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

[vcampbell]

seems like he's gifted it al ready

El grupo de cinco aventureros es absorbido por el pelotón.

Such a nice guy, Tiago!

He is already a legend!

 

[jens_attacks]

henao in the move!

 

[Pulpstar]

How are you all following this, not on Eurosport yet..

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

How are you all following this, not on Eurosport yet..

Don't know about the others but I follow the
lavuelta.com official live ticker.

 

[Pulpstar]

Hmm On Vuelta official site:

Via google translate



Los dos atacantes ya han sido neutralizados por un pelotón que marcha rapidísimo.

"The two attackers have been neutralized by a platoon marching breeze."

Amusing translation.

Ooh. Peloton has split it says. Anyone know who is driving it ?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol ten dam already can't follow the downhil

 

[Pulpstar]

Only 51 riders in the lead group. Would love to know who is driving the train at what must be a decent tempo to cause the split.

Katusha ? Saxo ?

Or do Sky have their power meters on

Sounds like it might have been Movistar. Valverde still taking it out on Froome for the Echelon-crashes earlier xD ?

 

[Parrulo]

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.

paulinho has actually been excellent this vuelta, i haven't seen him riding like this since the 09 tour!!!!! to be fair both him and pires have been doing a great job on the earlier parts of the climbs.

 

[No_Balls]

Machado is a legend in his own right but he needs to toughen up a bit. He cant gift any more stages unless he want to destroy this Peloton. He must be more of a *******.

 

[theyoungest]

Only 51 riders in the lead group. Would love to know who is driving the train at what must be a decent tempo to cause the split.

Katusha ? Saxo ?

Or do Sky have their power meters on

All together again, Garmin closed the gap (meaning Talansky missed the split).

 

[webvan]

LTD in the break apparently, they seem to have corrected that as he was shown as dropped originally...

 

[Ruudz0r]

Hmm On Vuelta official site:

Via google translate



Los dos atacantes ya han sido neutralizados por un pelotón que marcha rapidísimo.

"The two attackers have been neutralized by a platoon marching breeze."

Amusing translation.

Ooh. Peloton has split it says. Anyone know who is driving it ?

There is an English flag on the top right corner of the official Vuelta site so you dont need google translate to get it in English.

 

[theyoungest]

LTD in the break apparently, they seem to have corrected that as he was shown as dropped originally...

Ryo Hazuki breaks down in tears...

 

[jens_attacks]

let them ride like that at 50 kmph until they hit san lorenzo with no breakaway formed and then we might have some fun

i guess saxo and movistar try to send men up front

 

[Descender]

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

Meh, he's already attacked from 90km out in the past.

 

[Descender]

Sky freight train running!

 

[classicomano]

TGBM desperatly wants to be in the break today, so Machado can **** off!

 

[Pulpstar]

Sky freight train running!

Why though, or do they just enjoy driving pelotons around Europe

 

[jens_attacks]

lol they already are at the top of the climb

it's good to see that sky is still alive,props to froome!even if he's getting weaker day by day,it looks like he won't suffer a "pajara" today.

 

[hrotha]

Why though, or do they just enjoy driving pelotons around Europe

It's been said that Sky only have a Plan A. This could be a hilarious confirmation of that theory being literally true.

 

[Descender]

Can you guys not see Froome is going to shake the cycling world with a legendary solo effort that will bag him the Vuelta?

I'd be very disappointed if he doesn't go all out on Cobertoria at the latest.

 

[RedheadDane]

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

Can't really, first class! Need the information...
As for recording it... haven't figured out how to do that... And it's not the same as watching it live...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol they already are at the top of the climb

it's good to see that sky is still alive,props to froome!even if he's getting weaker day by day,it looks like he won't suffer a "pajara" today.

what do you mean? his team is great. only froome sucks

 

[Pulpstar]

Spanish (And French) ticker updates are updating a few minutes ahead of the English on the Vuelta website for whatever reason.

Also providing slightly more info

 

[Publicus]

Can you guys not see Froome is going to shake the cycling world with a legendary solo effort that will bag him the Vuelta?

I'd be very disappointed if he doesn't go all out on Cobertoria at the latest.

i hope he does. it would make for a great showdown as Valverde will have to respond, dragging Contador and JRod along for the party.