here<\/a>.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:46","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:46:37"},{"id":"129589","title":"39 km to go - 170 km done","text":"Things have calmed down a bit. Everybody still wants to be near the front but it's not a big sprint like it was a few minutes ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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In fact, Tinkoff-Saxo have gone bac to work with McCarthy.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:43","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:43:55"},{"id":"129587","title":"42 km to go - 167 km done","text":"
Movistar have won the battle for the front position. Erviti, Sutherland, Valverde, Rojas, Quintana and Ventoso are lined out on the front.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Apparently, the time gap was wrong. The difference is 2.00 which means that the break will take the bonus seconds.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:40","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:40:48"},{"id":"129585","title":"44 km to go - 165 km done","text":"
The gap is no only 50 seconds. We are more than 10km from the intermediate sprint so there will probably be bonus seconds on offer for the GC riders.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:37","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:37:11"},{"id":"129583","title":"45 km to go - 164 km done","text":"
It doesn't look like the wind is strong enough to split the field but everybody is still nervous. Movistar and Sky are lined out on the front and the gap is now only 1.20.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:35","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:35:43"},{"id":"129582","title":"48 km to go - 161 km done","text":"
Pozzovivo has often lost time in the crosswind but he has some strong guys at his side in this race. Vansummeren, Minard and Gougeard keep him in a good position. Erviti leads the Movistar train while Bodnar keeps Sagan and Majka up there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The gap is 2.25.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:32","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:32:59"},{"id":"129580","title":"49 km to go - 160 km done","text":"
It seems that Roche has had a mechanical. He has been forced to chase back to the peloton while the rest of his team is on the front.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:31","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:31:32"},{"id":"129579","title":"50 km to go - 159 km done","text":"
Sky have taken control with Geraint Thomas setting the pace. Astana are riding next to them, led by Alessandro Vanotti.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:30","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:30:26"},{"id":"129577","title":"51 km to go - 158 km done","text":"
Katusha have disappeared from the front. Now Sky and Tinkoff-Saxo are lined out on the front.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The gap is 2.45.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:29","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:29:04"},{"id":"129576","title":"55 km to go - 154 km done","text":"
Katusha know that the wind is dangerous for Rodriguez. They have now taken control with Isaychev.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:23","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:23:50"},{"id":"129575","title":"56 km to go - 153 km done","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo are back on the front. The gap is only 3.25.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:22","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:22:10"},{"id":"129574","title":"57 km to go - 152 km done","text":"
It is now Vicioso on the front for Katusha. Europcar, Ag2r, Movistar, Katusha, Tinkoff-Saxo and Sky have all gathered their troops on the front.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:21","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:21:33"},{"id":"129573","title":"58 km to go - 151 km done","text":"
We have had a small crash. Duque has gone down while he was carrying bottles for his teammates. He is back on his bike though.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:20","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:20:57"},{"id":"129571","title":"60 km to go - 149 km done","text":"
Due to the fight for position, the gap is coming down quickly. It is now only 5.05 as the escapees go up a very spectacular bridge in Cadiz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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If Tinkoff-Saxo had not taken the initiative, it would have been possible for the break to make it as this is the kind of stage that has no obvious favourite. Hence, it was a bit of a surprise that the break got clear very early. Furthermore, the escapees are mostly strong rouleurs who have no chance in this kind of finale. The break is doomed but if they were going to decide the stage, Durasek would have been the man to beat as he is the only real climber in the group.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:19","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:19:06"},{"id":"129568","title":"61 km to go - 148 km done","text":"
The fight for position is really intense now. Everybody wants to be near the front when they get to Cadiz.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:13","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:13:47"},{"id":"129566","title":"63 km to go - 146 km done","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo have clearly upped the pace. Paulinhom McCarthy, Hansen and Poljanski trade pulls on the front. The gap is now 6.00.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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We are very close to the city of Cadiz where the riders will reach the sea and turn into a cross-tailwind. This should make things nervous.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:10","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:10:55"},{"id":"129558","title":"76 km to go - 133 km done","text":"
Like yesterday, Tinkoff-Saxo don't get any help. At the moment, they keep the gap completely stable between 6.00 and 6.30.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 16:00","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:00:37"},{"id":"129555","title":"84 km to go - 125 km done","text":"
