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Posted by -=WVG=- on Sep-11-2001 08:49:

Cycling: Vuelta a Espana !

One of the biggest European cycling events is taking place in Spain now! In Holland not much of it is shown but anyways I start this thread David Millar is the current leader but I'm sure a lot will change during this event.

Post your comments/expectations HERE !

Posted by Blik on Sep-11-2001 13:24:

Zabel allready won two stages in the Vuelta

Posted by jlosada on Sep-12-2001 17:29:

This year all the favourites are spanish due to the poor foreigner participation (Pantani???, Zabel). My favourites in order are Beloki (3rd in Tour), Heras (winner last year) and Sevilla (1st young in Tour).

The 5th stage have just finished. This was one of the most important stages, it ended in Lagos de Covadonga (). The new leader is Sevilla.

You can check all the information regarding to "La Vuelta" in www.lavuelta.com. It is also in English.

Best Regards,

Posted by -=WVG=- on Sep-13-2001 07:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Blik
Zabel allready won two stages in the Vuelta

He already won 3 at this moment

Posted by jlosada on Sep-14-2001 16:42:

Botero, the colombian guy, has recovered the gold maillot after the trial time stage of today.

He can win La Vuelta if he does not lose a lot of time in the mountains because La Vuelta ends in Madrid with a trial time stage.

My best favourite now is Oscar Sevilla.

Posted by jlosada on Sep-15-2001 16:59:

The today's stage have just finished. Today the new leader is Beloki (3rd in Tour for 2 years).

I don't know who will win La Vuelta. All the favourites seem to have the same strength and all of them have good and bad days.

I think that on the tuesday, wednesday and thursday stages (the Pyrenees), we will see who wins.

Posted by jlosada on Sep-19-2001 17:28:

The hardest stage of La Vuelta have just finished. Beloki has lost 19 minutes. The new leader is Sevilla and Casero is second at 37 seconds. One of these two guys will win La Vuelta. I prefer Sevilla, he only is 24.

Tomorrow another great stage.

Posted by -=WVG=- on Sep-19-2001 18:20:

quote:
Originally posted by jlosada
The hardest stage of La Vuelta have just finished. Beloki has lost 19 minutes. The new leader is Sevilla and Casero is second at 37 seconds. One of these two guys will win La Vuelta. I prefer Sevilla, he only is 24.

Tomorrow another great stage.

Damn, this was really a good one !

Jimenez won this stage btw

Posted by DJ MainFrame on Sep-21-2001 11:54:

Sevilla and Jimenez are my 2 favorites we'll c if i am right
Think this Vuelta is much more exciting than last Tour de France.

Posted by cyberia on Sep-21-2001 14:37:

Sevilla will win I think,but actually I don't like the vuelta so much I donno,I still prefer the Tour de France,although it wasn't that exciting this year

Posted by jeronemango on Sep-22-2001 16:15:

i have to say your right,, the tour de france is such a bore these days.. bring back the good old days of Pantani going crazy in the mountains.. i must admit i did like Indurain kicking ass in the tours hehe,, i cant stand lance armstrong..

as for the tour of spain well im sure a Kelme rider will win lol

Posted by jlosada on Sep-26-2001 18:51:

Now the leader is Sevilla, but Casero is few seconds above him. I think that Casero will win, because the saturday stage in Madrid mountains never have decided La Vuelta and the last stage is a trial-time. Casero is much better in this speciality.

The design of La Vuelta changed last year, the stages are shorter and the montain starts in the first week. For the people and cyclist is better.

Anyway, Tour de France is better because in France there are more and harder mountain stages, but it is true that the first week is boring.

Posted by jlosada on Sep-30-2001 16:02:

La Vuelta has just finished. These are the winners:

Individual:
1.- Casero (SPA)
2.- Sevilla (SPA)
3.- Leipheimer (USA)

Climber: Chava Jimenez (SPA)

Sprints: Garcia Calvo (SPA)

Points: Chava Jimenez (SPA)

Teams: i-Banesto.com (SPA)

CONGATRULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE POSSIBLE THIS GREAT SPORTS EVENT.