Vuelta 2014, **el sp-olé-rs**

[Crackle]

Uran was the surprise in that one. I kinda hope he can do better in the mountain stages now. Anacona did pretty well too. Froome is obviously not in form but I do wonder why he didn't come in in better form. Quintana has got to attack now, should make things interesting.

 

[RobNewcastle]

I'm also surprised at Froome today. Alright he said he went off too quick but he's clearly not in that great form whereas Contador clearly is in form. Froome says he had one day off the bike before hitting the turbo then training properly. Contador said he had almost 2 weeks without training due to the leg, doesn't seem to add up for me, lol I'm not suggesting he doped but it's clear he might've done a bit more training than he's letting on.

Should still be an interesting race but it was a real shame to see Quintana crash :-(

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I'm surprised that anyone is surprised anymore.

 

[jifdave]

I'm also surprised at Froome today. Alright he said he went off too quick but he's clearly not in that great form whereas Contador clearly is in form. Froome says he had one day off the bike before hitting the turbo then training properly. Contador said he had almost 2 weeks without training due to the leg, doesn't seem to add up for me, lol I'm not suggesting he doped but it's clear he might've done a bit more training than he's letting on.

Should still be an interesting race but it was a real shame to see Quintana crash :-(

i think froomes problem is lack of racing days this year, after all the tue's and illness this year i think he's lacking base miles

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Froome just didn't look up to it. Anyone know if times back up his too fast in the first few K's claim?

Quintana and brake failure huh? I bet that changes after the Canyon rep talks to him while showing him the footage...

 

[RobNewcastle]

i think froomes problem is lack of racing days this year, after all the tue's and illness this year i think he's lacking base miles

Definitely. At this point I think just completing a grand tour and getting some racing miles in the legs is the most important thing. I'm sure he'll probably have a go in the mountains but he should just look to enjoy the rest of the race. He's had far too many illnesses and crashes to reach his form of last year. He needs to build again for 2015.

 

[jifdave]

Froome just didn't look up to it. Anyone know if times back up his too fast in the first few K's claim?

Quintana and brake failure huh? I bet that changes after the Canyon rep talks to him while showing him the footage...

where did he say break failure?

“I was feeling good on the ascent, but at that point the bike didn’t brake enough." He explained later that he actually braked too hard before the turn. “Just before the corner I was tightening up my shoe, but I don’t thing that was really the problem.”

“What happened was I over-braked, it wasn’t enough, and I hit the ground. Fortunately I wasn’t too badly hurt, my left knee came off the worst, and I’ve got bruises all over, but cycling is like that.”

 

[tug benson]

Froome just didn't look up to it. Anyone know if times back up his too fast in the first few K's claim?

Quintana and brake failure huh? I bet that changes after the Canyon rep talks to him while showing him the footage...

I read elsewhere that he was 40 seconds up on purito early into his ride, i guess that backs up his claim that he went of to quick

 

[Strathlubnaig]

I'd pay money to watch Tony Marttin riding one handed holding a huge candelabra, and still winning the TT.

2 outta 3 aint a bad guess.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Cancellara complaining about the road surface and everything else

Candelabra is such a whiner now, rain, wind, heat, roads....big jessie.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

froome now looking super smooth on the flat stuff

I think most do.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

where did he say break failure?

In front of the TV cameras although agreed it looked like almost no time had passed since his finish.

 

[400bhp]

Makes it really interesting now. I'm waiting for Contador to crack. Must happen musn't it?

 

[RobNewcastle]

Makes it really interesting now. I'm waiting for Contador to crack. Must happen musn't it?

Can't see it personally. I'm just amazed at his condition given the leg even if it wasn't nearly as serious as everyone first thought. He seemed to have pretty good acceleration the other day and good power today. Seriously impressive. But there could still be some interesting developments in the mountains, the long climbs will be a different kettle of fish.

 

[themosquitoking]

I'm starting to think he faked the injury in the TdF.