Vuelta - Stage14

Ratto now has over 9 mins on GC group

Valverde has lost 35 seconds to the GC group on the descent

So does Lulu lose his 17 points for today because he's abandoned?

Ratto leads

Gilbert at 2.00

Howes
Txurruka
Urtasun
Arroyo
Anton
Flecha
Martinez
Herrada at 8.05

GC contenders at 8.40

Cyclingnews.com:

"15:49:06 CEST

The Belkin team has confirmed that Luis Leon Sanchez has now retired from the Vuelta after his crash and due to hypothermia"

Gilbert's already on 28 for the day

Oops missed the deadline - that'll be costly. Although hopefully Gilbert can stick in there and have a big one.

Ratto has gone off alone ahead of Gilbert and Sanchez is further back. Basso is having problems holding onto the peloton on the descent

HC
1 Gilbert
2 Sanchez
3 Ratto
4 Chainel
5 Frohlinger
6 Txurruka

Westra and Nuyens abandon

Txurruka has attacked of the front of the peleton

Poels (VCD) has abandoned

Valverde
Roche
Horner
Nibali
Basso
Pozzivivo
Ancona
Edet
Pinot

Fingers crossed. Away Monday till late Thursday so not gonna be able to do transfers til Friday morning. Hopefully that lot can do me proud

Sprint 2
1 Gilbert
2 Ratto
3 Sanchez

Nibali
Roche
Valverde
Horner
Basso
Moreno
Arroyo
Anton
LL Sanchez

Good start with Sanchez in the break. I intended to get rid of Moreno for Pozzovivo this morning, but I forgot.

Chainel and Brown are being dropped by the other three as they start to climb, who now have an advantage of 11.30

Gap now out to 10.35 after 62km

Fairly safe bunch in my squad, only vague wildcard is Thibaut Peanut.

Will save a few transfers from here, withdrawals notwithstanding.

Sprint 1
1 Chainel
2 Ratto
3 Gilbert

Gap over 8mins after 41km

6.44 after 35km
Heavy rain

Rodriguez
Valverde
Nibali
Roche
Basso
Martinez
Zubeldia
Sorenson
Txurruka

5.45 after 30

4.20 after 24km

Lead at 3.27 after 22km

Lead is 2.10 after 15km

LL Sanchez (BEL)
Brown (BEL)
Gilbert (BMC)
Chainel (AG2R)
Ratto (CAN)
have gone for an early break

You know when your looking at your team and something doesn't look right ?

Well i forgot to add Horner today, thats him going to do well

DNS today
Gerrans + Bewley (OGE)