Stage Predictor Game: Stage 8
by Phil H. on Sep 3, 2010 1:56 PM EDT
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Time for some more GC action. The stoopid sick little climb at the end of the stage may be short but it can lead to some serious time gaps and guarantees pain(ask Rein Taaramae).
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What the Vuelta website says:
Saturday 4th September takes place the first real mountain stage of the Vuelta 2010. After many finishes situated strategically in climbs and mountain passes in order to make the favourites to pay attention all the day, now it´s the time for the mountain and the Vuelta wants to honour again Alicante´s province and to one of the heights that has provided more spectacle to the modern history of the race: Xorret del Catí, a finish that has hosted five finishes in the modern history of la Vuelta a España.
The stage starts in Villena and comes back to Xorret del Catí – very closed to Villena – after 190 km with five mountain passes!: Onil (3rd category-km 24), Tudons (2nd category – km 96), Torremanzanas (2nd category – km 123), Carrasqueta (2nd category – km 152) and Xorret del Catí (1st category), with its famous ramps over 20% and the small final descent until a finish line where riders like José María Jiménez (born in Ávila) and Gustavo César Veloso) have been already winners of the stage.
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Time to make prediction:
Until 12:32 CEST; 6:32am ET; 3:32am PT
all info from lavuelta.com
Yesterday's Summary: Of those of you who were confident that Cav would finish 2nd only mrmorales had Ale-Jet in the top-3 as well. He wins the stage and takes the overall.
Stage Scores:
mrmorales-4
4 tied with 3
Overall Scores:
mrmorales-19
Logy-18
frans verbiage- 18
full scores here
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Thor
Cav
Davis
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Look up there! (Shhh.... trying to throw off the competition. )
JRod
Nibs
Tejay
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
by sminer on Sep 3, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
A longer version of stages 3 and 4
J-Rod
Anton
Nibs
"Until you shoot me off my bike I'll keep looking for a contract" - Jens!
Quitter's People United member # 42
by Phil H. on Sep 3, 2010 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Inspired amendment
1. Freire
2. Veloso
3. Txurruka
by Triki on Sep 3, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The three strongest looking riders, imo
1. Igor Anton
2. J-Rod
3. Nibali
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
by agl on Sep 3, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Getting more interesting.
1. Nibali
2. Zeke
3. J Rod.
I used to be a big fan of the Racer Formerly Known as Bert! But then again, I used to believe in Santa ,Tooth Fairy and innocence of Floyd!
.
by holmovka on Sep 3, 2010 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Could this be a breakaway day?
Marchante
Veloso
Txurruka
"Waar is die Idioot?" R. McEwen to F Dostoyevsky-Post Stage 6 2010
by frans verbiage on Sep 3, 2010 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Hi Folks!
1. Nibali, 2. J Rod, 3, TJ Van Garderen
Fabian Cancellara walks into a bar. "I'd like Tom Boonen on the rocks...make it a double."
by 4estru on Sep 3, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Sastre
JRod
Serafin (because an angel should win something)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Sep 3, 2010 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
100 to 1 ticket
anton
j-rod
f schleck continues his incredible string of roadrash-free days
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
by gravel road on Sep 3, 2010 11:40 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Colorado Picks Stage 8
1. J Rod
2. Anton
3. Nibali
Alpe Du Huez is my favorite place on earth!!!!!!
by mrmorales on Sep 4, 2010 12:14 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Picking the break is too tough
Uran
Jrod
Lulu
I hate mountain lions. -me
by fineco on Sep 4, 2010 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
J-Rod
Nibali
P. Velits
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Sep 4, 2010 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Dificil....
1.Nibals (mad descending closes posible gaps)
2.Anton
3. Purito Rodriguez
"Bah Gerrans"
by perezbike on Sep 4, 2010 1:41 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
hi late 70k to go
not picking any breakaway guys so hope ok..
J-Rod
Anton
Tejay
by rubesANdbabes on Sep 4, 2010 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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