Vuelta 2012, Stage 17: Santander > Fuente Dé (187 km)

[cineteq]

Vuelta 2012, Stage 17: Santander > Fuente Dé (187 km)

Contador will attack again, but will he get his tactics right this time?

GC after Stage 16
1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) 63:38:24
2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK) + 0:28
3 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR) + 2:04
4 FROOME, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING) + 4:52
5 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KATUSHA) + 6:58
6 GESINK, Robert (RABOBANK) + 7:28
7 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN-SHARP) + 8:28
8 TEN DAM, Laurens (RABOBANK) + 9:00
9 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI) + 9:11
10 ROCHE, Nicolas (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 11:44

 

[cineteq]

Weather Report

 

[The Hitch]

Virandociclista wins.

It was 187km anyway.

 

[ferryman]

I think I asked Icefire before where he got these profiles with the temp on them. You gonna let me know Cineteq?

And I can't see much happening tomorrow but hey ho knowing AC he will likely try

 

[cineteq]

I think I asked Icefire before where he got these profiles with the temp on them. You gonna let me know Cineteq?

I think he replied, but here it is:
http://www.lavuelta.com/12/en/recorrido/meteo.html?e=17

No rain, so Contador will not be happy

 

[ferryman]

I think he replied, but here it is:

http://www.lavuelta.com/12/en/recorrido/meteo.html?e=17

Cheers and apologies to Icefire if I missed his reply.

 

[ferryman]

I think he replied, but here it is:
http://www.lavuelta.com/12/en/recorrido/meteo.html?e=17

No rain, so Contador will not be happy

The rain falls mainly on ... the Tour of Britain

 

[manafana]

Yeah contadors being dying for a bit of rain to throw up some trouble. Final CLimb is below doesnt look too hard to me, kicks up a little at end purito wont be gapped here, question is another day for the break, de gendt will likely try something again

The rest day can mess with the legs but doubt it affects any of the big 3. Bolo Del Mundo looks a better climb for contador to try something.

 

[Ferminal]

Contador will attack the penultimate.

 

[hrotha]

Well the last 5 km are a bit like a proper climb.

Break. Cunego (whoa, why not).

 

[virandociclista]

Virandociclista wins.

It was 187km anyway.

Thanks! All the day looking at the forum to see some comments about tomorrow stage and I did not see nothing.. so I started the thread.. now we have 2?! hehehe

 

[will10]

status quo. Random Spaniard wins from the break.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

status quo. Random Spaniard wins from the break.

Sadly, I have to agree. I don't see this climb separating anyone major.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Not many (if any) teams will want to chase the break down. I'm expecting a very slow day

 

[Andre.J]

Maybe a day for Gilbert.

 

[luckyboy]

Gilbert's day will be La Lastrilla if anything.

Please Moncoutie

 

[ggusta]

Contador will attack the penultimate.

I agree .

 

[hughmoore]

Thomas De Gent will have another go.


Hugh

 

[The Barb]

Obviously a stage for the breakaway.

Simon Clarke will be there for the KOTM points.

Tiralongo, maybe?

 

[Jelantik]

I'm rooting for contador to win at least one stage before madrid. He's been so closed so many times. I don't care if Purito got dropped or not, but at least he win the sprint *finger crossed*

 

[ansimi]

I'm rooting for contador to win at least one stage before madrid. He's been so closed so many times. I don't care if Purito got dropped or not, but at least he win the sprint *finger crossed*

I'd like to see him get a stage too. Preferably in a sprint where he doesn't have time to do his pistol salute because that's one thing about him I haven't missed.

This looks like a breakaway stage though.

 

[*G*K*S*]

Well the last 5 km are a bit like a proper climb.

Break. Cunego (whoa, why not).

I've been patiently waiting for him to show us SOMETHING.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Purito, another stage win and race over!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Obvious Machado is obvious.

 

[airstream]

dull stage for the breakway. contador may try on 8-9% stuff but won't succeed