2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades)

Aug 24, 13 6:01

Post #1 of 255 (11081 views)

Whom do you have for overall podium? What about some of the jerseys (not like they really matter)? Stages?

I'd like to see Joaquin Rodriguez to win. 2nd place to perhaps Nibbles. 3rd place to an Euskatel rider. Dark horse pick being Thomas DeGendt.

Would also like to see Pinot and Dan Martin do well. Hell, i've got Dan Martin penciled in to wear the rainbow stripes.

There's barely any flat stages in this year's race, which should make thing interesting.

Last edited by: echappist: Aug 24, 13 6:08

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Aug 24, 13 6:33

Post #2 of 255 (11059 views)

pinot has my favorite tattoo in the peloton.

nibali, purito, valverde.

the vuelta and the giro are so much more exciting than the tour. shorter, harder stages and more fireworks.

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [bmeer] [ In reply to ]

Aug 24, 13 7:03

Post #3 of 255 (11043 views)

for sure. even the flatter stages are great for breakaways

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Aug 24, 13 8:47

Post #4 of 255 (11018 views)

I predict that there will be numerous crashes involving Euskatel riders.

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [Billabong] [ In reply to ]

Aug 24, 13 9:45

Post #5 of 255 (10997 views)

oh c'mon, that's below the belt :p. we aren't talking about riding on the Trouee Arenberg here

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [bmeer] [ In reply to ]

Aug 24, 13 18:18

Post #6 of 255 (10947 views)

who you guys got for tomorrow? somehow i wonder if the favorites want to take things over as they'll have to put their team to ride on the front from the get-go. Katusha got a bad experience from that last year, and i doubt they want to do it again.

perhaps a good stage for Dan Martin and Pinot

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Aug 24, 13 20:57

Post #7 of 255 (10917 views)

> I'll throw out Stybar as my dark horse winner.

Damn, I was just a few days off!

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [trail] [ In reply to ]

Aug 24, 13 23:01

Post #8 of 255 (10894 views)

forgive me but is the vuelta televised in the US?

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [scofflaw] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 8:16

Post #9 of 255 (10767 views)

Universal sport, it seems

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As for today. As good a day for Dan Martin as any. Also for Joaquim Rodriguez. And who knows, maybe Phil Gil might just get his first win...

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [bmeer] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 8:20

Post #10 of 255 (10760 views)

Vuelta is my favorite grand tour & definitely the most exciting- I was hoping Bein sports would carry it in the US, like they did with the Giro. I wanted to enjoy the Giro but the weather ruined that for me with canceled & shortened stages

My top 5
Purito for the win
Nibali 2nd
Uran 3rd
Valverde 4th
Horner 5th Yes!!! finally an american to cheer for in the Vuelta

Is there a fantasy league like the one for TDF, I made a team already on velogames

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [ChrisC42780] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 9:02

Post #11 of 255 (10744 views)

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a ending

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [ChrisC42780] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 9:04

Post #12 of 255 (10739 views)

that was unexpected, to say the least

Chapeau to the old man. Hell, he may even be the oldest stage winner at the Vuelta

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 9:15

Post #13 of 255 (10720 views)

I have not enjoyed a jersey ceremony as much as today

Chapeau to Horner!!

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 9:18

Post #14 of 255 (10713 views)

Why was it unexpected? He TOLD you!

Man has a power meter, he knows!

echappist wrote:

that was unexpected, to say the least

Chapeau to the old man. Hell, he may even be the oldest stage winner at the Vuelta

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [jackmott] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:16

Post #15 of 255 (10672 views)

wait, did he predict this? do you happen to have a link to the said prediction?

This year's Vuelta's gonna make up a good bit of the stuff i watch on my roller in the upcoming winter.

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [echappist] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:28

Post #16 of 255 (10658 views)

echappist wrote:

wait, did he predict this? do you happen to have a link to the said prediction?

