Vuelta a Espana 2016

Who is Quintana talking about though? Himself? Froome? Contador? Steve Cummings? Cummings uses his power meter to measure his effort and he's been as exciting a racer as anyone in the last couple of years. I'm not sure he's thought it through really.
None of which detracts from this Vuelta which is so far, so good and probably set to get even better.

True, but this is Quintana's point: allowing any technology that comes along to play a part might eventually make cycling a 'shadow of its former spectacle'.

All I am saying is that you CAN pick and choose, and there's nothing wrong or misguided about Quintana suggesting that cycling could be better off without power-meters; that just because something is advanced it does not follow that it must offer benefits.

Sounds like Quintana is just aiming that comment squarely at Froome. Sometimes Froome isn't the most exciting to watch, especially his measured climbing, but he is dominant and ruthless. Which is exciting in itself. You'll hear the same arguments again in different form if United win the league under Mourinho.

Speaking of luddites, I was looking at some pro bikes features last night out of curiosity, and saw Cancellara, Contador and Nibali are all still using mechanical groupsets. As someone who has never used electronic shifting, why would you not?

Pretty sure Indurain used to measure his efforts with HR. Power meter is just a more accurate version of that.

Just another meaningless argument. Cheers, Nairo and cycling press.
Can't imagine his quite prominent power meter sponsor was pleased about that comment.

I heard a couple of seasons ago that Voigt was the only remaining rider on a mechanical group, or I could have got that wrong and he was the only rider left on 10-speed.

Wasn't the peloton in general very slow to adopt clipless technology? I'm pretty sure Sean Kelly refused to use them, but then that sort of stuff is surely rider preference and a case of old habits die hard.

Cav resisted for a long time too (I guess 53x11 is the same, whatever number of sprockets you have).

Also, Cancellara won't ride leccy groups on the pavé (or at least he wouldn't a year or two ago when I was still engaged in cycling tech trend stuff).

Contador at the Dauphine:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alberto-contadors-specialized-s-works-tarmac-gallery/

I read about it in an article about Steve Cummings, who is also still mechanical.

What a beautiful contest today.

I think I came.

What Tinkoff were doing, God only knows.

His celebrations look more Freddie mercury than Freddie mercury.

Froome didn't need a power metre to beat Quintana in the final sprint.

At last a contest! Mano e Mano!

Chavez :(

This^

I was screaming for Chavez to smash it. He totally was too. Then with 800m to go and with a 10 second lead being displayed, he was overtaken.

Chavez properly went bang, was more or less at a standstill as Froome and Quintana caught up to him

Should have looked at his power meter.

He was still grinning at the end though.

I really like his attitude. Also I just saw that it's Chaves not Chavez. I think I have got it wrong every other time I've written it.

can't remember the last time I saw dreamy pete in a breakaway

Nationals last year?

I didn't think that was Movistar. FFS Carlton.

Ah that was a fun stage! Looking forward to the backstage pass :)

I arrived yesterday from Asturias / Picos da Europa. I saw (and rode) Lagos de Covadonga stage and Froome is from another world! WOW!
I also saw the other 2 stages but than I prefered to ride in Alto de Sotres (Vuelta went there last year) and Alto de Riosa and Angliru.

It's great to ride and see the PROs passing by but I sure prefer to go to other climbs where I can ride without people and police.

Queen stage today, massive group up the road