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2013 Vuelta a Espana - Week 3 (8th September - 15th September)
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 08-09-2013 13:55
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Nin1388 wrote:
Betancur is 149th place overall almost 2 and half hours behind, and he is a climber and could not stop attacking this year in Giro. Anyone knows what happened to him?
1. Two GC's in one year for such a young rider.
2. It was stated before Vuelta started that he is here to prepare for WC and going for stage wins, not GC if I recall right.
Alakagom wrote:
Spilak realised one week races are much better suited to him than a GT. And rightly so in his case looking at his success this year.
Considering the fact that there isn't much one week races that would suit him in the end of season I would have loved to see him test himself in Vuelta. I think he has grown a lot as a cyclist this year.
Edited by I_Mayo on 08-09-2013 13:58
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:02
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I_Mayo wrote:
Nin1388 wrote:
Betancur is 149th place overall almost 2 and half hours behind, and he is a climber and could not stop attacking this year in Giro. Anyone knows what happened to him?
1. Two GC's in one year for such a young rider.
2. It was stated before Vuelta started that he is here to prepare for WC and going for stage wins, not GC if I recall right.
And he had been injured or ill before the start of the race, iirc.
EDIT: Didn't see Pelli's answer in the previous page. 
Edited by FreitasPCM on 08-09-2013 14:03
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:05
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I_Mayo wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Spilak realised one week races are much better suited to him than a GT. And rightly so in his case looking at his success this year.
Considering the fact that there isn't much one week races that would suit him in the end of season I would have loved to see him test himself in Vuelta. I think he has grown a lot as a cyclist this year.
He has already raced a lot this season so it's smart to rest a bit I think. Especially because he has been squeezed out before. Both after his PT debut in 2008 and his first breakthrough in 2010.
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:09
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Spilak23 wrote:
A shame btw this guy isn't here:
Chris Froome? |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:11
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MartijnVDD wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
A shame btw this guy isn't here:
Chris Froome?
The guy ahead, Spilak. |
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:20
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Miguel98 wrote:
MartijnVDD wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
A shame btw this guy isn't here:
Chris Froome?
The guy ahead, Spilak.
Joke gone awry... |
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| jacobjc88 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:24
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Nin1388 wrote:
Betancur is 149th place overall almost 2 and half hours behind, and he is a climber and could not stop attacking this year in Giro. Anyone knows what happened to him?
He is too fat, his coach said that he weights 6 kg too much. Weight is almost everything in GC. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:28
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Just rewatched yesterdays stage..
great Valverde recovery..he is one of the smartest
and Kiserlowski..wow
Edited by Guido Mukk on 08-09-2013 14:32
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:38
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weather today? |
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:42
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Guido Mukk wrote:
weather today?
Same as yesterday.
Edited by MartijnVDD on 08-09-2013 14:43
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:45
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Poor job from Spanish TV only having images from 16.00 on a Sunday
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:48
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Spilak23 wrote:
Poor job from Spanish TV only having images from 16.00 on a Sunday
Agreed. Especially since it means we'll miss most of (if not all) Balès.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:48
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MartijnVDD wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
weather today?
Same as yesterday.
It's considerably warmer actually, but yeah, same in terms of rain and lightning.
Spilak23 wrote:
Poor job from Spanish TV only having images from 16.00 on a Sunday
As always. Do you remember Contador's Vuelta winning attack last year? Yeah, me neither, because it wasn't even recorded by TV cameras.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 14:56
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Spilak23 wrote:
Poor job from Spanish TV only having images from 16.00 on a Sunday
Indeed. Well, spanish have always had trouble with decent broadcasting, so, yeah. |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 08-09-2013 15:02
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Tony Martin abandons as well
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 08-09-2013 15:04
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Geniez and Cardoso getting away in Balès now. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 15:05
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-09-2013 15:05
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Port de Bales time now. Cardoso and Geniez 5'20 ahead of main pack with an intermediate group 2'16 behind the two leaders
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-09-2013 15:09
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Martins, say one more time that Basso was working for Nibbles. I dare you. |
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| fickman |
Posted on 08-09-2013 15:12
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So the dreams of Stybar of doing a top 10 in GC are over. I wonder what was he thinking. |
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