2016 Vuelta a España

[Bonus]

Team Sky . . . .

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Can't help but think Chris should have warmed up more!

[Gen]

Can't help but think Chris should have warmed up more!

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And

 

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DB discussing tactics?

[Gen]

DB discussing tactics?

Well the whole.. let's coast at the back at the start was a bad tactic[emoji6]

[shaper]

We're trying to, have been the whole season. (you would've known I don't like Froome if you participated more)

 

Bonus is trying to share his awesome pics and your still carrying on about sucking Froome off.

 

So keep your replies to yourself. 

I hate Froome, Sky and now You. So get the hell out of my way.

Have been here the whole season, from Dauphine through the monuments, the Giro, TdF and Vuelta.. ask any of the regulars, and have read and listened to your petty Sky bashing throughout which is uncalled for!!

 

Sure will stay out of your way (once again you take things personally, sad really), but whilst I was not a fan of Sky, Froome and all, I do appreciate what they do and the level of professionalism they have brought to the sport and how others have had to up their game which makes it a much better spectacle for us armchair pro cyclist to enjoy and watch !!

 

So whilst not a Froome/Sky fan, you can be sure will be ramping them as much as you will be bashing them/him... and hope Froome can claw back the 1 or 2 minutes this week then smash the ITT and win the Vuelta.... GO FROOME 

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The caravan starts an hour or so before the riders . . .

[HappyMartin]

Well Chris hasn't put on any weight. I tell my GF he is my role model when I want to annoy her. She thinks I'm a bit skinny already. I tell her I want to look like Froome. Gets her into the kitchen. Hehehehe.

 

Never liked Sky either Cav to be honest but I am starting to like some of the riders. Stannard is a real hard case. Gerain as well. I do like Froome. It was Wiggins I really didn't like.

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Waiting . . . . in town and in the middle of nowhere . . . .

[HappyMartin]

Thanks Bonus for all the images and stories.

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My Vuelta "bag of bits" - T shirt, Cap, Tog bag etc - all for 10 Euros.

 

Plus the stuff we were thrown from the caravan - loads of caps, 2 bags, 2 bike bottles from riders :-)

 

Plu a cardboard road sign I relieved from a lamp post (after the race obviously!)

[Cav']

Have been here the whole season, from Dauphine through the monuments, the Giro, TdF and Vuelta.. ask any of the regulars, and have read and listened to your petty Sky bashing throughout which is uncalled for!!

 

Sure will stay out of your way (once again you take things personally, sad really), but whilst I was not a fan of Sky, Froome and all, I do appreciate what they do and the level of professionalism they have brought to the sport and how others have had to up their game which makes it a much better spectacle for us armchair pro cyclist to enjoy and watch !!

 

So whilst not a Froome/Sky fan, you can be sure will be ramping them as much as you will be bashing them/him... and hope Froome can claw back the 1 or 2 minutes this week then smash the ITT and win the Vuelta.... GO FROOME 

Ok. then its settled.

Goodbye Shaper.

[Cav']

My Vuelta "bag of bits" - T shirt, Cap, Tog bag etc - all for 10 Euros.

 

Plus the stuff we were thrown from the caravan - loads of caps, 2 bags, 2 bike bottles from riders :-)

 

Plu a cardboard road sign I relieved from a lamp post (after the race obviously!)

I'll send you some money for my cap, thank you.

[Fat Boab]

Did I go to sleep on Sunday night, and wake up on Friday morning?

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The rest as they say, is history.

 

When I was reading post saying Bertie was in the break and Froome was isolated I thought I was reading posts from a different stage! 5 mins later at the 24km mark the break went past and there was Bertie, teeth clenched and determined - riding like the devil was on his tail! I was stunned! And jeez were they moving!

 

Minutes later the Froome group came past and yes, Froome was the only Sky rider.

 

The peloton was some way behind and a lot of Sky were at the back. The very last rider in the peloton to pass us was No 127 who had clearly hit the deck. His shoulder and arm were raw and he really didn't look happy.

 

Later in the country side (28km to go) the first break went past and Bertie and a fellow Tinkoff rider were pulling the group. Still at a wicked pace.

 

When Froomes group went past Froome was third wheel - LM was two of three behind him. That's where LM gave Wendy a wave - whilst racing eyeballs out!!!!

 

The peloton must have been 30 minutes behind and they weren't racing when they passed us. Two guys threw us water bottles :-)

[Gen]

The rest as they say, is history.

 

When I was reading post saying Bertie was in the break and Froome was isolated I thought I was reading posts from a different stage! 5 mins later at the 24km mark the break went past and there was Bertie, teeth clenched and determined - riding like the devil was on his tail! I was stunned! And jeez were they moving!

 

Minutes later the Froome group came past and yes, Froome was the only Sky rider.

 

The peloton was some way behind and a lot of Sky were at the back. The very last rider in the peloton to pass us was No 127 who had clearly hit the deck. His shoulder and arm were raw and he really didn't look happy.

 

Later in the country side (28km to go) the first break went past and Bertie and a fellow Tinkoff rider were pulling the group. Still at a wicked pace.

 

When Froomes group went past Froome was third wheel - LM was two of three behind him. That's where LM gave Wendy a wave - whilst racing eyeballs out!!!!

 

The peloton must have been 30 minutes behind and they weren't racing when they passed us. Two guys threw us water bottles :-)

Awesome.. you sure picked a great day to be roadside

 

And thx for sharing with us..