2012 Vuelta a España: Tarazona – Jaca, 175 km

[hfer07]

My man Quintana inflicting pain to the peloton -damn-he must be given free reign on the final week for god's sake!!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Chunks of the peloton being spat out on this little 3rd cat.
Positioning for the final climb so important.
BMC? Gilbert?

Harmon reckons it's 38C.

Edit: It's 37.5.

 

[bjaelkesex]

Harmon reckons it's 38C.

Graphic just showed 37.5C

 

[SafeBet]

Ballan or Gilbert.

Ballan sure looks great.

 

[Netserk]

Bank^2 looks mighty impressive!

 

[No_Balls]

All saxo in front now. Continue guys!

 

[JimPanzen]

Team powermeter in front now

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Who is the annoying monotone guy named Sean on the Eurosport broadcast?

 

[Publicus]

Ha! Team Powermeter indeed.

 

[hfer07]

UK Postal with Porte doing his thing.....ZZZZZZZZ

 

[Mellow Velo]

Were Saxo asking for a slow down?

 

[icefire]

Sky gets to the front and the gap stops decreasing

 

[No_Balls]

Ballan sure looks great.

Absolutely. Very lean and confident. Could be good this.

 

[Publicus]

Were Saxo asking for a slow down?

That's what it looked like.

 

[sulgpallur]

Who is the annoying monotone guy named Sean on the Eurosport broadcast?

Sean Kelly

 

[Miburo]

UK Postal with Porte doing his thing.....ZZZZZZZZ

Why does it feel boring when Sky is on the front?

I really have no idea...

 

[Angliru]

John Lelangue said that this stage may well suit Gilbert, but he may have to contend with super-motivated GC contenders, like Rodriguez and Valverde, in order to pull off a stage win today.

That is provided no one is riding to prevent him from winning as opposed to trying to win themselves as he claims his opponents have been doing all season.

Seriously, I don't see him winning this. He hasn't seemed to be anywhere near what he was displaying last year and the end of 2010.

 

[No_Balls]

Who is the annoying monotone guy named Sean on the Eurosport broadcast?

Its the 7 time Paris-Nice winner (and Contador fan boy) Sean Kelly.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Sean Kelly

Thanks. That's what I thought. Great cyclist, terrible announcer.

 

[Publicus]

Saxo isn't slowing down now...

 

[virandociclista]

Its the 7 time Paris-Nice winner (and Contador fan boy) Sean Kelly.

Is it possible to be a Contador Fan Boy and a boring person?! I am confused.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Thanks. That's what I thought. Great cyclist, terrible announcer.

Once you get used to the lack of inflection in his voice, he's actually the most insightful English language commentator.

 

[wirral]

Its the 7 time Paris-Nice winner (and Contador fan boy) Sean Kelly.

Sean Kelly's very knowledgeable and puts his knowledge across in a nicely understated and concise fashion. I think he becomes more interesting the more you get used to him.

 

[GroupDK]

looks like saxo / tinkoff have plans for the finish and keep setting pace every time the gap to frontgroup are going the wrong way

 

[Miburo]

Now this is a train I can enjoy