2012 Vuelta a España - Tour of Spain

This. 23% for 4k at the end of the 20k climb, at the end of the queen stage after two other stages in the high mountains seems almost cruel. Froome said at one point he thought we was going to have to get off and walk over the line. The only riders that looked ok were Contador and Rodriguez

would walking have been quicker ?
it would have been ace to see contador dismount and 'slain it the last 1km