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

[GroupDK]

its was the tactics at breakfast..the ride we see from saxo & alberto today..impressing and thx´ love the show

valverde got a minut..still miss one to get by Rod

 

[Publicus]

Valverde is just looking to gain time on JRod.

 

[MatParker117]

Failure of Katusha to control the race.

Sky may not of ridden the most exciting TDF but they gave a masterclass in race control.

 

[MartinGT]

Come on Alberto, this stage is yours

 

[sultanofhyd]

Piti hitched a ride all this way, first on Purito and now on Quintana, it's only natural that he is faster than Contador now, but AC is still stretching the gap to Purito.

 

[Publicus]

AC now not so smooth. Valverde strong.

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

 

[GroupDK]

2.32 now .. and 1.12 to valverde

 

[hiero2]

Saxo has been brilliant, chapeau!

Yes! Absolutely brilliant. This is the 1st time I have seen AC show strategic smarts. And, he is riding like the AC pre-pop. Good show.

 

[Bala Verde]

Valverde closing the gap slowly. Can he reach Contador?

 

[UpTheRoad]

Valaverde is going to leapfrog Purito and then there will be an angry war on Bola for 2nd and 3rd.

 

[vcampbell]

To be honest, I still can't believe it

 

[No_Balls]

The successrate of the Riis classic has gone down a lot in the last couple of years. I am surprised to see it worked today. Unfortunately, it never worked in the past TdF.

In the past they never rode with the legend. Unless you quote TDF 2011 in the equation.

 

[ruamruam]

Valverde closing the gap slowly. Can he reach Contador?

Hope not. Contador deserves a stage win

 

[levione]

May be close by the finish- Valverde closing quite quickly

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Kudos to Contador...he seems to have this Vuelta unless he completely self-detonates between here and Navacerrada (Bola del Mundo), and he's won this race, it's not like Rodriguez lost it. Hats off to him...

 

[Miburo]

Valverde is coming close but it doesn't matter that much.

Contador needs to win though

 

[Cimber]

the last 5 Km are the hardest one.

 

[Carols]

Who cares Alberto is winning the Vuelta

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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

 

[TylerDurden1]

this is unbelievable!

 

[trevim]

Although they didn't do anything besides having guys on the break, it worked out perfectly for Movistar.

 

[Eshnar]

just came in. What happened?

 

[Parrulo]

piti is closing the gap on contador but much slower now then a couple k ago. i don't think he can catch him

 

[Anonymous]

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?

 

[trevim]

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

Come on, you lost the most epic day of GT cycling since..... can't remember