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La Vuelta a España 2015 - Week 2
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 06-09-2015 19:18
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Ian Butler wrote:
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I dont get why LLS wanted to pull that badly. Had he just given the reigns to Rosa, Tom D would at least be 1 minute further down. They should have kept going early, I dont get why their directeurs didnt tell them?
Anyways, I didnt like the climb. Same stats at the Alpe, but pretty crappy imo.
It wasn't a very exciting climb, though I think it's a bit early too judge already. Needs to return and see if fireworks happen.
Though it's your opinion of course, I believe the riders make the mountain most times so if we had seen a different race here, the climb might look a lot nicer. 
nope. This climb sucks. as long as the last km is at 15% nobody will ever try anything serious earlier.
What makes the Alpe so good is that it is steepest at the bottom so attacks have to come early (like Quintana this year, or Sastre in 08 etc).
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-09-2015 19:21
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Not 100% convinced about that, but generally the Alpe will make for a nicer race, that's true.
Though I still don't believe this climb can't do anything more
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| jacobjc88 |
Posted on 06-09-2015 19:34
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Riis123 wrote:
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I feel like he gets way to hyped, its so much bias and focus on him from danish TV that they sometimes forget there is a race going on. Besides I think he is super weird and I dont enjoy listening to his interviews, at all...
But he is riding well, Ill give him that.
It has to be national bias, I mean he is doing okay but that is all he is doing at the moment
I would say a bit better than okay, this wasnt expected from him so far..
Anyways, just learned about his tough childhood not being able to read properly and such, so my respect has just gone up
I know he is no superstar, but he is certainly doing better than CAS. It has been a long time since we had a young rider with some potential in the mountains, so exicited that he shows something. He seems like a shy guy, but that's fine with me, not everyone has to be Sagan.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 06-09-2015 21:14
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Ian Butler wrote:
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I dont get why LLS wanted to pull that badly. Had he just given the reigns to Rosa, Tom D would at least be 1 minute further down. They should have kept going early, I dont get why their directeurs didnt tell them?
Anyways, I didnt like the climb. Same stats at the Alpe, but pretty crappy imo.
It wasn't a very exciting climb, though I think it's a bit early too judge already. Needs to return and see if fireworks happen.
Though it's your opinion of course, I believe the riders make the mountain most times so if we had seen a different race here, the climb might look a lot nicer.
If it was pre 2003 and we have some dominant riders with good teams to blow it apart in the bottom, but in this day and age with such a plateau lasting for 4-6 kilometres, everyone knew it would come down to the last 3 kilometers.
You are right tho, it COULD have turned out that way, but I dont think the composition of the climb is good at all. Much more often than not it would turn out like it did today I reckon
Edit: And Im not convinced about your Alpe-comment either, although im obviously not sure since they always put some big climbs in beforehand. But as Spilak mentioned, Alpe is such a good climb due to it being steepest at the bottom and regular all the way up until the last few KMs that they always pretty much blow it apart from the bottom. Im almost sure that also would have happened on today's profile. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-09-2015 21:43
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@Ris123: Oh, with "this climb" in my Alpe post I actually was refering back to the climb of today |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 07-09-2015 00:24
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If it was pre 2003 and we have some dominant riders with good teams to blow it apart in the bottom, but in this day and age with such a plateau lasting for 4-6 kilometres, everyone knew it would come down to the last 3 kilometers.
You are right tho, it COULD have turned out that way, but I dont think the composition of the climb is good at all. Much more often than not it would turn out like it did today I reckon
Edit: And Im not convinced about your Alpe-comment either, although im obviously not sure since they always put some big climbs in beforehand. But as Spilak mentioned, Alpe is such a good climb due to it being steepest at the bottom and regular all the way up until the last few KMs that they always pretty much blow it apart from the bottom. Im almost sure that also would have happened on today's profile.
Totally agree, with that plateau I think most people understood that the last 2km were going to be the only ones that mattered.
Kinda disappointing considering the first and last part of the climb are hard. I dont see how you can make a one climb day like this and have the first half of the final climb mean nothing. |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 07-09-2015 00:26
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Tomorrow seems like a day made for him so its possible. |
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| vismitananda |
Posted on 07-09-2015 00:41
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Ian Butler wrote:
I so want Rodriguez to win this Vuelta. I'd actually give money to see that happen
I would also pay a hefty price tag to see that happen. 
I hope this is not going to be another Giro di Italia type TT, where Purito was beaten by Hesjedal.
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| udoi |
Posted on 07-09-2015 07:39
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Today Purito detach Aru. |
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| Kritzo |
Posted on 07-09-2015 07:40
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Majka is in an awesome position, although I hope for Rodriguez to finally get a GT under his belt.. 
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| udoi |
Posted on 07-09-2015 07:41
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Majka today can also do well... |
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| Dusen |
Posted on 07-09-2015 08:37
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If Purito can distance Aru with around 30 sec today, i think he has a shot for the overall. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 07-09-2015 12:53
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Kritzo wrote:
Majka is in an awesome position, although I hope for Rodriguez to finally get a GT under his belt..
This is his big chance to win a GT, he's better against the clock than Aru and Purito and looks to be climbing well enough
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| Strydz |
Posted on 07-09-2015 12:55
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The break already has a 13 minute gap over the peloton with some strong riders in it including Rolland, Schleck, Torres and KOM leader Fraile.
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| dominox |
Posted on 07-09-2015 13:20
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To be honest as a Pole I would like to see 2 things, Majka not losing much time today and in Wednesday riding time trial of his life. And then it would be second Polish rider to finish GT on a podium. |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 07-09-2015 13:21
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break now 18mins |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 07-09-2015 13:48
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dominox wrote:
To be honest as a Pole I would like to see 2 things, Majka not losing much time today and in Wednesday riding time trial of his life. And then it would be second Polish rider to finish GT on a podium.
I don't know what you're nationality has to do with wanting to see Majka finish on the podium
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| Dusen |
Posted on 07-09-2015 13:58
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I'am gutted that this stage will be decided among useless breakaway riders 
Yes we get two races which is nice sometimes, but on huge stages like this one, the big guns needs to contest for the win. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 07-09-2015 14:11
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Dusen wrote:
I'am gutted that this stage will be decided among useless breakaway riders
Yes we get two races which is nice sometimes, but on huge stages like this one, the big guns needs to contest for the win.
Then you shouldn't be watching GT's and should stay right away from the Vuelta, this is just how these races are raced.
Also some pretty good "useless" riders in the break today
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 07-09-2015 14:23
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Dusen wrote:
I'am gutted that this stage will be decided among useless breakaway riders
Yes we get two races which is nice sometimes, but on huge stages like this one, the big guns needs to contest for the win.
Agreed, I'd like to see Katusha actually care about the stage win. |
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