2011 Vuelta a Espana Stage 3: Petrer - Totana, 164km

[boomcie]

Klöden out of contention already?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Lastras dedicated his victory to Tondo, Soler and Weylandt nice gesture

 

[meat puppet]

Thought I saw the Pope going backwards after De la Fuente's little dig but wasn't 100%. Oh well. He's out.

 

[roundabout]

Lol Menchov... So odd that this happens, everyone to Sastre! Yay!

Everyone for Cobo.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Klöden out of contention already?

Since yesterday already, if he has bad luck, he gives up

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

This is just an insult to Menchov. Start watching some cycling.

Menchov 97th @ 3.06m. Ahem.......

Apology accepted.......

 

[cineteq]

Klöden out of contention already?

He was never in contention, he excluded himself before the start.

 

[icefire]

Sastre missed the split yesterday. He's 20" behind Cobo.

 

[hfer07]

Lastras just made my day- that's what I as a cycling fan appreciate when a fellow like Pablo takes the initiative to attack without hesitation... & what can I say about the continuing homage to Xavi? - just great racing

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

This is just an insult to Menchov. Start watching some cycling.

Lol. You should take your own advice .

 

[hatcher]

Surprised that Sagan couldn't stay with that pace today.

 

[icefire]

Despite all their misfortunes, Movistar has already got stages in all 3 GTs this season.

 

[LaFleur]

Wow, Andalucia really sucks, none of their riders were in the front chase group

 

[ingsve]

Might be the 4th K tho. Kangert was supposed to be the worker yesterday and today, but he came in the front group today and is only 20something s behind Kessiakoff in GC. Not sure then..

I guess you're joking because there is no way Kangert will end anywhere high on GC.

 

[luckyboy]

V.Nibali +1'59"
J.Van Den Broeck +2'10"
J.Rodriguez +2'20"
I.Anton +2'23"
M.Scarponi +2'27"
B.Wiggins +2'37"
D.Menchov +4'01"

K.Sivtsov +2'04"
D.Martin +2'20"
J.Brajkovic +2'24"
R.Taaramae +2'28"
C.Sastre +2'58"
S.Kruijswijk +3'48"
F.Duarte +4'01"

Kloden??

 

[boomcie]

He was never in contention, he excluded himself before the start.

I've just returned from holiday. Have no idea what's been communicated before the start.

 

[Ferminal]

He would have sprinted for it if he was there?

Or he doesn't bother sprinting for minor places??

I dunno.

He would have, I didn't even see him.

 

[Amsterhammer]

Lastras dedicated his victory to Tondo, Soler and Weylandt nice gesture

Is that the full interpretation of all those arm signals he was making?

A sympathetic and worthy winner, well done! If today's hills can wreak this kind of havoc, what's gonna happen tomorrow?

 

[LaFleur]

I guess you're joking because there is no way Kangert will end anywhere high on GC.

And why is that? Kessiakoff is probably just a notch better than Kangert, but Kangert is in top form right now.

Ok, might be overrating him alot, but still I think he has a good shot at atleast top 30. Kangert needs like 3-4 years to be a top 10 in grand tours, the 1-1,5 years out of injury and his bad knees really need time.

 

[royalpig180]

Didn't see Sagan... did he overpeak ?

Yeah that's what I'm afraid of. He may have decided to not push himself in the heat once it became apparent that a stage win wasn't in play.

We also don't know how the heat is affecting him.

 

[LukeSchmid]

Of the big names for overall we have,
Nibali
van den Broek +14s
Rodriguez +21
Anton +24
Brajkovic +25
Wiggins +38
Sastre +59
Kruiswijk +1.49
Menchov +2.02

 

[Mellow Velo]

V.Nibali +1'59"
J.Van Den Broeck +2'10"
J.Rodriguez +2'20"
I.Anton +2'23"
M.Scarponi +2'27"
B.Wiggins +2'37"
D.Menchov +4'01"

K.Sivtsov +2'04"
D.Martin +2'20"
J.Brajkovic +2'24"
R.Taaramae +2'28"
C.Sastre +2'58"
S.Kruijswijk +3'48"
F.Duarte +4'01"

Kloden??

Klodi is still out there......somewhere.....still riding.....according to the results so far up.

 

[jsem94]

I'm getting really upset at Menchov today.

 

[LaFleur]

Of the big names for overall we have,
Nibali
van den Broek +14s
Rodriguez +21
Anton +24
Brajkovic +25
Scarponi +27
Taaramae +29
Wiggins +38
Sastre +59
Kruiswijk +1.49
Menchov +2.02

Added some names, surely more than 9 big names..

 

[royalpig180]

Where are you guys seeing the expanded standings for the stage?