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

[Cyivel]

Sky crack Froome

 

[No_Balls]

I think Contador is having a go at Purito mentally

This is it.

Froome dropping back?

 

[webvan]

Froome blowing up, WTH ?!

 

[UpTheRoad]

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

I didn't think I needed to add that they should bring Froome with them, but apparently I do.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

This stage is... interesting...

 

[Pulpstar]

Bertie could get full benefits of peloton protection 6 or 7 back. To drop right back to Purito is 100% mind games.

 

[The Hitch]

ok i get it, what an intricate tactic.

 

[Bumeington]

Springboard tactics for Saxo and Sky?

 

[DominicDecoco]

Wierd racing going on here..

 

[vcampbell]

Actually I think it's a really good tactic. I mean Saxo drops the peloton, then if Contador attacks, then there is all of his teammates.


In the meantime he seems like he want to go up.

 

[sultanofhyd]

So weird.

 

[meat puppet]

This stage is... interesting...

to say the least.

 

[Publicus]

Actually I think it's a really good tactic. I mean Saxo drops the peloton, then if Contador attacks, then there is all of his teammates.


In the meantime he seems like he want to go up.

He's DEFINITELY messing with Purito's head.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Somebody slipped the peloton a copy of George Hincapie's upcoming book "Winning Tactics for Pro Racers".

 

[No_Balls]

Wait! Now Contador has his teammates drifting away. This could be brilliant.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Contador going to attack the descent ? Good luck with that project

 

[Publicus]

Wait! Now Contador has his teammates drifting away. This could be brilliant.

No one is watching and they slip away

 

[The Hitch]

So Contador goes back, so that he is with the favorites but his teammates can go up the road easy and katusha too far back wont react. Now when they do get to cuitu contador has his train up the road waiting for him.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

quintana with a bunch of saxo's very wird katusha.

 

[MartinGT]

WTF is going on? Anyone care to share

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Great stuff actually .

 

[Miburo]

This gives me the tour'10 vibe between AS and Contador.

 

[Parrot23]

Springboard tactics for Saxo and Sky?

Looks like it.

 

[No_Balls]

No one is watching and they slip away

This is so genius i love it. Puritos Armstronesques tactic to be slapped in his own face.

 

[the asian]

No clue why the favourites were at the back