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

[Carstenbf]

Tailwind sounds good btw.

 

[Cimber]

Found it odd that Rodriguez said he was close to cracking yesterday in the CN interview. Bluff?

Just wondering. Seems like a weird thing to admit to for a GT contender. It's always more to the tune of hunger-knock/dehydration/cramps etc, rather than admitting vulnerabilities. For obvious reasons ofc.

I think its bluff. If he was close to crack he would keep it to himself and his team.

 

[hrotha]

then just don't go :facepalm: or tape it

At the Giro I turned down some work so that I could see one of the most awesome mountain stages in recent memory (on paper). Not making that mistake again, no sir.

 

[rghysens]

contador is not gonna drop purito in a million years. It is quite clear to me that Purito has a ton in hand, he has never looked in the slightest difficulty at any stage in this Vuelta. When Contador was attacking today Purito was just cruising back up to him, doing some of it still sat in the saddle!! There is simply no concievable tactic that will make Contador gain time on Purito. And I am not some Purito fanboy saddo, I am just saying what is clear to see

couldn't agree more.

 

[auscyclefan94]

If Purito doesn't concede any time to Contador in tday/tonight's stage, I believe he will win La Vuelta. That is a pretty big 'if'.

 

[Miburo]

If Purito doesn't concede any time to Contador in tday/tonight's stage, I believe he will win La Vuelta. That is a pretty big 'if'.

There's still bola del mondo. Anything can happen there especially with Contador and it's 5 days. Still a long time to go.

 

[Cimber]

A contador at 100% would do what he id on Etna, where he attacked and just kept going eventhough Scarponi initially was able to close the gap and sit on his wheel. Eventually Scarponi cracked. I reckon the same would happen to Purito if Contador was able to keep going. But he isnt in the same form as in the 2011 Giro so its stop-and-go

 

[Cimber]

There's still bola del mondo. Anything can happen there especially with Contador and it's 5 days. Still a long time to go.

Yep Contador might have improved by then. That stage will be stellar

 

[El Pistolero]

At the Giro I turned down some work so that I could see one of the most awesome mountain stages in recent memory (on paper). Not making that mistake again, no sir.

You didn't like Thomas de Gendt teaching the cowards a lesson?

 

[webvan]

There's still bola del mondo. Anything can happen there especially with Contador and it's 5 days. Still a long time to go.

Yes with Bola in 5 days Bertie won't risk it all today, just a few kicks at 3km just in case.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

At the Giro I turned down some work so that I could see one of the most awesome mountain stages in recent memory (on paper). Not making that mistake again, no sir.

you mean the de gendt stage? that was one of the best races in years

 

[hrotha]

you mean the de gendt stage? that was one of the best races in years

No, I think it was the Pampeago stage.

 

[Miburo]

you mean the de gendt stage? that was one of the best races in years

I would even say the best race of the year. What comes close? A great solo and a lot of suspense, at some point he was even winning the giro.

The only thing that could have made it better is if Purito attacked from 5km.

 

[Fidolix]

Depending on how the legs of AC are feeling, Saxo should go balistic already on Puerto de san Lorenzo and try to isolate Purito as much as they can.
Berto have to try the long attack, go solo on Alto de la Corbertoria and see who can follow, if AC goes early, I don´t think Purito dare to let him go and count on his team to pull him back, but will go with him.

Purito always had a bad day, I think if AC can suck the energy out of him in an early attack, it could happen again.

But I doubt it will happen, and it´s probably gonna finish up with another 3 km to go attack leading nowhere I´m afraid.

 

[ILovecycling]

Depending on how the legs of AC are feeling, Saxo should go balistic already on Puerto de san Lorenzo and try to isolate Purito as much as they can.
Berto have to try the long attack, go solo on Alto de la Corbertoria and see who can follow, if AC goes early, I don´t think Purito dare to let him go and count on his team to pull him back, but will go with him.

Purito always had a bad day, I think if AC can suck the energy out of him in an early attack, it could happen again.

This or alliance with Movistar

 

[jniagGr]

Depending on how the legs of AC are feeling, Saxo should go balistic already on Puerto de san Lorenzo and try to isolate Purito as much as they can.
Berto have to try the long attack, go solo on Alto de la Corbertoria and see who can follow, if AC goes early, I don´t think Purito dare to let him go and count on his team to pull him back, but will go with him.

Purito always had a bad day, I think if AC can suck the energy out of him in an early attack, it could happen again.

But I doubt it will happen, and it´s probably gonna finish up with another 3 km to go attack leading nowhere I´m afraid.

attack from +40km out....???

 

[sultanofhyd]

Machado in the break.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Grupo formado por:
Egor SILIN (037), Rémi PAURIOL (086), Alexandre GENIEZ (196), Marcos GARCIA (058) y Tiago MACHADO (177).

Machado has won this al ready.

 

[Fidolix]

attack from +40km out....???

Yep, it´s up and down, suits him fine, and if they are lucky, they have a guy out in the break to, send out Paulinho, they would let him go, but very useful for AC on the decent and first part of Puerto de Pajares which is not so steep and perfect paulinho terrain, point is, they have to do something extraordinary if they wanna win this Vuelta.

 

[hrotha]

Grupo formado por:
Egor SILIN (037), Rémi PAURIOL (086), Alexandre GENIEZ (196), Marcos GARCIA (058) y Tiago MACHADO (177).

Machado has won this al ready.

Screw that. First Silin sighting! Like, of the whole season.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Either Machado will destroy this stage, winning by 40 minutes or he will gift the stage to someone else.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Either Machado will destroy this stage, winning by 40 minutes or he will gift the stage to someone else.

...or they are pulled back by the peloton.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

seems like he's gifted it al ready

El grupo de cinco aventureros es absorbido por el pelotón.

Such a nice guy, Tiago!

 

[jens_attacks]

c'mon machado,you already gifted too much time to purito and alberto
it will be hard even for him to get it all back on bola del mundo...

 

[webbie146]

Machado has this stage in the bag already I think