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Vuelta - Stage 16

Lets hope for better weather so that the coverage is slightly better today..

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Stumps | 10 years ago
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91 points, a full house and a few green arrows, not bad considering the stage result.

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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One winner today

1 NathanLukeTickner NathanLukeTickner 127

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Great to see Nibali losing time - still 4 guys that can win this I think...

Nerz nearly won me a packet - never mind. So many potential guys for the breakaways - just not managing to get lucky and pick the right ones so far. Barguil, Huzarski and Nerz were all on my list of ten to pick from, but obviously so were 7 guys who did nothing. EDIT - Mate came in 13th. Well done that man.

Sprint tomorrow?  3

Double edit - Sprint Wednesday??  3

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chiv30 | 10 years ago
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Looks mainly like gc points today for me ,  45

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backflipbedlem | 10 years ago
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well that was a close one for Barguil!
Just 9,18,19,20

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Low scoring day for me! Should have taken a few risks maybe! Had Nerz for a few stages as well.

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Ah! That explains it!

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Oh yeah! On closer inspection its a replay of last year's stage one into Norwich (when Cav and Farrar crashed, although that doesn't really narrow it down...)

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Just deleted my comment after checking but it said on the screen that stage 1 was coming up! Panicked me for a sec but sometimes it pays to skip the first stage and see who's interested!

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Nah, starts this weekend. Fantasy game not open yet. Next one to watch out for is Quebec on Friday!

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Barguil's well ahead now. Euskatel not working so hard now!

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chiv30 replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Alan Tullett wrote:

Just seen the Tour of Britain is on. Oops! Another competition where I've missed the first stage!

ToB doesn't start till Sunday  3

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Euskatel starting to push it. Gap coming down. Barguil's ahead again!

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Euskatel riding now. Setting up Sammy?

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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You've got Txurruka in the break for your purists. Capecchi still not done anything for you though  3

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chrisdstripes replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Alan Tullett wrote:

You've got Txurruka in the break for your purists. Capecchi still not done anything for you though  3

I know - turns out Capecchi was a bad pick but I really expected him to go well, Moreno-style, if not quite to the same extent. Up there in the early summit finishes, and top 10 in the mountains. Not happened so far though...

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Alan Tullett replied to chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Just a worker but with Quintana Movistar played the one-two so it was always a possibility. Herrada high up in GC without having scored many fantasy points. Purists the only thing I'm interested in now as I've won a stage (finally).

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chrisdstripes replied to Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Alan Tullett wrote:

Just a worker but with Quintana Movistar played the one-two so it was always a possibility. Herrada high up in GC without having scored many fantasy points. Purists the only thing I'm interested in now as I've won a stage (finally).

Yeah - Valverde was talking up Capecchi a while ago and I paid a bit too much attention. My purists are closing in on third overall so thats become a bit of a target!

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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There's now 23 guys with a 3-minute lead, including a few decent climbers. Really can't call this one - have the GC guys let the break go or will they push on again on the climb?

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Big gap now. Not got anyone in the break. Oops!

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Alan Tullett | 10 years ago
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Edet in for someone. Can't remember who? Looks like there might be some GC action today as the two groups have only got a few seconds. Someone just bumped into someone having a piss! Looks like Barguil's having a go again.

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Messy now - gap is up again but lots of riders in between trying to jump across...

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Lead right down to 27 secs so its anyone's guess what'll happen today now. Movistar doing the work...

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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Looks like the break is set - 1:28 with 67km to go...

Txurruka
Nerz
Flecha
CA Sorensen
Egoi Martinez
Sijmens
Huzarski
Uran
Kohler

I have a quid each way on Nerz at 200/1 so fingers crossed on that - more likely they won't let them get too far unfortunately...

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chrisdstripes | 10 years ago
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57km gone and no break can get clear. Edet won the first KOM, Valverde the first sprint. A good 40km to the next KOM so should see the break form fairly soon...

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Ghedebrav | 10 years ago
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I too have Edet in... hoping Txurruka will do some breakaway action.

Otherwise it's GC fellas all the way. Banked a solitary transfer so will be able to play around a bit before Wednesday's transition stage.

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backflipbedlem replied to Ghedebrav | 10 years ago
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Ghedebrav wrote:

Banked a solitary transfer so will be able to play around a bit before Wednesday's transition stage.

Result, only just realised it was a rest day tomorrow, makes me feel better only having banked 1 transfer, saying that I might of made 2 transfers today had I known.

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TERatcliffe26 | 10 years ago
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Kept it the same, I think Sammy will win

Nibali
Valverde
Roche
Horner
Pozzovivo
Pinot
Sanchez
Txurruka
Petit

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ray silvester | 10 years ago
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Just the one swap today

Anton out/Edet in

Nibali
Horner
Pozzovivo
Roche
Pinot
Valverde
Edet
Hoogerland
Anacona

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chrisdstripes replied to ray silvester | 10 years ago
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ray silvester wrote:

Just the one swap today

Anton out/Edet in

Nibali
Horner
Pozzovivo
Roche
Pinot
Valverde
Edet
Hoogerland
Anacona

Anton out for Edet was my transfer too. In fact we have the same top seven, with my two random break guys Mate and Aramendia. Not expecting much, would be nice to get someone in the break today though, 28 people in yesterday and I didn't have any of them!

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