It was another very hot day in Spain when the riders gathered for the start. All riders that finished yesterday’s stage were present as they rolled out for their neutral ride during which there were a few mechanicals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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There was no big fight to join the early break as they group went clear right from the gun. Mickael Delage (FDJ), Bert-Jan Lindeman (LottoNL-Jumbo), Nikolas Maes (Etixx-QuickStep), Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar), Kristijan Durasek (Lampre-Merida) and Markel Irizar (Trek) immediately got an advantage of 30 seconds and it had grown to 1.30 after just 8km of racing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The peloton was in no hurry and so the gap grew rapidly. At the 15km mark, it was 5.30 and it was a massive 13.30 after 30km of racing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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This was the signal for Orica-GreenEDGE to up the pace and they slowly started to reel the break in. The gap was 12.10 at the end of the first hour during which 40.6km had been covered.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Orica-GreenEDGE slowly continued to bring the gap down and it was 10.05 at the 71km mark. Twenty kilometres later it was 9.04.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) had to stop due to a mechanical before Tinoff-Saxo finally showed their intentions. They took over the pace-setting and at the 100km mark, they had reduced the gap to 7.55.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Going through the feed zone, it had been brought down to 7.06 and as the escapes entered the final 90km of a very long stage, their original lead had been more than halved as it was now just 6.10.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 15:48","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:48:57"},{"id":"129554","title":"Stage winner picks","text":"
CyclingQuotes’ stage winner pick: Tom Dumoulin<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Other winner candidates: Alejandro Valverde, Peter Sagan<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Outsiders: Daniel Moreno, Simon Gerrans, Daniel Martin, Joaquim Rodriguez<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jokers: Gianluca Brambilla, Luis Leon Sanchez, Esteban Chaves, Nacer Bouhanni, John Degenkolb, Sergio Henao, Stephane Rossetto, Daniel Navarro, Romain Sicard, Cyril Gautier, Amets Txurruka, Rodolfo Torres, Jelle Vanendert<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Breakaway candidates: Rinaldo Nocentini, Matteo Montaguti, Alessandro De Marchi, Amets Txurruka, Pello Bilbao, Fabio Duarte, Pieter Serry, Ruben Plaza, Thomas De Gendt, Davide Villella<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 15:48","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:48:43"},{"id":"129553","title":"The favourites","text":"
While you mostly get what you see in the Giro and the Tour, the Vuelta a Espana has often had some unpleasant surprises for the riders. The Vuelta roadbook is famously known for not being very accurate and many riders have been left frustrated by climbs that were either much harder than the organizers had claimed or didn’t even feature in the official papers. Hence, riders are always a bit guarded when they are asked to pick their targeted stages in the Spanish race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Today it was the late climb in the run-in to Malaga that could have produced a bit of a surprise. However, our research had shown that the highway ascent was not too tough and it turned out that it didn’t do any major damage. Kris Boeckmans was the only sprinter to lose contact here while it was the category 1 ascent and the many small hills in the subsequent section that proved to be too tough for riders like Caleb Ewan, Danny van Poppel and an ill Fabian Cancellara.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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If the riders were a bit uncertain about what to expect in today’s stage, it will be nothing compared to their feelings about tomorrow. An almost completely flat stage has a nasty sting in its tail and it is one of those stages that is very hard to predict.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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According to our information, the roadbook is pretty accurate this time. The 1km climb in the finale actually averages around 12% and the gradient never drops below the 10% mark. This makes it a very tough ascent. To make things worse, there is no immediate descent so there will be no chance to recover until the riders get to the slight downhill section with 1500m to go. Furthermore, there are some very steep 12-14% ramps inside the final 500m which will be too tough for many of the fast guys.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Furthermore, the finale is extremely technical and the road is very narrow. This means that it is very hard to move back into position if you drop back on the climb. With the many turns inside the final kilometre, it will be more about positioning than speed and punchy climbing skills.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The uncertainty about the finale also means that a breakaway actually has a chance. It is a very long stage so it requires quite an effort to control it all day. Peter Sagan, John Degenkolb and Nacer Bouhanni have all proved that they can survive tough climbs in the finale but this could be a bit too hard for them. Are they going to ask their teams to work hard just to see their captains lose contact in the finale? If the stage turns out to be very hard, it is a good day for punchy climbers like Joaquim Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde. However, they don’t want to work for several hours just to see Peter Sagan take the win in a stage that may not be hard for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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A wise sports director will have made this analysis and so we should see quite a fight in the early part of the stage just as we saw in stage 2. It has been interesting to see that a lot of teams are keen on joining the early breaks and it will be the same tomorrow. This means that we could get a relatively big and strong group and they won’t be easy to catch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Orica-GreenEDGE definitely want to defend their jersey and they won’t let anyone end their time in red. However, lots of riders have lost quite a bit of time so they can easily take a back seat if the break doesn’t contain any dangerous riders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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However, the Australian team may still want to bring the group back. The finale could be a very good one for Simon Gerrans but much will depend on his condition. Going into the race, the team claimed that they expected their leader to suffer in the first week as this is his comeback so this stage may come a bit too early.