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

[TylerDurden1]

Jesus! almost 3 mins back to Rodriguez

 

[skidmark]

**** **** **** what did I miss today?

Oh, sorry man. Best GT stage of the year. If it makes you feel any better, we missed most of it too.

 

[Descender]

Love that sign telling the deers to remember.

 

[Parrulo]

**** **** **** what did I miss today?

just came in. What happened?

contador happened

 

[Aristarchus]

There's a solid chance for Valverde to catch AC before they hit the end. Would be too bad, in a way, but Valverde wants 2nd

 

[ruamruam]

just came in. What happened?

Nothing has been a fairly boring stage. Will all come back together for a bunch sprint

 

[TylerDurden1]

just came in. What happened?

You just missed the queen stage ... thats what happened

 

[No_Balls]

I don't care if he gifts the stage to Valverde. He's in Red tonight barring a pure implosion.

No gifts today mate. He is after it.

 

[Descender]

**** **** **** what did I miss today?

just came in. What happened?

Aww bless you guys.

 

[vcampbell]

And Tira goes to the 3rd place, to prevent the others to help for Alejandro.

 

[cineteq]

just came in. What happened?

nothing, just a typical unipublic stage.

 

[GroupDK]

Saxo has been brilliant, chapeau!

jep´ they deliver some brilliant racing..enjoy the show..

also there stunt in the tour, where they play poker with a goup in the front, when the left nicki sorensen out hanging from reaching the front group

 

[Cimber]

I think Valverde will close the gap, but it doesnt matter regarding the leaders jersey

 

[goggalor]

Shame Purito couldn't follow Valverde. Then we'd still have a race. Must be on a really bad day.

 

[Parrulo]

goddamn! AC made it! can't believe it!

Unfortunately i missed everything up to now!

can someone upload the video of the stage so i can see it! please?

the entire transmission will be on rtve site later today with great quality. link will no doubt be posted later on

 

[jflemaire]

can someone upload the video of the stage so i can see it! please?

I think you can find the stages on TVE's website later in the evening.

 

[Miburo]

Now the harder parts of the climb starts. I don't think Valverde will close it.

 

[vcampbell]

contador happened

Hahahaha, so true

 

[Publicus]

Now the harder parts of the climb starts. I don't think Valverde will close it.

He will. I hope AC can sit on his wheel. He deserves the win because he made the stage.

 

[SafeBet]

Movistar is doin a great job.

GC men all over the place anyqay. We don't know anything about Froome, Gesink, Moreno, Talansky, any other???

 

[TourOfTexas]

hmm...

so after a rest day contador and valverde get a sudden boost and poor purito can't stick with it..

well well well

Look at all the riders ahead of J-Rod. He is having a bad day.

 

[Cimber]

VAlverde taking 2nd now

 

[JimPanzen]

I hope Bertie will hold off Valverde...a stage win would be more than deserved!!!!

 

[MartinGT]

I know the jerseys are more important, but boy, Alberto deserves this strage man, so much.

 

[skidmark]

Shame Purito couldn't follow Valverde. Then we'd still have a race. Must be on a really bad day.

What? If Rodriguez could follow him, we wouldn't have had the gripping stage that we've had...