Vuelta Andalucia 2012. feb 19th - feb 23th(2.1 UCI Europe Tour)

[The Hitch]

Sigh, Rabobank, why do you bring me such grief... I can't wait for the excuse parade to start later on.

Maybe its the mackie ds they were pictured at.

 

[Spine Concept]

Maybe its the mackie ds they were pictured at.

Lol. That was kind of embarrassing indeed.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

I have to retract my earlier statement since two rabobank riders finished in the same time as the group for 7th place.

Not really.

Etapa 3:
1. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) 4:02:37 Palmarés completo
2. Denis Menchov (Katusha) a 10
3. Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) m.t.
4. Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) m.t.
5. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) a 13
6. Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) a 15
7. Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil) a 21
8. Adrián Palomares (Andalucía) m.t.
9. Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) a 23
10. Jerome Coppel (Saur Sojasun) a 24
11. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) m.t.
12. Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) m.t.
13. Tom Dumoulin (Projec 1t4i) a 26
14. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) a 32
15. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel-Euskadi) m.t.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

There weren't any time differences given earlier so I could not have known that 18-Valve.

 

[Thibaut Pinot]

Kelderman finished just 36 seconds behind Valverde.

 

[Fetisoff]

Well, definitely a good ride by Menchov, I should find that poster who earlier said this course doesn't suit him and he doesn't perform this early in the season. I still think he'll take the overall

 

[FF'Wilco]

Wilco is the highest placed Rabo rider in GC One spot higher than Gesink.

 

[Gloin22]

Well, definitely a good ride by Menchov, I should find that poster who earlier said this course doesn't suit him and he doesn't perform this early in the season. I still think he'll take the overall

Valverde is much better than him, how could he win it ? What stage ?

 

[Fetisoff]

Valverde is much better than him, how could he win it ? What stage ?

Well obviously not tomorrow's stage....

And what do you base your statement that Valverde is better than Menchov on?

 

[Gloin22]

Well obviously not tomorrow's stage....

And what do you base your statement that Valverde is better than Menchov on?

Better form, better on hills, bigger explosiveness and acceleration. Valverde is perfect rider for those kind of races, not Menchov. He did great today, but no way he's going to beat Valverde.

 

[Kwibus]

Relax guys.

Rabo knows what they are doing! They intentionally make a slow start so that the riders will peak for the big races and win them all!

No worries!



They really said this...

 

[theyoungest]

I hope Tom Dumoulin will ride the Vuelta this year, so he'll get the ideal preparation for the U23 Worlds (where, as a non-WT rider, he's allowed to take part).

 

[The Hitch]

Relax guys.

Rabo knows what they are doing! They intentionally make a slow start so that the riders will peak for the big races and win them all!

No worries!



They really said this...

Better known as the Andy Schleck strategy.

 

[theyoungest]

Better known as the Andy Schleck strategy.

Yes. But Andy Schleck has the talent to back it up.

 

[The Hitch]

I hope Tom Dumoulin will ride the Vuelta this year, so he'll get the ideal preparation for the U23 Worlds (where, as a non-WT rider, he's allowed to take part).

I know others disagree but its imo risky to do a gt at 21

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

For Gesink the result is not bad, after 2 months of inactivity and a long revalidation process.

But I expected much more from Mollema and Kruijswijk. Oh well. We'll see in a month where they are

 

[theyoungest]

Kelderman tweets he has a bad cold. So that's why he didn't crush the field by 3 minutes.

Mollema always needs a lot of race days. Actually I think this result is quite encouraging for him. Kruijswijk? Definitely disappointing.

 

[hrotha]

Yes. But Andy Schleck has the talent to back it up.

Maybe but most Rabo guys win more stage races than Candy.

 

[TeoSheva]

Good job by Valverde!

Will we see it in Paris-Nice or he will prefer to go for the Murcia?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

112.

Nikita Novikov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team 10:17
Dead last...I hope he had a defect or is ill or something

 

[theyoungest]

Novikov was also last (or close) in the prologue.

 

[Fetisoff]

112.

Nikita Novikov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team 10:17
Dead last...I hope he had a defect or is ill or something

Well that's a bit of a head scratcher

 

[jens_attacks]

Good job by Valverde!

Will we see it in Paris-Nice or he will prefer to go for the Murcia?

let's not kid ourselves.he heard about jon locke coming into his town,into his region.valverde will do paris-nice,no doubt now.

 

[Thibaut Pinot]

Taaramae has loyal fans:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PpsS3TECKc&feature=player_embedded

Anyone care to translate?

 

[Kwibus]

CN.com stage 2 report:

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) finished second on the stage, 10 seconds behind the Spaniard, with Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) and Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) finishing in the same time as Menchov in third and fourth respectively.

Ok what's wrong with this? First to spot it get's an airguitar.