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Giant-Alpecin could have the key to this stage as they have dual options. If the stage is not too hard, John Degenkolb may have a chance. If he is dropped on the final climb, Tom Dumoulin is likely to be one of the fastest survivors. He has a big chance to ride himself into red but needs the bonus seconds to do so. This is a great opportunity for the Dutchman so it would be almost stupid for Giant-Alpecin not to give it a try.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Finally, there’s Tinkoff-Saxo. Today’s win has definitely boosted Sagan’s confidence and this is one of the stages that suit him the best. There is a chance that the final climb is too steep for him but today his team proved that they are ready to work for the fastest of their two leaders. They spent a lot of energy in today’s stage but tomorrow they should be ready to give it a try again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Finally, no one can rule out that Katusha and Movistar will lend a hand as the stages could be good for Daniel Moreno, Joaquim Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde. Especially Katusha must be keen on an early stage win and we could again see Gatis Smukulis spend quite a bit of time on the front. Overall there should be enough firepower to bring the early break back even though a breakaway cannot be ruled out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Today there was mainly a headwind so the wind was never an issue. However, that could be different in tomorrow’s stage. The riders will be riding close to the coast in the finale where there will be a cross-tailwind. Everybody will be ready to move to the front by the time we get to Cadiz and from there it will be extremely nervous. We don’t expect the wind to be strong enough to split things but the Vuelta always delivers surprises. Sky and Tinkoff-Saxo will be ready to take the initiative if they see just a small chance to catch out some of their GC rivals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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In the end, we expect it to come down to a battle between the puncheurs. John Degenkolb and Nacer Bouhanni can both handle pretty hard climbs but we expect 1km with 12% to be too much for them. Even if they make it, they won’t have enough left to make it back to the front and win a sprint that also includes some very steep sections. Instead, this will be a stage for the Ardennes specialists, with Peter Sagan being only sprinter with a real chance to win the stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Most of the cycling world was stunned by Tom Dumoulin’s comeback in yesterday’s stage. The Dutchman hadn’t raced since he crashed out of the Tour and so no one – not even himself – expected that he would be able to mix it up with the best climbers and even drop Nairo Quintana in the first summit finish. However, his hard training has evidently paid off and he is now eyeing the red jersey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Tomorrow’s stage is simply tailor-made for the in-form Dutchman. He is great at positioning himself and has the technical skills to handle this tough finale. He is able to be up there with the best on this kind of climb too. If the finish line had come at the top, it would probably have been a bit too steep for him but with the rolling finale and a slightly uphill finale, he has all the skills to do well. He is fast in a sprint, extremely motivated and in excellent condition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Like always the main challenge will be to control the final 3km. As always, most of the domestiques will get dropped on the climb so there won’t be many riders ready to bring back late attacks. Remember how Daniel Navarro won a similar stage last year by launching a late attack that no one could bring back. However, Dumoulin could easily be the one to take the initiative. If he gets a gap in the rolling finale, he will be extremely hard to catch. With a number of opportunities, Dumoulin is our favourite to win the stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Alejandro Valverde came up short in the first summit finish. With Nairo Quintana up the road, it was not his job to chase but the Movistar veteran also showed signs of weakness as he was unable to follow Joaquim Rodriguez in the finale. However, that’s not a big issue for Valverde who also suffered a bit in the first few stages last year before he went on to win the first summit finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Valverde now has a few days of racing in his legs and this stage has his name written all over it. He is one of the best on such a short, steep climb, he is good at positioning himself and technically extremely good. He is usually the fastest in this kind of uphill sprint and won’t be easy to beat unless Peter Sagan is there. The main challenge will be to keep things together for a sprint or whether he is willing to take the necessary risks in this very tricky finale.