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Vuelta al Pais Vasco – Stage 5

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  • April 5, 2013 at 7:36 am #18410
    drheaton

    So, is today a breakaway stage or will the GC guys bring it back together for a big finish?

    My money is on a select group reaching the finish together (mainly GC people) similar to the crazy stage during Tirreno-Adriatico.

    My 1,2,3 for today is Sanchez, Quintana, Henao.  Sanchez has something to prove and Euskatel need a win, Quintana and Henao are both in great form and I can't see any group with Porte in making it to the finish at the front, why would you tow along Porte when he's just going to smash you to bits in the TT?

    At this points in time Txurruka has pretty much sewn up the mountains and sprint jerseys so will he bother racing today?

    No changes for me so I'll announce my team:

    Contador, Porte, Quintana, Sanchez, Peraud, Ulissi, Txurruka, Cardoso, Betancurt

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  • April 5, 2013 at 3:02 pm #726221
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    simon F

    Fraile is out on his own at
    Fraile is out on his own at about 1:28. The rest are all back together

    April 5, 2013 at 2:00 pm #726219
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    drheaton

    Quote:#PaisVasco 72.5km to go

    #PaisVasco 72.5km to go and gap is 57″

    #PaisVasco Txurruka and a teammate on the attack.

    April 5, 2013 at 1:36 pm #726217
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    Philip Unwin

    Maybe Saxo can do some work
    Maybe Saxo can do some work today

    April 5, 2013 at 1:33 pm #726215
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    drheaton

    Quote:J Izaguirre, Didier,

    J Izaguirre, Didier, Costa, Herrada, Moreno, Fuglsang, Silin, Cherel, Talansky & Navarro. Gap is 1’10″

    I was spot on with Fuglsang, shame I didn’t pick him, and also expected Movistar to throw a couple of people up the road.

    Despite the strength in the break I still can’t see it staying out right until the end.

    April 5, 2013 at 1:21 pm #726213
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    Philip Unwin

    Nerz, Kohler, Vanendert,
    Nerz, Kohler, Vanendert, Novikov abandon, but Schleck still rolling.

    April 5, 2013 at 12:53 pm #726211
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    ray silvester

    Txurruka led by 48 going into
    Txurruka led by 48 going into the stage and took the first cat3 so that one’s over…..Big Fat LR for Txurruka tomorrow as he rides around the TT course waving to everyone?

    April 5, 2013 at 12:53 pm #726209
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    drheaton

    10 points for a cat 1
    6
    10 points for a cat 1
    6 points for a cat 2
    3 points for a cat 3

    Today there are 5 cat 3s (15 points) plus 4 cat 2s (24 points) and assuming they included it a cat 1 (10 points) making the max available 49 points.

    Txurruka had a lead of 38 points on Didier at the start of the day, I assume he took the first just in case and then when he saw two people going up the road to take the remaining points just sat back as his job was done.

    Sprint wise Txurruka was already in an insurmountable position before the stage.

    April 5, 2013 at 12:49 pm #726207
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    Philip Unwin

    Mangel & Tankink also gone.
    Mangel & Tankink also gone. Down to 139 I think

    April 5, 2013 at 12:46 pm #726205
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    ray silvester

    I think Txurruka probably
    I think Txurruka probably done the maths and took the first one which I think seals the peas as it were!!

    April 5, 2013 at 12:45 pm #726203
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    Philip Unwin

    drheaton wrote:I never

    drheaton wrote:
    I never bothered to work out how many KoM points are available today, can Herrada catch Txurruka?

    Txurruka started with 61 Herrada with 6. 10 mountain passes today, but Txurruda has already won the first, so I think it’s impossible.

    April 5, 2013 at 12:36 pm #726201
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    drheaton

    I never bothered to work out
    I never bothered to work out how many KoM points are available today, can Herrada catch Txurruka?

    April 5, 2013 at 12:35 pm #726199
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    Philip Unwin

    mountain 3
    1 Herrada
    2
    mountain 3
    1 Herrada
    2 Silin
    3 Talansky

    April 5, 2013 at 12:34 pm #726197
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    Philip Unwin

    mountain 2
    1 Herrada
    2
    mountain 2
    1 Herrada
    2 Silin
    3 Hesjedal
    Silin has been the star of my disastrous purist team, giving me my fourth lanterne rouge of the season on stage 1, now he’s in a break. Let me down on stage 3 though by foolishly finishing second last.

    April 5, 2013 at 12:28 pm #726195
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    Philip Unwin

    Valls & Vichot abandon. Any
    Valls & Vichot abandon. Any guesses on the number of finishers today? I think they’re down to 141 now.

    April 5, 2013 at 12:15 pm #726193
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    Philip Unwin

    Casar gone. come on
    Casar gone. come on ‘drheaton’ what odds are you offering for Schleck not finishing.

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