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Jonas van Genechten brings his own (very short) script
There’s a case for saying that the so-called sprint stages are the most interesting in the Vuelta. The relative dearth of actual sprinters and the fact that no stage is particularly flat lends a delightful air of uncertainty to proceedings. Stage seven was not dissimilar to stage six. This time it was Astana rather than…
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Simon Yates pushes a big gear
Little happened on stage six’s one categorised climb. The longer uncategorised climb that followed, however, saw Orica-BikeExchange push the pace. Most of the riders who pass for sprinters in this race were dropped and from then on, things were a lot more interesting. As it turned out, it was an Orica-BikeExchange rider who profited. Simon…
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A couple of “facts” about Gianni Meersman
I did suggest that Gianni Meersman might clean up at this Vuelta. Two stages isn’t all that clean, but if he can avoid crashes, he seems to be the standout sprinter for the few occasions when we get such a finish. I feel I should try and provide a bit more information about him beyond…
