Stage 12:Almería - Velefique, 174km

[Moondance]

hyped his chances? he said he had no chance and would try to win a stage if possible.

He came pretty darn close

Didn't he say he wanted a mountain stage and a time trial stage?

Maybe I got that wrong. I'm a big fan of boxing too, so I guess I'm just too used to guys hyping themselves up.

 

[issoisso]

every caisse teammate leaving valverde to chase non-contenders....ok then

 

[Moondance]

Hmmm, Valverde isn't exactly looking strong.

 

[Bala Verde]

Looks like Caisse doesn't want to tow all the GC contedners uphill in a stead y pace. Are the sending them ahead so that Valverde can jump to them and then ride a TTT with some damage done to those that couldn;t bridge?

Gap's closing fast. 1:50 down a mintue in 1K

 

[taiwan]

mosquera again. He has to attack. Big gap, though, 2'?

 

[issoisso]

Disappointing stage. The climb just gets easier and easier as it goes on. Heck the final 2kms are at 2%

 

[taiwan]

Should Xacobeo not let hejesdal go, and get garcia to help mosquera?

 

[Bala Verde]

he should go for the win and sit on Hesjedal's wheel...

I think they can hold it if the last section is onl 2%

 

[issoisso]

And they're on the finishing 2% now. That was boring

 

[Moondance]

Come on Robbert. Go my Son!

 

[pedaling squares]

That could be a winning move by Gesink...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

gesink wants teh bonus

 

[taiwan]

gesink in gold.

 

[Bala Verde]

Gesink fired up the turbo

 

[pedaling squares]

Ah, now that makes me happy. Well deserved victory!!!

 

[Publicus]

Really sucks not being able to see this live.

 

[Bala Verde]

Another what 16s? including bonus seconds?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

10 seconds + 8. nice

 

[Moondance]

Damn. 6 seconds. How much closer to a big victory can Gesink come without winning.

 

[issoisso]

gesink in gold.

Nope, he'd need a much larger gap for that

 

[issoisso]

Really sucks not being able to see this live.

You didn't miss anything. Huge disappointment this stage.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

They couldn't follow. They tried. Gesink should be 18 seconds from valverde now. Did really well. Even if he did only gain 18 seconds.

 

[titan_90]

Ryder Hesjedal really deserved that win

 

[Publicus]

They couldn't follow. They tried. Gesink should be 18 seconds from valverde now. Did really well. Even if he did only gain 18 seconds.

Taking time in bites. Tomorrow is another big day in the mountains, so maybe the others were trying to conserve their energy in anticipation.

 

[Anonymous]

Ryder Hesjedal really deserved that win

+1, if Garcia would have been able to seriously challenge him, I would have put him in the barriers if I were Ryder. Didn't happen though. Great win, long time coming!