Tour de San Luis 2012, 5ª Etapa: La Toma - Merlo (Mirador del Sol) (161 km)

[Old School]

Great race Alberto!

 

[BillytheKid]

Far out i thought Nibali would go well. Impressive performance by Diaz. Nice win by Contador who will now not win the overall.

Most impressed by Leipheimer! Come on give'em his due.

 

[The Hitch]

Look at Alberto being tall...

And FINGERBANG!

And I loved that little interaction between bottle and Alberto.

What interaction?

 

[Polish]

EPIC win by Alberto. Epic with an upper case "E".

But the REAL winners were the fans, both here in the Forum and on the roads of Argentina.

Bang Bang Indeed!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Most impressed by Leipheimer! Come on give'em his due.

I think you're giving him plenty of due, Flicker.

 

[mewmewmew13]

What interaction?

ditto La Florecita! what did we miss? is it in highlights??

 

[AussieGoddess]

Nice win by Alberto. Good to see him winning even more fans

and nice too by Levi. Happy for him

 

[User Guide]

UCI take note of the large passionate crowds please.You want to globalise cycling well theres 400 million people in south america,growing economies and would gain traction due to the obvious base support.We understand the need too line your po......... generate income so the UCI can continue its great work in the sport but cmon already.
Big crowds great atmosphere=better TV=more $ coming into the sport.

 

[Ulle Relaxes]

When Andy is appointed 'the future of the sport' you're not going to get thinking like that.

 

[greenedge]

Most impressed by Leipheimer! Come on give'em his due.

I am impressed. Thats' why i sort of stated Contador would not win the overall. In the stage 4 i said how much i liked him compared to others.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

UCI take note of the large passionate crowds please.You want to globalise cycling well theres 400 million people in south america,growing economies and would gain traction due to the obvious base support.We understand the need too line your po......... generate income so the UCI can continue its great work in the sport but cmon already.
Big crowds great atmosphere=better TV=more $ coming into the sport.

+1 I agree with this

 

[theyoungest]

UCI take note of the large passionate crowds please.You want to globalise cycling well theres 400 million people in south america,growing economies and would gain traction due to the obvious base support.We understand the need too line your po......... generate income so the UCI can continue its great work in the sport but cmon already.
Big crowds great atmosphere=better TV=more $ coming into the sport.

Yes, the only possible reason for having a WT race in China rather than cycling crazy South America is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. But we knew that already.

 

[LaFlorecita]

What interaction?

ditto La Florecita! what did we miss? is it in highlights??

I don't think it's in the highlights as it was on the podium.

Edit: It's in this clip, on the podium.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Nice fact:

A 28 DE ENERO, ALBERTO CONTADOR TIENE YA 2 VICTORIAS. MÁS QUE ANDY SCHLECK EN TODO EL 2011.

From Twitter

 

[Carols]

Here is a small video of the stage where you see the finish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudLAEsUFA4&list=UUD8ZEK-_lrvpS8VtJrmKkkg&index=1&feature=plcp

Thanks...dreadful music but that's what the mute button is for Nibbles looked pretty gutted but I still have High Hopes for his year!

 

[Carols]

I don't think it's in the highlights as it was on the podium.

Edit: It's in this clip, on the podium.

Holy Crap the podium is wobbly...hate to see the best stage racer in the world break a leg falling off the #1 podium stand!

 

[The Hitch]

Nice fact:


From Twitter

Who posted that?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Who posted that?

Johan Bruyneel?

 

[Louison]

Yes, the only possible reason for having a WT race in China rather than cycling crazy South America is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. But we knew that already.

Don't forget who the promotion company that put on the race in China was owned by.