Looks like I was wrong about Voeckler. He has the heart of a lion, to hold the lead group at 30 seconds on his own is absolutely phenomenal. Interesting how much the racing has changed now that EPO and blood transfusions are more difficult to get away with.
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The Official 98th Tour de France, thread, 2011.
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rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
I love that guy running in the drink bottle costume every night
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
Voeckler must be up for the French equivalent of an OBE, what a nugget
black & white seagull
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Go Tommy, go Tommy, go go go!
black & white seagull
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Slightly worried for Cav. Can't see him standing a chance of arriving within the elimination time.
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I'm really feeling for Tommy, he certainly has captured the hearts.
I don't know whether it's theITV website or the Virgin connection but the coverage is up and down more frequently than a whore's knickers. And every time it reboots, I have to sit through the same adverts ..grrr.
Come on Voeckler, hang in there
Come on Voeckler, hang in there
It is ITV. I always stream Eurosport HD and ITV side by side. Eurosprt despite it's higher quality picture pretty much never fails. ITV goes haywire every twenty minutes or so, on a good day. I am on Virgin too.
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
go Cadel
Same for me. My Freeview is temperamental as well.
Not that far out a the foot of the Alpe-d’Huez. No idea who is gonna win the stage now!
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
the crowds today were insane. Cadel should win tomorrow....
Tyrone Biggums
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Cadel really deserves the win. But I can't help but have that horrible feeling he's going to experience 2007 all over agian.
black & white seagull
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Looks like both Cav and Rojas are in the grupetto, so if both lose 20 points Cav is still 15 points ahead in green.
I was trying to gauge what was going to happen at the end of the OC tomorrow.
I have not done enough research, by I could see Cadel Evans taking nearly a minute off Andy Schleck and Contador taking three minutes off Andy Schleck and four minutes off Frank Schelk.
That would make it mighty close.
e.g.
Cadel Evans
Andy Scheck + 0.01
Contandor + 1.00
Frank Scheck + 1.30
Cunego + 1.31
Sanchez + 1.45
Basso + 1.46
Voeckler + 2.40
Well, I am not sure it could happen, but it might make it interesting.
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Does anyone else think Sanchez blew a stage victory trying to help AC?
Yes, and I refer you to my earlier post about the Spanish riders and their constant helping hands for Contador. The Tour is not the Worlds so they should not be helping people just because they are of the same nationality.
Early predo for tomorrow, Andy Schleck to hold on to yellow by less than five seconds from Evans.
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I've gone an awful lot further, and deeper into this race, this year, it's been hard, I've put it all out there, but I just can't carry on with predictions!.
Andy has to have been TT'ing all winter and most of the spring. If he hasn't he's an idiot and doesn't deserve to win.
Cadel is better.
Contador, I give up.
It's a shame not to many of the favourites here, road this:-
Critérium Du Dauphiné: Stage 3, Route Maps & Results | Cyclingnews.com
Andy has to have been TT'ing all winter and most of the spring. If he hasn't he's an idiot and doesn't deserve to win.
Cadel is better.
Contador, I give up.
It's a shame not to many of the favourites here, road this:-
Critérium Du Dauphiné: Stage 3, Route Maps & Results | Cyclingnews.com