2012 Vuelta a España: Stage 3: Faustino V → Eibar (Arrate) (155,3km)

[DJ Sprtsch]

what's the estimated finishing time? I don't wanna be late today.

17:29 - 17:53 according to the official site

 

[cineteq]

This is a sprint of five or six. There are several good climbers. I'd say more than in the Tour. This could be the first Contador show. Froome could be a little behind form from the Tour. If Henao had the leadership I'd put him second but I am afraid he is going to set pace for Froome.

Maybe just 4 riders as seen in Pais Vasco 2010 http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/programa/samuel-sanchez-gana-arrate/740036/

 

[No_Balls]

Any available streams out there?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Any available streams out there?

Only available from 16.00 CET

 

[Eshnar]

17:29 - 17:53 according to the official site

thank you

 

[Fidolix]

Philippe Gilbert in a break, guess we can count him off the list of todays winner.

Markel Irizar, Nico Sijmens, Sergio Carrasco, Dominique Rollin. Andrey Zeits, Pim Ligthart og Christophe Riblon with him.

 

[Panda Claws]

Philippe Gilbert in a break, guess we can count him off the list of todays winner.

Markel Irizar, Nico Sijmens, Sergio Carrasco, Dominique Rollin. Andrey Zeits, Pim Ligthart og Christophe Riblon with him.

I think he knows well enough that he won't survive the final climb (5,5 km at 7,8% hmmm)

 

[Fidolix]

I think he knows well enough that he won't survive the final climb (5,5 km at 7,8% hmmm)

Maybe he got a plan about a KOM jersey?

 

[markene2]

Philippe Gilbert in a break, guess we can count him off the list of todays winner.

Markel Irizar, Nico Sijmens, Sergio Carrasco, Dominique Rollin. Andrey Zeits, Pim Ligthart og Christophe Riblon with him.

If the break goes in i think it will be between Irizar and Zeits.

 

[El Pistolero]

This might be THE DAY of switch between generations, between the big ones, the multiple big tour winners. From now on, it's possible to resume everything to Froomie, and not to Contador. I'll copy-paste this from time to time for the next 6 years.

Contador and Froome are from the same generation. It's just that Froome was a nobody until recently.

 

[Dedelou]

They learned from last year, then a stage win gave 20 points.

In fact, if it wasn´t for the bonus seconds, Froom would have won the Vuelta last year with Cobo in second, so how fair it is, I really don´t know.

When bonus award are included in a race they apply to everyone so you can say they are fair. time bonus reward stage and sprint winners. When CG contenders use them to win the overall they show a different talent and that too is fair .

 

[No_Balls]

Only available from 16.00 CET

Ok, cheers.

 

[cineteq]

Contador and Froome are from the same generation. It's just that Froome was a nobody until recently.

So are you suggesting Froome doesn't have a natural talent?

 

[Netserk]

So are you suggesting Froome doesn't have a natural talent?

Doesn't everybody

 

[l.Harm]

Phillipe Gilbert
16 €10.00 €150.00

Layed Gilbert, free money

 

[Ferminal]

In-play? The break isn't guaranteed to come back...

 

[l.Harm]

Cant imagine they will let them ride, and I've got some money too much so

 

[Miburo]

Cant imagine they will let them ride, and I've got some money too much so

Is there a guy from Katusha in the break?

If not then no way the break will last untill the end. Purito needs the boni seconds.

 

[l.Harm]

Seemed to be a good deal since laying is now @19

 

[Ferminal]

Cant imagine they will let them ride, and I've got some money too much so

I only asked because I layed it before the start

 

[l.Harm]

I only asked because I layed it before the start

Ah, no it was after the start.

 

[Kwibus]

So are you suggesting Froome doesn't have a natural talent?

He wasn't suggesting anything. He just said it like it was.
You are looking for trouble sir

 

[hrotha]

Contador and Froome are from the same generation. It's just that Froome was a nobody until recently.

It might be unfair comparing Froome to Contador. We should compare him to someone else. Anyone else. He loses to ~90% of them anyway in terms of showing early potential.

 

[Havetts]

It might be unfair comparing Froome to Contador. We should compare him to someone else. Anyone else. He loses to ~90% of them anyway in terms of showing early potential.

Oh silly Hrotha dont forget he showed sooooo much potential on the 2008 L'Alpe where he was at the base with the peloton like 70 other riders!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Come on then, me want to watch....