Flying_Monkey
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And it looks like Henao will be Sky's protected rider: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/henao-given-carte-blanche-for-the-vuelta
La Vuelta 2013 (24 Aug - 15 Sept) **SPOILERS**
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And it looks like Henao will be Sky's protected rider: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/henao-given-carte-blanche-for-the-vuelta
If Uran wasn't moving on, I'd have thought he deserved the chance of leadership after sacrificing his chances at the Giro in the service of Wiggins and still finishing 2nd.
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smutchin
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Yeah, it's a shame, really. I agree he deserves a shot at it but he's still young enough that he'll get plenty more opportunities.
Quite excited about the possible future prospect of a GT in which the main contenders are Uran vs Henao vs Quintana vs Betancur.
I can't see JVCD back in time, he really had a nasty injury... back to focusing to next year's TdF somewhere isolated in Sierra Nevada
Brajkovic was saying anyway he was focusing on the Vuelta before the Tour, so he should be very motivated
Gesink... well, we've all seen him this year... a lot of good will, but he doesn't seem to have the legs (or ability to avoid falls/bad luck) to do much
Spaniards...
Intxausti was pretty decent in the Giro and I believe he is hoping to continue his last year's result in the Vuelta, especially with Valverde not letting go in the Tour after the wind debacle, he might be quickly become the factual leader of Movistar. (I don't think anyone can predict what Cobo will be like, but I guess most of us aren't really expecting a lot)
Verdugo also had a decent result last year and he seemed to have saved himself (a.k.a. no decent result at all so far this year)
Last year, quite some Polish riders showed their potential in the Vuelta
... I wonder if we might see the same this year - especially if Majka would participate-
And maybe Seeldraeyers can continue his resurrection that he had during the Tour of Austria... if not for the GC, he should be able to pick a couple of suitable stages for him
... I wonder if we might see the same this year - especially if Majka would participate-
And maybe Seeldraeyers can continue his resurrection that he had during the Tour of Austria... if not for the GC, he should be able to pick a couple of suitable stages for him
thom
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Not Vuelta related but spanish cycling comedy : the helicopter following the race managed to blow the second group of cyclists off the road !
Hopefully for the riders the same helicopter pilot won't be circulating at the Angliru (otherwise it might be the best duathlete that wins it)
thom
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Aye - I guess what happened was doubly unfortunate for the 2nd group because while they got an almighty headwind I bet the guys up front got a great tail wind.
It reminds me of someone's story about Giro time trials deliberately effected by the TV helicopter sitting between the local favourite and the foreign challenger.
FDJ team announced for the Vuelta:
Arnaud Courteille, Kenny Elissonde, Alexandre Geniez, Laurent Mangel, Cédric Pineau, Thibaut Pinot, Anthony Roux, Geoffrey Soupe, Jussi Veikkanen
No Sandy Casar
No descents at the Vuelta this year?
They should have taken Francis Mourey with them... he could have ridden a tandem and taken Pinot on it with every descent
