Tour de San Luis Stage 6

by sylvan on Jan 21, 2011 5:35 PM EST

The 193.1 km stage on Saturday will be very terrible: a 34 km climb to 2084m early, then another cat 1 summit, Cerro El Amago, at 1720m, with pitches up to 11.5%. The final 18 km to the finish are mostly flat on the mile-high plateau. Stage 4 time trial winner Xavier Tondo of Movistar maintaned the overall lead with a 7th place finish on Friday's stage 5 moutaintop finish. Ivan Basso has been tranquilo throughout, training through and sitting at 32nd on GC. Liquigas teammate Eros Capecchi sits 4th @ 1:28.

cyclingfans.com has links to live video. Streaming has been reliable every day for the last hour of the stage. Schedule below (GMT -3).

Stage 5 Results and Classifications

via www.tour-sanluis.com.ar

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tnx for the heads up on this. i've been slacking, i know.

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jan 21, 2011 6:49 PM EST reply actions

Great work Sylvan!!!

tomorrow will be a cracker, I know most of the South Americans are at a peak for this. What time must I check for live video?

I'm sure the riders I've ridden with before think that I have cheated. But fuck them - Richie Porte insisting that he won clean.

by singhstax on Jan 21, 2011 7:05 PM EST reply actions

dude you have the best avatar ever

I might have to change mine to Ricky

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Jan 21, 2011 8:50 PM EST reply actions

How'd the stage go?

I was out getting drunk and stoned with my friends.

"Gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal; for me, potato." - Emil Zatopek

by sylvan on Jan 22, 2011 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, freak

it’s still on. We’re rooting for Christian Meier, co-captain of the Trailer Park Boys VDS team, now with UHC after being uncerimoniously dumped last year by he of the evil sideburns. He’s been having an inter-team rivalry on twitter with teammate Charlie Wegelius. I’m imagining them taking turns at the public computer in the hotel, sending out smack talk twit-twats at each other. Wegelius beat him by 1 second in the TT, but Meier put some serious time into him on the climb yesterday. Meier also got into the break of the day on both stage 2 and stage 3, and attacked the break solo for 10 km on stage 3 before finally being the last guy to get gobbled up by the sprint trains.

"Gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal; for me, potato." - Emil Zatopek

by sylvan on Jan 22, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

Dude

got into the break again today.

"Gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal; for me, potato." - Emil Zatopek

by sylvan on Jan 22, 2011 6:16 PM EST up reply actions

frig off Randy!

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Jan 23, 2011 12:08 AM EST up reply actions

Frig off Ricky. No you frig off. And Meier got into the break

AGAIN today, Sunday, stage 7, four times in the break in seven stages and one of the stages was a TT, so 4/6. That’s is awesome.

"Gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal; for me, potato." - Emil Zatopek

by sylvan on Jan 23, 2011 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

this time I've got the media player up ahead of time.

Soap opera, right now. Time to do some housework, then enjoy this with a good conscience.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 1:28 PM EST reply actions

figure about 1.5 hours until the final hour of coverage

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

It's up and running!

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:33 PM EST reply actions

well, it's either the into or an ad.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

here it is, pre-race show

(posting a few times so people notice posts happening, and click in)

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

yippee!!!!

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:35 PM EST reply actions

looks like a nice day

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:36 PM EST reply actions

"35.2" presumably km

and I think I’m seeing heat shimmer, unless that’s warpage from the plastic of the helicopter window. Nice.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:37 PM EST reply actions

no, i think that's the temperature, under the time

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:39 PM EST up reply actions

Think you're right. What a scorcher--hard to believe.

OK, now we’re back to the stupid soap opera with the dogs.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

malamutes/huskies. as long as they don't harm the puppies.

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

Fine, fine.

I’m not anti dog, just anti-soap-opera-during-race, regardless of theme.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

well, according to cfans, it cuts back and forth btwn show and racing

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

canadian ones at that

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions

i so heart live race viddy

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:37 PM EST reply actions

looks like the end of stage 5 recap?

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:38 PM EST reply actions

That too...I think they must be cutting back and forth,

because they’re showing both flatland and hills and mountains? And sprint points and final from yesterday.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

Or else that was all we get?

Bummed. I’ve had the soap opera on with the sound off, and checking back from time to time, for the last hour.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:49 PM EST reply actions

cfans says they've been consistently showing the completely last 45-60 min of the stage.

stage scheduled to end btwn 17.59 and 18.33 local time, so i figured that the live coverage should start in about 7 to 22 mins

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

so cfans calculated the end time wrong? Certainly possible.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

nvmind, that was the predicted end time for yesterday's stage.

Next question is whether these, being yesterday’s links, are the same for today.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

the stage finish times are on the official site. if you right click on the graphic above, it opens into another page

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

OK, I'm going to go get pet food, then, and be back in a few.

The dogs inspired me. Woof.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

okay, i think this is it now

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 3:13 PM EST reply actions

enough with the studio host. let's see the cyclists.

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

I caught a quick glimpse of them there

"Gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal; for me, potato." - Emil Zatopek

by sylvan on Jan 22, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

yes, they do show flashes of them every now and then

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions

humpf

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 3:41 PM EST reply actions

if this is a public service announcement, it's a long one

for e-learning, and how it doesn’t mean a takeover by the computers. And now, a trailer for the news show on criminals.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 3:56 PM EST reply actions

back in the studio, at least...

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:04 PM EST reply actions

hand held fixed camera viddy of cars...

but at least it is now VIVO!!!

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:06 PM EST reply actions

and hot. 36.8 C (98 F).

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

police cars clearing the road

and a brief burst from the copter. Still no cyclists.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:10 PM EST reply actions

saw a mound of them a little bit ago

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

Peloton!

Looks all together, except a few trailing out the back.

Now back to the fixed cam.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:12 PM EST reply actions

a bit of a lull btwn the two climbs

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:12 PM EST reply actions

hmmm, police cars passing the static camera

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:15 PM EST reply actions

oooh, peloton

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:17 PM EST reply actions

well, it was there

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions

starting to wonder if they're having camera or broadcast problems

in the copter / from the race, and therefore more “waiting” shots than intended.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:17 PM EST reply actions

ah, a lone break away rider?

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

106, miguel angel rubiano

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

OK, worth waiting for--

one man off the break wins?!

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:18 PM EST reply actions

yep

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

Winner winner

Chicken dinner. Thanks for watching. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

"Gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal; for me, potato." - Emil Zatopek

by sylvan on Jan 22, 2011 4:18 PM EST reply actions

Rujano? Rubiano?

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:19 PM EST reply actions

a few more coming in

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by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:19 PM EST reply actions

Rest of the break / another break

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:19 PM EST reply actions

reminds me of vuelta a colombia's coverage

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:19 PM EST reply actions

Antonio Piedra (?)

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:19 PM EST reply actions

2nd

Who was 3rd?

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by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

marcos arriagada?

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions

nvmind

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions

Whoa.

Quality sprint for fourth.

"Gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal; for me, potato." - Emil Zatopek

by sylvan on Jan 22, 2011 4:20 PM EST reply actions

4th think's he's 1st, does victory salute, or was that for GC?

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:20 PM EST reply actions

seriously, a checkered flag?

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jan 22, 2011 4:23 PM EST reply actions

another bunch

Feels like being there, but not in a good way, just in a confused and waiting for people with a cell phone and a buddy up the road to tell everyone what’s going on.

"dumped for Greipel?!"

by JFS_PGH on Jan 22, 2011 4:23 PM EST reply actions