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

[skidmark]

Ten Dam leapfrogs a place, Intxausti into 10th from the break.

 

[The Hitch]

Landa 18th. SHowing his promise

 

[Jelantik]

I bet he has been holding his frustration in the last 17 days... He came so close but so still few seconds far. Attacked so many times, but get neutralized so many times. Finally, he got it! WOW.. and still WOW. I think Bjarne and Alberto are made for each other

 

[Bumeington]

Gesink, Talansky, Moreno, Roche etc at 4:48
Froome at 4:58

Is that Froome cracking some more, or given the group at 4:48 was so big, was he just being careless and let some bike lengths open at the back?

 

[MartinGT]

Wonder if Froomes biatch will blame this on Wiggo?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

C'mon Alberto! Want to wee the pistol.

what no pistol

 

[thehog]

No wonder Wiggins is depressed and unhappy.

Wow. Just wow.

 

[Casualfan]

Even as someone who is a Froome fan, the sport needed this sort of Grand Tour. Unpredictable, explosive and above all else, an absolutely brilliant watch. Contador is back, that's for sure. It disappoints me that Froome hasn't been able to contend but what excites me greatly is the prospect of Froome, Contador, Schleck and even Purito going head to head next year in the mountains. It's going to make for some brilliant racing

 

[CobbleStoner]

old school cycling, whittle down the field then just ride off the front way too early, and hold it solo. great race

 

[richwagmn]

Where is Florecita?

She's passed out.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Froome is simply dead tired. I can see him losing 10 minutes on Bola del Mundo

 

[GroupDK]

Really? I think he should show some respect. He can celebrate all he wants afterwards.

offcurse the teammates at saxo is happy when there plan and the hole enchilada for todays agenda, succes in such a fashion..

 

[The Sheep]

Laurens Ten Dam passes Talansky in the GC. For the rest nothing happened.

Yeah nothing except for Rodriguez blowing up.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Of all the stages, I miss this one. I'll have to get it from cyclingtorrents.

 

[JimPanzen]

...but what excites me greatly is the prospect of Froome, Contador, Schleck and even Purito going head to head next year in the mountains. It's going to make for some brilliant racing

Why him???

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Not that time cuts in the Vuelta usually matter, but here it appears to be at 43 minutes, five seconds...one nobody in the grupetto is going to lose sleep over, in all likelyhood.

 

[One Man Grupetto]

I make Verdugo to be a big mover out of all of this. Just outside the top 10.

 

[Anonymous]

Of all the stages, I miss this one. I'll have to get it from cyclingtorrents.

I know how you feel! I guess many missed it

 

[Miburo]

Froome is simply dead tired. I can see him losing 10 minutes on Bola del Mundo

Once again this shows that Contador his tour'11 was actually pretty amazing.

 

[MartinGT]

Even as someone who is a Froome fan, the sport needed this sort of Grand Tour. Unpredictable, explosive and above all else, an absolutely brilliant watch. Contador is back, that's for sure. It disappoints me that Froome hasn't been able to contend but what excites me greatly is the prospect of Froome, Contador, Schleck and even Purito going head to head next year in the mountains. It's going to make for some brilliant racing

Wonder whats in store for next season with regards Froome & Wiggo.

Would like to see Froome head up the Giro team, see what happens there, but most likley be Uran or Haneo?

 

[No_Balls]

Unbelievable Contador. This was amazing. Full respect. (now it is time to take leave before she who shall not be named arrives)

Hiding in shame apparently. This so called fan was the first to abandon her hero when his strenght faltered.

 

[jilbiker]

AC completely fooled everyone. he was talking about saturday and saturday. And with the climb being vitually at his house, JRod thought I can sleep easy. Ha-ha-ha

 

[JimPanzen]

Hiding in shame apparently. This so called fan was the first to abandon her hero when his strenght faltered.

Yep...that was some strange behavior.

 

[gregod]

what a tragedy.

i like all of the riders in the top four and contador and valverde made today an exciting race, but i was really hoping rodriguez could hold on.

i hope he can pull off some magic on saturday.

 

[cineteq]

AC completely fooled everyone. he was talking about saturday and saturday. And with the climb being vitually at his house, JRod thought I can sleep easy. Ha-ha-ha

Funny and sad but true, KAT didn't take responsibility in controlling the race. However, Purito may have not felt good today anyway.