La Vuelta 2017 **SPOILERS**

[mjr]

This descent is stomach-churning to watch.

Presumably Bahrain are pushing on to make sure Nibali is at the front of the group over the summit...

Well that didn't work for them, really.

Talking of stomach churning, how about Geniez speedway turning his way down the descent? Now I like kicking out a leg sometimes, but at those speeds?

 

[smutchin]

Well that didn't work for them, really.

No, bit of a wasted effort but good to show he's still interested in the fight. It would be foolish to write off Nibali just yet.

Talking of stomach churning, how about Geniez speedway turning his way down the descent? Now I like kicking out a leg sometimes, but at those speeds?

That was quite unsettling to watch.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Just back from our trip to Spain. We decided to treat ourselves to four nights in a nice hotel (after a months camping) before coming home, then a load of cyclists turned up and virtually took the place over for three days. Apparently, the tall skinny bloke stood between me and Mrs D is a bit of a hot shot on a bike.

 

[ColinJ]

Just back from our trip to Spain. We decided to treat ourselves to four nights in a nice hotel (after a months camping) before coming home, then a load of cyclists turned up and virtually took the place over for three days. Apparently, the tall skinny bloke stood between me and Mrs D is a bit of a hot shot on a bike. View attachment 370711

Blimey - that really does show how skinny he is - you wouldn't believe that he actually has any muscles in those legs!

 

[themosquitoking]

Just back from our trip to Spain. We decided to treat ourselves to four nights in a nice hotel (after a months camping) before coming home, then a load of cyclists turned up and virtually took the place over for three days. Apparently, the tall skinny bloke stood between me and Mrs D is a bit of a hot shot on a bike. View attachment 370711

The width of the shorts at the bottom are so ridiculous compared to his legs it looks photoshopped. How can he even stand up on those let alone pedal a bike.

 

[Buddfox]

The width of the shorts at the bottom are so ridiculous compared to his legs it looks photoshopped. How can he even stand up on those let alone pedal a bike.

Looks like the bottom half of Tintin!

 

[ColinJ]

Looks like the bottom half of Tintin!

And Dave looks like the top half!

 

[BrumJim]

Just back from our trip to Spain. We decided to treat ourselves to four nights in a nice hotel (after a months camping) before coming home, then a load of cyclists turned up and virtually took the place over for three days. Apparently, the tall skinny bloke stood between me and Mrs D is a bit of a hot shot on a bike. View attachment 370711

I look up to him, because he is the world's top cyclist at the moment. I look down to her, because she's my wife.
(although I'm sure that you don't)

 

[Beebo]

big mountain top finish today.
Let's see if anyone can put the squeeze on Froome.




Other than Mrs Davenport.

 

[Beebo]

Froome looked rough the whole way up the final climb. Maybe he was sandbagging.
Then with 1.5km to go it all went crazy and he finished a strong second place.

 

[400bhp]

Froome looked rough the whole way up the final climb. Maybe he was sandbagging.
Then with 1.5km to go it all went crazy and he finished a strong second place.

Extremely clever riding by Froome. If you watch he gets a tow from Lopez in particular in the last few K, shielding himself from the wind.

 

[rich p]

Froome is so hard to read. He never looks good even when he is. I suspect he was feeling the pace today but then so was everyone else. He's tougher than his spindly legs would suggest but if there was someone able to properly test him he might be found out.
In any event, he can save himself with the ITT anyway.

 

[ColinJ]

Being so skinny and coming from a hot country, I imagine that Froome really feels the cold, in which case today's grotty weather would have significantly affected him.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Being so skinny and coming from a hot country, I imagine that Froome really feels the cold, in which case today's grotty weather would have significantly affected him.

He said he goes best in hot weather at the end of the stage.

 

[Adam4868]

Lots of riders suffered yesterday,did you see Chavez being interviewed at the end,he looked fecked ! As Froome said it was tough....But I think he's actually rode himself into better form this year.Hes the strongest there,with the strongest team.Another thing about Froome is he's so controlled,doesn't panic,doesn't waste any energy and takes time wherever he can.The best anyone else can hope for is misfortune or error by Sky.
For me he's the best GC rider we've seen in a long time,it's no fluke he works for it and it pays of.