�With that mountain stage tomorrow, maybe I can take the jersey. We rode today also thinking about tomorrow,� Horner said after the stage. �I haven�t raced in Europe in five months. The legs are good. The form�s there. I can dream about taking the jersey tomorrow.�

http://velonews.competitor.com/...-after-sunday_300221

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [ZippityDuDah] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:29

Post #17 of 255 (10655 views)

Even before that he said he could win the Vuelta:

http://velonews.competitor.com/...to-the-vuelta_299936

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [jackmott] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:36

Post #18 of 255 (10641 views)

jackmott wrote:

Even before that he said he could win the Vuelta:

http://velonews.competitor.com/...to-the-vuelta_299936

He's delusional.....you don't suddenly develop into a GT contender @ 41. He has never once contended for a GC position in a GT. and if he does contend for the overall, there will be other reasons......like "15" of them. Wink

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [Power13] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:42

Post #19 of 255 (10632 views)

You say he is delusional.
But he just took the lead.
So..whatever.

Power13 wrote:

jackmott wrote:

Even before that he said he could win the Vuelta:

http://velonews.competitor.com/...to-the-vuelta_299936

He's delusional.....you don't suddenly develop into a GT contender @ 41. He has never once contended for a GC position in a GT. and if he does contend for the overall, there will be other reasons......like "15" of them. Wink

Wink

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [Power13] [ In reply to ]

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Aug 26, 13 10:45

Post #20 of 255 (10629 views)

I just want to know what he got put in his leg during surgery that let him compete at the Vuelta with 3 weeks of training after 5 months of the bike.

Super impressive performance today. They won't let him slip away like that ever again, I'm sure.

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [Creatre] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:50

Post #21 of 255 (10619 views)

More like 3 months of training after 5 weeks off the bike. You are a little off :)

Not saying there aren't possibly extra helpers involved, of the pharm variety, but yeah.

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [Power13] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:53

Post #22 of 255 (10614 views)

Power13 wrote:

jackmott wrote:

Even before that he said he could win the Vuelta:

http://velonews.competitor.com/...to-the-vuelta_299936

He's delusional.....you don't suddenly develop into a GT contender @ 41. He has never once contended for a GC position in a GT. and if he does contend for the overall, there will be other reasons......like "15" of them. Wink

Wink

"Old age and treachery beats youth and skill..." ;-)
He DID place 9th at the 2009 Tour despite flogging himself early on for his team captain (who shall not be named)...
And he has had some success in the shorter Spanish tours (Tour of the Basque Country, Tour de Catayuna).

Still, have to wonder if this was a one-off victory-of-opportunity and whether he can back it up consistently over the next 17 dayss.

Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [Physiojoe925] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:54

Post #23 of 255 (10612 views)

The extra helpers for him the last 3 years, which include a 9th in the tour de france while carrying water bottles for team mates, and 1st in the tour of california in 2011, may be that every else has less pharm help.

Physiojoe925 wrote:

More like 3 months of training after 5 weeks off the bike. You are a little off :)

Not saying there aren't possibly extra helpers involved, of the pharm variety, but yeah.

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [jackmott] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:54

Post #24 of 255 (10611 views)

jackmott wrote:

You say he is delusional.
But he just took the lead.
So..whatever.

Power13 wrote:

jackmott wrote:

Even before that he said he could win the Vuelta:

http://velonews.competitor.com/...to-the-vuelta_299936

He's delusional.....you don't suddenly develop into a GT contender @ 41. He has never once contended for a GC position in a GT. and if he does contend for the overall, there will be other reasons......like "15" of them. Wink

Wink

'Cuz taking the lead on day 3 is clearly the same thing as winning the Vuelta. OK, then.

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Re: 2013 Vuelta Thread (yes, there will be spoilers in spades) [Power13] [ In reply to ]

Aug 26, 13 10:56

Post #25 of 255 (10608 views)

He is contending, like he said he would.

Power13 wrote:

'Cuz taking the lead on day 3 is clearly the same thing as winning the Vuelta. OK, then.

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