Vuelta 2012, Stage 12: Vilagarcía de Arousa > Mirador de Ézaro (190,5 kms)

[bangnz]

Pretty sure this is the final climb... steepest section is at 2mins 20sec, starts off pretty steep as well..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-a6Br31Zlw

Ouch!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

At Valdepenas and Escortial last year he hurt himself leading out Rodriguez, and ultimately guaranteeing Purito gets the 12 will be more important than trying to get in amidst for the 8 or the 4.

Didn't he also finish 3rd at Valdepenas?

He's also 6th on the GC.

Pays to keep him up there, in case somebody cracks and as an attacking threat.

 

[benzwire]

That finishing climb is going to be awesome!

 

[fluffkitten]

The sign at the top of the hill saying 30% is just plain scary.

 

[Miburo]

You're not the only guy, Hitch. I think Contador has a good chance aswell.

Anyway assuming the breakaway last untill the climb how much do you think it needs to stay away?

2 minutes is enough?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Won that stage of the Giro this year flying past a Scarponi in the final m, who had managed to drop everyone.

Tiralongo getting a Vuelta stage to add to his 2 Giro ones would be absolutely awessome and its now pressure off for Astana after Kessiakoff heroics yesterday.

I presume you meant

Do not metion that traitor Kiser, it makes me sad

 

[Mellow Velo]

We are seeing the negative effect of bonus seconds (and Rodriguez ramps).
Breakaway yet to succeed in the Vuelta.

 

[Miburo]

We are seeing the negative effect of bonus seconds (and Rodriguez ramps).
Breakaway yet to succeed in the Vuelta.

Negative? You mean positive right? lol

Seeing Contador in his white jersey makes me remind of the old days

 

[Cyivel]

What about the stage Simon Clarke won

 

[ther00kie16]

We are seeing the negative effect of bonus seconds (and Rodriguez ramps).
Breakaway yet to succeed in the Vuelta.

Except for stage 4

 

[TomasC]

The gap actually stays the same..

Edit: OK, not anymore.

 

[ILovecycling]

Oh cmon Katusha chase them.

 

[Publicus]

Anyone have a working link?

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-9.html

 

[gatete]

Anyone have a working link?

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-5.php

 

[Der Effe]

Anyone have a working link?

http://www.nytimes.com

Just clicked it, it works.

 

[No_Balls]

Another link to the table:

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-6.php

 

[SafeBet]

Been away, who's in the break?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Bouhanni to the ground

 

[Miburo]

Zandio fell, he looks really bad.

 

[spalco]

Road furniture badly barriered/marked?

 

[UpTheRoad]

Sky guy down as well. Looks worse than Bouhanni.

 

[Publicus]

Another link to the table:

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-6.php

Thanks everyone. Finally got an English feed to work.

 

[spalco]

Wow, Zandio gettng back on his bke? I don't think so, right? Hats off though...

 

[No_Balls]

Zandio with a broken nose.