Volta a Catalunya 2012: Stage 3, La Vall d'en Bas - Port-Ainé (211 km)

[DJ Sprtsch]

Dyachenko (Astana) catches Tschopp (BMC) and Sorensen (Saxo Bank)

Only 15 seconds behind are Bardet (Ag2R), Vandevelde (Garmin), Ignatenko (Katusha), Golas (Omega) and Kruijswijk (Rabobank).

Peloton (regrouped?) is 1.15 back

 

[hatcher]

Schleck dropped already?

"Andy Schleck se ha descolgado del primer pelotón en la subida del Alt de Coubet"

My non-Spanish + google translate are struggling.

 

[theyoungest]

Dropped on the descent.

Why not make a rule for cycling journos and ticker folks: don't even mention the guy unless it's the Ardennes or July.

 

[jens_attacks]

yes.andy dropped

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Will he make it to the feed zone?

 

[hatcher]

Thanks!

Wasn't expecting Andy to contend, I just hate when I can't figure out a translation. Makes me feel stupid.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Rigo won't be used to freezing/rainy codnitions well so I don't think he'll win. Martin FTW.

uran is very good in rain. I remember he won timetrial in euskal bizikleta in thunderstorm, when he was 19 or 20. the stage was postponed even after that.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Any official news as to a possible route change yet?

I can't believe how people here claim the stage is going to be canceled or whatever. there is absolutelu no talking about that. only one guy here on forum started the speculations, which have no basis at all

 

[jens_attacks]

I can't believe how people here claim the stage is going to be canceled or whatever. there is absolutelu no talking about that. only one guy here on forum started the speculations, which have no basis at all

now that ryo wrote this, i really expect the stage to be cancelled

what about quintana,does he like the 3 degrees celsius rain?

i just hope there won't be crashes and we'll have live images

 

[theyoungest]

Now I'm afraid there will actually be a route change.

edit: lol. Jens_attacks had the same thought

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

now that ryo wrote this, i really expect the stage to be cancelled

what about quintana,does he like the 3 degrees celsius rain?

i just hope there won't be crashes and we'll have live images

Actually Quintana once won a stage in -15C with a 90mph wind.

 

[boomcie]

Actually Quintana once won a stage in -15C with a 90mph wind.

On the moon if I recall correctly.

 

[hatcher]

And he wasn't really trying.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

now that ryo wrote this, i really expect the stage to be cancelled

what about quintana,does he like the 3 degrees celsius rain?

i just hope there won't be crashes and we'll have live images

no quintana hates the rain especially. he also doesn't like cold although he is from a place where average tempeartue is 11 degrees. he is only 52 kg after all. all hopes now on uran then

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

On the moon if I recall correctly.

and he was 13 years old and sick. but he didn't even know and his watt output was 11 watt per kg weight for a 70 km long climb on 6000 metres altitude

 

[dlwssonic]

steve morabito for the lose
Expect leechpeimer to win.

 

[theyoungest]

On the moon if I recall correctly.

You solved the mystery of Neil Armstrong's flag: there actually is wind on the moon. And quite a fierce wind at that.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

You solved the mystery of Neil Armstrong's flag: there actually is wind on the moon. And quite a fierce wind at that.

quintana equals solar storms

 

[Frosty]

Having problems working out what is going on from the ticker. Seems to be a group of 11 but who is in it? Apparently Roche was in it going over the KoM along with Carrara but not in the other notifications. Which one is right?

 

[hatcher]

edit: FF'Wilco is more accurate

 

[FF'Wilco]

According to biciciclismo:

Dyachenko (Astana), Tschopp (BMC), Sorensen (Saxo Bank), Vandevelde (Garmin), Ignatenko y Kritskiy (Katusha), Golas (Omega) y Kruijswijk (Rabobank) Bardet y Cherel (AG2R), Rohregger (RadioShack) y Carrara (Vacansoleil)

 

[Duartista]

This is the break according to bici:

Dyachenko (Astana), Tschopp (BMC), Sorensen (Saxo Bank), Vandevelde (Garmin), Ignatenko y Kritskiy (Katusha), Golas (Omega) y Kruijswijk (Rabobank) Bardet y Cherel (AG2R), Rohregger (RadioShack) y Carrara (Vacansoleil)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

edit: FF'Wilco is more accurate

any of them dangerous foer gc?? carrara I think?

 

[dlwssonic]

According to biciciclismo:

Dyachenko (Astana), Tschopp (BMC), Sorensen (Saxo Bank), Vandevelde (Garmin), Ignatenko y Kritskiy (Katusha), Golas (Omega) y Kruijswijk (Rabobank) Bardet y Cherel (AG2R), Rohregger (RadioShack) y Carrara (Vacansoleil)

wow bmc actually doing something, but tschopp will fail anyway

 

[Richeypen]

According to biciciclismo:

Dyachenko (Astana), Tschopp (BMC), Sorensen (Saxo Bank), Vandevelde (Garmin), Ignatenko y Kritskiy (Katusha), Golas (Omega) y Kruijswijk (Rabobank) Bardet y Cherel (AG2R), Rohregger (RadioShack) y Carrara (Vacansoleil)

Surprised they let Kruijswijk & Carrara go given their position on GC. I guess this is where Greenedge's lack of strength in depth bites them on the ****.