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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:10
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Previous winners
2010: Florentino Marquez (SL Benfica)
2009: Tom Danielson (Fed-Ex)
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As always (as confirmed by the previous winners), Vuelta al Tachira is a stage race for the climbers - the first of the season. With just 10 km of (rather uphill) time trialling to do, it's open for anyone with climbing skills.
None of the previous winners are back, and in general, the field is rather weak. Quiksilver's Yeison Delgado is the best climber, and although he doesn't have remarkable stamina, his main rivals, Astarloza from Bbox and Schwab from LEGO, aren't better.
That said, the high mountains in Venezuela ensure that we're up for a very interesting race (due to start Saturday or Sunday).
Startlist
Spoiler Quiksilver
1. Y.Delgado
2. C.Betancourt
3. J.Hicks
4. P.Mach
5. D.MartÃnez
6. J.Mercado
7. G.Nizzolo
Bbox
11. M.Astarloza
12. L.Didier
13. A.Gottfried
14. J.Mayo
15. J.Polito
16. D.Veilleux
17. Y.Wei
LEGO
21. H.Schwab
22. J.Allain
23. J.AramendÃa
24. J.Libert
25. P.Mazur
26. A.Moschella
27. S.Radochla
Benfica
31. F.Colorado
32. R.Laverde Velez
33. T.Machado
34. E.Murgoitio
35. N.Ribeiro
36. A.Saldarriaga
37. E.Salgueiro
YouTwit
41. R.Ochoa Quintero
42. K.Barclay
43. E.Oliphant
44. K.Page
45. R.Serrano
46. J.Thomson
47. O.Zaugg
Red Bull
51. J.Rodas
52. F.Chacon
53. J.Chacon
54. A.Garcia Rincon
55. A.Haidar Anuawar
56. L.Laverde Jimenez
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:15
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Damn, I really should have sent a team here.
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| beagle |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:17
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huge field 
gl to all participants
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:31
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Where are the other climbers? |
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| SotD |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:39
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Wow. Shitty pack 
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:44
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2 people completing missing the point of the Continental division
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:55
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Why didn't i show up here? I could totally have aced a top 10 
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| Heine |
Posted on 23-04-2010 16:59
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Argh! And I did really consider this race, but were afraid my climbers would be too weak. I could've least netted a podium.
GL to the teams participating
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| Smowz |
Posted on 23-04-2010 17:30
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Hmmm interesting field, the 12 stage marathon I am sure put a lot of people off.
My team has two leaders Rodas and Jose Chacon who I am hoping can cling onto the coattails of their rivals. Judging on the way last years race went that was dominated by the dominate mountain climber I guess I would have to make my predo for top 5 this:
1) Delgado (Quiksilver)
2) Asterloza (Bbox)
3) Ochoa (Youtube)
4) Colarado (Sport Lisboa)
5) Schwab (Lego)
I think the battle will very much be between Delgado and Asterloza behind him its difficult to say. Quiksilver's number two Mercado or my team Red Bull's Julian Rodas could be a danger also.
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| Rin |
Posted on 23-04-2010 17:55
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I think the time trial ability wouldn't decide this as there are 5 stages where definetly an attack would decide a stage
I wouldn't underestimate Benfica for the general classification and there could be an interesting battle between Red Bull and LEGO for the sprints but with Red Bull having the better sprinters I hope that Schwab could make the Top 5 here and Radochla could get a Top 3 place at the 2nd stage
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 23-04-2010 19:44
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youtube twitter is shortened to you twit
if only i had climbers...
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| ltt |
Posted on 23-04-2010 22:03
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Kind of glad I sent Delgado to this now, although the rest of my team might have been overkill by the looks of the field. Probably only needed to send 1 of my mountain helpers |
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| Rin |
Posted on 25-04-2010 12:35
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In germany we would say "emergency against misery"
Must have been a very boring stage to look at 
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| Smowz |
Posted on 25-04-2010 12:52
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Congrats to Quiksilver - a great start is this a sign of things to come a battle between Quiksilver and Bbox.
What a flop of a stage for Red Bull Cycling...
I guess as a new team we have a lot to learn! I think there may be a leader of the team battle between Venezualan Jose Chacon and Julian Rodas by the looks.
No dramas, tomorrow is another day and perhaps we will see a few more attacks! |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 25-04-2010 12:54
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Flop? |
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| Heine |
Posted on 25-04-2010 12:57
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omg, thats what you call a comeback by Red Bull!
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| Smowz |
Posted on 25-04-2010 13:02
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Wow great response! Now that felt good
Must have get a severe telling of from the director in between stages.
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| Christer |
Posted on 25-04-2010 13:05
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BBox is actually doing something good! Go Veileux! (porbably spelt his name wrong, but I don't care!) Hopefully, I'll score some good points here.
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| Rin |
Posted on 25-04-2010 13:09
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Very exciting sprint classification at the moment, very close I hope Radochla can hang on but obviously he won't
What a result by Red Bull
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 25-04-2010 13:22
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Its a very bright Blue peloton isnt it, with Quiksilver, BBox, and Youtube.
And great to see my former rider Franklin Chacon take 2nd. Surprising it happened in a bunch sprint though
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