Vuelta 2017 stage 12 Motril - Antequera 160,1 km

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Will sky bots complain why Contador did not stop?

Very unlikely.

Contador's attack gets everyone off the hook for not waiting. Contador doesn't have to stop in that situation because he attacked ages before, and the peloton can't really wait either because Contador is threatening their top 10 positions. Win-win for everyone. Except Froome.

 

[Red Rick]

Get those cars out

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re:

What's the gap from Froome to Nibali?

I counted 30s

 

[HelloDolly]

do not slow down...ffs...the race was on

 

[StephenC2020]

Why??? Staying on your bike is part of the sport is it not?

 

[Melo]

Wtf is Nibali doing...

 

[infeXio]

Sigh.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I don't care if they wait for Froome... better for Berto go go go Berto and Eddie

 

[spalco]

Contador's attack would have been amazing if the stage win had been in play, like this it's just really good.

 

[Eclipse]

Our voodoo child asking the group to knock it back from Froome?

Nibbles pls =(

 

[King Boonen]

Re:

Why??? Staying on your bike is part of the sport is it not?

GTs to be raced on Zwift next season...

 

[skippo12]

They aren`t pushing full speed.

 

[portugal11]

Why is always contador who has to make the race? Cycling will die after this vuelta

 

[hrotha]

Even if I were for the whole waiting thing (which I'm not), I still think that after waiting for Froome eleventy times in the last couple of months you kinda have to draw a line somewhere.

 

[markene2]

Letting Contador get back into the race when they dont push

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

Contador's attack would have been amazing if the stage win had been in play, like this it's just really good.

He would not have been allowed to go, if the favourites were fighting for a stage win. So incomparable situations

 

[Durden93]

You do not deserve a ferocious nickname like the shark when you pull bull like this. Shameful

 

[Eclipse]

Contador the big winner today then

What should have been an awful attack may turn into a big time gainer because of Froome's issues leading to a period with nobody pushing on

 

[PremierAndrew]

Froome went for the bhop there too, gap looked down to about 20s

 

[Pricey_sky]

Froome around 20s back

 

[spalco]

Froome mechanical and crash:
https://streamable.com/v4cbz

I would give the Katusha car maybe like 20% of the blame there, maybe less.

 

[skippo12]

Re:

Even if I were for the whole waiting thing (which I'm not), I still think that after waiting for Froome eleventy times in the last couple of months you kinda have to draw a line somewhere.

Agree...they cannot neutralize 1-2 important stage or climbs every GT just because Froome cannot stay on his bike.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Ride on Nibali you fool!

 

[PremierAndrew]

They're definitely not holding back, but the GC guys themselves are too ***** to pull themselves, and are just relying on their teammates, while Froome pushes himself too

 

[Climbing]

Almost no damage done, probably might even catch the group...