Vuelta 2012, Stage 20: La Faisanera Golf-Bola del Mundo (170,7 km)

[Forunculo]

Will this be live from 2pm in England or 3pm? This would been great stage to show early had it been early in week.

bit of betting preview here http://www.olbg.com/blogs/post.php?id=403664

2pm in England, 3pm in Spain

 

[webvan]

2nd Cat

Although judging by the carnage it produced they might as well have labeled Collado de Hoz a HC. :-D

Which goes to show that you don't need mountain goat climbs for spectacular racing. In fact you rarely see huge differences on Zoncolan or Angliru between the top guys.

Hoping for a good stage today, Moviestar and Katusha need to throw all they've got at it and try to isolate Bertie somehow. Maybe Menchov will wake up from the dead!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Kinda sad. Even though there are a few classic climbs left, this is the last, big MTF of the year.
Sunset over the season and all that.
(and to think, it's only the end of the first week in September)

Let's hope we see something to keep us warm through the long winter.

 

[killswitch]

Let's hope we see something to keep us warm through the long winter.

I'm sure LaFlorecita will constantly update the "I Love Alberto" thread.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I'm sure LaFlorecita will constantly update the "I Love Alberto" thread.

Yes

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador will attack with 5 kg to go because no one expects him to do that and because he is a legend ofc

 

[pastronef]

Clarke NEEDS to get in the breakaway to gain a few KOM points, he's just 2 points ahead of Purito. so he's risking a lot today

 

[Dedelou]

Clarke NEEDS to get in the breakaway to gain a few KOM points, he's just 2 points ahead of Purito. so he's risking a lot today

It will be hard to keep the jersey today if he can't get into the breakaway. With so many points in the basket Purito will want to have something to bring home besides 3 or second place

 

[Michele]

Not a fan of his but he should get some extra points for the Call Me Maybe.

 

[No_Balls]

Could we call Clarkes chanses maybe?

Kinda sad. Even though there are a few classic climbs left, this is the last, big MTF of the year.
Sunset over the season and all that.
(and to think, it's only the end of the first week in September)

Let's hope we see something to keep us warm through the long winter.

It is kind of sad and the long waits over winter is always the hardest. This facts aspires some good racing i think.

 

[Descender]

Apparently Purito said on a Spanish radio show he'll try to send teammates forward and attack on the penultimate climb.

 

[Pulpstar]

This sort of move can be covered by Saxo just sending some men into the break though surely

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Apparently Purito said on a Spanish radio show he'll try to send teammates forward and attack on the penultimate climb.

That will be Losada/Menchov others than. Because no way are Froome or Gesink going to allow Moreno to be up the road early. They'll try to go with him

 

[iZnoGouD]

what he should do is work for moreno, Froome maybe lose enough time o lose his 4th place

 

[Miburo]

Apparently Purito said on a Spanish radio show he'll try to send teammates forward and attack on the penultimate climb.

Will never work. There's no way that after fuente de saxo or movistar will allow that.

Btw has purito proven anything towards long range attacks? Nothing at all.

 

[iZnoGouD]

he will crack big time, doesn't he have a brain?
it would be much smarter to help moreno steal froome 4th

 

[Netserk]

he will crack big time, doesn't he have a brain?
it would be much smarter to help moreno steal froome 4th

Who gives a **** about 4th?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Who gives a **** about 4th?

Rabobank/Gesink. That's about it

 

[iZnoGouD]

Who gives a **** about 4th?

moreno cares, moreno's fans cares, sponsers cares
and it would be a good to congrat him for all the workd he did

 

[Forunculo]

The stage just starts

 

[theyoungest]

Who gives a **** about 4th?

Froome does, I guess. He's been fighting for two weeks to keep that position.

 

[iZnoGouD]

no attacks? zzzzZZZZzzzz

 

[wirral]

Yesterday they moved the sprints. Today have they moved the mountains?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yesterday they moved the sprints. Today have they moved the mountains?

What?

 

[wirral]

What?

They changed yesterday's sprint points with no notification. Even Harmon knew nothing about it.