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

[Zoncolan]

This is why most hardcore cycling fans rate this guy higher than the Schlecklette.
He races to win year round. A true champ.

 

[The Hitch]

Jesus christ. this guy is just something else.

 

[Lupetto]

1. Alberto Contador
2. Levi Leipheimer
3. Miguel Ángel Rubiano
4. Stefan Schumacher
5. Dani Díaz
6. Cayetano Sarmiento
7. Vincenzo Nibali
8. José Serpa
9. Luis Mansilla
10. Giovanni Visconti

 

[Mellow Velo]

Leechheimer second.

Don't need live streaming to visualize how that happened.
The only question is which poor, hard working sap did he ambush in the last 500m.

 

[jens_attacks]

schumy at 9 seconds!great

 

[Sofía_]

1. Tito Contandor
2. L Leiphaimer 0
3. M Rubiano 5
4. Schumacher 9
5. D Diaz 12

 

[maltiv]

This is why most hardcore cycling fans rate this guy higher than the Schlecklette.
He races to win year round. A true champ.

Quoted for truth. Contador rides with big passion and the winner mentality of a true champion, in contrast to a lot of other GC riders (not only Andy Schleck!). I think Contador will have his best season ever.

 

[Duartista]

I'm just too slow...

 

[cineteq]

1. Contador
2. Leipheimer
3. Rubiano +5
4. Schumaher +9
5. Diaz +12
6. Sarmiento +26
7. Nibali +26
8. Serpa +26

 

[theyoungest]

Wow, Schumi has... prepared well for this race.

Nibali cracked? Leipheimer in the same time as Contador, that's pretty good.

 

[Froome19]

seems like everything came back together more or less in last km
except for contador of course

 

[Kwibus]

This is why most hardcore cycling fans rate this guy higher than the Schlecklette.
He races to win year round. A true champ.

Indeed.

10 chars.

 

[Sofía_]

where's "el pollo"?

 

[The Hitch]

He is the worst/best (whichever way you look at it!) blagger of all time! Not here for the win my ar*e!

He may have even believed it. but when he saw all these riders going so slow up a mountain, poor guy couldnt help hisself.

 

[Froome19]

Quoted for truth. Contador rides with big passion and the winner mentality of a true champion, in contrast to a lot of other GC riders (not only Andy Schleck!). I think Contador will have his best season ever.

2 or 3 days too early to say that (im certain he will have his best season if he rides though)

 

[killswitch]

Probably Nibali tried to keep up with Contador and cracked when the gradients went up in the last km.

 

[BillytheKid]

In honor of this occasion, I've changed my Avatar!

 

[Kwibus]

Leipheimer at 0 seconds. Was he at Contadors wheel all the time or did he simply close the gap?

 

[Dancing On The Pedals]

Levi got the same time as Contador? How big are the time bonuses for the stage win (and 2nd/3rd etc?)

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Leipheimer at 0 seconds. Was he at Contadors wheel all the time or did he simply close the gap?

bridged the gap

 

[Lupetto]

1. Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) 4:29:27
2. Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) m.t.
3. Miguel Ángel Rubiano (Androni) a 5
4. Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches) a 9
5. Dani Díaz (San Luis Somos Todos) a 12
6. Cayetano Sarmiento (Liquigas) a 26
7. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) m.t.
8. José Serpa (Androni) m.t.
9. Luis Mansilla (Chile) m.t.
10. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar Team) a 35
11. David Arroyo (Movistar Team) m.t.
12. Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) m.t.
13. Jonathan Clarke (UnitedHealthcare) m.t.
14. Didier Chaparro (Comcel) m.t.
15. Josué Moyano (Caja Rural) m.t.

 

[Cimber]

Kinda expected Bertie to win. Am surprised he didnt gap Levi, who must now be a favorite for the GC with the TT in mind. Am also very surprised by Schumacher.

 

[Kwibus]

bridged the gap

Not bad at all from the old man.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

My god, Schumacher will crush the whole field tomorrow. It won't be pretty.

 

[Kwibus]

Kinda expected Bertie to win. Am surprised he didnt gap Levi, who must now be a favorite for the GC with the TT in mind. Am also very surprised by Schumacher.

Because Contador can't TT?