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

[El Pistolero]

Where can I find it?

Le Soir newspaper.

 

[virandociclista]

Based on what?

he did the tdf and is not riding for sky... ooppss

 

[hrotha]

Based on what?

Based on the level he's shown the last six months.

 

[cineteq]

he did the tdf and is not riding for sky... ooppss

he didn't ride the tdf for gc - different kind of effort. sky belongs to a different forum.

 

[virandociclista]

he didn't ride the tdf for gc - different kind of effort. sky belongs to a different forum.

you are right! my bad

 

[the asian]

Cobo is the main leader for Movistar. I think Valverde is riding mainly to get in to some form for the Worlds'. He won't ride for GC.

 

[Lexman]

Why is Movistar taking responsibility for the chase? Cobo won't be there, Valverde is quite obviously not good enough for the GC, Castroviejo won't survive this in the red jersey and Quintana, while he might well be with the very best today (and I expect him to be), is not a favourite yet when compared to the likes of Contador. Shouldn't they be leaving the chase to Saxo and Katusha?

Kind of a rhetorical question, since Movistar's tactics tend to make little sense.

Valverde FTW ...

 

[Gloin22]

he didn't ride the tdf for gc - different kind of effort. sky belongs to a different forum.

So who rode for GC at Movistar at TDF ?

Because before the start people said Valverde would go as GC leader with Cobo as domestique to prepare for Vuelta...

So are you now saying Movistar didn't have a GC leader at Tour ? I just doubt that...

 

[shalgo]

Le Soir newspaper.

Thanks. I see now that the CN characterization of what he said was not really fair.

 

[virandociclista]

So who rode for GC at Movistar at TDF ?

Because before the start people said Valverde would go as GC leader with Cobo as domestique to prepare for Vuelta...

So are you now saying Movistar didn't have a GC leader at Tour ? I just doubt that...

nobody.. the main objective of valverde was the GC but quickly he saw that he would not have a go against sky... so.. changed his mind..

 

[Gloin22]

nobody.. the main objective of valverde was the GC but quickly he saw that he would not have a go against sky... so.. changed his mind..

Right ....

 

[gthx_gthx_]

Which do people think is stronger, the sky team here or in the tour, climbing wise?

In the tour they did first and second , and they put 450 W on each climb. Let's hope they don't do better in this vuelta.

 

[BillytheKid]

Valverde FTW ...

He knows this finish well. He and Samu, but their gonna have company this time.

 

[virandociclista]

contador mafia on the left side of the peloton, at the front, of course!!!

 

[johnnycash]

Valv did intend to go for yellow in July, didn't have the form to maintain a challenge so went for stages instead.

I reckon in the Vuelta Cobo is going to get dropped in a big way and Valv will take over for MS. Maybe even today.

 

[icefire]

nobody.. the main objective of valverde was the GC but quickly he saw that he would not have a go against sky... so.. changed his mind..

...after a few crashes and a puncture with 2-3kms to the start of PdBF.

 

[wirral]

Harmon saying it is 20 seconds for the winner, I thought it was less this year???

 

[cineteq]

Valv did intend to go for yellow in July, didn't have the form to maintain a challenge so went for stages instead.

Alejandro was also in the infamous Metz massacre (stage 6).

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sky pulling now

 

[No_Balls]

Sky takes over in front.

 

[Publicus]

Harmon saying it is 20 seconds for the winner, I thought it was less this year???

I thought so too. I believe it is 12-8-4. I see Sky has assumed its position.

 

[Arnout]

Sky on the front. It feels the same as Vettel getting pole. A bad nightmare from times before.

 

[Forunculo]

Sky train is coming

 

[virandociclista]

this year gilbert looks like me in the races.. always trying to do something but it never work hehe

 

[Publicus]

And Sky gets swamped by Saxo and Quickstep!