2012 Vuelta a España: Stage 2: Pamplona → Viana (181.4km)

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2012 Vuelta a España: Stage 2: Pamplona → Viana (181.4km)

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77km - Alto de la Chapela - 6km @ 3.5%

A 'false flat' finish - It looks like the final kilometre has an average gradient of around 1-2%.
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Contenders - Degenkolb, Swift, Davis, Viviani, Bouhanni, Bennati, Rojas, Mondory, Steegmans...

This years Vuelta doesn't have the strongest of sprint lineups, but Greenedge, Argos-Shimano & FDJ should make sure that the breakaway doesn't stand a chance today.
 

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Feb 18, 2011
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Tiago Machado will attack because no one expects him to and he will take stage and GC
 
Mar 27, 2011
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I shall say Davis- he probably has the best leadout train. If not him Degenkolb.

Bouhanni could win but in his first GT sprint i doubt it.
 
Mar 17, 2009
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JJ Rojas should be there with Benatti-even Stannard or Swift can come up with something.....
how about Viviani???
 
Jul 2, 2011
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Gilbert FTW (countered by Contador, Froom and Rodriguez LOL)

are there bonus seconds to earn?
 
Jun 3, 2012
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That doesnt sound good. Think there should be a bigger difference from first to second than from second to third.
 
May 15, 2011
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i expect one of the sprinters to be taking this, should suit davis, degenkolb not been at his best so that would be my one worry for him today.
 
Jul 25, 2011
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barmaher said:
They have changed it, definitely. I think it is 12-8-4 now. But not sure.

Yes it is.

They balanced the bonus seconds because the number of uphill finishes
 
I really like those false flat sprint stages. Make the sprinters work a bit for it and every sprint without Cav is a good sprint. PG is still mad that other team wants to win and try to prevent him from doing that so he will be out of contention.

Expect Rojas to thunder here. This suits him pretty well. He takes it.
 
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Bushman said:
That doesnt sound good. Think there should be a bigger difference from first to second than from second to third.

At least there isn't a bigger difference between third and fourth than between second and third