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Jeez, #231, I think I must be a bit of a traditionalist and I don't think I gave it (the Pro event in the US) much chance. I am a bit of grumpy git and don't like change. Watching an event in quaint European villages sits well with me, that's what I have always watched - the scenery is part of the enjoyment for me. The switch to the US freeways was a bit of a leap for my anti change old school ways. It took away the enjoyment for me. My comment was a tad biased.
As for the silence over the last few days from people on the Vuelta, I think it says it all. The final stage procession seemed to start about 4days ago. In all the event was alive for just a few days, the rest was fairly mundane - with no change in the GC (or even threat to it) in the last 4 days - that can hardly be good for an event.
With only one individual time trial - you have to wonder how this year's race produced a winner that demonstrated all round skills?
I was disappointed by the last few days - which is so annoying given it was building to a bit of climax - then nothing. I don't think the Vuelta has done much to dismiss claims that it is now a much poorer sister to the Giro and the Tour.