Vuelta - Stage 4 (spoilers) What a climb!

[margo49]

What an amazing climb through the mountain mists to Lagos de Covadonga. 12 km with long stretches of 15% gradient. The breakaway (including big names like Piepoli, Menchov, Sastre, Pereiro, Beltran) from the big breakaway (of 39 riders) was really powerful ; but Vladimir Efimov (Caisse de Epargne) just rode so well and noone could touch him. Perfect timing and lovely style. Nice to see a young and lesser known rider not only win but take the amarillo jersey too.
And a really gutsy ride by Cadel Evans running on empty but coming in 7th (after yesterday's 8th) to put him in 7th at 1:28 in the General!

[VeloVT]

Sorry for the dumb question, is Versus carrying the Vuelta? Or are you watching it somewhere else (online..)?

thanks!

[margo49]

You talkin' to me?!?

I watch it live on Eurosport. Usually works out to the last hour or so (or more on European weekends or if there is a very big day).

[rij73]

Yep, that was amazing!!! It's Efimkin, though, not Efimov... :o

I paid 21 Euros to watch it live and also get full replays and highlights on Cycling.TV It's excellent coverage and worth the money in my book. DH and I really get a kick out of watching racing.

[margo49]

It's Efimkin, though, not Efimov... :o
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And after I spent so much time trying to get it right...:o ...obviously over-excited as I see my scribbled notes do say Efimkin. I was racing to get dinner ready as well

(yeah, yeah... in front of the tv for an hour and a half and then posting that 15 min 'coz i *had* to look at the New Posts too!)

[PinkBike]

i'm watching the vuelta every morning on http://cycling.tv/ the greatest thing since the rear derailleur. it's free at 400 kbps, but you can get the vuelta at up to 1200 kbps for about $30. if you miss it live they have "as live" reruns as well as highlights every night. it starts most days at 5:45 pacific time.