La Vuelta a Espana 22/8 - 13/9 2015 (here be spoilers)

[rich p]

Aru is having a real go to try and drop TD

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

And TD matches him easily so far. Nico Roche goes up the road.

 

[rich p]

Hope these two can stay away. Not sure who'd win a sprint tho

 

[rich p]

Nico obvs!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I was going to pick Roche for the pundits picks, good job I didn't otherwise he wouldn't have won.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Dumoulin is looking really good for the overall though, he did exactly what he had to do, no panic.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Good news that Kris Boeckmans is out of his induced coma.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/09/news/kris-boeckmans-out-of-medically-induced-coma_384475

 

[themosquitoking]

Just caught up with todays highlights. That was bloody good that was.

 

[HF2300]

Two immense performances by Dumoulin - can he keep it up?

Not sure if it's by design or luck, but this has worked out to be a very entertaining Vuelta.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

If there are no changes in time gaps it will be the narrowest margin for a grand tour win. Previous record is 6 seconds at the '84 Vuelta.

 

[HF2300]

The way things are going it might well change, but further in Dumoulin's favour. Interesting what he said about Aru having no more punch after the first couple of attacks yesterday. I guess the crunch point will be tomorrow rather than today, though I wonder whether Dumoulin will try to pip Aru at today's finish?

 

[smutchin]

Great finish by Dumoulin! That was fun.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ooh, just watched the highlights and it looks like Aru got a hand-sling from an Astana team mate in the final race to the line. I wonder what the commissaires will do about that....

 

[400bhp]

I'm starting to think that, in the grand scheme of things, Aru just isn't that good.

 

[Rustybucket]

Aru is a nobber!