Vuelta 2012, Stage 8: Lleida - Andorra, Coll de la Gallina (174.7 kms)

[icefire]

BMC chasing Moinard

 

[goggalor]

Nothing but commercials and picture breakup on eurosport. What a grand 20 km of coverage.

 

[luckyboy]

Somebody's house is occupied at the finish

that's the church OP was on about I'd assume

 

[Publicus]

I could have gone out for my ride....

 

[Bala Verde]

Awful weather and thunderstorms and hail and snow and... Huh.

I wonder how much of a budget cut they had this year.

Do you know how they are normally funded? Is it totally private/commercial plus start/finish money from towns?

As to the race; they are flying.

 

[Mellow Velo]

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[Christomir]

stupid question

Thanks
I've simply got used far too much to what's been happening in the Tour and Giro (unfortunately) - all the favorites looking at each other and not attacking during most of the final climb, thus allowing someone from the breakaway to win the stage...

 

[DominicDecoco]

Not much to see during the last 30kms, either.
Have the Colorado boys popped over to show the Spanish how to televise a race?

 

[Miburo]

Saxo on the lead, nice

 

[DominicDecoco]

Thank **** I tuned in. It's 16:34 and 6 km to go?!

 

[DominicDecoco]

Thank **** I tuned in. It's 16:34 and 6 km to go?! Been flying before this climb, eh?

 

[spalco]

Thank **** I tuned in. It's 16:34 and 6 km to go?!

Yeah.

Go, dark empire, crush the resistance!

 

[Bala Verde]

mellow flatlined ___ Unlike the stage today which shows signs of revival ______/

 

[the asian]

What the hell has happened to Quintana at the Vuelta? He is at the back now

 

[Miburo]

Purito lost a position, contador looks very good.

 

[Descender]

Why on earth did the Vuelta organisers think the riders would ride at 36 kph in such a flat stage until the final two climbs?

Instead, they've raced 10 kph faster so there you go.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Why on earth did the Vuelta organisers think the riders would ride at 36 kph in such a flat stage until the final two climbs?

Instead, they've raced 10 kph faster so there you go.

There was a strong tailwind today.

 

[Publicus]

Team Powermeter is in full train mode.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A lot of guys still hanging on tho

 

[Tyke1968]

Breakaway doomed. Wonder what team Uk postal will assemble for the Giro.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Team SzzzZZzzz... Hehe.

 

[Bala Verde]

Sky is destroying the field again it seems like. 4 riders on front?

 

[SoNiK4]

Anyone have a stream that isn't breaking up every 10 damn seconds?

 

[Miburo]

The break is slowing down on purpose, lol wtf

 

[Eshnar]

Breakaway doomed. Wonder what team Uk postal will assemble for the Giro.

I wonder who'll be the leader.