Volta a Catalunya 2012: Stage 2, Girona - Girona (161 km)

[wirral]

Advantage out to 4' 30" and through the first of the two intermediate sprints already.

The peloton looks up for it today. The break is being reeled back in. The advantage was up to 7'30" and now down to 2'46". Only 65 kms rode.

 

[theyoungest]

The peloton looks up for it today. The break is being reeled back in. The advantage was up to 7'30" and now down to 2'46". Only 65 kms rode.

Peloton = Greenedge, probably. Rather weak break, easy to control for the (adopted) Aussies.

 

[briztoon]

Hi guys, any live feeds at this stage?

 

[hatcher]

Hi guys, any live feeds at this stage?

In about 50 minutes time.

 

[shalgo]

It looks like there are echelons:

Aparece el viento de costado y el pelotón se rompe en varios abanicos. Escasas diferencias entre los grupos.

 

[jens_attacks]

It looks like there are echelons:

Aparece el viento de costado y el pelotón se rompe en varios abanicos. Escasas diferencias entre los grupos.

awesome

....

 

[shalgo]

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted:

Kilómetro 85. El pelotón se reagrupa, salvo 15 corredores.

 

[briztoon]

In about 50 minutes time.

Guess I'll go and rewatch the GE backstage pass from Milan-San Remo then for abouth the 100th time. That video just doesn't get old.

 

[shalgo]

The wind is still very strong, so there could be more echelons in the future:

Kilómetro 93. El viento es muy fuerte. Caída de Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi) y Dumoulin (Cofidis) afortunadamente sin consecuencias.

 

[cineteq]

Valverde with a mechanical...

 

[Alpechraxler]

electronical

 

[TourOfSardinia]

http://www.tv3.cat/3alacarta/#/directes/esport3
warming up with images of the finishing line & theme tune etc

now live!

 

[Beech Mtn]

OPQS driving

edit-
Is Valv back from his mechanical, or is this revenge for PN?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Cunego up in the front group?

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Eurosport announcers just made the point that Leipheimer is based nearby, as well as Garmin, and they may be going for it for pride

 

[airstream]

Cineteq, yesterday you could turn up a huge screen into a little one with the better watch ability. Could you help one more time?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Eurosport announcers just made the point that Leipheimer is based nearby, as well as Garmin, and they may be going for it for pride

Ehm... there are many many many more professionals who are based around Girona. Gesink, Kruijswijk, some Spaniards from Rabo, Van Winden, etc are also based around there.

So I think almost half the field here knows these roads very well

 

[TourOfSardinia]

don't see any echelons now

 

[The Hitch]

Harmonn says its the 3rd oldest race in the calendar.

Aren't 4 of the 5 monuments older?

 

[shalgo]

Omega Pharma-Quick Step hammering on the front: did Valverde have another mechanical? After all, they owe him one.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Omega Pharma-Quick Step hammering on the front: did Valverde have another mechanical? After all, they owe him one.

why? because leipheimer can't steer?

 

[trevim]

Harmonn says its the 3rd oldest race in the calendar.

Aren't 4 of the 5 monuments older?

I think it's the 3rd oldest stage race. That's why monuments aren't listed there.

 

[nvpacchi]

Harmonn says its the 3rd oldest race in the calendar.

Aren't 4 of the 5 monuments older?

Assuming he meant stage races.. Hasn't Volta a Portugal been around longer?

 

[trevim]

Portugal is only around since 1927. Should be in the Historic Calendar

 

[shalgo]

why? because leipheimer can't steer?

They'd just be playing by the same rules.