2012 Vuelta a España - Tour of Spain

Don't quite agree with the assumption that Contador must be on the steak if he is beating Froome. Frankly, it would be astonishing (not to say bewildering) if Froome had held his TDF form right through the Vuelta.

This. Froome is a handy time-trialler but inconsistent. On it for the TdF and Olympics, but indifferent in the early season races like the Dauphine (if memory serves). He looked laboured today, while Contador looked fresh, like someone who has done fuck all racing