Vuelta a España 2016 Stage 1

Get in fucking here, 7 hours to go but hyped as fuck, one of the hardest races I've ever seen, mountains and +20% slopes nonstop.

First stage is a team time trial as usual in vuelta, usually is short (6-7km) but this time is 27.8 (flat) so we could see differences between the favorites already.

Time schedule (GMT+1)
18:26h. Bora-Argon18
18:30h. Direct Energie
18:34h. Lotto Soudal
18:38h. Astana
18:42h. Lampre-Merida
18:46h. Dimension Data
18:50h. IAM Cycling
18.54h. Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
18:58h. FDJ
19:02h. Etixx-Quick Step
19:06h. Katusha
19:10h. Cofidis
19:14h. Cannondale-Drapac
19:18h. AG2R La Mondiale
19:22h. Trek-Segafredo
19:26h. Orica-BikeExchange
19:30h. Giant Alpecin
19:34h. BMC
19:38h. Lotto-Jumbo
19:42h. Movistar Team
19:46h. Team Sky
19:50h. Tinkoff Team

SLOOGE

Second for fuck >Piss froome and his drugstore

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Going to miss today's stage :/
Love me some TTT

Hyped, though I feel it's a shame we will have no Dumoulin this year to destroy all the big teams 1v9

I'm ready

where is rui costa?

Who've you bet on today lads

Sveino in the OBE team ensures a comfy backstage pass. Go Go Chavito!

No coverage on SBS, gonna have to find a strm.

tfw no greg

1 Froome
2 Alberto
3 Funcionairo

Froome is ded at this time of year and won't be strong enough.

The race is open.

riding the Canadian """classics"""

can crashwijk win this? are there any tricky descents?

There's nothing wrong with riding the QUEBECER classics.

I am so excited. The Vuelta always brings some of the most exciting racing of the year, especially among the GC contenders.

I am certain that the 2012 edition is one of the GOAT grand tours, seeing three of my favorite riders battle day after day. I am a bit sad Rodriguez did not prioritize this in his final season as I would have loved to watch him ride the race one last time. I hope Valverde will not be too tired after 2 grand tours to ride in his usual style. But I'm sure we will get a few amazing performances out of him. Wouldn't be surprised to see him nap the points jersey and a top 5 even while hauling Quintana around Spain.

I cannot wait to see how Contador will win.

I miss Euskatel.

It'll be great.

Sveino the Zen Master of BSP

Same here. These generals are max comfy.

he got sick before/during Rio, it's clear he's doubting about his form.
I expect him to lose time in the first week :[

low bodyfat looks unhealthy

>Finishing 6th place or whatever
>Destroying something
Pick one Chokerland

who /meintjes/ here
the skinny south african twig man always ends in decent positions

2012 was incredible, that 17th stage with Contador attacking at 50km to win the race still in my head, this year is as hard as 2012 or even more now is up to the riders to give some good show like then.

lost on the last day mainly because he got bullied by the big Astana and co mountaintrains, but he wrecked them before, without a team (Giant-Alpecin had a full sprint team back then).

yes, but hes too anonymous, he just follows the wheels of the favourites, never attacks for himself.

I want to like him but I cant

rewatch it please, he was in the lead and looking to win it until the choke on the last day

he's still young
his day will come once the confidence grows

tffwuh going to miss the time trial :/

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F L A T
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This will be more than welcome to fill the emotional and spiritual void in my heart after the Olympics end. All those big names will make it even greater to watch.

Same for me, and after I look forward to the winter sports season not long off.

>As Chabolas
>the decrepit fishing village of Galicia

How many bings and bongs until they start?

55 bings
think the broadcasts will start at around 30 bings

Excited for my first Vuelta with spee.

Who else /chavito/ here?

It's all fun and memes until Switzerland comes.

Who is /Eurosport/ here?

watching eurosport strm

chug chug chug

Honestly I wish they'd let me pay for the actual thing but muh georestrictions

Eurosport showing some speedway bullshit

What is VPN.

Anybody know this girls name?

no more excuses

>denmark
>calling speedway bullshit
what.jpg

Best Eurosport stream?

let's get predictions going
how long till contador crashes

>water effects not working
>BO| |A
>not BORA
Goddamn you, spanish engineering.

CHRIS FROOME IS GONNA LOSE IT GAHAHHAHAHAHH HOW
WILL BRITKEKS EVER RECOVER GAHAHAHAHHA THERE IS
NO GAYSON KENNY HELPING FROOME THIS TIME

Water to make the start more tricky, rest of races not even trying.

No Sean Kelly.

race radios looks so un-aero

said he'll be back in a few days

> it's a Rolf Sorensen episode

>not tour
It's not like they care.

that's a lot of germans on the lotto soudal team

Team Lot' o Soud l

i'm excite

>excited
>trips
wew

chloe dygert

>astana

>see Rio 2016 omnium
>kazakhistan is using astana jerseys
Why is this allowed?

it begins

Everyone is watching olympics yet.

>astana

>google for arashiro pics
>find this
What do?

nice ty

>astana """pro""" team

>20 minutes into the stage
>astana is already a meme

who /louis meintjes/ here

>you will never be a pro cyclist for astana determining the tempo

>>you will never be a pro cyclist for astana
Thank god.

me

Get ready to be owned by our Escarabajos, Europeos mama vergas

Are these 3X minute times a checkpoint or the whole course?

whole course it's 27 km

Anyone go for a ride this morning?

I was going to go running but figured I should ride instead because of the vuelta. Great weather, high 70s and clear air.

>BORA
German engineering for your hair.

Rain today. I don't do rain. Rode yesterday.

Carlton Kirby is so fun to listen too, even though he gets stuff wrong sometimes. Him and Backstedt are so giggly today.

Only thing I don't like about rain is it means the bike gets a bit dirtier. Other than that I love it.

I've fractured my scaphoid, no riding for me for a while
Time to invest in a trainer

I'm thinking of riding indoor because I still want to reach 128lbs/58kg but I'm too lazy for that.

ORICA MEME EXCHANGE

memestepped

Get some rollers m8. Set them up in a doorway if you've never used them and spin while you watch tv or something. I suppose trainers give a more complete workout but rollers are cheaper.

Etixx quicktrain

I'd love to see Phil Gil do his usual thing and get a great stage win here.

Not sure but it seems good for him to move to Etixx. Maybe they'll get him a RVV title.

Crashwijk and co. on their way

look at that beautiful attack by quintana

NICEMEME.ME

I have a flu and can't ride my new bike.

Ree

I really need to get some time on the bike before the cx races start.

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BMC on course to outmeme orica and memestep

Tinkoff looks like a mess

Any chance for Astana in this VaE with Scarponi as capitain?

Giant-Alpecin nearly 2 minutes slower. They would've taken first, but... you know.

Who /Gesink/ here?

more chance to win stages than generall classification.
Though they have enough quality to do both
I expect top5 max

rip BMC

MEME EXCHANGE

>BMC in charge of not choking