Vuelta - **SPOILER**

[Crackle]

Another excellent report from William Fotheringham in the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/07/team-sky-chris-froome-tour-spain

 

[Smokin Joe]

oh for those 43 seconds lost in the TTT...

Exactly what I've been saying all along

 

[iLB]

probably the most impressive sight from the vuelta though is this...

siccck

 

[raindog]

Small vid of Froome after yesterday's stage
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-froome-enjoys-his-first-big-win-at-the-vuelta

he says "We're still not in Madrid yet, so it's all to go for," so the next few days should be interesting.

 

[rich p]

Robert Millar is saying that the only day Froome has lost time was the stage after the ITT when he was in red and rode hard to support Wiggins.
A tactical eror, he says, when Froome should have been re-designated leader. Hindsight does have 20/20 vision, as they say.

 

[lukesdad]

Interesting today if the pace is high the sprinters will be gone the finnish will be interesting. Its going to be hard for froome to take any seconds back at the sprint points. To many Geox around even if there isn t a break. Deals would have been done, and lets face it I can t see anybody doing a deal with Sky can you ?

 

[raindog]

Deals would have been done, and lets face it I can t see anybody doing a deal with Sky can you ?

Well, certainly not any Spanish teams......

It may be a hard day for Geox to control though - it's a right little switchback of a stage, just savage ups and downs. Bring it on.....

 

[beastie]

Tomorrow is surely the only chance Sky have left to take time out of Cobo. Will they try and control any breakaways? Surely the best chance for Froome is to attack on the final climb then hope to time trial it down the descent?

 

[mr Mag00]

what happened today?

 

[beastie]

Not much

 

[raindog]

what happened today?

Lampre got a win at last.

 

[Keith Oates]

Froome couldn't shake off the wheel sucking Cobo but he did try very hard. Today is probably the last day to try to get the 13 secs gap wiped out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Smokin Joe]

Froome couldn't shake off the wheel sucking Cobo but he did try very hard. Today is probably the last day to try to get the 13 secs gap wiped out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wheel sucking's a bit harsh Keith, Cobo was legitimately defending his lead.

 

[raindog]

Yes, accusing Cobo of wheelsucking is way out of order. He's ridden a great Vuelta.

More attacking today me thinks!!

 

[Keith Oates]

I didn't say the wheelsucking was not legal or acceptable but was just indicating how he stayed with Froome.