*SPOILER* Stage 18

Doobz
Doobz Posts: 2,800
edited July 2008 in Pro race
seems like Cunego has had a bit of a nasty crash
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    as per letour.fr
    13:04 - Correction: Cunego Not Riding

    Contrary to a previous newsflash, the crash victim Damiano Cunego is not back on his bike (yet). Apologies for the error.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Back on his bike now, having lost 7 mins 30
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I hereby nominate Damiano Cunego for the "most convincing impression of Gilberto Simoni at the Tour" 2008.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    There's no way he's going to get back, is there? Surely he's going to abandon soon?
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Cunego and three team-mates now 13:40 down on the peloton. It's over.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    I know it's their role, but, if I was one of the 3 teammates I'd be mightily disappointed that my tour ended this way...
    Rich
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I'll be pretty impressed if he rides to the finish simnply to get eliminated. Although... From the point of view of his 3 gregarios, he bloody well better.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    How much time is he gonna need to lose to get eliminated on this stage?
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    not sure but the telly is saying he wont continue past the feed stop
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    http://live.cyclingnews.com/?id=latest

    14:41 CEST
    L'Equpe is reporting that French customs agents have stopped and searched the car of Johnny Schleck, father of Fränk and Andy. We will keep on top of this story and have more as soon as we can
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Doobz wrote:
    not sure but the telly is saying he wont continue past the feed stop[/quote

    I think he has to, otherwise he's eliminating 4 for the price of 1 and not even trying to get to the end.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    DaveyL wrote:
    http://live.cyclingnews.com/?id=latest

    14:41 CEST
    L'Equpe is reporting that French customs agents have stopped and searched the car of Johnny Schleck, father of Fränk and Andy. We will keep on top of this story and have more as soon as we can

    They were totally for the mother-in-law/dog.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • bipedal
    bipedal Posts: 466
    DaveyL wrote:
    http://live.cyclingnews.com/?id=latest

    14:41 CEST
    L'Equpe is reporting that French customs agents have stopped and searched the car of Johnny Schleck, father of Fränk and Andy. We will keep on top of this story and have more as soon as we can

    Please let this be routine....
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Isn't Gilbert in the Cunego group too? Pip will be might p!ssed if Damiano and his three gregarios stop at the feed station!
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    cn.com reckon ~40 min will be the cut-off. Cunego is 21 min down on the leaders at the moment.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    So much for not having a team TT this year then. :roll:
    Tour de France
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    From cyclingnews

    15:25 CEST 137.5km/59km to go
    Burghardt's hair is long enough to pop out of the openings in his helmet and to flutter in the wind

    Some form of bikini wax might be in order then?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • sportzchick
    sportzchick Posts: 45
    Is it me or do CSC look like they want to attack the climbe today
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    I think sastre might have another go
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yup, Julian Dean and Freire riding right at the front up this climb... CSC are really tearing this up :wink:
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    LangerDan wrote:
    From cyclingnews

    15:25 CEST 137.5km/59km to go
    Burghardt's hair is long enough to pop out of the openings in his helmet and to flutter in the wind

    Some form of bikini wax might be in order then?

    Coffee on keyboard bigtime there.
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Looks like Lance was right and Cunego wrong. He's not a tour GC rider afterall... Or maybe it's the drugfree tattoo that's holding him back. :roll:
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    I reckon if Lampre had used Cunego to protect Marzio Bruseghin for the last 3 years in GTs rather than the other way around they'd have a much better set of results.
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  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    What a snooze of a stage. Hats off to CSC for not trying to put Cadel under any pressure. Is this really the best they can do?
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    <h6>What\'s the point of going out? We\'re just going to end up back here anyway</h6>
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    LangerDan wrote:
    From cyclingnews

    15:25 CEST 137.5km/59km to go
    Burghardt's hair is long enough to pop out of the openings in his helmet and to flutter in the wind

    If you watch carefully, you can see it growing.
    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzziesta time in zzzzzzzzzzzzzentral France. :(
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pirahna
    Pirahna Posts: 1,315
    Eurostar wrote:
    What a snooze of a stage. Hats off to CSC for not trying to put Cadel under any pressure. Is this really the best they can do?

    Hardly surprising after yesterday. Tomorrow will be a quiet day as well, so you'll have to wait for Saturday for a bit of excitement.
  • bigdawg
    bigdawg Posts: 672
    why are csc throwing this race away - an entire team against one guy and thats the best theyve got??!! Why are they not firing sclecks off the front to wear Evans down and then launching Sastre...??
    dont knock on death\'s door.....

    Ring the bell and leg it...that really pi**es him off....
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    So they can't shift Cadel on a HC climb and they're going to unseat him on a 3rd cat?

    Yes, I can see the logic...
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Does Barredo have a cat's chance?
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    How funny was that? Barredo waited till Burgy tried to zip up his shirt and took off. What a jerk. LOL.

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