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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It will be very interesting to see how Peter Sagan handles this stage. A 1km climb with gradients of 12% is usually a bit too steep for him. Often he is strong enough to hang onto the best on this kind of ascent but it will leave him empty for the final part. If he makes it to the top with the best, he will obviously be the fastest and he has all the skills to handle this technical finale. However, the final 500m include more very steep ramps and that could simply be a bit too much for the Slovakian who is still not in his best condition. To win the stage, he will have to rely on his technical skills more than on his speed and form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Katusha have two cards to play in this stage. While Joaquim Rodriguez is their GC leader, Daniel Moreno should be their best card in this finale. The lieutenant is faster than the captain and he should find this finale to his liking. He is very strong on the steepest gradients and is technically very strong. He has the kick on the late ramps to make the difference and is one of the select few who can beat Valverde in a sprint. Finally, he is not as marked as Rodriguez so he may actually go on the attack like he did in the stage that Navarro won in last year’s race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The stage has Simon Gerrans written all over it. If the finish had been at the top of the climb, it would have been too hard for the Australian who always skips the Fleche Wallonne because the Mur de Huy is too steep for him. However, he will be able to hang onto the best if his condition is good and he is usually faster than the likes of Moreno and Valverde in a sprint. The main question is whether his condition is good enough already at this early point in the race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Daniel Martin is obviously in great condition and he will be eager to give it a shot in this stage after his excellent performance yesterday. The Irishman likes this kind of short, steep climb but would definitely have preferred the finish to come at the top. However, he is also very fast in a sprint and should be up there. Unfortunately, he is not always good at positioning himself and this could be costly in this tricky finale. In fact, his best chance could be to attack and he is never afraid of doing so.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Joaquim Rodriguez is obviously in great condition. He was the strongest of the pre-race favourites in yesterday’s stage and will be motivated to pick up a few bonus seconds. He likes these very steep climbs and would have been the obvious favourite to win if the finish had come at the top. Now the finale may be a bit too easy for him as there are faster riders but he definitely has a chance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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A strong contender could be Gianluca Brambilla. The Italian rode really well in this race twelve months ago and now he again seems to be in good condition. He was 16th yesterday and this easier finale should suit him even better. He is technically very good, fast in a sprint and never afraid to attack in this kind of finale, meaning that he has several options.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Astana will be keen to get back on track after a bad start to the race. Luis Leon Sanchez is mainly here to support his captains but he could be given the chance to go for the stage win. He seems to be in very good condition and this finale suits him well. He is fast in a sprint and benefits from the flatter finale. Furthermore, he won’t be easy to catch if he attacks in the finale.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Race leader Esteban Chaves has confirmed his huge potential in the first stage and it won’t be impossible for him to win again. His main ambition will be to defend the red jersey but with Dumoulin going for the win, it means that he may have to try his hand in a sprint. He is actually pretty fast in this kind of finale as he proved in last year’s Tour of Beijing. The main problem for him could be the positioning aspect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Nacer Bouhanni is known as a sprinter but he is actually very strong on short, steep climbs. Remember how he sprinted into the top 10 in Arcos de la Frontera in 2014 and even more impressively stayed with the best in the stage won by Daniel Navarro. This climb is probably too steep for him and he is unlikely to be at his best after crashing twice in a row. However, he has been able to surprise in such finales in the past.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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John Degenkolb will definitely give it a try in this stage. On the longer climbs, he is better than Bouhanni who has the upper hand on the short, explosive ascents. This is probably a bit too steep for him and we don’t expect him to be up there. However, as there will be time to come back after the top, a win for the German can’t be ruled out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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On paper, this could also be a good finish for Sergio Henao who has the punchy skills to do well here. However, the finale is probably a bit too easy for him and as he went down hard yesterday he is probably still not at his best.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The biggest risk for the fast riders is that riders will attack in the finale. Several in-form riders are strong enough to make it to the top with the best and then take off when the road gets flatter. Look out for riders like Stephane Rossetto, Daniel Navarro, Romain Sicard, Cyril Gautier, Pello Bilbao, Amets Txurruka, Rodolfo Torres and Jelle Vanendert.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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As said, there is a chance that a breakaway can make it in this stage. Look out for riders like Rinaldo Nocentini, Matteo Montaguti, Alessandro De Marchi, Amets Txurruka, Pello Bilbao, Fabio Duarte, Pieter Serry, Ruben Plaza, Thomas De Gendt, Davide Villella to win from a group that makes it to the finish<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 15:48","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:48:30"},{"id":"129552","title":"The weather","text":"
