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

[Kwibus]

Ah I see Contador is pulling too right now. Purito group is actually very small.

Froome group is pretty strong though and are just 30 seconds back on Purito group now so that will be his big help. Road needs to start going up soon.

 

[Miburo]

but Contador only has 1 helper with him?

So what? it's the great one, he doesn't care. IT'S CONTADOR!!!

 

[Publicus]

Contador group has 1'10!

EDIT: Harmon finally gets what the hell is going on. Jeebus.

 

[TomekA]

I hope Tiralongo will help him

 

[UpTheRoad]

Not sure, but is Paulinho creating this gap on his own?

Contador has been at the front at times. He is pulling, but it is mostly Paulinho from the brief pictures so far.

 

[trevim]

Tiralongo on the wheel of Contador. He'll help I think.

 

[Parrulo]

Not sure, but is Paulinho creating this gap on his own?

contador is also helping but paulinho has been a beast the entire vuelta so either the majka is the best guy contador could have to help him

prolly tiralongo will help a bit as well.

 

[Bumeington]

Have Sky caught Rod+Valv?

 

[hrotha]

This is a big FU to the Unipublic doctrine by the way.

 

[skidmark]

I guess we will see on Bola del Mundo if Purito was just following Contador in the mountains because it was all he could do, or because he was stronger.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Finally, Harmon emerges from his coma.
Eurosport are the total pits.
Complaints all round.

 

[Miburo]

Sky is 1:30 behind Purito, they won't play a role in this.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Two Saxo guys in Purito group hitching a ride just in case they catch him!

 

[Red Rick]

Sky is 1:33 back at the Rodriguez group

 

[Kwibus]

Hats off to French Eurosport for knowing what really matters.

Shame on the other Eurosport sections that kept showing stupid interviews for 16 minutes while the race was being decided.

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-1.php

No commercial breaks here.

 

[meat puppet]

This is a big FU to the Unipublic doctrine by the way.

indeed. and I was kinda wanting You to say that

tira will help, I presume.

saxos breaking the rotation in chase group?

 

[Descender]

Ah I see Contador is pulling too right now. Purito group is actually very small.

Froome group is pretty strong though and are just 30 seconds back on Purito group now so that will be his big help. Road needs to start going up soon.

Froome's group is 1'30 back, no problem for Contador there.

 

[burning]

The gap is increasing, holy hell

 

[Ferminal]

Hats off to French Eurosport for knowing what really matters.

Shame on the other Eurosport sections that kept showing stupid interviews for 16 minutes while the race was being decided.

Sporza has been uninterrupted as soon as pictures were available.

 

[Publicus]

Anybody want to know why I'm a Contador fan, this Vuelta is a great example.

 

[Descender]

Paulinho 1 Losada 0

 

[UpTheRoad]

indeed. and I was kinda wanting You to say that

tira will help, I presume.

saxos breaking the rotation in chase group?

Doesn't seem to be a rotation. Only the Katusha helper. JRod is 4th or 5th wheel. He's going to have to ride or else put himself firmly in the red on the climb.

 

[skidmark]

This is a big FU to the Unipublic doctrine by the way.

Yeah, it' kind of awesome that this stage is creating greater gaps than the entire Vuelta so far. Although, this wouldn't have happened if it hadn't been so close after all the other stages I suppose.

Contador solo!!!

 

[Publicus]

Holy sh*t, he's pushing on by himself?

 

[Miburo]

Contador is going to drop them all on the climb.

Tiralongo his big friend is on the front now