2012 Vuelta a Burgos (2.HC) 1-5 Aug

[Leonardus]

Moreno very strong, Katusha will have a strong duo in the Vuelta to win some of the short MTF stages.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Damn.
With everything going on, I forgot about today's stage.

 

[Machu Picchu]

Damn.
With everything going on, I forgot about today's stage.

tell me about, I'm flitting from this to horse racing at Goodwood to the olympics whilst trying to get a little work done in between...

 

[hrotha]

So who was the Sky kamikaze? I suppose it was a good idea to try and derail the Katusha train, even if it didn't work.

 

[Flamin]

So who was the Sky kamikaze? I suppose it was a good idea to try and derail the Katusha train, even if it didn't work.

Probably Martinelli.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Not many in that 9 seconds group. For example Di Luca lost more time and Mollema nowhere.

Not many guys left for GC this way

That's strange, the rabobank site said Mollema didn't lose any time

 

[Kwibus]

That's strange, the rabobank site said Mollema didn't lose any time

That's because it's Rabobank site. Always a bit more positive then they should be.

Mollema finished 42nd @ 17 seconds so nothing dramatic.
Gesink finished 15th @ 9 seconds.

 

[Michele]

Any info why streamings arent working today?

edit; just found the right one!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Finally remember to watch and it's the flattish stage.
Katusha aren't going to let anybody go far up this road.

Pretty good feed, I reckon:
http://www.eitb.com/es/deportes/deporte-en-directo/

 

[togo95]

Peloton 2:15 down with 25 km to go. David López is the leader I think.

 

[fluffkitten]

Looks like it'll come back together, Sky working now.

 

[togo95]

Swift for the sprint probably.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Nacer Bouhanni ftw

 

[SantiBotero]

Finally remember to watch and it's the flattish stage.

+1 So frustating --'

 

[argyllflyer]

+1 So frustating --'

Make that a +2...!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Cavalry charge across burnt Burgos.
Boohaha for the win.

 

[Flamin]

Lol, Henao working for Swift?

 

[fluffkitten]

No one is seeming quite in control, just hope it doesn't get too messy.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Wow Breschel outsprinted Bouhanni?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Breschel wins a race?
Big pile up on that final corner.

 

[fluffkitten]

It got messy.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

So I guess it's

1. Breschel
2. Bouhanni
3. Swift

 

[Flamin]

Wow Breschel outsprinted Bouhanni?

More like outsmarted. Weird sprint.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Rabo saying last couple of hundred meters had a gradient of 6%

While it looked flat, if it was 6%, it would explain why Bouhanni barely even sprinted or gained ground on Breschel after that last turn.

 

[Kwibus]

Rabo saying last couple of hundred meters had a gradient of 6%

While it looked flat, if it was 6%, it would explain why Bouhanni barely even sprinted or gained ground on Breschel after that last turn.

The routebook said 2%, but they checked the finish in the morning and concluded that it was alteast 6%.