Frosty Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 A race between "pelotons" to see who could finish first... not sure if my feed was delayed in way, but the Vuelta pipped the Giro by a few hundred metres. That said, the Giro peloton looked like they were on a coffee ride.
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 I'm happy to say that after a couple of rainy days, we have clear blue skies from horizon to horizon at the moment! If it lasts all day then later on you will get to see Ainsa and the surrounding areas in all their Autumn beauty :-) Fingers crossed that it lasts . . . . . Now I must go dig out my flag :-)
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Just catching up with the latest news and I see that La Vuelta will not be crossing the border into France tomorrow. . . . . so the Col du Tourmalet is out of the picture. https://www.lavuelta.es/en/news/2020/la-vuelta-20-wont-enter-france-stage-6-to-start-from-biescas-and-finish-atop-aramon-formigal/22477 The new route for Stage 6 has been released and it is almost an exact copy of Stage 15 from 2016 - except that they start in Biescas then head down to Sabiñanigo (last time they started in Sabiñanigo) and do a loop through Fiscal, Broto, Biescas and finish up with the climb to Formigal. Can't have been easy wanting to close down towns at short notice - some of these roads/towns will now be closed two days running - but at least the road condition will be good because they are re-riding some of todays route. It's perfect for us because we can now see tomorrows Stage 6 really easily. I am as happy as a sandboy! :-)
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Average speed for the first 50 mins of racing is 47km/h . . . .
Vetplant Posted October 24, 2020 Author Posted October 24, 2020 Average speed for the first 50 mins of racing is 47km/h . . . .So basically, the same as the Emperors Classic.... Bonus and Frosty 2
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 We're in Ainsa having a coffee and you really wouldn't know that a Grand Tour is about to pass through here other than there being more police than normal.....
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 The Peloton are 10km away. We'll hear the helicopters any moment now :-) We're just on the road leading out of Ainsa and the first team cars are passing now....
Kranswurm Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 The Peloton are 10km away. We'll hear the helicopters any moment now :-) We're just on the road leading out of Ainsa and the first team cars are passing now....Looking at the profile you are about halfway.Enjoy! Bonus 1
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Looking at the profile you are about halfway.Enjoy!Yeah. We were at about 100km out of 184km. The break went past, then the bunch - looked like Froome was near the back - then a little while later the back group. ChrisF and Kranswurm 2
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Now we're at the intermediate Sprint point just outside Fiscal - we took a cut through road - waiting for them again. Hoping to pick out Dan Martin! We're so happy to be having this on our doorstep. ChrisF 1
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Police motorbikes coming through the sprint point at a fat speed! Closed roads and blue flashing lights - go for it!
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 What a nice day it's been :-) It was so close that we didn't have to rush to get there, plenty of parking, sunny day, nice chilled-out cup of "Cafe con Leche" on the pavement and then strolled along to where we wanted to watch. For half an hour before the riders get to you, team cars, official cars and high speed motorbikes go past. Then you hear the helicopters and you can judge where the bikes are on the road. Suddenly it's sirens and lights, and a small group of riders comes around the corner and powers past. Then silence....... more sirens and the Peloton is on you in a rush. Shouting, picking out the odd rider (much harder in real life than it is from the armchair), yelling at Chris . . . then team cars and silence again. Finally the last group comes through, the guys who have been back to talk to their Directors in the team cars or the guys that are having a bad day . . . . Then it's over and a quick walk to the car to get to the second view point! The Ghost, daveno7, Vetplant and 1 other 4
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Back to the car, a 20 min drive an we're at point #two - an hour ahead of the riders who going "the long way...." We were at the Sprint point. It wasn't very busy, sun was still shining, people are freindly.... ChrisF 1
Bonus Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Happy Days! Twaatie, arcitmail, Vetplant and 6 others 9
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