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Vuelta a España 2015 pre-race thread
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 17-08-2015 21:40
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Veikkanen is racing 
@Movistar conversation:
Maybe he already knew he wouldn't lead the Vuelta  
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| Inferio |
Posted on 18-08-2015 02:27
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Am I stupid or cyclingnews is?
"He [Froome] is bidding to become the first Tour de France champion to go on and win the Vuelta later in the same year, and only the third rider history to win the Tour and Vuelta in the same season." |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 04:15
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t must be you. Everyone knows that 1 season used to be 5 years long with each GT every year.
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| Strydz |
Posted on 18-08-2015 04:34
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Inferio wrote:
Am I stupid or cyclingnews is?
"He [Froome] is bidding to become the first Tour de France champion to go on and win the Vuelta later in the same year, and only the third rider history to win the Tour and Vuelta in the same season."
Sorry but Cyclingnews is correct on this one, the Vuelta used to be held before the Tour so the riders who have won the Tour-Vuelta double in the past have done it before the tour where if Froome wins it he will be the first rider to do it after the Tour
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 04:37
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Strydz wrote:
Inferio wrote:
Am I stupid or cyclingnews is?
"He [Froome] is bidding to become the first Tour de France champion to go on and win the Vuelta later in the same year, and only the third rider history to win the Tour and Vuelta in the same season."
Sorry but Cyclingnews is correct on this one, the Vuelta used to be held before the Tour so the riders who have won the Tour-Vuelta double in the past have done it before the tour where if Froome wins it he will be the first rider to do it after the Tour
Hmm that's a really good catch. Forgot about that. Some cheeky wording.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 07:27
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Im hoping they simply will see who the stronger rider is, hoping Quintana is , but kinda fearing Valv will put his mark on that team. Just not hoping for another Aru-Landa situation, Movistar is too good for that
Anyways, hopefully one of them will win and put Astana to sleep. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 07:28
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 07:29
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Riis123 wrote:
Im hoping they simply will see who the stronger rider is, hoping Quintana is , but kinda fearing Valv will put his mark on that team. Just not hoping for another Aru-Landa situation, Movistar is too good for that
Anyways, hopefully one of them will win and put Astana to sleep.
I hope Valverde is better, but if Quintana is stronger, they should let him lead.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 08:51
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Agreed with valv. Avatar of the year. |
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 18-08-2015 11:39
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ORICA-GreenEDGE at the Vuelta a Espana
Esteban Chaves (COL, 25, 2nd appearance)
Mitch Docker (AUS, 28, 4th appearance
Caleb Ewan (AUS, 21, 1st appearance)
Simon Gerrans (AUS, 35, 4th appearance)
Mathew Hayman (AUS, 37, 3rd appearance)
Damien Howson (AUS, 23, 1st appearance)
Daryl Impey (RSA, 30, 1st appearance)
Jens Keukeleire (BEL, 26, 1st appearance)
Cameron Meyer (AUS, 27, 3rd appearance) |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 18-08-2015 12:00
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wogsrus wrote:
ORICA-GreenEDGE at the Vuelta a Espana
Esteban Chaves (COL, 25, 2nd appearance)
Mitch Docker (AUS, 28, 4th appearance
Caleb Ewan (AUS, 21, 1st appearance)
Simon Gerrans (AUS, 35, 4th appearance)
Mathew Hayman (AUS, 37, 3rd appearance)
Damien Howson (AUS, 23, 1st appearance)
Daryl Impey (RSA, 30, 1st appearance)
Jens Keukeleire (BEL, 26, 1st appearance)
Cameron Meyer (AUS, 27, 3rd appearance)
Hopefully Gerrans and some good luck and can contest a few stages, maybe Ewan can contest in some sprints in what (as I have seen so far) is a relatively weak sprinting field and Chaves can keep up with the leaders a bit, top 10 and/or second in youth?
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 12:09
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Chaves top 10?
