tour of basque - spoilers

[jifdave]

been an interesting race so far.

poor bollard marking on stage 1 left



BMC’s Peter Stetina broke his right tibia, patella, and four ribs in the crash, possible career ender.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6QKeSCtFQ


Stage 2 started with a 5 minute protest.

Stage 3 was a beast with some riders having to walk due to steep climb and crowds getting too close.



finished with a great fight between quintana, henao and purito

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05063GtPTVI



today looks like is gonna be a big gc battle too

 

[raindog]

Yesterday's stage was bonkers
Simon Yates was 8th

 

[raindog]

and today's stage looks promising

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It's all to play for today... from yesterday's results, it looks like Orica have a dilemma - to go with Chavez or Yates or back both and risk losing everything - both on the same time, in 16th and 17th place...

 

[raindog]

I assume they'll get equal treatment - I wish Adam was still there

Jerome Coppel down - looked nasty

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Henao seems to be back... he's pulling away from the peloton and may even catch the now lone remaining breakaway for the stage win.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Quintana, Yates and Scaponi et al. not so far behind though. It's all about the descent...

 

[raindog]

superb win for Rodriguez - Simon Yates 3rd!!
great stage
another big one tomorrow

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Katusha are having a great month!

 

[MrGrumpy]

Hmm Schleck ( one of then anyway but same applies to both I suppose ) seem to have had a rapid drop in performance over last 2 yrs, have they changed their "training plan" ?? Seem to be now just mediocre ?

 

[raindog]

Well, one of them is so mediocre he's now retired.

today's lumps.....

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The Alto de Aia is brutal

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Not quite as brutal as Carlton Kirby's twitterings!

 

[raindog]

bloody hell, that was a leg-breaker
Simon Yates finished the best of the front runners
hilly TT tomorrow

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Great ride by Yates.

My heart always sinks when Astana win anything.