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

[RedheadDane]

Hmm... gotta say my reaction to the crash (other than jumping up and starring at the screen...) and the fact that commentators called it "Huge" was basically
"It wasn't that big... smaller than Metz..."

 

[LaFlorecita]

Kinda disappointing finish. Nice win for Clark, but too bad Roche, Contador and Froome just gave up.

It's logical though. Froome would've beaten Alberto in the sprint and thus Alberto would've lost another 4 seconds or maybe even 8 with Roche there.

Haha, who was that Caja Rural rider who thought he won? I actually feel really bad for him.

Yeah me too, poor guy he was so happy

 

[The Sheep]

Valverde probably complaining.

 

[No_Balls]

That pic means Froome is on someones hit list.

 

[LaFlorecita]

OK I hate too jinx em(sorry dutch mafia) but one of the Rabo boy's is going to win this Vuelta.....
Exhibit A.... major crash no rabo gc involved, no losing time or injury
Exhibit B.... Bertie and Foome dont look great, they been off the front twice and gained a mighty 6s
Im calling it Gesink FTW

Not gonna happen, btw Alberto looked good but so did Froome, on the big mountains they'll gain minutes. I'm afraid this is gonna get decided in the TT.

 

[El Pistolero]

Valverde probably complaining.

If he does he's even a bigger hypocrite than Sky.

 

[cineteq]

Yup!

"Montan un abanico, tiran y se cruzan. Muy antideportivo"

Valverde probably complaining.

 

[sucotash]

Another great ride by Marczynski. Come on Tomasz !!!!

Epic stage

 

[LaFlorecita]

Valverde probably complaining.

Is that guy doing a face palm lol or did Piti hit him

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

If he does he's even a bigger hypocrite than Sky.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=54650

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

'So where can I get a pair of these magic wheels I read about in L'Equipe?'

 

[User Guide]

Valverde probably complaining.

Sky did nothing wrong, that being said if it was Bertie that crashed im pretty sure they would have stopped.There did seem one or two other teams happy to help when it was piti/moviestar.

 

[cesko_jr]

Is that guy doing a face palm lol or did Piti hit him

the guy is Nicolas Portal ex Caisse rider...

 

[Pharazon]

Sky did nothing wrong, that being said if it was Bertie that crashed im pretty sure they would have stopped.There did seem one or two other teams happy to help when it was piti/moviestar.

well, for one.. i don't think man pro's like piti, and for two.. movistar have been pulling that **** on the peloton all year... about time it came back to haunt them

 

[LaFlorecita]

well, for one.. i don't think man pro's like piti, and for two.. movistar have been pulling that **** on the peloton all year... about time it came back to haunt them

The Spanish pro's like Piti.

 

[ILovecycling]

Valverde probably complaining.

Probably?...I wish him victory against this English **** on Thursday.

 

[User Guide]

Today everybody was predicting a 25-man sprint, and that's roughly what we got. No way Contador and Froome could gap the other favourites, and they still managed to drop them in the part of the climb that was an actual climb (although at least some contenders must have decided trying to follow them wasn't worth the effort, as it all would come back together in the false flat).

All Rabobank riders are looking OK (Ten Dam the best of them, lol), but so far both Contador and Froome have shown they're stronger.

I agree,but both dont look great and does seem so far Bertie trying to break froome not gap him as such(right plan too none of this tempo x watts) and I dont think froome will be able too resist going with one of these hard attacks and will crack.
Meanwhile raboboys will chug along getting stronger and stronger(physically)
Question is do they believe.

 

[theyoungest]

Is there a twitter war going on already between Froome's and Valverde's girlfriends?

I agree,but both dont look great and does seem so far Bertie trying to break froome not gap him as such(right plan too none of this tempo x watts) and I dont think froome will be able too resist going with one of these hard attacks and will crack.
Meanwhile raboboys will chug along getting stronger and stronger(physically)
Question is do they believe.

Gesink looks okay, but nothing special. Not the form to beat Contador, even if the latter is slightly off. And not the form that he had three years ago, when he would have shot off the front from a group like this to gain some seconds.

 

[cineteq]

well, for one.. i don't think man pro's like piti, and for two.. movistar have been pulling that **** on the peloton all year... about time it came back to haunt them

Except that they're saying Sky caused the crash, which is different.

 

[roundabout]

Piti should find the kamikaze who can't handle his bike on a straight wide road instead.

 

[Lanark]

I agree,but both dont look great and does seem so far Bertie trying to break froome not gap him as such(right plan too none of this tempo x watts) and I dont think froome will be able too resist going with one of these hard attacks and will crack.
Meanwhile raboboys will chug along getting stronger and stronger(physically)
Question is do they believe.

You're not serious right? Maybe Contador and Froome don't look in their absolute best shape, but still easily more than good enough to beat Mollema and Gesink (who don't look that great either).

 

[roundabout]

Except that they're saying Sky caused the crash, which is different.

Just because they accelerated suddenly doesn't mean that it's their fault that somebody decided that he could only keep up by swerving.

 

[Havetts]

well, for one.. i don't think man pro's like piti, and for two.. movistar have been pulling that **** on the peloton all year... about time it came back to haunt them

Gesink seems to like Piti as well. Tweeted that he met Piti a few times during training rides. Piti seems to be a nice guy, when not ****ed off

 

[El Pistolero]

Gesink seems to like Piti as well. Tweeted that he met Piti a few times during training rides. Piti seems to be a nice guy, when not ****ed off

Phil thinks he's a jerk.

Phil > Gesink

So Phil wins.

 

[El Pistolero]

Is there a twitter war going on already between Froome's and Valverde's girlfriends?


Gesink looks okay, but nothing special. Not the form to beat Contador, even if the latter is slightly off. And not the form that he had three years ago, when he would have shot off the front from a group like this to gain some seconds.

I thought Valverde divorced. Unless you're talking about his right hand.