Fantasy Vuelta Stage 11: Fast Fred

Today was the time trial, and everyone had to ride jolly fast for about 40 km, which included a bit of a hill.  Here’s how the top ten did.

 

1	Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro Team	0:52:36
2	Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank	0:00:17
3	Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling	0:00:39
4	Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team	0:01:08
5	Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team	0:01:09
6	Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling	0:01:15
7	Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team	0:01:16
8	Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica - GreenEdge	0:01:17
9	Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin - Sharp	0:01:24
10	Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar Team

So Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff took the win. Congrats.

In the GC, J-Rod did just enough to hold onto the Red Jersey from Contador, the Froome-Dog is not far behind, and neither is Valverde. Every other bugger is pretty much out of it though.

 

1	Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team	40:26:15
2	Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank	0:00:01
3	Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling	0:00:16
4	Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team	0:00:59
5	Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team	0:02:27
6	Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team	0:02:54
7	Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale	0:03:39
8	Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin - Sharp	0:04:08
9	Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team	0:04:22
10	Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team

So we’re now about half-way through the race, and it’s still anyone’s guess as to which one of the top four will take the win in Madrid.  There should be lots of good racing still to come. Not like a certain other 3-week bike race I could mention, which was pretty much over after the first time trial.

 

1	Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling	39:09:20
2	Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team	0:01:53
3	Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling	0:02:07
4	Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale	0:02:23
5	Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team

I was pleased to see Castroviejo scrape into the top ten, but disappointed to see Cameron Meyer scrape into the top eight.  Rouleurs score more once again.

 

MINI LEAGUE SCORES

Tour De Pance

Rank		Team	Directeur	Score
1		tdm911	Rouleurs	3958
2		Mungo Cycling	Mungo	3522
3		TEAM ITV4	Andrew Danson	3367
4		Bile Beans	Vestan Pance	3286
5		ENRICO 666	Eric Mortier	2763
6		Flying Hutchmen	Hutch	2732
7		GB expects	Warwick Anderson	2650
8		Dangerous Rogues Under Grey Skies	Blinddrew	2525
9		Charmers	Craigatron	2473
10		Bertie Frooms all Flavour Beans	Mark	2277
11		Evil Penguinbots	Evil King Penguin	2220
12		Cofeedis	Tom Fee	2144
13		Haxby Group Pharmacy	Richard Harrison	1996
14		Hell of the North	Vincent Lavallee	1918
15		Ph.Dizzles	Ben	1822
16		Team MacDream	Elizabeth MacKenzie	1780

That’s the end of the time trial miles then. The race hits the big mountains again at the weekend, but before that we’ve got another steep ramp to the finish after a flatish run-in. Should be J-Rod’s cup of tea.