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Stage 11 La Vuelta
Ok, Yes i know this is very early, BUT, i'm off to see the sheriff tomorrow about an incident that happened earlier in the year so i wont be around as i've got to leave at 6.49am to get there on the 2 buses i have to take for 10am
So here's a link for the stage, Would be great if someone could post about breaks and such like as i dont know if i'm going to be home in time to catch the highlights
http://skysports.html.infostradasports.com/cache/lib/Tour/2/TheASP.asp@P...
Hopefully my team will serve me proud and come in 1-9 with 1 hour of a break, but we can all dream i suppose 
Here is my team with the transfers
Vicenzo NIBALI
Manuel QUINZIATO
Bauke MOLLEMA
Jakob FUGLSANG
Mikel NIEVE ITURALDE
Christopher FROOME
Fredrik KESSIAKOFF
Steven KRUIJSWIJK
Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ
Stage 76 IN:Steven KRUIJSWIJK OUT:Marzio BRUSEGHIN
Stage 76 IN:Vicenzo NIBALI OUT:Joaquim RODRIGUEZ
Stage 76 IN:Bauke MOLLEMA OUT:Michele SCARPONI
Stage 76 IN:Christopher FROOME OUT:Konstantin SIVTSOV
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Sagan and Kittel, got Quinziato as my 'sprinter' but he was in the break today. I did think about putting Haedo in....
Only 55 today, what the feck were they playing at letting a break of so many go clear, Sky not chasing down?
Sky were chasing but nobody was helping them for almost the whole stage. they eventually reeled some time back in on the final climb, and I think all the GC teams started helping once they realised that Duarte was "virtual leader" and they were in danger of a serious fuckup.
TBH there were only 6 riders in front of the GC group at the finish as most of the break, except the strong climbers, cracked on the climb, so I don't think it can have affected people's scores that much.
well lets hope they let Sagan go tomorrow . . . .oops I may have given away one of my transfers . . . .
looks like everyone's going for Sagan and Kittel, which I have to admit was my plan too, with Bennati, as Van Av did nothing for me earlier in the Vuelta and I'm tired of waiting for him to so something. Had Montaguti today, thinking about Lastras tomorrow. It suits him a bit. Need break guys to catch up with the leaders.
same for me sticking with bennati and got sagan in and kittel and GC should stay the same so will have 5 in the top 10 on GC and then moreno's mountain points (only 2 but still) if all goes well and then all is good
Sticking with my pool, so Sagan in and Kittel in, and sticking with Van Ave because of the 2% incline at the end.
What was the incline on the stage that Sutton won? By the way, where'd you get the 2% info from, fatcyclist? Is that a significant rise?
70 for me, but I thought i'd cracked it. Tuned in to the cycling news text service, and much excitement about people in my team. The only thing is I didn't know that Moncoutie and the rest of the breakaway had gotten there first. 3 mins before Wiggins etc.
Gone for broke and changed:
IN:Alessandro PETTACHI
OUT:Greg VAN AVERMAET
IN:Marcel KITTEL
OUT:Marzio BRUSEGHIN
Hope it doesn't backfire
Moncoutie was worth 30 points today, J-Rod 17, Wiggo 18. Tomorrow is going to be an oddity, out on the coast with winding roads, but it'll most likely come down to a sprint, albeit a slightly uphill one. If Moncoutie isn't too tired he might go on a break to scoop up the mountain points he needs to take Blue - he's only one point behind Montaguti!
Friday looks terrifying.
64 poor day
too many break away riders were left up the rode to pick up big points - hopefully it affects everyone.
5 in the top 10 of GC, stage winner and a few minor placings, plus a few mountains points for Moncoutie. I had an add up and got 81 points, I may be wrong....
Cracking ride by Froome reminiscent of Voeckler in yellow riding at the front.
The game is still being updated so dont know about points but got 6 of top seven in GC at the end of the stage so should do quite canny. Decision now is do i change any
Froome is still second on GC
i already had him so i dont count, as i had the benefit from his TT
Looking like a great day for me
The sky tracker has broken a bit, Moncoutie takes the win, Wiggo possibly in red, ITV has just gone to a break.
How many put Chris Froome in their team ?
Besides me !!!!
I put Froomey in, but I'm not sure how much he cracked in the end, he was flogging himself for Wiggo for most of the climb. J-Rod only put 7 seconds into Wiggo etc in the end.
this aint looking good for my team
Sooooo glad I left Moncoutie in
He's 45 seconds clear of his chasers and going for the win. A few attacks coming out of the peloton now, Rodriguez testing Sky's legs.
I was in two minds as well; I used the wrong one though
I was in 2 minds this morning Taaramae or Montaguti...
Got it right for the first time this vuelta
Got a few points for Moncoutie on the climbs and he should jump up the KoM tonight too. The final climb actually starts now, 30km out, if you look at the profile, so no surprise that Sky are starting to reel in the break. Attacks coming out of the break now, Palomares and Jorgensen.
3rd climb
Alto de Ermida
1. MONCOUTIE David (044)
2. MONTAGUTI Matteo (018)
3. TXURRUKA Amets (056)
The torture begins on ITV4
Break have come to the 3rd climb, their lead is falling slightly as they climb. Sky's entire team out on the front of the peloton, towing them along.
Second sprint
1. PALOMARES VILLAPLANA Adrian (025)
2. REYNES MIMO Vicente (125)
3. ALBASINI Michael (071)
Break is now at 7:07 - Fabio Duarte is the virtual red jersey on the road
Other news :-
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Cat.3 Alto de Fumaces 8.1 km
1 [Italy] Montaguti (ALM)
2 [Spain] E. Martínez (EUS)
3 [Estonia] Kangert (AST)
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Cat.2 Alto da Gonza 61 km
1 [Italy] Montaguti (ALM)
2 [France] Moncoutié (COF)
3 [Spain] Bernabéu (ACG)
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Intermediate Sprints
1. El Barco de Valdeorras 107 km
1 [Spain] Palomares (ACG)
2 [Spain] Horrach (KAT)
3 [Russia] E. Petrov (AST)
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Oh dear the lead is upto 6mins 7 secs. The only good thing is that with Duarte in the group the other GC teams are going to have to start to pull their weight or they will lose out as well. The big climb starts in about 16kms but we have a 3rd category to get over first.
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