No chance. He doesn't seem that good over the 3 weeks. I see him more as a one week stage racer, and a stage hunter in GT's. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 18-08-2015 12:11
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trekbmc wrote:
wogsrus wrote:
ORICA-GreenEDGE at the Vuelta a Espana
Esteban Chaves (COL, 25, 2nd appearance)
Mitch Docker (AUS, 28, 4th appearance
Caleb Ewan (AUS, 21, 1st appearance)
Simon Gerrans (AUS, 35, 4th appearance)
Mathew Hayman (AUS, 37, 3rd appearance)
Damien Howson (AUS, 23, 1st appearance)
Daryl Impey (RSA, 30, 1st appearance)
Jens Keukeleire (BEL, 26, 1st appearance)
Cameron Meyer (AUS, 27, 3rd appearance)
Hopefully Gerrans and some good luck and can contest a few stages, maybe Ewan can contest in some sprints in what (as I have seen so far) is a relatively weak sprinting field and Chaves can keep up with the leaders a bit, top 10 and/or second in youth?
Surprised Meyer is in the squad considering he is on his way out the door but guess when it gets to the Vuelta you use whatever fit bodies you have on the squad. A top 10 would be a great result and the team say he was aiming at this more so than the Giro so let's see if that's true but I think he will be stronger next season.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 18-08-2015 12:12
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Miguel98 wrote:
Chaves top 10?
No chance. He doesn't seem that good over the 3 weeks. I see him more as a one week stage racer, and a stage hunter in GT's.
Ok, maybe dreaming a bit much But stage wins and a reasonable finish overall.
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| Strydz |
Posted on 18-08-2015 12:14
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Miguel98 wrote:
Chaves top 10?
No chance. He doesn't seem that good over the 3 weeks. I see him more as a one week stage racer, and a stage hunter in GT's.
You have to remember that he is still a year behind in his development thanks to that horrible accident, they say this is the GT he was aiming for this season so let's see how he goes, I still think next year will show if he is a 3 week rider.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 18-08-2015 15:23
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Posted on 18-08-2015 23:02
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 19-08-2015 21:56
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https://rouleur.cc/journal/racing/la-v...grand-tour
Even the cycling hippies over at Rouleur is joining in on the Vuelta which has become the most popular race to criticize - then it's getting serious!
I can't wait, so many interesting scenarios, especially at Astana. Landa is the outsider on that squad, but even Aru and Nibali dont seem to be the best friends and will probably jump at any opportunity. Quintana in shape is the better GC-option (even in a race like the Vuelta), but question is the ever consistent Valverde who always is massive in this race. All I can hope is that we wont get get caught up in those tactical battles between those riders - I wanna see who is the best!
Then we have Froome and jokers such as Pozzo, Majka, Tejay and JRod. Something interesting about the Vuelta compared to the Tour is the top of the peloton probably is as good if not better (GC-wise), while some of the lesser team brings their b-squad, making for some absolutely horrible teams.Think 5-7 french teams in the Giro.
Edit: And I forgot to mention, surprise surprise(!!), that Betancur hasnt been selected. Fuck you, just fuck you Betancur.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 19-08-2015 22:03
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Miguel98 wrote:
Chaves top 10?
No chance. He doesn't seem that good over the 3 weeks. I see him more as a one week stage racer, and a stage hunter in GT's.
He was rather weak in the Giro, but I have high hopes for him this year. I dont think he can reach top-10, but I mean, it isnt that unrealistic. The guy can climb which he has shown multiple times and also did on the first MTF last year. Some guys just need a few GTs in order to fully develop |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 19-08-2015 22:13
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Good article, thx.
If Froome makes the Double it'd be incredible but I very much doubt it. Last time he did full Tour-Vuelta the Spaniards absolutely destroyed him. Astana is indeed a killer squad; hopefully Landa enjoys a free role. In tag-team with Pozzo, those two may be so much fun to watch and guarantee for nice attacking racing. It's only normal that Aru and Nibali are presumably leaders, they are well experienced in doing 2 GTs a year by now.
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