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Vuelta a Espana 2010
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| Deda |
Posted on 15-09-2010 17:17
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My 6th sense warns me of an uprising of VELITS WILL WIN WORLD ITT fans.
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If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 15-09-2010 17:21
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titleist82 wrote:
extreme slopes don't necessarly mean huge gaps
it's not easy to gain much time on very steep climbs (unless your competitor blow up, of course)
Nibali rides better on easier slopes and he has had a long season. If Mosquera and his team puts up a high pace then they should have a really good chance. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-09-2010 17:25
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depeche92 wrote:
doddy13 wrote:
what the gap be without the puncture I wonder.
I think he lost 20-25 seconds. If Nibali lost the Vuelta for the puncture, it would be unbelievable
And Mosquera was ill monday and tuesday. Luck comes, luck goes. In the end, whoever wins has the right to call himself the just winner.
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| roturn |
Posted on 15-09-2010 17:25
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The winner gets 20 bonus secs. And 19 sec are definitely possible for Mosquera.
I think Nibali will lose the jersey again and Mosquera wins it.
Damn puncture  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 15-09-2010 17:31
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whoa.. i'm not calling the puncture the decider of this vuelta. Just wondering what the gap would be.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-09-2010 17:55
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The puncture is less decisive of the Vuelta than Anton's crash
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 15-09-2010 17:57
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Mosquera still in with a chance.
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 15-09-2010 18:52
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Velits 1st place doesnt show me so much his TT skills as his recovery in 3 week tours. |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 15-09-2010 22:00
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Wow, i'm kinda sad i missed this stage |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 15-09-2010 22:24
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Im looking forward to see if Theo Bos finally can get a top 3 tomorrow 
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| itsmichael |
Posted on 15-09-2010 22:27
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hillis91 wrote:
Im looking forward to see if Theo Bos finally can get a top 3 tomorrow
Theo bos is out... he felt in the time trial
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 15-09-2010 22:28
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itsmichael wrote:
hillis91 wrote:
Im looking forward to see if Theo Bos finally can get a top 3 tomorrow
Theo bos is out... he felt in the time trial
Oh, once again i made a noob mistake.. Not my day today, well well.
Go Cav then 
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| ruben |
Posted on 15-09-2010 22:32
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Very unfortunate fall by Bos, he hit a motor cycle that had stopped along the road  |
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| Coop |
Posted on 15-09-2010 22:35
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Any guesses on what's gonna happen on Saturday? If you were a DS and had one of the riders in positions 4-9 what would you do? Young Mr. Velits has got his work cut out for him.
The battle for 3rd may be more interesting than the battle for Red! |
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| ruben |
Posted on 15-09-2010 22:44
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How can you claim that?
The battle for red will be far more interesting with Mosquera, the better climber, being only 37 seconds behind Nibali, with the thoughest climb of this Vuelta still to come.
Bola del Mundo's last 3km are brutal! |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 15-09-2010 23:07
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ruben wrote:
How can you claim that?
The battle for red will be far more interesting with Mosquera, the better climber, being only 37 seconds behind Nibali, with the thoughest climb of this Vuelta still to come.
Bola del Mundo's last 3km are brutal!
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| ruben |
Posted on 15-09-2010 23:13
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Exactly, 10 to 19% slopes on roads like these
If we know anything from Nibali on slopes like these. It's that he loses time (on Basso/Scarponi in Giro).
Now, Mosquera was better than Basso in the Vuelta 09 climbing-wise...
Meh, can see Nibali easily losing a minute here if he is having a less than super-day
He'll need a super day. |
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| Coop |
Posted on 16-09-2010 00:00
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ruben wrote:
How can you claim that?
The battle for red will be far more interesting with Mosquera, the better climber, being only 37 seconds behind Nibali, with the thoughest climb of this Vuelta still to come.
Bola del Mundo's last 3km are brutal!
Easily, Everybody knows that Mosquera is a better climber than Nibali. Nibali will have Kruzenger doing his thing to try and neutralize Mosquera making it exciting and full of suspense, but for third place you'll have 7 riders fighting it out for that last podium spot. My opinion, but that is a bit more exciting. |
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| Squire |
Posted on 16-09-2010 00:05
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ruben wrote:
If we know anything from Nibali on slopes like these. It's that he loses time (on Basso/Scarponi in Giro).
Now, Mosquera was better than Basso in the Vuelta 09 climbing-wise...
Meh, can see Nibali easily losing a minute here if he is having a less than super-day
He'll need a super day.
I don't think you can compare Basso and Mosquera (and thereby Nibali) that way. The Vuelta '09-Basso would also have struggled against Scarponi.
I can't see Mosquera NOT winning the Vuelta on Saturday. He's beaten Nibali on every serious climb so far, and seems to be coping with three weeks' racing a little better. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 16-09-2010 00:15
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Mosquera isn't superman in such steep climbs either. Bola del Mundo is a climb which favors a more explosive rider, such as Joaquim.
Nibali was stronger than Mosquera in Xorret de CatÃ, and this climb is basically as if you started to climb the Xorret right after the top of Navacerrada. Navacerrada is a very easy climb, so if Nibali gets to the top of Navacerrada with enough strenght left in his legs, he can do it.
I still have the feeling that Mosquera's gonna win, but I think that Nibali hasn't it that hard. |
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