2012 Vuelta a España: Stage 1: Pamplona → Pamplona (TTT) (16.5km)

[classicomano]

Interesting to see if Quintana can hold on.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Sky best @ 8km in 9:08, 5 seconds ahead of OPQS

 

[The Sheep]

Sky quite a bit faster, they'll get it then.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

What's the deal with the bull thing? It's a culture thing. I understand everyone is entitled to his/her opinion but don't tell people of for culture.

Not when Syria is still happening at least.

I mean, I'm not agreeing that India people pull over for cows, but I will happily do so when I'm in that country (well, in that country one will have to stop for an stomach emergency anyway).

Can someone translate this for me.

 

[Miburo]

Sky best @ 8km in 9:08, 5 seconds ahead of OPQS

only with 6 though, will be close.

 

[Arnout]

Can someone translate this for me.

Lol I can't, sadly.

I saw a few comments about the finish in the bull arena, so I went on a bit of a rant

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Didn't Sky go through the opening TTT last year with four for much of it, which, of course, was one less than required?

 

[Ney the Viking]

Cofedis finish 35 seconds back

 

[hrotha]

Can someone translate this for me.

"Horrible animal torture is a respectable cultural tradition".

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Did Sean Kelly actually just say

"to be sure, to be sure"

That is just trolling.

 

[The Hitch]

What's the deal with the bull thing? It's a culture thing. I understand everyone is entitled to his/her opinion but don't tell people of for culture.

Not when Syria is still happening at least.

I mean, I'm not agreeing that India people pull over for cows, but I will happily do so when I'm in that country (well, in that country one will have to stop for an stomach emergency anyway).

Culture does not give anyone the right to hurt others.

The cow analogy is ridiculous. Harmlessly pulling over for an animal is not the same as hurting them.

If someone hurts an animal i dont care what god they claim to do it for or what idiot started the tradition, it is fiendish behaviour and i will call it what it is.

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Lol I can't, sadly.

I saw a few comments about the finish in the bull arena, so I went on a bit of a rant

It's what Pamplona is known for. It's like the London Olympic RR ending in front of Buckingham Palace, or a stage ending in Miami would have to end in front of the INS building.

 

[JibberJim]

Didn't Sky go through the opening TTT last year with four for much of it, which, of course, was one less than required?

Yep - they made a complete mess of it with a crash, and then later one of their 5 remaining riders sat up after his turn thinking there were still more than that there, so the 4 ended up having to wait...

 

[The Sheep]

"Horrible animal torture is a respectable cultural tradition".

I always root for the bull

 

[Ney the Viking]

SBTB still got all of their riders, 4 seconds back @ 8km!! That's good!

 

[Arnout]

"Horrible animal torture is a respectable cultural tradition".

Let me make it clear, I'm not a fan of it either. I am even less of a fan of people taking the moral high ground on matters like this.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Sky burning riders off rather quickly.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Team Sky 1st, Berto Solo 2nd.

 

[Miburo]

saxo on 4 sec and they are still with 9

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Can the people wanting to give their confused opinions on the rights of cows please make a thread in the general forum.

 

[Arnout]

Culture does not give anyone the right to hurt others.

The cow analogy is ridiculous. Harmlessly pulling over for an animal is not the same as hurting them.

If someone hurts an animal i dont care what god they claim to do it for or what idiot started the tradition, it is fiendish behaviour and i will call it what it is.

I know, my analogies don't always work

 

[Miburo]

Team Sky 1st, Berto Solo 2nd.

lol 10 char

 

[hrotha]

Let me make it clear, I'm not a fan of it either. I am even less of a fan of people taking the moral high ground on matters like this.

You're not a fan, but you respect it. My translation was spot on.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

saxo on 4 sec and they are still with 9

To be fair, this is only the 2nd time Saxo are racing this year, so I would expect them to be well prepared.

 

[Arnout]

You're not a fan, but you respect it. My translation was spot on.

No, I despise it actually, but I don't give my opinion on it