Vuelta 2012, Stage 15: La Robla > Lagos de Covadonga (186,5 kms)

[Ramira]

When did Rodriguez get to this level? Man...this is sick

I'm thinking the Giro was more of a warm up than anything for Purito. I guess the gap between Contador and Rodriguez is not big enough to allow Alberto to be better when he lacks the race fitness Purito was able to build all year long.

To be honest the real surprise to me was how well Rodriguez did in the TT this could have been expected at some level.

 

[Big Doopie]

will rod take a few seconds in the final sprint?

 

[Publicus]

Just unreal form from Rodriguez.

 

[Aristarchus]

Purito may gain a bit more time on Contador by the time they hit the top. Contador needs to sustain an attack, and can't.

 

[Parrot23]

Wiggo would be toast here, and so would be the clinic, LOL (at least regarding him)

 

[El Pistolero]

When did Rodriguez get to this level? Man...this is sick

Yeah, at age 33 he becomes the best climber in the world.

 

[vcampbell]

Purito should feel this on Cuitu Negro, and on Bol del Mundo.

 

[meat puppet]

will rod take a few seconds in the final sprint?

more like 10.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Just unreal form from Rodriguez.

Yes and not a perfect Alberto (still pretty good), it makes for an entertaining battle at the very least.

 

[roundabout]

more like 10.

Nah, it's an "easy" finish

 

[ggusta]

Well done to Contador. But I think he's been mentally defeated today.

my thinking was he would not go out to gain time but to fatigue him and test him, so not so much as yesterday

 

[the asian]

Quintana for the stage?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Froome drops from the Gesink group

 

[trevim]

Oh and great climb from Quintana by the way, he's on the mix with the very best, after a series of attacks.

 

[roundabout]

Quintana for the stage?

The winner has already finished

 

[vcampbell]

Quintana for the stage?

What stage? There is a winner already.

 

[Parrot23]

Why oh why can't Valverde, Rodriguez, do this at the Tour? Would vastly improve the race there.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Quintana for the stage?

Pay attention

 

[the asian]

The winner has already finished

Damm. forgot

 

[LaFlorecita]

Pfff.........

 

[Cyivel]

Harmon is terrible at maths

 

[Ramira]

Good to see Valverde will finish on the podium regardless of the 50'ish seconds he lost due to his crash. Seems the top 3 will be decided purely on merit not race accidents.

 

[roundabout]

Piedra lost 4 minutes on the cimb.

Meh

 

[Big Doopie]

talnsky, not bad, but won't move up.

unless he moves up against roche...?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

ESCAPE

Contador/Rodriguez/Valverde
Anton
Marczynski/Gesink/Talansky/Froome group

Roche dropped