As always, the heat has taken its toll in Andalusia and it won’t be any different tomorrow even though things should be a bit more bearable. It will be another day with bright sunshine but the maximum temperature in Cadiz close to the finish will be a pretty pleasant 28 degrees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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At the start, there will be a light wind from a northerly direction but it will gradually change direction. In the final part of the stage, it will come from the west and be significantly stronger. Hence, there will be a mix of cross-tailwind and cross-headwind in the first part before the riders get to a cross-headwind in the long section leading to Cadiz. From here they will have a cross-tailwind as they travel along the coast and this will make things nervous. In the finale, there will mainly be a tailwind until the riders get to the climb where there will mainly be a crosswind. In the finale, the many turns mean many changes of direction but it will mainly be a cross- or tailwind until the riders turn into a headwind with 250m to go. There will be a crosswind on the short finishing straight.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 15:48","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:48:17"},{"id":"129551","title":"The course","text":"
In recent years, the Vuelta organizers have not had many stages of more than 200km but this year they have made the routes a bit longer than usual. Already on the fourth day, the riders will tackle the first stage of more than 200km when they head out on 209.6 relatively flat kilometres in the coastal area near last year’s starting city of Jerez de la Frontera. For most of the day, it is a course tailor-made for sprinters but as usual, there is a nasty sting in the tail that will take out most of the fast finishers and make it a perfect day for the puncheurs that have plenty of room to shine in the first half of the stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The course brings the riders over 209.6km from the coastal city of Estepona to Vejer de la Frontera a little further west. The distance between the start and finish is relatively short but instead of following the direct road, the riders will spend a long day on the windy plains close to the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The first 33.5km consist of a flat run along the coast until the riders get to the city of San Roque where they will head inland. That will make the roads slightly lumpier but there are no major challenges on the mostly flat roads. After 141km of flat racing, they get to the coastal city of Puerto Real where they will cross a bridge to get to the spectacular city of Cadiz. Another bridge will lead back to the mainland where they will contest the intermediate sprint with 35.6km to go. From here, the riders will follow flat roads close to the coast that lead to the finishing city.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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There are no categorized climbs on the menu but the stage has a nasty sting in its tail. With 4km to go, the riders hit the bottom of a 1km climb that averages around 12%, with peaks of up to 18%. After the top, the road is slightly ascending for another kilometre and then it’s a slight descent until the riders get to the final 500m that are uphill.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The finale is very technical. There are a two hairpin bends on the climb and then the road is slightly winding with a few sharp turns until the riders get to the flamme rouge just after a left-hand turn. Here they tackle two sweeping turns before they get to a 50m section of 12%. A left-hand turn leads to 230m with ramps of 12% and 14% and then there is a sweeping right-hand turn onto the short finishing straight which averages 4.5%. Furthermore, the road is very narrow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Vejer de la Frontera has not hosted a major bike race for more than a decade.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 15:48","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:48:04"},{"id":"129550","title":"Welcome","text":"
Welcome to our live coverage of stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espana.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 15:47","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:47:40"}],"authors":[{"author":"Benjamin M. Lillelund","email":"benjamin@feltet.dk"}]},"hashtags":"#vueltadk","profileSmall":"http:\/\/www.feltet.dk\/octo_cms\/files\/Feltet.dk\/Billeder\/2015\/Lob_2015\/Vuelta_a_Espana_2015\/Etapeprofiler\/Vuelta2015_04_etape_peloton.jpg","profileLarge":"http:\/\/www.feltet.dk\/octo_cms\/files\/Feltet.dk\/Billeder\/2015\/Lob_2015\/Vuelta_a_Espana_2015\/Etapeprofiler\/Vuelta2015_04_etape_peloton.jpg","items":[{"title":"Feltet","cq":{"title":"Peloton"},"settings":{"item_text":"","item_km":"0","item_distanceMins":"0","item_distanceSecs":"10","cq":{"item_title":"Peloton","item_text":""}}}],"elements":[{"id":"129673","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 209 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Du kan læse meget mere på Feltet.dk senere i dag. Vi er tilbage igen i morgen klokken 16. Tak for i dag.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:40","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:40:32","km_driven":"209"},{"id":"129672","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 209 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det var altså en dag, hvor Alejandro Valverde vandt til sidst foran Peter Sagan, der efter gårsdagens sejr er tilbage i rollen som den første til ingenting.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:40","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:40:03","km_driven":"209"},{"id":"129671","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 209 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Esteban Chaves ser ud til at forsvare sin førertrøje.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:39","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:39:30","km_driven":"209"},{"id":"129670","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 209 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Resultat af fjerde etape af Vuelta<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n
