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

[The Sheep]

Yes we know how Frans loves to play out Freire on the Cauberg.

He's going to try Matthews this year.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Moreno wins!!!

 

[jens_attacks]

dani moreno wins

freire of course dropped fast as maassen said...

 

[theyoungest]

1. Dani Moreno (Katusha) 3:14:54
2. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) a 2
3. Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) m.t.
4. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) m.t.
5. Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Belisol)
6. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) m.t.
7. Denis Menchov (Katusha) m.t.
8. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) m.t.
9. Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) m.t.
10. Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) m.t.

The expected Freire-Matthews battle was for 35th place

 

[The Hitch]

Good to see Jelle up there.

GC?

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Good to see Jelle up there.

GC?

1. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) Palmarés completo
2. Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) a 3
3. Jerome Coppel (Saur Sojasun) a 8
4. Denis Menchov (Katusha) a 8
5. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) a 15
6. Tom Dumoulin (Project 1t4i) a 18
7. Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) a 22
8. Haimar Zubeldia (RadioShack-Nissan) a 26
9. Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Nissan) a 27
10. Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) a 28
11. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) m.t.
12. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) a 29
13. Adrián Palomares (Andalucía) a 32
14. Matthias Brandle (NetApp) m.t.
15. Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) a 35

 

[theyoungest]

GC:
1. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) Palmarés completo
2. Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) a 3
3. Jerome Coppel (Saur Sojasun) a 8
4. Denis Menchov (Katusha) a 8
5. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) a 15
6. Tom Dumoulin (Project 1t4i) a 18
7. Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) a 22
8. Haimar Zubeldia (RadioShack-Nissan) a 26
9. Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Nissan) a 27
10. Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) a 28
11. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) m.t.
12. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) a 29
13. Adrián Palomares (Andalucía) a 32
14. Matthias Brandle (NetApp) m.t.
15. Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) a 35

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Valverde's back!

10. Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) a 28
11. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) m.t.
12. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) a 29

Awesome

 

[theyoungest]

Valverde's back!

10. Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) a 28
11. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) m.t.
12. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) a 29

Awesome

You kid, but certainly for Gesink, 6th today is not a bad result at all.

 

[barmaher]

1. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) Palmarés completo
2. Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) a 3
3. Jerome Coppel (Saur Sojasun) a 8
4. Denis Menchov (Katusha) a 8
5. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) a 15
6. Tom Dumoulin (Project 1t4i) a 18
7. Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) a 22
8. Haimar Zubeldia (RadioShack-Nissan) a 26
9. Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Nissan) a 27
10. Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) a 28
11. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) m.t.
12. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) a 29
13. Adrián Palomares (Andalucía) a 32
14. Matthias Brandle (NetApp) m.t.
15. Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) a 35

This is a surprise to me.

 

[sartoris]

BRAVO VALVERDE !!

Never deserved his suspension. Glad he's back. And with a vengeance !!

 

[Kwibus]

This is a surprise to me.

Great performance for a first year pro in his first race of the year as well!

 

[Der Effe]

Rabobank didn't do bad. Kelderman had a nice result, Gesink too (first race since injury etc.) and for Mollema it's a decent result as well. Guess only Kruijswijk didn't do that well but nothing to worry about (yet).

 

[jens_attacks]

and balaverde adds another race in his rich as hell palmares.chapeau!

also i feel lagutin will have a big year.

 

[El Pistolero]

Valverde might win the Tour this year with pathetic competition we have now for GTs.

 

[jens_attacks]

Valverde might win the Tour this year with pathetic competition we have now for GTs.

nah i also feel bad for alberto but the competiton will be terrible.can't see valverde making the top 5,cobo in rocket-fuel mode and prepared mentally is the only climber along andy having a chance to win le tour.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

nah i also feel bad for alberto but the competiton will be terrible.can't see valverde making the top 5,cobo in rocket-fuel mode and prepared mentally is the only climber along andy having a chance to win le tour.

Cobo will need a hell of a lot more rocket fuel than he used at the Vuelta then.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nice 8 experienced pro's / talents who already broke through earlier, in the top 10.. + 2 dutch neo-pro's

 

[jens_attacks]

Cobo will need a hell of a lot more rocket fuel than he used at the Vuelta then.

honestly,the mental side worries me more.because no doubt if he goes for GC,he will suffer more than he suffered his entire life in andy's wheel.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Ah, but Jens, at times like this just remember what happened last time the two of them faced off at Le Tour... Cobo won, and Schleck lost 9 minutes.

 

[Moondance]

Well done by (Tom) Dumoulin. I remember when I suggested a year ago that he could be a good stage racer for the future youngest and D_T nearly had me killed for thought crimes... Even the Dutchies where Doubting Thomases when it came to his ability. Not any more I warrant.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That was about climbing ability, not short little hills like these

 

[theyoungest]

Well done by (Tom) Dumoulin. I remember when I suggested a year ago that he could be a good stage racer for the future youngest and D_T nearly had me killed for thought crimes... Even the Dutchies where Doubting Thomases when it came to his ability. Not any more I warrant.

He could be a good stage racer, but more in the Luis Leon or Tony Martin sense, I think. On serious climbs he never challenged, among the espoirs. But who knows.

 

[greenedge]

Moreno is a classy rider ( always able to sniff out the chance for victory ). I also like how much of a loyal Lieutenant he is for JROD.

 

[will10]

Valverde might win the Tour this year with pathetic competition we have now for GTs.

If we have 21 punchy finishes and no mountains then you might be right.