Vuelta 2012, Stage 16: Gijón > Cuitu Nigru (183,5 kms)

[iZnoGouD]

3 kms of more than 17%, even more than Angliru.

how many km to the finish?

 

[ggusta]

he didn't appear to be struggling.

 

[Publicus]

valverde and purito are at the back.... I don't know if they are suffering, but you would think they would want to be in the front.

 

[Climeon]

how many km to the finish?

44km
10 char

 

[masking_agent]

so the pajares now looks like the hardest climb in Spain

 

[the asian]

Good that Saxo is setting a high pace.

 

[No_Balls]

43 km to finish. Purito is way down but as have been said. Dont rule out col du Glandon 2001. Valverde is way back too and that cant be right.

 

[ILovecycling]

Cmon Saxo ,Purito at the back...I think it was a tactical fault

 

[iZnoGouD]

44km
10 char

the steep part he was talking about

 

[iZnoGouD]

Valverde is suffering and Froome is feeling good

Froome won't waste this chance

 

[meat puppet]

navarro is having the race face on.

Jrod did not seem to be struggling, but he is badly placed to be sure and cannot seem to move up quickly.

 

[No_Balls]

Contador running smoothly. Looks in control.

 

[sultanofhyd]

the steep part he was talking about

It finishes on the steep part. The final 500 metres average 18%, upto 25% sections in the last 3 kms.

 

[doperhopper]

still no saxo dom sent into the no man's land, so no early attack - it's a pity that Conti does not have his Fr. Moser to persuade him into the penultimate climb attack (worked for Andy, why not for AC)

 

[Bumeington]

Contador running smoothly. Looks in control.

Having a look back to find his rivals, I think he should get Saxo to cream it even more and try and drop Jrod now, he's too far back make him work to get back in

 

[No_Balls]

still no saxo dom sent into the no man's land, so no early attack - it's a pity that Conti does not have his Fr. Moser to persuade him into the penultimate climb attack (worked for Andy, why not for AC)

Would be perfect now when Purito is down in the field but they would have probably been sucked in given Pelotons current pace and they cant stop driving now.

 

[TomasC]

WTF Alberto? Going to ask for permission to attack?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Valverde is suffering and Froome is feeling good

Froome won't waste this chance

The steep part is towards the finish. I think there's a profile on page 1, actually.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Why is Contador dropping back?

 

[meat puppet]

what is going on? bert just dropped back to Jrod

 

[Pulpstar]

There is no way in hell any GC contender let alone Red Jersey would chose to be that far back in the peloton.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Contador, Purito & Valverde all hanging out at the back of the peleton. What's going on?

 

[trevim]

Contador trying to see if Andre Cardoso will drop him badly on the final climb

 

[Bumeington]

Why is Contador dropping back?

Either wants a chat with Joaquin, or maybe the team car

 

[No_Balls]

Having a look back to find his rivals, I think he should get Saxo to cream it even more and try and drop Jrod now, he's too far back make him work to get back in

He is down now with him now. This is intresting.