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

[TourOfSardinia]

any stream that actually work? Would love to see this kick off

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-7.php works4me

 

[richwagmn]

So this is another finishing climb that suits Valverde and Purito more than Contador?

 

[sultanofhyd]

Meh why is this Katusha guy messing up Movistar's train.

 

[No_Balls]

So this is another finishing climb that suits Valverde and Purito more than Contador?

It has Jrod written all over it.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

So this is another finishing climb that suits Valverde and Purito more than Contador?

meh, I would have thought that these etreme gradients is a plus for ac

 

[Miburo]

Meh why is this Katusha guy messing up Movistar's train.

It's Menchov, have some respect

 

[vcampbell]

Simon Clarke / Tony Martin / Bazayev?

How dare you?

 

[ElChingon]

Gearing for the final climb from @inrng and @pierbergonzi
Froome38x32, Contador 36x28. Purito 39x28 and Valverde 39x29

Froome & Contador have the super granny gears! Guess its going to be super steep!

 

[richwagmn]

Froome & Contador have the super granny gears! Guess its going to be super steep!

Wow. 30% on some parts.

 

[sultanofhyd]

GC trains getting sorted now, SBTB is a mess.

 

[Red Rick]

I guess one minute is not nearly enough for the breakaway to succeed

 

[webvan]

How can you stay on your bike when it's that steep ?! This is crazy.

 

[UpTheRoad]

GC trains getting sorted now, SBTB is a mess.

Yeah, it is strange. For a lot of the Vuelta there are no SBTB riders near AC. How hard is it to find him and ride next to him?

 

[JibberJim]

Why are Sky working - isn't it in their interest for the bonuses to be taken by the break?

 

[Descender]

Bye bye breakaway.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Why are Sky working - isn't it in their interest for the bonuses to be taken by the break?

No faith in Froome anymore. Logical after he got his *** kicked by Contador yesterday and Rodriguez/Valverde staying in his vicinity

 

[vcampbell]

Why is Rabo working? Maybe Mollema knows something, or just some weird dutch stuff again?

 

[sultanofhyd]

Why are Sky working - isn't it in their interest for the bonuses to be taken by the break?

The break is going to get caught regardless of Sky working or not, they might as well get Froome up the front till the start of the climb.

 

[Red Rick]

Contador with 32x28 according to Jose de Cauwer, Jrod might be overgeared

 

[wirral]

Why is Rabo working? Maybe Mollema knows something, or just some weird dutch stuff again?

They need to be in the front when they hit the climb.

 

[Miburo]

Why are Sky working - isn't it in their interest for the bonuses to be taken by the break?

they're not really working, they are trying to have Froome in front, that's all.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Why is Rabo working? Maybe Mollema knows something, or just some weird dutch stuff again?

What about just keeping the leaders in front so they don't lose a lot of unnecessary time? Every thought of that? We're way past the point of interesting in the break. They are just trying to keep their leaders up front. all teams.
It's not that hard to work out really...

 

[the asian]

Purito must have serious connections with Unipublic. Another day in red past this. More bonus seconds and a stage win again. Still happy for the lad. He fought tooth and nails today.

The guy hasn't won a GT yet. Can't blame Unipublic wanting another Spanish GT victor.

 

[No_Balls]

We are closing our 5 minutes of action.

 

[therhodeo]

Looks like I'm tuning in just in time.