do so I shouldn't feel sorry for the bloke.

 

[tug benson]

Dirty Bertie attacks

 

[montage]

Froome looks wreccked

 

[tug benson]

Anacona takes the stage

 

[tug benson]

froome totally out of it

 

[Crackle]

Some surprises there then.

 

[montage]

Froome should take red following the TT - if he doesn't, we know where his form lies