2012 Vuelta a España: Stage 4:Barakaldo-Estación de Valdezcaray 160.6 Km

[Moose McKnuckles]

Isn't Roche heading to Saxo next year?

 

[T-Nielsen]

Froome with 3 Saxo - Tinkoff guys.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Roche with Contador and Froome. Bizarre that the one time he's under order not to ride for tenth place, seems to be the time with his best climbing legs.

 

[vcampbell]

lol contador with 2 teammates

Good, very good

 

[Mellow Velo]

Great.
Contador, Froome and Roche.
The rest nowhere.

 

[Christomir]

Their memories haven't abandoned them and mine hasn't either.

Ah, OK Sorry. I guess on the Vuelta website they treat this thing called "Alto de la Cruz de la Demanda (Valdezcaray)" as a completely different stage finish than just "Valdezcaray". Here they have the finishes there - http://historia.lavuelta.com/es/salida.asp?n=Alto de la Cruz de la Demanda (Valdezcaray)&a=1993&t=2

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

what did I say before the Vuelta about Navarro!?!?!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

6 seconds for the group Contador on the group Rodriguez

Biggest suprise, Roche

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Skeletor is right on Contador's wheel.

 

[Alpehue]

Cant wait to see Roche in the SBTB shirt as well..

 

[JibberJim]

How did Rodriguez get dropped - it looked pretty relaxed with an argos shimano on teh front for a lot of it.

 

[GroupDK]

Isn't Roche heading to Saxo next year?

yep
'...........

 

[JimPanzen]

Wow...Froome with a good chance to hit Berties rear wheel since he seems to check his computer every 0.5s.

 

[trevim]

Okay maybe they should keep Navarro for next year
Nicky, your turn on the front is soon to come, be ready.

 

[spalco]

Froome looks comfy imo. Can change any minute though depending on Contador.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I'm staying away from the clinic, those guys are going to go mental when they see 1 team this strong.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Damn valverdes elastic might have broken

 

[Miburo]

Roche should help and lead

 

[Arnout]

Wow Anton absolutely nowhere.

 

[GroupDK]

mpressing ride from saxo / tinkoff

 

[TomasC]

Froome looks bored.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Navarro/Contador/Froome/Roche

Group Rodriguez/Moreno/Rabotrio/others +??
Group Valverde/Intxausti +55s

 

[Descender]

Ah, OK Sorry. I guess on the Vuelta website they treat this thing called "Alto de la Cruz de la Demanda (Valdezcaray)" as a completely different stage finish than just "Valdezcaray". Here they have the finishes there - http://historia.lavuelta.com/es/salida.asp?n=Alto de la Cruz de la Demanda (Valdezcaray)&a=1993&t=2

Yes, they are two completely different climbs as icefire explained. Just very close to one another.

Cruz de la Demanda is harder, with some nasty last 7kms:

http://www.altimetrias.net/aspbk/verPuerto.asp?id=231

 

[The Hitch]

"more attacking here than we saw in the Tour".

Yes, Eurosport commentator and close Wiggins friend and fan - david harmonn.

 

[Kazistuta]

Actually it can only be two team mates, because Navarro is leaving when Roche arrives