1 Alejandro Valverde - Movistar 5.07.30<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2 Peter Sagan - Tinkoff-Saxo<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3 Daniel Moreno - Katusha<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4 Nicolas Roche - Team Sky<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5 Jose Concalves - Caja Rural<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:39","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:39:08","km_driven":"209"},{"id":"129668","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 209 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det bliver Valverde! Sagan bliver nummer to.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:36","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:36:15","km_driven":"209"},{"id":"129667","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 209 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Sagan og Valverde kører side om side!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:35","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:35:58","km_driven":"209"},{"id":"129666","title":"0.1 km til m\u00e5l - 208,9 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Valverde åbner nu!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:35","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:35:45","km_driven":"208,9"},{"id":"129664","title":"0.1 km til m\u00e5l - 208,9 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Roche fører med 150 meter tilbage!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:35","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:35:34","km_driven":"208,9"},{"id":"129662","title":"0.3 km til m\u00e5l - 208,7 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Majka fører for Sagan nu!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:35","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:35:12","km_driven":"208,7"},{"id":"129660","title":"0.6 km til m\u00e5l - 208,4 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nu skal det afgøres! Hvem vinder?<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:34","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:34:55","km_driven":"208,4"},{"id":"129658","title":"1 km til m\u00e5l - 208 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der er en kilometer tilbage nu!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:34","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:34:17","km_driven":"208"},{"id":"129656","title":"1.2 km til m\u00e5l - 207,8 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Roche og Sanchez har 30 meter.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:33","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:33:45","km_driven":"207,8"},{"id":"129655","title":"1.4 km til m\u00e5l - 207,6 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nicolas Roche forsøger at gå med Sanchez.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:33","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:33:29","km_driven":"207,6"},{"id":"129653","title":"1.7 km til m\u00e5l - 207,3 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Bilbao er hentet igen nu.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:33","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:33:11","km_driven":"207,3"},{"id":"129652","title":"1.9 km til m\u00e5l - 207,1 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nu angriber Samuel Sanchez!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:32","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:32:58","km_driven":"207,1"},{"id":"129649","title":"2.4 km til m\u00e5l - 206,6 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Bilbao var ikke helt hentet, han har et par sekunder.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:31","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:31:40","km_driven":"206,6"},{"id":"129646","title":"2.9 km til m\u00e5l - 206,1 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Bilbao er hentet af feltet igen. Hvornår begynder favoritterne at angribe?<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:30","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:30:43","km_driven":"206,1"},{"id":"129644","title":"3.1 km til m\u00e5l - 205,9 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Bilbao har et godt hul, men der er langt til mål.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:29","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:29:56","km_driven":"205,9"},{"id":"129643","title":"3.3 km til m\u00e5l - 205,7 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Pelle Bilbao har angrebet væk!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:29","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:29:38","km_driven":"205,7"},{"id":"129641","title":"3.4 km til m\u00e5l - 205,6 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Han er hentet af feltet, hvor Katusha sætter tempo.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:28","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:28:45","km_driven":"205,6"},{"id":"129639","title":"3.5 km til m\u00e5l - 205,5 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tosh Van der Sande er Lotto-Soudal-rytteren. Han ligger alene, men han går i stå nu!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:28","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:28:22","km_driven":"205,5"},{"id":"129637","title":"3.6 km til m\u00e5l - 205,4 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Den er gået i stå nede i feltet!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:27","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:27:45","km_driven":"205,4"},{"id":"129635","title":"3.7 km til m\u00e5l - 205,3 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Degenkolb angriber sammen med en Lotto-Soudal-rytter.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:27","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:27:27","km_driven":"205,3"},{"id":"129634","title":"3.9 km til m\u00e5l - 205,1 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Movistar sætter højt tempo nu!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:27","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:27:08","km_driven":"205,1"},{"id":"129632","title":"4 km til m\u00e5l - 205 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nu begynder det!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:26","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:26:46","km_driven":"205"},{"id":"129630","title":"5 km til m\u00e5l - 204 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nu er der fem kilometer tilbage. Stigningen begynder lige om lidt!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:25","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:25:59","km_driven":"204"},{"id":"129626","title":"7 km til m\u00e5l - 202 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Gad vide, hvornår Cyril Gautier angriber. Det kommer nok lige om lidt ... det gør han jo altid.