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

[Havetts]

So 10 km to go for the breakaway...

 

[dlwssonic]

then we should get a winner soon.

 

[hatcher]

I think they'll hold on.

 

[Frosty]

Wonder if anyone is hurriedly going back to where they abandoned and trying to get back in?!

 

[Beech Mtn]

the teams are free to abondon bvut the race continues and now the 12 escapes deserve to win this. they made this race

Agree completely.

 

[theyoungest]

I think they'll hold on.

Of course they will, huge gap.

 

[Sophistic]

they are shortening the race after half the peloton has dopped out hahahaha

 

[Havetts]

Like 10 miutes advantage.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

So they're not even going to the summit of this climb ?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It's hardly the first stage like this in the history of cycling. Weather conditions are part of the sport.

exactly. look at giro 1988. people still talk about that. whoever wins this catalunya is a monstercyclist

 

[Winternet_]

Isn't anyone from that region here? Go, grab a camera and live stream this crazy stage. I want to see with my own eyes.

 

[Havetts]

Isn't anyone from that region here? Go, grab a camera and live stream this crazy stage. I want to see with my own eyes.

Haha. idd!

 

[jens_attacks]

so carrara won the overall?
anyway kudos to all the guys out there

 

[Beech Mtn]

exactly. look at giro 1988. people still talk about that. whoever wins this catalunya is a monstercyclist

Agree.....

 

[*G*K*S*]

A 8 kms from the finish. Brajkovic (Astana), Tschopp (BMC), Sorensen (Saxo Bank), Vandevelde (Garmin), Golas (Omega), Kruijswijk (Rabobank), Bardet and Cherel (AG2R), Rohregger (RadioShack) and Carrara (Vacansoleil) follow the lead

 

[Beech Mtn]

Now that Sky are out of the race, the organizers shorten the stage. LOL

 

[Netserk]

nice with brajko on my cq

 

[search]

so carrara won the overall?
anyway kudos to all the guys out there

if Brajkovic is in form he might be strong enough to gain some seconds on the last climb. He lost ~50 seconds yesterday, but I don't know for which reason.

 

[TeoSheva]

nice with brajko on my cq

even better with Carrara

but I don't like this... that'a a farce for me

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

With shortening the stage the break has like a HUGE advantage

This race is a joke. Vacansoleil score another big win?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Is Carrara really that big a favourite here over say Kruiswijk ?

 

[dlwssonic]

I hope the breakaway riders know the stage is shortened.

 

[*G*K*S*]

A 7 kms from the finish. The judges decide to take time and then decide whether to take them into account or not. Tampoco habrá control antidopaje. Nor will drug test

 

[Zam_Olyas]

shortening the stage now..were the organisers having siesta before? lol

 

[Havetts]

There will be no doping controls today..