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Vuelta al Pais Vasco/Euskal Herriko Itzulia - Stage 1

Stage is underway. At 18km, Zandio (Sky), Madrazo (Movistar), Busche (RadioShack), Paterski (Cannondale), Landa (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Cherel (Ag2r) y Txurruka (Caja Rural) have 50 seconds on the bunch.

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simon F | 11 years ago
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1 Gerrans
2 Velits
3 Vicioso
4 Gavazzi
5 Fuglsang
6 Henao
7 Contador
8 Porte
9 Quintana
10 Weening
11 TJvG
12 Bagot
13 Herrada
14 Spilak
15 Rui Costa
16 Dyachenko
17 Kreuziger
18 Sanchez +5"
19 Clarke
20 Talansky

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Hermans was a non-starter today.

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simon F | 11 years ago
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For those who hadn't noticed, live streams are now up from the usual sources.

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simon F | 11 years ago
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2nd (cat 3) climb

Txurruka (202 - Caja Rural),
Didier (42 - RadioShack)
Hernández (93 - Saxo -Tinkoff)

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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Biciclismo have corrected it to Didier....he and Txurruka have 3'20" after 45k.

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simon F | 11 years ago
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The break has been caught.
1st mountain result :

Txurruka (202 - Caja Rural),
Didier (42 - RadioShack),
Hernández (93 - Saxo -Tinkoff)
Zaugg (96 - Saxo - Tinkoff)

although biciclismo are reporting Didier as Busche so take your own best guess which is which  1

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Philip Unwin replied to simon F | 11 years ago
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Diariovasco says Didier

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drheaton | 11 years ago
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Starting out with

Gilbert
Albasini
Gavazzi
Geschke
Impey
Ratto

Spilak
Quintana
Sanchez

6 for today/tomorrow and 3 for the duration of the race

Purist:

Contador
Porte
Spilak
Peraud
Ulissi
Quintana
Sanchez
Betancurt
Ratto

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TERatcliffe26 | 11 years ago
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Hmm interesting on Cunego Ray, he never really factored in for me, had I wanted just 1 sprinter and not 2 then he would have slotted into my purists quite nicely. I spent the extra 4 credits and went with Quintana

My standard team is set up for a sprint finish amongst the strong men, Ratto is my tip for days 1 and 2 after his performance in fridays 1 day race. Then I will have 4 transfers to set me up for the summit finishes

Impey
Ratto
Vichot
Wegmann
Cardoso
Fuglsang
Spilak
Talansky
Contador

Purists has a decent balance between potential winners for each of the first 4 stages, a possible breakaway and a some guys that can put in a decent ITT

Talanksy
Porte
Peraud
Sanchez
Quintana
Spilak
Cummings
Ratto
Impey

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ray silvester | 11 years ago
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I'm opening up with

Porte
Sanchez
Gilbert
Cunego
Fuglsang
Txurruka
Gerrans
Gasparotto
Ratto

Purists:Contador,Sanchez,Landa,Gerrans,Herrada,Cobo,Martin,Cunego,Porte

Got to say that I think Cunego's the real bargain in this race?

I think Choo-Choo in the opening break was the most obvious of the season so far  4

Plus Landa's out there for my purists  4  4

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