Stage 16 - *spoiler*

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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    afx237vi wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Who's going to bother attacking when there's 20-odd km downhill to the finish?

    Samuel Sanchez. Although I have no idea if he's in either of the two groups.

    Nope, my PTP pick has gone (of course)
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  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    The real question is whether these guys actually want to win the race? No-one ever gets huge gaps on Alpe D'huez, so they need time today as well. I had a feeling this stage would end up being a waste of time and it looks that way. Yawn.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    There's a big headwind. Explains why they're staying in a group.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    wow - is that augustyn? go on my son
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  • FixUpLookSharp
    FixUpLookSharp Posts: 66
    Yeah, this stage hasn't been as exciting as I thought it would be...
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    John-Lee Augustyn, him and Schlecky Jr will be battling it out for yellow in a few years time I tell ya. Two youngest riders in the race?
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    yup andy is 1 year older
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    ffs
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Holy crap, JLA :shock: He was lucky.
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    That Cime bit is horrible, the last little loop around the top of the pass.

    It's all of half a K or so but it's sooo steep and so little air.

    I had to stop last year, cough my lungs back in and then continue.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    The GC riders will try to make F Schleck panic
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Who said it was the easy decent! :shock:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Menchov dropped on the descent
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    I am gutted for Augustyn.. Poor lad.
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  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    20m slide on scree on your stomach, ouch! i wonder how long it took for him to get a new bike?
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Well, that was 2hrs work I'll now have to catch up with for nothing...
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Schleck better hope he can put in some MAJOR time on alpe d'huez on Evans because with less than 2 minutes, he's not beating evans.
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    great day for Evans
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    What do you reckon happened to his old one?

    How long before we see one of these on ebay?
    Rich
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Anyone know what happened to Vande Velde?
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Menchov loses 31 seconds :!:
    Rich
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    edited July 2008
    donrhummy wrote:
    Anyone know what happened to Vande Velde?

    lost a little over 2mins (i think I saw him listed as 3:15 down on GC), amazed he managed to limit his loses he was dropped a long way from the summit

    edit: fixed :P
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    donrhummy wrote:
    Anyone know what happened to Vande Velde?
    Loses 2.5 mins...
    Rich
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    deal wrote:
    donrhummy wrote:
    Anyone know what happened to Vande Velde?

    lost a little over 2mins (i think I saw him listed as 3:15 down on GC), amazed he managed to limit his loses he was doped along way from the summit


    Freudian slip? :D
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  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Big George looked gutted when he crossed the line - missed out being in the mix by just 24 seconds.
    Rich
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    deal wrote:
    donrhummy wrote:
    Anyone know what happened to Vande Velde?

    lost a little over 2mins (i think I saw him listed as 3:15 down on GC), amazed he managed to limit his loses he was doped along way from the summit

    I think you mean dropped! :P

    It was impressive that he limited his losses that much but he's gonna have to do more than follow on the next stage now.
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    calvjones wrote:
    deal wrote:
    donrhummy wrote:
    Anyone know what happened to Vande Velde?

    lost a little over 2mins (i think I saw him listed as 3:15 down on GC), amazed he managed to limit his loses he was doped along way from the summit


    Freudian slip? :D

    haha no i think he is clean, atm anyway...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Evans the real winner today, doing nothing but staying safe.

    Menchov now over a minute back, should have had a go. CSC tried nothing at all.
    VdV the only other loser. The ITT threat diminishes.

    They'll find it hard to gain sufficent time on just the Alpe.
    May make the St Etienne stage more interesting.
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  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    Superb descent -- coverage must look good in high def.
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  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    See the Caisse guy crash? Tub off the rim. Carried straight on. Ouch.

    AUGUSTYN John-Lee has made it home. + 05' 27".
    Rich

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