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This year\u2019s Vuelta is behind us and it was packed full of plot twists and interesting moments. We picked 5 points that are worth noting before we start looking forward to next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

As the devil falls, so The Little Angel rises<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First of all we must congratulate Aru, The Little Angel, who must be a sure thing to lead his team next season. Astana must be thrilled with the win, especially after Nibali\u2019s departure. Aru will want to take more stages next season and possibly another tour if he\u2019s given the support he deserves by Astana\u2019s race director.<\/p>\n

\"Tour<\/p>\n

Thanks to the Vuelta, we\u2019re talking about cycling again<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This tour was dirty and packed full of plot twists \u2013 of the right kind. Given cycling\u2019s recent history, it\u2019s good that the speculation has been about who will fill the gaps left by the withdrawal of tour favourites \u2013 and not a tedious analysis of individual athletic performances. Vinokourov, the Spanish Tour winner of 2006, credited his Astana team effort for winning the Vuelta \u2013 who could disagree?<\/p>\n

Dumoulin should choose advice carefully<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Aru wasn\u2019t the only cyclist to join the big league this Vuelta. Dumoulin had a stunning tour, but probably wished he hadn\u2019t buried himself with the effort quite so early.<\/p>\n

\"70th<\/p>\n

Unexpectedly finding himself leading the peloton after the mountain stages, the time-trialist didn\u2019t quite have enough juice left to finish the job. He should take David Brailsford\u2019s advice, waste no time and go for the Tour de France 2016.<\/p>\n

Gougeard away<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At just 22 years of age, Gougeard will give French cycling fans hope with his aggressive commitment to breaking away from the peloton, before attacking his break away companions. En route to \u00c1vila, there was something of the Merckx in Gougeard\u2019s pathological commitment to breaking those who cycled in his wake.<\/p>\n

\"Tour<\/p>\n

Even the Spanish police had Vuelta fever<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When Orica-Greenedge reported that one of their 12,000 Euro Orica-Greenedge Scott Foil bikes had been stolen, the eagle eyed Spanish police were quick to find it.<\/p>\n

\"Tour<\/p>\n

Perhaps the 120 Euro price tag the shop keeper had placed on the carbon frame raised the alarm\u2026 whatever the reason it seems symbolic of this tour. Cycling has regained something it lost – law, order, and healthy competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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