2008 Vuelta : Stage 1 : Granada-Grananda : 7Km (ITT)

[limerickman]

stage 1.

 

[LewisBricktop]

TTT, non?

 

[jonjungel]

TTT, non?

Oui

 

[Powerful Pete]

Or should we say 'Si!'.

 

[jhuskey]

Si, there are very interesting stages in this race.

 

[Eldrack]

With no high road around I reckon CSC or Astana for the win, and I think CSC will just about take it, but not too much of a time gap.

 

[LewisBricktop]

anyone think that caisse or leakygas has a chance? they always seem to surprise early.

 

[Grater]

Why isn't Chipotle riding?

As they aern't there, Astana ***** this stage in.

And people don't have to worry about so called biasim - Columbia aern't here.

 

[phillop]

And people don't have to worry about so called biasim - Columbia aern't here.

WOOOOHOOOO

 

[Powerful Pete]

I suspect that Liquigas will put in a good performance, although I doubt they will win it.

 

[limerickman]

TTT, non?

typo on my part.
apologies.

TTT of course and it will be interesting to see which team sets out it's stall first.
QuickStep with Bettini and Boonen listed in their line up, might be a bet?
CSC have selected another strong team.
Lampre too have some excellent TT riders : Bruseghin, Ballan etc.

 

[Anticyclone]

Apparently it is a flat course so i would have thought it might be one for the sprinters' teams as they have to be able to do this during a sprint stage? (i know its not quite that simple but you know what i mean)

http://www.lavuelta.com/08/ingles/recorrido/etapa1.asp?e=1

 

[LewisBricktop]

QuickStep with Bettini and Boonen listed in their line up, might be a bet?

Didn't quickstep with the TTT prologue back at the Tour of Quatar? Granted the competition there was provided by Slipstream alone, they've proven that they can have a good showing in this type of event.

 

[Bro Deal]

What happened to Astana and why is Euskaltel in second place?

 

[LewisBricktop]

anyone think that caisse or leakygas has a chance? they always seem to surprise early.

i win

it looks like astana only hit the line with 5 guys.

 

[Powerful Pete]

i win

it looks like astana only hit the line with 5 guys.

Holy Moly. Bravo Leiws.

Oh, and Forza Pippo! of course...

 

[Julian G.]

So, who's got coverage of this online?