Road Bike Racing - Vuelta, stage 3: Burgos - Soria, 157.1 kms

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Joe Gardner
09-04-04, 11:13 PM
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gcasillo
09-05-04, 11:48 PM
Since Petacchi suffered yesterday (as did many), I'm going with O'Grady on this stage.
Laggard
09-06-04, 09:30 AM
Valverde
O'Grady
Menchov
Freire


Valverde's the real thing. They guy can sprint and climb. Reminds me of Cunego. He needs to get himself out of Spain more often though.

brent_dube
09-06-04, 09:46 AM
Hopefully Valverde will find a Pro Tour team next year. It would be great to see him show his stuff in more big races.
Devil
09-06-04, 10:58 AM
Valverde is the man. My original picks for the Vuelta were Vino in 1st, then Valverde and Hamilton. Now I'm thinking about putting Valverde in 1st.. his form is, quite obviously, still excellent.
Smoothie104
09-06-04, 11:36 AM
Lets hope Benoit Joachim (USPS) doesn't test positive for steroids again!!!!!!
brent_dube
09-06-04, 11:39 AM
Valverde is the man. My original picks for the Vuelta were Vino in 1st, then Valverde and Hamilton. Now I'm thinking about putting Valverde in 1st.. his form is, quite obviously, still excellent.

If the Vuelta gave time bonuses for stage winners, I would be sure to pick Valverde
I'd say he will get at least 3 stage wins.
I can't imagine him not taking a mountaintop sprint or two (and he already took a hilltop, I'm guessing)
gcasillo
09-06-04, 11:40 AM
Sounds like a wicked finish to catch the break. I wish cyclingnews.com would give the occasional speed that the peloton is riding at in the live report. I'd really like to know just how fast they were riding in the last 40km just before catching the break.
Devil
09-06-04, 12:03 PM
Valverde vs Cunego for best uphill sprinter...

please, Cycling Gods, make this showdown happen!
don d.
09-06-04, 12:17 PM
A recap of one of Valverde's best wins at the age of 23 in last years Vuelta:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/3127368.stm
Revenig
09-06-04, 10:55 PM
I got my wish (see my post in the Stage Two thread). Benoit Joachim became the first Luxembourger to wear the Vuelta's golden jersey.
lsits
09-07-04, 05:10 PM
Anyone have more details about this?

http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpcWU3ZWcyBF9TAzk1OTEyNTc0BHNlYwN0aA--?slug=reu-spainrock_attack&prov=reuters&type=lgns

How's Vino?
Smoothie104
09-07-04, 06:17 PM
I don't know, but Benoit Joachim is a doper!!!!!!
brent_dube
09-07-04, 08:12 PM
I don't know, but Benoit Joachim is a doper!!!!!!

Ahh come on. What ever happened to giving a guy a 5th chance?