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

[ggusta]

Contador running smoothly. Looks in control.

Is he going back to check on them?

 

[Pulpstar]

O_O Is AC in trouble ?!

 

[MartinGT]

I dont think Contador feels comfortable with having Purito behind him at all.

 

[sultanofhyd]

He is now 4th from the back. This is ***.

 

[No_Balls]

Is he going back to check on them?

No idea mate. Looks weird.

 

[MartinGT]

Or Valverde either

 

[ggusta]

No idea mate. Looks weird.

He had to be wondering where they were.

 

[No_Balls]

O_O Is AC in trouble ?!

If that was the case Saxo wouldnt still be driving this hard. There is something else going on. He might go down and have a check on them. Learned from Riis

 

[Pulpstar]

I have no sound here, what are the commentators making of it. This seems bizzare - surely Saxo would send a domestique back to see if J-Rod is gassing.

 

[Bumeington]

No idea mate. Looks weird.

Very weird with Saxo still drilling the front. Harmon and Kelly no comments at all, sometimes they don't seem to pay attention

 

[hrotha]

Obviously checking on them.

The Armstrongesque bluff scenario doesn't make a lot of sense. Katusha didn't have to work, Euskaltel was doing it, and in theory Purito doesn't want a faster pace.

 

[SafeBet]

He wanted to see their faces.

 

[meat puppet]

I'm officially lost.

Harmon and Kelly not even noticing this.

If AC was in trouble, wouldn't it still be logical to be as close to the front as possible? Otherwise he should just go for it. Take Majka with him and do it.

 

[icefire]

There's some headwind. Alberto is svcking the wheels that matter.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

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

You're wrong.

Lol ac is not in trouble...

 

[Descender]

Does anybody else find that Dassault Systemes iceberg towing ad somewhat disturbing?

 

[Eshnar]

So AC checked behind
Let's see the turn now

 

[inri2000]

Dropping back because of tailwind?

 

[hrotha]

Moreno dropped?

Something went wrong in the Katusha hotel last night?

 

[Yingge]

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

Given their form over the past few days, they are probably the only ones who can afford to be at the back.....though not a good idea on the downhill.

Break now at 8:08....not looking good for them now.

 

[UpTheRoad]

Sky should drill it at the front if the top 3 are just going to hang out at the back.

 

[Publicus]

I think Contador is having a go at Purito mentally

 

[Bumeington]

Everyone cracking everywhere. Big 3 at the back, Froome losing contact. Talansky looks good lol

 

[ggusta]

Dropping back because of tailwind?

I think they wanted some wind protection.

 

[Publicus]

Sky should drill it at the front if the top 3 are just going to hang out at the back.

I believe Froome is off the back. Well I guess all 3 are off the back. Contador is looking to move up I guess.