Vuelta a Espana 2012: 18 August - 09 September

[Wyatt Earp]

Tomorrow's another day for the sprinters.

 

Check out this interesting profile for the 40 km TT on Wednesday.

It brings Rodriquez into play more.

 

 

http://www.lavuelta.com/12/imgrecorrido/11_perfil.png

 

At 20.5 k's they even show a knife and fork for the steak feeding zone.

[Squier]

I got it wrong. TT tomorrow, flat stage today.

[Kranswurm]

I got it wrong. TT tomorrow, flat stage today.

 

You and puncheur are a team

['Dale]

Degenkolb kicks more azzz with a 4th stage win.

Wonder whether some of the more high-profile teams will chase for his signature for next season.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

So big stage today, possibly one of the more deciding stages, who will take it.?

 

My feeling is Tony Martin will take the stage, and Chris will take the jersey, could be good for his morale as well and he should keep it quite easily until the big mountain stage on Saturday, when he will almost certainly be tested. If he can hold the Jersey past Monday, I think he will hold on to Madrid, certainly both he and Sky are going to be hard nuts to crack.

[kosmonooit]

There is a technical climb on the TT which makes it a bit tricky for the normal suspects.

['Dale]

At 20.5 k's they even show a knife and fork for the steak feeding zone.

 

You funny.

'Berto is not that bad. He is just a cocky Spaniard who loves a good steak.

Edited August 29, 2012 by puncheur

['Dale]

There is a technical climb on the TT which makes it a bit tricky for the normal suspects.

 

It's actually a Cat 3 climb.

Will be good for Purito who really wants to get to the top spot after his narrow loss to Hesjedal in the GIro.

It will neutralize Froome Dog and 'Berto a bit, me think.

[Wyatt Earp]

You funny.

'Berto is not that bad. He is just a cocky Spaniard who loves a good steak.

 

You forgot to add that he also got off lucky with a "suspended" ban.

[Wyatt Earp]

We will have to wait and see if Berto has what it takes at his three course meal today.

Starters begins with sautéed steak Valboa, at the main course he will take on board steak Busto (seared) and finish this off with steak Campaño dumpling surprise.

['Dale]

You forgot to add that he also got off lucky with a "suspended" ban.

 

Yeah, that retro-active ban was a funny twist of consequences.

Another lil' mess by the decision-makers.

[Tumbleweed]

Froome, Contador and Rodriquez all out on course now...

[Jakkals.]

Conti quicker than froome in first CP by 4"

[Tumbleweed]

Tiny gap between Contador and Froome, it seems...

[Jakkals.]

Conti quicker by 16" at CP2

[Jakkals.]

Conti quicker by 16" at CP2