Vuelta 2017: Stage 12: Motril - Antequera. Los Dólmenes 160kms *Spoilers*

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,254
    Froome flapping his legs trying to get back to the group.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Shouldn't everyone just stop and wait for Froome now?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    4km to go for the leaders. I keep thinking the GC group is that far from the finish. but that's a school boy mistake.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Marczyński out front pushing for his second stage win at this Vuelta...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Just what exactly did Eurosport miss, ffs? :x
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Right I caught up. :lol:
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    dish_dash wrote:
    Marczyński out front pushing for his second stage win at this Vuelta...

    And he does it... nice one!
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Fraille takes second with Rojas third... Astana pushing the contenders group on...
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,474
    Just watched the clip of Froome going down for the second time. Very slow mo, a bit odd?
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,254
    Haven't got sound on, but can imagine what Carlton thought of the motorbike on that roundabout.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Contador is getting a great tow there from his team mate
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Kirby on about bunny hops, waiting for the leader, and how the Katusha car caused the second Froome crash...
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Contador soloing now... Froome gets closer to rejoining the contenders...
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Finally a time check. Nibali +43s and Froom +60s on Contador
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,254
    Bet they weren't expecting this finish to be so hard...
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,474
    That peloton isn't helping Nibali out one little bit.
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  • dish_dash
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    Classic Contador... attacking, teeth out, dancing on the pedals...
  • kingstongraham
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    Froome loses 20 seconds only.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Froome didn't lose much time there... 19 seconds behind Contador
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Well, another sleepy Spanish siesta that turned into a bit of a nightmare for Froome. Will be a wake up call.
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  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    larkim wrote:
    Just watched the clip of Froome going down for the second time. Very slow mo, a bit odd?

    Definitely strange.

    I'm a big Froome fan but I don't see why the bunch should wait. The race with Contador was full-on and anyone who falls off (twice!) deserves to lose time.

    It just goes to show anything can happen in bike racing. All the clever trousers calling it all over should eat their words now.
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,474
    Yep, agree. Waiting then would have been ridiculous. The Sky trio did a damned good job to lose only 19s to the main group.

    Contador rode to the finish like it was a stage win, very impressive.
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  • reborn2
    reborn2 Posts: 42
    Kirby telling all that Nibali was trying to slow the peloton for Froome. My bet is exactly the opposite given nibali's past form...
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    GC

    1 FROOME Christopher TEAM SKY 49h 22' 53''
    2 NIBALI Vincenzo BAHRAIN - MERIDA 49h 23' 52'' + 00' 59''
    3 CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban ORICA - SCOTT 49h 25' 06'' + 02' 13''
    4 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David QUICK - STEP FLOORS 49h 25' 09'' + 02' 16''
    5 KELDERMAN Wilco TEAM SUNWEB 49h 25' 10'' + 02' 17''
    6 ZAKARIN Ilnur TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN 49h 25' 11'' + 02' 18''
    7 ARU Fabio ASTANA PRO TEAM 49h 25' 30'' + 02' 37''
    8 WOODS Michael CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 49h 25' 34'' + 02' 41''
    9 CONTADOR Alberto TREK - SEGAFREDO 49h 26' 06'' + 03' 13''
    10 LOPEZ MORENO Miguel Angel ASTANA PRO TEAM 49h 26' 44'' + 03' 51''
    11 ROCHE Nicolas BMC RACING TEAM 49h 27' 18'' + 04' 25''
    12 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM 49h 27' 18'' + 04' 25''
    13 OOMEN Sam TEAM SUNWEB 49h 27' 34'' + 04' 41''
    14 POELS Wout TEAM SKY 49h 27' 47'' + 04' 54''
    15 KRUIJSWIJK Steven TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 49h 28' 43'' + 05' 50''
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Contador stays in 9th, but is now 1 min behind Chaves in 3rd. Nibali less than 1 min behind Froome.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,254
    reborn2 wrote:
    Kirby telling all that Nibali was trying to slow the peloton for Froome. My bet is exactly the opposite given nibali's past form...

    Maybe he wanted to slow down so his team car could get to him.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Lets not do the wait or race debate again.
    They were racing. Waiting NOT an option.
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  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    reborn2 wrote:
    Kirby telling all that Nibali was trying to slow the peloton for Froome. My bet is exactly the opposite given nibali's past form...

    It looked to me more like Chaves who was slowing things down. Bahrain and Astana were definitely pushing for Nibs and Aru.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    hypster wrote:
    reborn2 wrote:
    Kirby telling all that Nibali was trying to slow the peloton for Froome. My bet is exactly the opposite given nibali's past form...

    It looked to me more like Chaves who was slowing things down. Bahrain and Astana were definitely pushing for Nibs and Aru.

    It was impossible to tell. The Eurosport shots hardly showed the chasing group... there was a definite easing in the group's pace before ramping up again towards the finish line...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    edited August 2017
    So, still a healthy lead, but is he hurt?
    Definitely cut up on his right hip.

    God, if he doesn't win it this year, it'll mean thin pickings for others with GT leader hopes, again.
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