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

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Didn't catch the stage at all because of work. Great to see Contador is back and doing well!

Lucky for Purito that Froome is 7 minutes behind him, or he'd lose the podium too.

I wonder if Ten Dam will be a protected GC rider in the future. He's had a great Vuelta.

Never. Maybe Giro/Vuelta, definitely not TdF. He's great, but he's even greater use for Rabobank with Gesink/Mollema in top shape.

 

[Descender]

Thought the same thing, I wonder what is left to discuss in The Unipublic way thread?

So the best stage happens to be the one with the easiest MTF and with an attack from afar, and somehow this is supposed to reinforce Unipublic's trademark stage designs of monster hard MTFs after mostly flat stages?

 

[Kwibus]

Never liked dominators and part of their fans who sometimes act disrespectfully rolleyes on the forums, but you deserved and suffered out this win together with Alberto!

I never like dominators as well and if Contador decides to win every single race from now I'll probably hope he will stop winning as well, but his attitude on the bike is just fantastic.
It's best when he's not dominating. Like this Vuelta, because that means we will get to see him attack when he thinks it's possible to attack. And that's quite often. Spectacle garanteed.

 

[The Hitch]

Purito - "Its great to be part of this history"

Oh man. He was counting chickens before they hatched.... He must be gutted.

There was a wink, so he was half joking. He knew it wasnt over as he said bola would be the queen stage.

 

[Netserk]

Here I was thinking that Contador attacked on the penultimate climb, maybe there wasn't any climbs until the finish?

What I meant was that this stage is quite different from all the other mountain stages in this Vuelta. Though race situation was the biggest cause of the epicness today.

 

[Andre.J]

So the best stage happens to be the one with the easiest MTF and with an attack from afar, and somehow this is supposed to reinforce Unipublic's trademark stage designs of monster hard MTFs after mostly flat stages?

It wasnt the best stage...it was only good for Contador's results, but the other stages were more fun to watch.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wow.

Feel a little sorry for him.

Yeah. Same here.

 

[No_Balls]

I'm not good at spanish, but did he say "Today cycling won" ?
If so... mad mad mad props to him.

Yeah he did.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah. Same here.

Bert wins it and now you're sorry for Purito. I don't get it

 

[Miburo]

purito after the stage: "hoy ha ganado el ciclismo"

mad props to him

Wow what a guy. Usually spanish people react like that but still wow.

Spanish Team FTW at WC !!!

 

[Bexon30]

For me even though JRod took time out of AC the day before rest it had looked like the constant attacking had got to him. It was as if Contador could've kept the attack going a few more seconds at one point he'd have snapped. One thing is for sure is never say die is engrained in that lads brain.

 

[Descender]

It wasnt the best stage...it was only good for Contador's results, but the other stages were more fun to watch.

Whatever, bro.

 

[GroupDK]

Contador will attack again, but will he get his tactics right this time?

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first post (site1)..spot on

 

[robertocarlos]

So the best stage happens to be the one with the easiest MTF and with an attack from afar, and somehow this is supposed to reinforce Unipublic's trademark stage designs of monster hard MTFs after mostly flat stages?

Yes, but the course is designed by the organizers and the race by the racers. Had Contador never attacked, Rodriguez might have never cracked. Every one of those mtf's
I was praying for AC to drop him, I knew it was probable.

 

[Andre.J]

40% of forumits still think Contador's gonna win??!!! I thought this was supposed to be a forum for people with some knowledge of cycling??

hahah...I guess we know a few things still. Great ride Contador.

 

[Parrulo]

The only thing annoying me is really Rodriguez losing it. He deserves a big win, maybe it'll come one day. World Champion would look very good on him

i think now that contador has the vuelta in the bag he will trully work for purito and piti on the worlds like he said he would a couple months ago.

 

[Descender]

Yes, but the course is designed by the organizers and the race by the racers. Had Contador never attacked, Rodriguez might have never cracked. Every one of those mtf's
I was praying for AC to drop him, I knew it was probable.

And yet it didn't happen... it happened in a totally different scenario, in an attack on a climb which wasn't the last one, far from the finish and with a brilliant tactical display.

Which is what I and others like me have been asking for for a long time: a variety of stages, including some which favor attacks from far.

Today's stage was certainly not the best, but it was much better than the single-climb stages.

 

[The Hitch]

Wow what a guy. Usually spanish people react like that but still wow.

Spanish Team FTW at WC !!!

If Contador works for Purito and Purito wins, well that would be a fairy tale.

But i dont believe in those.

 

[Miburo]

If Contador works for Purito and Purito wins, well that would be a fairy tale.

But i dont believe in those.

Did you believe this was going to happen today?

Contador does the impossible (no clinic-intended). Without him it's not just the same. 5 minutes behind and 1 mountain stage to go? No problem i'll prob lose but i'll go from 90 km.

Just A Legend.

 

[hrotha]

It wasnt the best stage...it was only good for Contador's results, but the other stages were more fun to watch.

Flat what.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I really hop purito wins worlds, that would be great.

 

[Carols]

It's no secret I am not his biggest fan either for obvious reasons. I can't deny though he is the best GT rider I have seen in my 20 years following this sport. That was a privilege to watch. It's one of those moments where people will ask you in 20 years did you watch it. It was that good.

I've been following the sport for longer...IMO he is the best since Hinault...

 

[Miburo]

i think now that contador has the vuelta in the bag he will trully work for purito and piti on the worlds like he said he would a couple months ago.

If he's not good enough. When he has great legs he'll try and win himself.

Besides Valverde was never good at the cauberg, don't know if that will change. And it's kinda hard for purito to recover from this, he acted like a gent but still this has to hurt a lot.

 

[Kvinto]

They have Freire for the Worlds... once again though

 

[Enantiomer]

somebody please seed on cyclingtorrents......please........