Volta a Portugal - Stage 6
Today is another interesting day, probably no major differences at the end of the day, but the finish is in a 3km climb. Last year the winner was Nuno Ribeiro, the current yellow jersey.
The live stream should begin at 4pm, as usual.
Yesterday was another stage for a bunch sprint, but Andalucia managed to won the stage. Manuel Lopez who was in a break too, did the last effort to give to Manuel Piedra (his teammate) his first professional win.
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Liberty Seguros is
doing some videos “inside the team” during Volta a Portugal. Good to see these ideas, to encourage fans.
Despite the quality isn’t the better, ideas like that are always very welcome.
an exemple:
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 8:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
breakaway
João Benta (Madeinox-Boavista), Bruno Castanheira e Bruno Pinto (Barbot-Siper), César Quitério (CC Loulé-Louletano-Aquashow), Giairo Ermetti (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini), Eloy Teruel (Contentpolis-Ampo), Alejandro Paleo (Xacobeo Galicia), Jorge Montenegro (Andalucía-Cajasur), Frantisek Klousck e Leopold Konig (PSK Whirlpool-Author).
Peloton leading by Lampre (Cunego in form?) and Liberty Seguros, time gap is 3m42s.
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is pre-race show full of strange musicians or am I watching the wrong channel?
by Jens on Aug 12, 2009 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
is what we call “Pimba” music, is pop mixed with our tradicional styles…it’s sucks!!
The show passed in the cities that welcome the race, it’s a bit that we call “fill sausages” (don’t know if you are familiar with this expression.)
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the name Pimba
comes from this music, a big hit 10 years ago. After this music, the songs and artists that played like that are called “Pimba” singers/music. Old people and imigrants too, love them.
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
semprenaroda, what about final climb today? Is it hard?
by Grzdylu on Aug 12, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not really
maybe a few seconds will be the gaps, but not to much.
Azevedo dropped last year, 2km to go… :P
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoops
loving the guys taking a wrong turn!!
by bought with blood on Aug 12, 2009 11:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
11km for the finish
team of Sinkewitz leading the peloton.
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
results of last year in the same finish
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2008/aug08/portugal08/portugal087
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
crash in peloton
only one guy seems bad.
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Weird ripple-effect from one guy unclipping
by Jens on Aug 12, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
the oldest guy in the peloton
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bruno Pires attacking!!
good climber, but non threat for GC
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tiralongo attacks
and Sinkewitz responds
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
many attacks now!!
seems Jimenez at front!!
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ribeiro and Cabreira
head to head now!!
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Eladio Jimenez seems that
goes for victory.
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Plaza 2nd
Blanco for 3rd, 4th Tiralongo, Ribeiro 5th…
by semprenaroda on Aug 12, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Those last 10km were hard, even before the proper climb
not impressive to see Cunego drop so early on the climb, even if the pace was brutal.
by Jens on Aug 12, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was Cunego
even trying? does he care enough about the race or have enough form to bother?
by bought with blood on Aug 12, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He did go to the frontgroup on the run-up to the climb
Possibly he didn’t want to go too deep. He didn’t look like he was in trouble before he dropped, but still.
by Jens on Aug 12, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looked to me
like he started soft pedalling before things really blew up. At least I hope so, I would love to see him win the worlds. The course should suit him, but if he can’t run with the leaders at the Volta he won’t see the decisive split in the Worlds.
by bought with blood on Aug 12, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Worlds is a long way off, though
he should be nowhere near a peak.
by Jens on Aug 12, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems
Like the most logical explanation, my guess is that lampre were working for tiralongo
by bought with blood on Aug 12, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So is Jimenez's celebration an echo of sastre and the dummy/pacifier?
by Seahorse on Aug 12, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And Vandevelde's
Baby in the cradle at paris nice.
by bought with blood on Aug 12, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bebeto World Cup 1994 was the original I think?
by Jens on Aug 12, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that amazing encyclopaedic knowledge or a joke
neophyte here :)
by Seahorse on Aug 12, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brazilian footballer Bebeto did it in a WC quarter/semifinal in 1994
it was the first time I saw it, anyway.
by Jens on Aug 12, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, now I don't feel so bad
Australia in the nineties treated football/soccer like an embarrassment. Anything less than the World Cup final didn’t really rate a mention. Interesting though. Thanks.
by Seahorse on Aug 12, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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