Tour de San Luis 2012, 3ª Etapa: Estancia Grande - Mirador del Potrero (168 km)

[Lupetto]

Tour de San Luis 2012, 3ª Etapa: Estancia Grande - Mirador del Potrero (168 km)

25.01.2012

Start: 14:00 (GMT 17:00)
Finish: ~ 18:15 (GMT 21:15)

Meta Montaña
3ª Categoria - La Florida (1120m)
1ª Categoria - Alto de Nogoli (2084m)
1ª Categoria - Mirador del Potrero (1270m)

Initial Thread for the race
Stage 1 Thread
Stage 2 Thread

Stage Profile

Mirador del Potrero

Time Table

Stage to Mirador del Potrero in 2011

1 Jose Serpa (Col) Androni-Giocattoli 3:52:58
2 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
3 Marco Arriagada (Chi) Chile
4 Xavier Tondo (Spa) Movistar
5 Josue Moyano (Arg) Argentina 0:00:14
6 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) D'Angelo & Antenucci 0:00:22
7 Jorge Giacinti (Arg) Argentina 0:00:26
8 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia-Caja Granada
9 Mauricio Soler (Col) Movistar
10 Camilo Gomez (Col) Colombia 0:00:31

Previous winners:

2010 - Rafael Valls Ferri (Esp)
2009 - Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg)
2008 - Carlos Jose Ochoa (Ven)

 

[Forunculo]

The descent of Alto de Nogoli looks beautiful

 

[LaFlorecita]

That is one **** profile you got there, for the final climb.

Berto ftw.

 

[TeoSheva]

Previous winners:

2010 - Rafael Valls Ferri (Esp)
2009 - Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg)
2008 - Carlos Jose Ochoa (Ven)

let's find the black sheep

 

[LaFlorecita]

Again a late finish *sigh* Why not finish around 17.00 local time?

 

[auscyclefan94]

NIbbler ftw.

 

[Ryaguas]

NIbbler ftw.

The port is too short tho...

I'd tip:
Amador
Jackson Rodriguez (From a breakaway)
Ardila

Contador for the 1st time in a lot of years will just stay in the pack

 

[craig1985]

Now for the previous winners are they talking about previous stage 3 winners or all those that have won on Mirador in the past?

 

[killswitch]

Contador for the 1st time in a lot of years will just stay in the pack

No way He wants to have diverse palmares.

It'll be interesting to see Nibali vs him as the Shark also has high base level.

 

[Ryaguas]

Now for the previous winners are they talking about previous stage 3 winners or all those that have won on Mirador in the past?

I think that is ppl who has won on Mirador in the past... just that Haedo is a black sheep there cuz Valls and Ochoa are climbers...

 

[Lupetto]

I think that is ppl who has won on Mirador in the past... just that Haedo is a black sheep there cuz Valls and Ochoa are climbers...

Haedo won from a breakaway.

 

[Swede1]

Well if you say nibbles then I say Contador. Just remember whenever he says he won't win, he always does. Its reverse psychology.

 

[Sofía_]

Haedo won from a breakaway.

wasn't a MTT?

 

[Sylvester]

Here's the result. It would be a real surprise to see one of the Haedo brothers win a MTT

 

[craig1985]

TBH I want one of the local South American riders to win.

 

[taiwan]

I take back what I said about Chicchi not being the most highly motivated of riders.

 

[CQmanager]

Can Micheal Rasmussen get Top 10 tomorrow?

Why not, just look at him, he is ready!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Stage to Mirador del Potrero in 2011

1 Jose Serpa (Col) Androni-Giocattoli 3:52:58
2 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
3 Marco Arriagada (Chi) Chile
4 Xavier Tondo (Spa) Movistar
5 Josue Moyano (Arg) Argentina 0:00:14
6 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) D'Angelo & Antenucci 0:00:22
7 Jorge Giacinti (Arg) Argentina 0:00:26
8 Jesus Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia-Caja Granada
9 Mauricio Soler (Col) Movistar
10 Camilo Gomez (Col) Colombia 0:00:31

Previous winners:

2010 - Rafael Valls Ferri (Esp)
2009 - Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg)
2008 - Carlos Jose Ochoa (Ven)

........

 

[El Pistolero]

Poor Boonen.

 

[Ryaguas]

Poor Boonen.

Sylvain Didier doesnt look to happy

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Poor Boonen.

...only gets the tiny bottle of Champagne while Chicchi gets to drink from the big one.

 

[Sciocco]

Poor Boonen.

Great picture.

Boonen will get his.

 

[Afrank]

He won't, but I think it would be great if Leipheimer won. Rasmussen will probably try win, then Contador will easily ride by him and take the win.

 

[jens_attacks]

time for a little rematch i hope even if rasmussen is sick..

cardenas might take this also.

 

[Sciocco]

He won't, but I think it would be great if Leipheimer won. Rasmussen will probably try win, then Contador will easily ride by him and take the win.

Meant more along the terms of the season for Boonen.

Last part of your statement is great.