Vuelta A Espana

[Roadrunner]

Lokking forward to the Vuelta on Saturday. I don't know the times for anywhere else but it's televised here on Eurosport at 4.00pm.
Here's the link with all the information.

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/home/pages/V4/L2/S18/E6359/sport_Lng2_Spo18_Evt6359_Sto633588.shtml:)

[SnappyPix]

Didn't know this was being televised, so thanks for the info Margaret, I'll be tuning in!

[snapdragen]

You ladies across the pond will have to keep us updated -- OLN isn't showing the Vuelta! :eek:

[Veronica]

There's a Spanish language station - TVE that is going to show it.

V.

[Biking Chick]

Originally posted by snapdragen
You ladies across the pond will have to keep us updated -- OLN isn't showing the Vuelta! :eek:

Are you serious!! Looks like I'll be sending OLN a disparaging email. I was really looking forward to my cycling fix!

Cindy

[Roadrunner]

For those of you who arn't getting to watch La Vuelta here's how things are shaping up.


Stage One was a team time trial U.S Postal won. (hurrah)
Stage Two was won by Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)(Fassa Bortolo)
Stage Three Alejandro Valverde (SPA) (Kelme)
Stage Four Alessandro Petacchi (as before)
and today (which I missed)
Stage Five Denis Menchov (RUS) (Illes Balears)
It's not got too exciting yet, the stages are very flat, they're even riding along motorways.

[Susan126]

OLN will show it on October 27th. Of course we'll know the out come by then but I guess later is better than not seeing it at all.

And thanks for the updates Margaret! How is Tyler Hamilton doing? I heard that his wrist is bothering him? Sue

[aka_kim]

Velonews (http://www.velonews.com) and CyclingNews (http://www.cyclingnews.com) both have daily reports and photos.

Floyd Landis (!) has been in the golden jersey the last few days, but Heras has been making his move. Not sure how Tyler did today... he won the time trial 2 days ago, then bonked on the next stage.

[Roadrunner]

Tyler Hamilton is still hanging in there. He's no quitter (remember when he broke his collar bone in the Tour de France) What a guy. I guess his motto is never say die. You've just got to admire him.

A great place to keep up with La Vuelta events is

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/home/pages/V4/L2/S18/sport_Lng2_Spo18.shtml

It's fresh every day. I even went on after watching the race and they had already updated it!! I hope you find it helpful

[jobob]

Thanks Margaret! :)

[Roadrunner]

The Vuelta General clssification goes a bit like this

1 Roberto Heras (ESP) Liberty Seguros 58:35:32
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Kelme +0:05
3 Santiago Perez (ESP) Phonak +1:45
4 Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Illes Balears +2:02
5 Isidro Nozal (ESP) Liberty Seguros +3:45
6 Carlos Sastre (ESP) CSC +6:12
7 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal +8:30
8 Manuel Beltran (ESP) US Postal +8:44
9 Angel Gomez (ESP) Costa Almeria +8:51
10 Carlos Garcia Quesada (ESP) Kelme +8:59
11 David Blanco (ESP) Kelme +9:43
12 Luis Perez (ESP) Cofidis +11:21
13 Stefano Garzelli (ITA) Vini Caldirola +13:58
14 Damiano Cunego (ITA) Saeco +14:06
15 Aitor Gonzalez (ESP) Fassa Bortolo +16:35