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

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Mar 13, 2009
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Euskaltel! said:
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
 
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
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
 
Mar 31, 2010
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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.
 
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Euskaltel! said:
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.
 
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
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.:eek:
 
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OK then, Chris Anker FTW! He can deal with snow, right?

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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?
 

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"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."
 
Mar 31, 2010
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theyoungest said:
This can't be true. Ryo Hazuki said it didn't matter :rolleyes:


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
 
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classicomano said:
"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.
 
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Euskaltel! said:
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. :D
 
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Ryo Hazuki said:
lol @ you. the route won;t be changed has been announced
After the organizers considered it...

edit: check out the finish.

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