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:24","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:24:15","km_driven":"202"},{"id":"129625","title":"8 km til m\u00e5l - 201 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Positionskampen er intens lige nu! Det er vildt hektisk for øjeblikket.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:23","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:23:23","km_driven":"201"},{"id":"129622","title":"9 km til m\u00e5l - 200 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Sky kommer også frem nu. Vi har faktisk glemt Chris Froome lidt i det her spil. Hvad kan han på denne her afslutning?<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:21","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:21:39","km_driven":"200"},{"id":"129620","title":"10 km til m\u00e5l - 199 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo holder en rigtig høj fart lige nu!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:20","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:20:27","km_driven":"199"},{"id":"129618","title":"11 km til m\u00e5l - 198 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så er det også slut for Engoulvent og Irizar. Alle udbrydere er nu hentet.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:19","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:19:29","km_driven":"198"},{"id":"129616","title":"13 km til m\u00e5l - 196 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo ligger med otte mand, inklusiv Sagan! Jeg er spændt på at se, om han kan følge med. Hvis han har en god dag, kan det måske lade sig gøre.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:16","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:16:19","km_driven":"196"},{"id":"129615","title":"16 km til m\u00e5l - 193 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Vi begynder at nærme os. Jeg glæder mig til finalen! Der kommer til at blive kørt cykelløb for alvor.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:12","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:12:59","km_driven":"193"},{"id":"129613","title":"18 km til m\u00e5l - 191 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Feltet er på sin normale størrelse nu efter styrtet. Det er kun ganske få, der ikke længere er i feltet.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:11","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:11:03","km_driven":"191"},{"id":"129611","title":"20 km til m\u00e5l - 189 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er Irizar og Engoulvent, der ligger alene fremme nu. De har 30 sekunder til feltet med Tinkoff-Saxo i spidsen.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:08","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:08:42","km_driven":"189"},{"id":"129608","title":"22 km til m\u00e5l - 187 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo fører alene i fronten, og de får ingen hjælp.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:06","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:06:17","km_driven":"187"},{"id":"129605","title":"23 km til m\u00e5l - 186 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Van Garderen er tæt på at have kontakt til den bagerste del af feltet.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:04","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:04:05","km_driven":"186"},{"id":"129604","title":"24 km til m\u00e5l - 185 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbruddet er ved at splitte op. Tre ryttere stopper, mens resten fortsætter.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:02","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:02:34","km_driven":"185"},{"id":"129603","title":"25 km til m\u00e5l - 184 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo bliver ved med at føre i feltet.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:02","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:02:08","km_driven":"184"},{"id":"129601","title":"26 km til m\u00e5l - 183 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tejay Van Garderen var impliceret i styrtet! BMC-rytterne prøver at få ham op igen nu.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 17:01","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 17:01:07","km_driven":"183"},{"id":"129600","title":"27 km til m\u00e5l - 182 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nu begynder det at lakke mod anden for udbryderne. De er hentet om få minutter!<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:59","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:59:49","km_driven":"182"},{"id":"129599","title":"30 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Jeg vil skyde på, at de cirka er 50 ryttere tilbage i feltet, men de andre kommer nok op om lidt.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:59","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:59:20","km_driven":"179"},{"id":"129595","title":"32 km til m\u00e5l - 177 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Styrt! Der er et ret stort styrt i fronten af feltet. Vejen er spærret, så en masse ryttere blev fanget bagved.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:52","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:52:12","km_driven":"177"},{"id":"129594","title":"33 km til m\u00e5l - 176 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Forspringet er ved at være nede på minuttet igen nu.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:50","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:50:51","km_driven":"176"},{"id":"129593","title":"35 km til m\u00e5l - 174 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Positionskampen må også så småt begynde at melde sig. Der er også lidt vind, som kan spille lidt ind.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:48","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:48:06","km_driven":"174"},{"id":"129590","title":"38 km til m\u00e5l - 171 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo er i front igen. Peter Sagan må tro på, at han kan sidde med til slut.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:45","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:45:01","km_driven":"171"},{"id":"129588","title":"39 km til m\u00e5l - 170 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Og dog ... udbruddet øger lidt igen nu. Nu er det oppe på to minutter.