Vuelta 2014, **el sp-olé-rs**

[Dogtrousers]

Pretty sure he won a TT in the Giro? I could of course just be making that up.

Sad to see Quintana abandon, was looking forward to watching him glide up mountains.

You are not wrong. http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/n...with-brilliant-victory-on-stage-12-time-trial

Bad news about Quintana

 

[tug benson]

Kiryienka in the break...Wonder why Sky done that

 

[The Couch]

Kiryienka in the break...Wonder why Sky done that

Salvage what can be safed

 

[Shadow]

..but surely he needs a huge lead ahead of the last climb. I would have thought Nieve would be a better bet. Maybe Kiryenka will help lead Nieve up the last climb?

 

[thecube]

I never mentioned doping, but let's be honest, who the hell watches cycling without wondering about occasional strong performances given it's history? I wouldn't trust Contador as far as I could throw him, why would I?

 

[tug benson]

I think its the clinic you're looking for

 

[BSRU]

Quintana with a broken shoulder blade and blaming a press motorbike for the crash.

 

[The Couch]

..but surely he needs a huge lead ahead of the last climb

Could have worked if Katusha would not have taken the chase up today

I never mentioned doping, but let's be honest, who the hell watches cycling without wondering about occasional strong performances given it's history? I wouldn't trust Contador as far as I could throw him, why would I?

Not sure to who you are referring, but there are many other threads available dealing with doping discussions... not saying we should blatantly ignore the possibility of doping (I don't), I just feel as long as we don't have a positive test in the Vuelta, there's no need to post another doping post in this Vuelta thread

then again, feel free to pass out as many under-the-belt stabs, nick-names,... while posting something on topic (I can only applaud the use of humor and irony )

 

[The Couch]

Why is someone from Sky pulling the peloton, while Froome is already quite far in the peloton (and besides that hasn't shown great form in the last stages)

EDIT: well, at least he moved up in the group... still I don't think it's up to his team to drag the peloton along

Edit 2: now, he's at the back again, while his team mate is still pulling along

 

[tug benson]

what the hell are sky doing? if Froome is struggling why are they putting riders on the front to drill it hard

 

[jifdave]

its very odd, cataldo pushing the pace at the front froome barely holding on at the back. radios not working?

 

[KennaughKickIt]

He's bluffing, his response after reading the criticism of his racing tactics in this thread no doubt.

 

[tug benson]

Fair play to froome he is grinding his way up this climb, but of bertie goes i dont think he will match it

 

[tug benson]

And bertie goes

 

[tug benson]

Looks like Aru will take the stage