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

[Descender]

Let's not forget the Movistar team is from Navarre, where they were racing today.

 

[Mellow Velo]

7 teams with 5 seconds of each other, then along come Team Piti.
Fire up Le Clinique.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Didnt Cobo have a 10 day rest periode because of a tooth now for a couple of weeks ago?

 

[Arnout]

So, Euskaltel in top 10 of a TTT.

For the first time since 1854.

Actually, no, I think in 2007 or 2008 they were second in a Vuelta TTT.

 

[SergeDeM]

Cobo racing with a mouth infection according to TVE commentators.

 

[The Hitch]

Home turf advantage.

Also they had best conditions. Early teams were in heat.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Heh Cobo losing 4 seconds on his team.

 

[Jagers]

1.Movistar 18:51
2.Raank +0:10
3.Omega Pharma-QuickStep +0:10
4.BMC Racing Team +0:10
5.Sky +0:12
6.Lotto-Belisol +0:12
7.Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank +0:15
8.Katusha +0:15
9.Euskaltel-Euskadi +0:27
10.Astana +0:32
11.AG2R La Mondiale +0:33
12.Vacansoleil +0:33
13.Orica-GreenEdge +0:34
14.Liquigas-Cannondale +0:43
15.Cofidis +0:46
16.Lampre-ISD +0:55
17.RadioShack-Nissan +0:55
18.FDJ-BigMat +0:58
19.Argos-Shimano +0:58
20.Andalucia +1:01
21.Garmin-Sharp +1:28
22.Caja Rural +1:28

 

[Descender]

So, Euskaltel in top 10 of a TTT.

For the first time since 1854.

I giggled.

 

[Arnout]

Didnt Cobo have a 10 day rest periode because of a tooth now for a couple of weeks ago?

He's doing a Mandy?

 

[cineteq]

GC (not sure if it's completely right)

VALVERDE Alejandro ESP
QUINTANA Nairo COL
COBO Juan Jose ESP +4
GESINK Robert NED +10
MOLLEMA Bauke NED +10
FROOME Chris GBR +12
HENAO Sergio COL +12
URAN Rigoberto COL +12
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen BEL +12
CONTADOR Alberto ESP +14
RODRIGUEZ Joaquim ESP +15
ANTON Igor ESP +28
KESSIAKOFF Fredrik SWE +32
GADRET John FRA +33
ROCHE Nicolas IRL +33
DE GENDT Thomas BEL +33
CUNEGO Damiano ITA +55
MONFORT Maxime BEL +55
TALANSKY Andrew USA +1.28

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wow Saxo rode an amazing TTT!

 

[FujiAnton]

Once that Cobo is not in his best shape, Quintana to lead Movistar?

 

[JRanton]

Sky lost three guys pretty early on including Stannard and Pate. Punctures or not fit?

 

[jens_attacks]

lol cobo better than froomy and alberto =)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

though let's keep it realistic,the great nairo quintana will be the team leader.and i feel he will deliver a huge surprise.

by the way,one of the most brutal TTT's i've seen,this one from movistar,crazy

alberto did some very long pulls,he's in excellent form
froomy and the colombian duo are very strong too

the vuelta starts with a bang


also caught some nice shots with kash hope he can show finally something on arrate

 

[cineteq]

Once that Cobo is not in his best shape, Quintana to lead Movistar?

Valverde was always the leader.

 

[Arnout]

Big Mig would still own them all.

 

[jens_attacks]

Once that Cobo is not in his best shape, Quintana to lead Movistar?

that's what we all hope

and unzue knows it too

both alejandro and juanjo will lose a lot already on arrate because alberto will attack tremendously

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Big Mig would still own them all.

On THIS Vuelta parcours? I rooted for Indurain (granted, I was in elementary school at the time, and what's easier than rooting for the frontrunner at that age), but he wouldn't stand a chance over this route.

Worth noting, of course, is that this is the correct place to put that discussion. After all, the team that Valverde, Cobo, et al ride for is the former Banesto outfit that Indurain rode so well for.

 

[airstream]

Movistar wins, but Cobo kind of sucks and Valverde isn't good enough.

Good news for Quintana.

it shouldn't confuse. very likely juanjo did most of the job.

 

[FujiAnton]

Valverde was always the leader.

I bet Alejandro will not finish the race, i think he's here to try to win a stage and prepare for the worlds, nothing more.

 

[Netserk]

So last year they did this:

But today no red for Cobo

 

[Parrulo]

iirc is up to the previous winner to decide if he wants to start wearing the leaders jersey or not.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Machado was struggling

 

[woodburn]

Missed stage. What happened to Garmin?