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:43","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:43:00","km_driven":"170"},{"id":"129586","title":"43 km til m\u00e5l - 166 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbryderne ser også ud til at have givet op. De venter kun på at blive hentet nu.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:38","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:38:42","km_driven":"166"},{"id":"129584","title":"45 km til m\u00e5l - 164 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Forspringet er nu nede på et enkelt minut. De seks udbrydere holder sammen, men forgæves.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:36","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:36:21","km_driven":"164"},{"id":"129581","title":"47 km til m\u00e5l - 162 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Movistar ligger også fremme og tager føringer. Det gør Katusha også.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:32","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:32:57","km_driven":"162"},{"id":"129578","title":"51 km til m\u00e5l - 158 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Feltet bliver ved med at tage tid fra udbruddet. Der er slet ingen chance for, at de holder hjem.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:29","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:29:09","km_driven":"158"},{"id":"129572","title":"57 km til m\u00e5l - 152 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Forspringet er da også nede på 3.50 minutter nu. Der er 57 kilometer til målstregen.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:20","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:20:51","km_driven":"152"},{"id":"129570","title":"59 km til m\u00e5l - 150 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbruddet befinder sig på en bro, som faktisk er ret stejl. Den stiger hele tiden en smule, og det er sådan et sted, at feltet kan tage meget tid.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:18","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:18:06","km_driven":"150"},{"id":"129569","title":"61 km til m\u00e5l - 148 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Feltet har taget en ordentlig luns af udbruddets forspring. Det er nede på 5.30 minutter nu.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:14","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:14:26","km_driven":"148"},{"id":"129567","title":"62 km til m\u00e5l - 147 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der er dog ikke nogen i udbruddet, der er farlig for klassementet, men måske kan Esteban Chaves miste sin førertrøje, hvis der bliver kørt cykelløb på den sidste stigning. Han så dog utrolig skarp ud forleden, så jeg tror på, at han kan beholde den.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:13","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:13:29","km_driven":"147"},{"id":"129565","title":"63 km til m\u00e5l - 146 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo fører an i feltet, og de giver den gas! De strækker feltet ud.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:10","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:10:12","km_driven":"146"},{"id":"129564","title":"65 km til m\u00e5l - 144 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Vi kan da også godt skrive det herinde! Søren Kragh Andersen har vundet tredje etape af Tour de l'Avenir. Læs om det her.<\/a><\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:08","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:08:35","km_driven":"144"},{"id":"129563","title":"66 km til m\u00e5l - 143 km k\u00f8rt","text":"Udbryderne har altså et meget godt forspring, så feltet skal til at træde i pedalerne, hvis de skal hentes.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:06","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:06:45","km_driven":"143"},{"id":"129562","title":"66 km til m\u00e5l - 143 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbryderne er følgende: Mickael Delage (FDJ), Bert-Jan Lindeman (LottoNL-Jumbo), Nikolas Maes (Etixx-QuickStep), Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar), Kristijan Durasek (Lampre-Merida) og Markel Irizar (Trek).<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:05","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:05:27","km_driven":"143"},{"id":"129561","title":"67 km til m\u00e5l - 142 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Tinkoff-Saxo har holdt et udbrud i snoren, og de har nu 6.50 minutter med 67 kilometer tilbage. Navnene følger.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:04","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:04:46","km_driven":"142"},{"id":"129560","title":"83 km til m\u00e5l - 126 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Feltet har holdt cyklerne i gang, men heller ikke mere. De kører ikke til for alvor endnu.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:03","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:03:39","km_driven":"126"},{"id":"129559","title":"84 km til m\u00e5l - 125 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Favoritterne til dagens etape, tror jeg, bliver folk som Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) eller Daniel Martin (Cannondale-Garmin).<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:01","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:01:17","km_driven":"125"},{"id":"129557","title":"84 km til m\u00e5l - 125 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Dagens etape er ret flad, men til slut venter der en lille, skarp stigning. Det er lige på vippen, om ryttere som Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) kan følge med til slut.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 16:00","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 16:00:06","km_driven":"125"},{"id":"129556","title":"209 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Jeg, Benjamin Lillelund, vil gerne byde velkommen til fjerde etape af Vuelta.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 15:58","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:58:40","km_driven":"0"},{"id":"129549","title":"209 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Velkommen til dagens fjerde etape af Vuelta. Liveopdateringen starter klokken 16.00.<\/p>","date":"25\/8-2015 kl. 15:39","date_unformatted":"2015-08-25 15:39:59","km_driven":"0"}],"authors":[{"author":"Benjamin M. Lillelund","email":"benjamin@feltet.dk"}]}