Vuelta a España 2012 (with spoilers)

[Flying_Monkey]

Even the Spanish experts disagree with Valverde...

 

[dellzeqq]

it might not go down well. Movistar's manager was spitting tacks (whoops, wrong word) last night, and the telly coverage showed a car come up beside the Froome/Contador group, and, apparently, someone, possibly Eusebio Unsue was remonstrating with the group. That's not going to do much to calm people down.

 

[400bhp]

Perhaps no-one likes Valverde..

Wasn't just Sky at the front was it.

 

[smutchin]

Perhaps no-one likes Valverde..

Funny that.

I like the way Rodriguez claims he expected the peloton to slow down after the crash but had no option but to follow Contador and Froome. It was a win-win situation for him. I'm glad he's got the red jersey now anyway - a much easier rider to like than Valverde.

d.

 

[thom]

Grow some balls

 

[Tomi]

Grow some balls

Spot on.

 

[rich p]

Today is a bit of an odd one. 8 laps of a flattish course.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Today is a bit of an odd one. 8 laps of a flattish course.

The Vuelta is frequently overly quirky. I think it's one of the things that stops it every really challenging the Tour and the Giro for the top spot in terms of GTs.

 

[iLB]

It's a crit, the answer is money.

 

[BrumJim]

Any guesses for the combativity award today?

 

[rich p]

Any guesses for the combativity award today?

Chacon a son gout!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Chacon a son gout!

This is, if anything, even worse than your last one.

 

[smutchin]

Well, that was exciting.

 

[rich p]

Medium mountains with a final cat 3 hill that is only 4km but contains ramps of 14%. Maybe a bit more interesting than yesterday's.

 

[Tomi]

Medium mountains with a final cat 3 hill that is only 4km but contains ramps of 14%. Maybe a bit more interesting than yesterday's.

Should suit the man in the red jersey.