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

[Dekker_Tifosi]

It's now not just snowing at the finish but snowing heavily...

So probably no finish there.. and no coverage. Useless day

Every mountain stage we look forward in march always gets cancelled or is impossible to broadcast. Only prati di tivo and that was a bore

 

[Euskaltel!]

So probably no finish there.. and no coverage. Useless day

Every mountain stage we look forward in march always gets cancelled or is impossible to broadcast. Only prati di tivo and that was a bore

The organisers really should know better, it wouldn't be hard to design a good stage without endangering it by going up high mountains in March

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

no. last year the course sucked and everyone complained and rightfully so. now they listened and people complain again. the course is great. just unlucky. and the horrible images, what a abunch of amateurs they are in unipublic(?) that you can blame.

 

[theyoungest]

The organisers really should know better, it wouldn't be hard to design a good stage without endangering it by going up high mountains in March

I think these conditions are fairly unusual in Catalonia.

 

[Mellow Velo]

So probably no finish there.. and no coverage. Useless day

Every mountain stage we look forward in march always gets cancelled or is impossible to broadcast. Only prati di tivo and that was a bore

Yes. Another wonderful idea from the UCI to shove this race to mid-March, thus allowing ATOC to plan stages that get cancelled in mid-May.

 

[Beech Mtn]

There will be only fixed cameras at the finish.

 

[Euskaltel!]

I think these conditions are fairly unusual in Catalonia.

Fairly unusual in some parts of Catalonia, but not in the Pyrenees...

 

[Euskaltel!]

OMG twitpic of the finish looks horrendous!

 

[Beech Mtn]

OK then, Chris Anker FTW! He can deal with snow, right?

edit-
Twitter reports that they have snow plows out on the final climb at the moment.
Wonder if Levi still thinks he's going to win this?

 

[theyoungest]

Fairly unusual in some parts of Catalonia, but not in the Pyrenees...

Snow at the end of March?

 

[Beech Mtn]

Harmon says on Twitter that they are not going to modify the route.

 

[classicomano]

"Kilometer 110 (100 km from target). The organization reports that for now the arrival at Port Aine is maintained and that does not change the route."

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

This can't be true. Ryo Hazuki said it didn't matter


But by making the same joke about every half decent Dutch talent you're turning the riders themselves into jokes.

lol @ you. the route won;t be changed has been announced

 

[Euskaltel!]

Snow at the end of March?

You can get snow in April

 

[Eyeballs Out]

OK then, Chris Anker FTW! He can deal with snow, right?

CAS got dropped on the last descent - don't know if he got back to the group

 

[dlwssonic]

remember the snowy stage at the Gavia? remember who won?
HAHA wishful thinking.

 

[theyoungest]

"Kilometer 110 (100 km from target). The organization reports that for now the arrival at Port Aine is maintained and that does not change the route."

Too bad we won't get to see any of it.

 

[Euskaltel!]

9.20 the gap and the Peloton is seeing some new attacks

 

[Beech Mtn]

CAS got dropped on the last descent - don't know if he got back to the group

I am refusing to acknowledge that part of reality. Pictures, or it didn't happen.

 

[cineteq]

The TJVG abandons.

It seems BMC is cursed...nothing goes right for these guys...

 

[*G*K*S*]

Kilometer 105. Van Garderen (BMC) leaves

 

[Euskaltel!]

I am refusing to acknowledge that part of reality. Pictures, or it didn't happen.

CAS got back on once the descent was over

 

[Beech Mtn]

9.20 the gap and the Peloton is seeing some new attacks

So Levi's team rode hard yesterday for nothing. Someone from today's break will take GC with a massive time gap. I guess Karma ain't a fan of the garden gnome either.

 

[theyoungest]

lol @ you. the route won;t be changed has been announced

After the organizers considered it...

edit: check out the finish.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Carrara is far out the strongest. Probably Dyachenko 2 and Kruijswijk 3 then.

LOL