2018 Vuelta a España

[Slowbee]

They like understating the route at the Vuelta.. like a box of chocolates and all that

Do the riders or at least a member of the team not drive the course ?

 

I would find it odd that they do not do that.

[Gen]

Do the riders or at least a member of the team not drive the course ?

 

I would find it odd that they do not do that.

Would think so, time permitting and all.

[Vetplant]

Very strong 18 man breakaway, 9 min lead, 100km to go with a Cat 3 climb at 50km to go:

 

Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Padun (Bahrain-Merida), Alexandre Geniez (AG2R-La Mondiale), Dylan Teuns (BMC Racing Team), Davide Formolo (Bora-Hansgrohe), Victor Campenaerts, Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal), Dries Devenyns (Quick-Step Floors), Amanuel Gebregziabher (Dimenstion Data), Tiago Machado (Katusha Alpecin), Dylan Van Baarle (Team Sky), Gianluca Brambilla (Trek-Segafredo), Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates), Pablo Torres (Burgos-BH), Jonathan Lastra, Lluis Mas (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) and Mikel Bizkarra (Euskadi-Murias)

[Slowbee]

Very strong 18 man breakaway, 9 min lead, 100km to go with a Cat 3 climb at 50km to go:

 

Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Padun (Bahrain-Merida), Alexandre Geniez (AG2R-La Mondiale), Dylan Teuns (BMC Racing Team), Davide Formolo (Bora-Hansgrohe), Victor Campenaerts, Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal), Dries Devenyns (Quick-Step Floors), Amanuel Gebregziabher (Dimenstion Data), Tiago Machado (Katusha Alpecin), Dylan Van Baarle (Team Sky), Gianluca Brambilla (Trek-Segafredo), Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates), Pablo Torres (Burgos-BH), Jonathan Lastra, Lluis Mas (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) and Mikel Bizkarra (Euskadi-Murias)

ag no man ! cant watch  (((((((((

[Chris_]

10 min lead for the breakaway, 40km's to go 

[Gen]

10 min lead for the breakaway, 40km's to go

Looks like we will have a new race leader after this stage

 

And I favour Nibbles to get the stage win

[Gen]

FORMOLO bless him he has tried and tried to split the group up but they are sticking on him like glue

[Gen]

Movistar tactics though.. what are they doing..[emoji849]

[Bonus]

31 km to go and the break have over 11 mins

[Bonus]

I think the whole of Spain is overcast today. Temps much lower than they have been.

[Bonus]

16:15:09 CEST28km remaining from 181.1km

 

Conti, Campenaerts and Mas Bonet are back in touch with the break, which - I think - features all of the original members bar Machado and Torres, who were fell victim to mechanical issues. They have 11:13 in hand on the bunch.

[Bonus]

25 km to go - break at 11min 18 secs

[Chris_]

I look forward to Armstrong's comments when Cofidis slip on the leaders jersey...

[Bonus]

A group of 4 have split off the front of the break . . .

[Bonus]

De Gendt leads the break through the intermediate sprint in Ortigueira. Soon afterwards, Camepnaerts slips off the front, joined by Brambilla, Padun and Formolo

[Bonus]

Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Soudal), Davide Formolo (Bora-Hansgrohe), Mark Padun (Bahrain-Merida) and Gianluca Brambilla (Trek-Segafredo) are combining well and have opened a lead over the rest of the break, where Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) is leading the chase.