The Daily Race: Vuelta a España Stage 2
by Jen See on Aug 28, 2010 3:00 PM EDT
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Stage 2: Alcalá de Gaudaíra — Marbella
What is it? Sprint stage, Vuelta stylie.
Got Climbs? A bumpy profile with one category 3 climb on the menu.
Red Jersey Battle: Probably not, though a cheeky breakaway could steal the shirt for a day or two.
Ideal Rider: Sprinters' Party! Watch for Cavendish, Farrar, and Petacchi in the final kilometer.
@Gavia: It's the Vuelta. Even the flat stages have climbs.
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This stage begins just outside Sevilla in Alcalá de Gaudaíra and runs directly south to the Mediterranean coast. It's a bumpy profile as the course races through the coastal ranges before a flat 30 kilometer run-in to Marbella. The organizers have decided that only one climb deserves mention, and the Alto de Pruna at kilometer 74 receives a category 3 rating. It's worth noting that this is not the highest point on the profile, and in fact, the elevation gains steadily over the next 70 kilometers. Sneaky Vuelta. Still, there's enough flat racing along the coast to bring the race back together and this is almost certainly a stage for the sprinters.
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Funny that the two intermediate sprints
are only 10 km apart. Happens more often in this Vuelta. Most ridiculous example: stage 7 where they are only 2 km apart.
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This thread is up early
Does that mean that they’re going to try morning racing right after a night race?
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by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 29, 2010 2:10 AM EDT reply actions
This isn't the live thread, just the preview ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Reading comprehension
Not my strength.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Aug 29, 2010 5:59 AM EDT up reply actions
A few more hours...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Xavi Tondo all ready has a ride for next year with Movistar on a 2 year deal
On CTT rider secure, too many more to go
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Good timing for him
He now has two years of roadexperience and there isn’t an obvious no1 sprinter on Rabo. Good time to enter into the team if it happens.
In fairness
He is getting older but obviously still has some unique qualities. Since he rarely has the top speed (or right position) in the GT /stagerace sprints I would use him for a more select number of races and let guys like Bos and Leezer do the sprintstage-hunting. Meanwhile Freire focuses on MSR and some of the other bigger classics that suit his characteristics. Win/win.
Indeed
And I think Brown would make an excellent lead-out man. He sure has the aggro. I would love to see Brown and Renshaw fighting it out.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
That would end up in a fireball in Qatar..
with Brownie most likely throwing an uppercut at 60 km/h while cutting across from left to right while Renshaw tries his best Zidane impression. Boom.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 29, 2010 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions
THe inevatible outcome
Somebody get’s DeJong-ed in the chest at 60km/.h
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
It's a sad reality that in Oz, mostly we wouldn't even have the discussion. Brown wouldn't be on the dance card..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That would be a great Rabo-signing
Nice of Cervelo to pay one year of his development as road sprinter!
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Blijlevens contended
that it wasn’t a good deal for Bos to have gone to Cervélo. He did few races, the 2nd tier schedule at Rabobank would have been way better.
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Hard to say
This was a year to get some experience. He wouldn’t have ridden P-R at Rabo, the Vuelta now is another great chance. He gets to ride without a lot of pressure at Cervelo. Would have been different at Rabo.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Kreuziger twitter:
Just after breakfast/lunch and ready to start from hotel to depart of st.1!it will be very hot today!I thing the bunch come today in sprint
Stefan Denifl agrees
Heading out for stage 2. Today bunchsprint?! Normaly yes! We have with theo and thor two strong guys, I try to support them!!!
As does Ten Dam
On our way to the start. Late start so it is hot allready. Normally bunch sprint.
http://twitter.com/laurenstendam/status/22426926082
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Did he tweet anything
About his disappointing start yesterday? Losing one minute is painful if you want a top-10 in GC.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Shit happens. I was really bad. try to sleep and forget this. Next day tomorrow and hopefully 3 good weeks coming up.
http://twitter.com/laurenstendam/status/22387702428
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From Andy Schleck an hour ago:
Yesterday night we finish 3 in TTT was so later we had lunch @12pm!today 170 km and its 42celsius
Hot day for a bike ride…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Bunch sprint?
Could be a good day for a breakaway. High temperatures, a hilly stage and only 8.5 flat km after the 24km descent…
Very cool first comment... I still don't know how to include graphics here... welcome :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm sure... but I can't do that either... and it's not because patient people like ted haven't tried to show me.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You simply click the little tree icon - the one on the far right.
And in the box that pops up you copy-paste the url of the picture. It should end in .jpg (or possibly .png or .bmp). To get that url you right-click on the picture and select view image (I think, my firefox is in Dutch), and you copy-paste the address in the address bar. Just remember, it should end in .jpg (there are more, but it’ll almost always be .jpg).
And then you get this.
Why I love Oscarcito – final stage of TdF and the man forgets his jersey. Bless him.
Isn't he a sweetheart? And thank you :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ha
In the background the rider is taking shots of the public. New phenomenon, athletes snapping pictures of the crowds. The Dutch national football team looked like a bunch of paparazzi during their boat tour through Amsterdam…
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Thanks
I intend to upload more graphics in the future just to mock you.
BTW, the descent is pretty flat (4.5%), comparable to the one in the TdF when Schleck lost time (5.5%) but with 10 flat kilometres added.
It’s certainly possible to catch the breakaway but the finish is also a chance for a good rouleur in the breakaway group.
I'm a soft target... my only strength is spelling... and even then only if you don't use American spelling...
I can also pick Stuart O’Grady out in a crowd …or when he’s leading in a TTT =O
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
DIT IS EEN DRAMA!!!
I can’t reach the podiumcafevds.com site. Aaah, the emptiness, the emptiness!
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Third Sunday straight this has happened
Helpful people at SBN kick it into shape each time but I wish someone would get to the root cause.
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It's been a pain in the bum lately. Half the time everything on the site has a line through it..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Pardon?
Not sure what you mean. Layout/design hasn’t changed from the start. We are talking about http://www.podiumcafevds.com/ , right?
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I mean this...
Was I imprecise?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It seems to be random. I get to the site and there's a line through everything...then I change to
a different thread and it goes away????
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Right, you mean HERE
not on podiumcafeVDS.com. That was what Lopex started talking about.
No idea about problems here. Doesn’t happen for me.
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I'm sorry Ted... yes, you're correct!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
The breakaway is now 2-07. The escapees are:
Ramirez Abeja (Andalucía Cajasur),
Mickaël Buffaz (Cofidis),
Jhonnie Walker (Footom Servetto)
Mickael Delage (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
Go Johnnie!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Live thread is up
http://www.podiumcafe.com/2010/8/29/1656685/vuelta-a-espana-stage-2-live
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hello guys
1 month by europe, and i missed the Volta! ;(
Now back to see Vuelta, seems that would be interesting!
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