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

[Publicus]

Even if he implodes and loses a packet of time, chapeau Contador. Chapeau.

 

[TomekA]

How many seconds for sprint bonus?

 

[UpTheRoad]

Afternoon chaps

Anyone care to give moi a quick update?

Coverage was late, but Contador attacked and is in the lead group. They have over a minute on JRod's group, with a Sky group a minute and a half further back.

AC just attacked the group to pick up some bonus seconds.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Entertainment or what!

 

[ruamruam]

Even if he implodes and loses a packet of time, chapeau Contador. Chapeau.

He has really made this race

 

[burning]

This thread has exploded

 

[hrotha]

Screw Ballan, how much are they paying you???

Relax, it's not like Tiralongo's actions are completely orthodox either.

edit: although now that it's just the two of them he can claim he was simply working in a break, so yeah.

 

[Miburo]

Even if he implodes and loses a packet of time, chapeau Contador. Chapeau.

He has a super day, don't forget that he dropped purito on the previous climb.

 

[Descender]

Macugnaga 2011 paying dividends.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Even if he implodes and loses a packet of time, chapeau Contador. Chapeau.

This climb should be a joke for him. 17 kms at 4% with acres of false flat? No problemo.

 

[Miburo]

Relax, it's not like Tiralongo's actions are completely orthodox either.

That's different, they are close friends and besides Tiralongo gets the stage if he can hold on. Different with Ballan.

 

[MartinGT]

Not much happened.

Oh yeah, Contador attacked, that's right. He's 1:23 ahead of Rodriguez now.

WTF



WTF


I LOVE YOU BERTIE!!!!!!

 

[Ferminal]

Macugnaga 2011 paying dividends.

Not the only resemblance, think that is why we expected something to happen.

 

[GroupDK]

cadeau alberto.. cherise the way you ride

 

[Kwibus]

Even if he implodes and loses a packet of time, chapeau Contador. Chapeau.

Exactly. This is what racing is about. I understand not every rider is capable doing this and maybe Contador won't be able as well, but he's trying it anyways.

 

[UpTheRoad]

Relax, it's not like Tiralongo's actions are completely orthodox either.

True, but since today is throwing convention out the window the Saxo guys with JRod should start to actively disrupt the chase.

 

[skidmark]

That's different, they are close friends and besides Tiralongo gets the stage if he can hold on. Different with Ballan.

Well, doesn't seem like he's bringing it back, in any case.

 

[TomekA]

Rodriguez group doesn't look good

 

[ruamruam]

have BMC been paid by Katusha? Why are they chasing?

 

[Kwibus]

Still 20k to go tough. This will be very hard. If he wins this... oh man..

 

[T-Nielsen]

Relax, it's not like Tiralongo's actions are completely orthodox either.

edit: although now that it's just the two of them he can claim he was simply working in a break, so yeah.

Well at leat he will get a stage win. :O)

 

[Ildabaoth]

Dang, the first stage of the Vuelta I can't watch but until the very end and this happens when I arrive...

 

[vcampbell]

How many seconds for sprint bonus?

6 seconds...

 

[Publicus]

Relax, it's not like Tiralongo's actions are completely orthodox either.

edit: although now that it's just the two of them he can claim he was simply working in a break, so yeah.

I was just going to say, but your edit addressed my point.

 

[*G*K*S*]

Contador is farking NAILS!!