The Official 99th Tour de France thread, 2012.

[Pantani]

Chavenel putting in a big time now, Eurosport saying Cancellara may have gone off to fast and is slowing

Stick with ITV, he pulled out 31 more seconds on Martin in 15km. Hardly slowing down. Chavanel looking really good though.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Peter Velits just put in third best time at first check.

 

[Pantani]

Velits (Peter) flying too, 3rd fastest at first check.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Stick with ITV, he pulled out 31 more seconds on Martin in 15km. Hardly slowing down. Chavanel looking really good though.

Channel hoping to avoid adds, also like to watch ITV highlights.

The Beast is nearing the end....he is flying

 

[Stat Brother]

Don't start me off.
I'll go back to Gilbert-gate again.

 

[Stat Brother]

Clinical.

 

[Pantani]

Channel hoping to avoid adds, also like to watch ITV highlights.

The Beast is nearing the end....he is flying

Me too, just being facetious. 1 minute 20 ahead for Spartacus at the end. Mick Rogers just gone through 4th fastest at the first check point by tenths on Martin.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Cancellara looking in great form for Gold. Looking forward to seeing him fly around Bushy Park three weeks Wednesday....

 

[teaboy]

Can't see anyone beating Cancellara today. Catching your 3-minute man after 20km is just mind-blowing!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Can't see anyone beating Cancellara today. Catching your 3-minute man after 20km is just mind-blowing!

He is awesome, well worth getting time off on August the 1st to see him represent Switzerland in the olympic Time Trial around Hampton Court, hopefully Tony Martin will have recovered some by then.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Great ride by Chavenel

 

[Stat Brother]

Surprised by Rolland, I'd read somewhere he'd been doing loads of TT work over the winter.
Obviously not.

Great ride by Chavennel

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Surprised by Rolland, I'd read somewhere he'd been doing loads of TT work over the winter.
Obviously not.

Great ride by Chavennel

Like a bands poor second album its not quite happening yet for him this year, may yet have a good day in the mountains.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

WOW Van Garderen has just smashed Fabians time at 1st check...

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm sure I read they had been very astute with him, after year, and he was GENUINELY a good thing for France.

 

[perseus]

Can't see anyone beating Cancellara today. Catching your 3-minute man after 20km is just mind-blowing!

Martin said he was slow and Cancellara did not beat him by much, so I see Cancellara being beaten by a few riders. But Cancellara was pleased with his ride, so who knows? I think he will be beaten by a few riders. Is Rogers (the Australian) in yet? He might do a good time?

Half watching ITV4 up to now.

 

[Pantani]

WOW Van Garderen has just smashed Fabians time at 1st check...

He'll blow up. I think he will end up behind Chavanel.

 

[Pantani]

Rogers 12th, bad last section for him.

 

[Stat Brother]

He'll blow up. I think he will end up behind Chavanel.

You would have thought so.
If he doesn't it'll certainly get the attention of the Sky boys.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

1 Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) 52:21
2 Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) +0:27
3 Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) +01:02
4 Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) +01:19
5 Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) +0:1:47

Fast times to aim for, come on Brad show off your yellow cat suit and time it to perfection