La Vuelta 2017 **SPOILERS**

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Oh no, wait a minute, no SKY riders were injured. Go the wee stone bridges...

 

[roadrash]

ah well at least the camera motorbikes only crashed into each other and not the peleton

 

[smutchin]

I've been out... what happened?

 

[roadrash]

nowt really,... just one camera bike braked and the one behind it... didn't....... no drama....no one injured

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I've been out... what happened?

nowt really,... just one camera bike braked and the one behind it... didn't....... no drama....no one injured

Depends what you mean by "what happened?" - narrowing road into bridge or moto drivers? If the former, then the peloton were using the width of the road and the verge (which seemed to be a slightly less structured extension of the road) and then a wee stone bridge appeared...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I'm quite liking Aqua Blue Sport as a team, but never knew what Aqua Blue Sport were. Apparently "The world's best bike stores and brands at your fingertips" - I've had a look, and they are failing to live up to that. I can't see the sponsorship surviving. Unless I am missing something...

 

[mjr]

I'm quite liking Aqua Blue Sport as a team, but never knew what Aqua Blue Sport were. Apparently "The world's best bike stores and brands at your fingertips" - I've had a look, and they are failing to live up to that. I can't see the sponsorship surviving. Unless I am missing something...

IIRC, it's not a sponsor but the store is operated by the team. Anyone ordered anything from them yet?

 

[brommers]

The whole stage is live on Eurosport today 12pm

 

[rich p]

The whole stage is live on Eurosport today 12pm

And it's a wet and dreary day here which is good. No guilty feelings for slobbing on the sofa.

 

[Stonechat]

Missed all the action so far. Hope to start today

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

IIRC, it's not a sponsor but the store is operated by the team. Anyone ordered anything from them yet?

They're not going to win much if they have to stop riding every now and then to take internet orders

 

[roadrash]

may be handy to post them if they pass a post office on any stage though

 

[smutchin]

Missed all the action so far. Hope to start today

Don't worry, you've only missed a TTT and a sprint stage. The 'action' is actually starting today...

 

[mjr]

Has anyone noticed the slightly Sky-centric nature of the BBC's reporting on the Vuelta so far. Headlines have been:
Team Sky fourth on first stage of Vuelta
Lampaert takes Vuelta lead as Froome loses time

I've not noticed anything slight about it.

 

[brommers]

I've not noticed anything slight about it.

BBC is a British media organisation and Sky are a British team, so I don't see a problem. I should imagine it is much more biased in some other countries.