Vuelta 2012, Stage 10: Ponteareas > Sanxenxo (190 kms)

[Descender]

Sprint stage before the fun begins.

 

[icefire]

This would be funnier if they raced from finish to start

 

[Netserk]

 

[Afrank]

Cool, my post in the stage 9 thread was seen
Probably another one for Degenkolb, but I'd like to see someone else win. like Viviani or Swift.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm tired of predicting Viviani so I'll give this to Bouhanni.


And Degenkolb will win anyway.

 

[Telmisartan new]

This would be funnier if they raced from finish to start

Ha ha! It would be for sure.I like Allan Davis' chances, Mitch Docker has been saying he's going super well.Degenkolb is a worthy favourite on the evidence we've seen so far though.

 

[gerundium]

chances of echelons forming? looks like a decent stage if there is a lot of wind from sea.

 

[Telmisartan new]

chances of echelons forming? looks like a decent stage if there is a lot of wind from sea.

Yep,the Galician coast can be very windy,wonder if Sky will try and put everyone in the gutter!

 

[jens_attacks]

crosswinds festival.i expect someone big to fail
unbelievable how much of this stage is exposed to the wind

 

[maxmartin]

GREAT
Another chance for alien CF to waste energy to do massive work for BS before important ITT

 

[maltiv]

GREAT
Another chance for alien CF to waste energy to do massive work for BS before important ITT

I think Sky has realized by now that it's pointless to have a leadout like that when you don't have a leadout man...to have to hit the front with 500 meters to go isn't exactly an advantage.

 

[hfer07]

any chance Purito might have a go in that last change of gradient? how steep is that?

 

[Descender]

I had a look at the weather forecast and sadly there are no strong winds expected... a pity.

 

[maxmartin]

I think Sky has realized by now that it's pointless to have a leadout like that when you don't have a leadout man...to have to hit the front with 500 meters to go isn't exactly an advantage.

we will see tomorrow, somehow I feel CF like to ride in front of the peleton and feeling invincible. Maybe that is just his trademark style, stupid or not.

 

[maxmartin]

any chance Purito might have a go in that last chance of gradient? how steep is that?

no chance, i think he will save everything for ITT.

 

[Grzdylu]

I think last km is about 3%. It's another Dege thing

 

[ILovecycling]

Even though it would be fun with strong winds,I hope for calm stage,cos Purito and Alejandro need to rest before ITT...Smaller gaps after ITT →better fun in Asturias

 

[SafeBet]

any chance Purito might have a go in that last change of gradient? how steep is that?

No way, this is for sprinters.

 

[manafana]

sprinters, sprinters, sprinters, step up and try and beat the speed machine degenkolb.

 

[Panda Claws]

Ben Swift is going to finish 3rd.

 

[Jelantik]

we will see tomorrow, somehow I feel CF like to ride in front of the peleton and feeling invincible. Maybe that is just his trademark style, stupid or not.

LOL. Yeah CF will feel the need to ride in front again for his team mate who will finish 10th (well, gotta show wiggie that he can also ride in front and smash contador in ITT the next day). Coz he got swimming coach who can make him peak anytime and all year long. So…, first week? he is only 90%! *sacrasm*

 

[SafeBet]

For a moment I read Sanremo in the thread title and I thought: "Yeah they figured we needed a longer stage for once"

 

[glassmoon]

meh

(10 chars mumbo-jumbo)

 

[Lexman]

given the slight uphill finish i think Meersman wil be close...

 

[spalco]

Could be exciting for a flat stage because of the wind exposure, and at least the scenery will be nice I suppose.