Professional Cycling For the Fans - 2011 Vuelta Stage 12

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DXchulo
08-31-11, 08:21 PM
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Should be a sprint. Cav, Farrar, and Freire are gone, but there are still some good sprinters in the mix.

I'll take Kittel again. Degenkolb for 2nd.

Kind of Blued
08-31-11, 09:53 PM
I love "sprint stages" with finishes like this one. Always gives a shot to a maniacal strong man to do a late break.

http://banners.lavuelta.com/11/imgrecorrido/12uk.jpg
DXchulo
09-01-11, 09:47 AM
Sagan is the man. I'm really interested to see how his career is going to play out. He has quite the combination of skills.

Looks like that hill was a little too much for Kittel. I did get 2nd place right, though.

yellowjeep
09-01-11, 08:30 PM
Just got a chance to watch the last 10km or so of today's stage. Sagan was damn impressive jumping from wheel to wheel the entire run in. Not another leaky gas rider to be seen towards then end. All so Faboo is a freaking beast.
Kind of Blued
09-01-11, 09:02 PM
Yeah, you're not supposed to know how to freelance a bunch sprint that well until you've done them for the better part of a decade. Who does this 21-year-old punk think he is?

The kid's got a bright future.
chasm54
09-02-11, 01:37 AM
Sagan did well. Lapse of concentration by Froome and Wiggins, though. They shouldn't have lost the wheel. It's only a few seconds, but in this Vuelta a few seconds might make the difference.
ijsbrand
09-02-11, 02:56 AM
I'll take Kittel again. Degenkolb for 2nd.
Kittel is taken out of this tour, by his team -- against his will. He was there to learn. Team manager Kemna wants to protect him against himself, because of his age.