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

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I don't understand it anymore. On a 100% anti Gesink hill he is suddenly 4th? Like Fleche Wallone 2008.

Weird.

Rodriguez as expected

 

[Mellow Velo]

Well, that stage was rather..................................boring.
Not even 5 minutes of fun and a very predictable finale.

Yes Gesink MOTM.

 

[El Pistolero]

I hope this is the last of these stages. A few of these are good, but they went overboard.

 

[Trek1000]

More easy money, absolutely cleaning out paddy power

 

[webvan]

That was hilarious. Completely stupid, but entertaining.

This road was not made for bike riding.

So where was the 30% part? Didn't get pointed out on TV.

Froome recovered somewhat in the end, down to 4th now in GC? No still 3rd at 51", VV 4th at 1'20"

 

[spalco]

TDF is showing in Froome.

Yeah, but 22 seconds is not too bad. Podium is still within reach. On the real mountains he should be better than Valverde.

 

[roundabout]

And the winner is Hrotha.

Although that was around 4 minutes. Not even 5.

 

[JibberJim]

So Froome looked pretty strong at the top, and came back at them after losing so much on the very steep part - looks like he had the wrong gearing - just like Wiggins last year - surprising Sky screwed up again with insisting on their OSymmetrics...

 

[Red Rick]

Let's remember how easily Contador reacted on Purito's first attack

 

[richwagmn]

I hope this is the last of these stages. A few of these are good, but they went overboard.

Completely agree. Same old script.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I don't understand it anymore. On a 100% anti Gesink hill he is suddenly 4th? Like Fleche Wallone 2008.

Weird.

Rodriguez as expected

Was weird, he looked good today, some of the stages coming should suit him better. Let's hope he can continue to Improve.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Three Rabobus in the top 10 GC!

 

[The Hitch]

Falta Eze Mosquera
Falta Eze Mosquera
Falta Eze Mosquera
Falta Eze Mosquera

 

[the asian]

Not bad from Gesnik. 4th and only 20 seconds down on Purito.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I hope this is the last of these stages. A few of these are good, but they went overboard.

Agreed. This was probably one of the better ones, but too many like for like finishes.

 

[Miburo]

Purito might have won the stage but I think Contador won it on the mental side.

Saterday we'll see something exciting

 

[Red Rick]

Can't blame Unipublic for going to Ezaro, the views are ****ing stunning

 

[roundabout]

Niemiec!!!

 

[hrotha]

Purito won? NO WAI

Why Contador decided to push ahead and let JROd get on his wheel I will never understand.

Apparently, Contador doesn't think Purito is a threat yet, or at least as much of a threat as Froome. He only pushed ahead when he saw the Sky rider getting close wasn't Froome, but Henao.

 

[No_Balls]

Dont agree with Harmon here that AC didnt have it in his legs. Obviously he couldnt topple Rodriguez but it looks to me that AC eases off in the end clearly thinking about Saturday.

 

[*G*K*S*]

So where was the 30% part? Didn't get pointed out on TV.
Froome recovered somewhat in the end, down to 4th now in GC? No still 3rd at 51", VV 4th at 1'20"

You must have blinked.

 

[DominicDecoco]

I have no idea what Igor Anton had planned with that attack. Halfhearted and with a teammate in front..

 

[Publicus]

I hope this is the last of these stages. A few of these are good, but they went overboard.

Agreed. We get it. There are some relatively short but steep climbs in Spain that favor explosive climbers. Let's move on.

 

[Pentacycle]

I don't understand it anymore. On a 100% anti Gesink hill he is suddenly 4th? Like Fleche Wallone 2008.

Weird.

Rodriguez as expected

Totally understandable though. Gesink can sustain his efforts really well, while others who can go faster on the climbs, crack much harder than him.
Eventually he just catches up with the puncheur type climbers.
Whenever there's no possibility of recovering, Gesink can climb with the best.
That's why yesterday's TT didn't suit him at all(with a descend and many corners), while the flat Tour TT's should've suited him much better.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I have no idea what Igor Anton had planned with that attack. Halfhearted and with a teammate in front..

His team mate has no chance regardless of the attack, he simply isn't that good here