Vuelta 2012, Stage 7: Huesca Alcañiz - Motorland Aragón 164Km

[The Hitch]

poor place for a stage finish. Should never be no fans at a cycling race.

 

[Descender]

You can predict how big the crowds will be at the Vuelta pretty accurately.

South: poor attendance. Pyrenees: depends on how the Basque riders are doing. Asturias+Cantabria: good crowd, great atmosphere. Basque Country: huge crowd.

 

[wirral]

Talansky out the back?

 

[ILovecycling]

Ohh nice one from Sky..they drill it like a hell and Swift finish 10th.They have to punish him,tomorrow he will leadout whole Andorra (in grupetto ofc)

 

[The Hitch]

Are we sure there weren't more people on the stands? TV never showed them (or at least I didn't notice).
If there weren't, it's an amazing fail by the organisers (of the track)

there were people in the stands. Not full or anything but you could see they were there.

 

[roundabout]

Talansky out the back?

Unfortunately. 33 (31) seconds lost.

 

[cineteq]

Good job SKY!
12 URAN, Rigoberto SKY + 1' 49''

 

[max_powers]

A total of 4 people and one dog at the circuit.

Understandable though. Hot day+irrelevant stage+desert location.

Spanish Economy not so hot, peeps rather the race come toward them than travel and likely pay for entrance to the circuit

 

[Arnout]

Ohh nice one from Sky..they drill it like a hell and Swift finish 10th.They have to punish him,tomorrow he will leadout whole Andorra (in grupetto ofc)

Why do I have the feeling Sky and Froome were drilling it for Uran

 

[roundabout]

there were people in the stands. Not full or anything but you could see they were there.

The finish line straight stand seemed empty.

 

[Descender]

Are we sure there weren't more people on the stands? TV never showed them (or at least I didn't notice).
If there weren't, it's an amazing fail by the organisers (of the track)

There were some people on the stands to the left of the finish line (camera perspective), but it was pretty empty.

As Hitch said, this is no place for a stage finish. The people in the town of Alcañiz seemed pretty excited to see the riders race by, why not place the finish there then?

I think we all know the answer... money talks.

 

[cineteq]

Why do I have the feeling Sky and Froome were drilling it for Uran

Well, he figures if Wiggins can do it to him in the Tour why not do it to Uran here?

 

[Pharazon]

wonder what happened with uran there

 

[Arnout]

Well, he figures if Wiggins can do it to him in the Tour why not do it to Uran here?

Nothing would surprise me from that team and that man

wonder what happened with uran there

He didn't look tired when we got the shot of him. I suspect he was behind the fall and drove away from the group on the little incline towards the circuit.

 

[cineteq]

He didn't look tired when we got the shot of him. I suspect he was behind the fall and drove away from the group on the little incline towards the circuit.

Actually, Movistar claims he got a flat which rhymes which what happened in the Tour to Froome.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Actually, Movistar claims he got a flat.

Inside 3km?

 

[User Guide]

wonder what happened with uran there

Was a Sky rider caught behind crash, how far out was it?
(cpl of Rabo's too obviously )

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

wonder what happened with uran there

he crashed according to teh ticker. and henao was crashed by a motorbike before. otherwise he'd be a threat to froome still. **** sky

 

[Pharazon]

Was a Sky rider caught behind crash, how far out was it?
(cpl of Rabo's too obviously )

that was Porte behind the crash

 

[roundabout]

Inside 3km?

outside....

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Inside 3km?

8 km from finish

 

[The Sheep]

I think swift might have finished closer if sky had not ridden for him.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Still a shame to see Colombian talent like Uran/Henao working for somebody else, even if it is logical. I'd rather see them ride for themselves and see where they end up

 

[airstream]

Still a shame to see Colombian talent like Uran/Henao working for somebody else, even if it is logical. I'd rather see them ride for themselves and see where they end up

They work to have a chance in the Giro. They would of been on Gesink's level. Not better.

 

[rantanplan]

Good job SKY!
12 URAN, Rigoberto SKY + 1' 49''

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