Stage 14 - Colmar - Besancon SPOILER

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  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Looking back at previous stages, 14th place gets 12 points with one less point as you finish a place further back. 25th gets one point. So, still some interest there for the green jersey people
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    This works well for all the other GC guys. Hincapie is good enough that giving him a few minutes lead in GC could mean some trouble, so Astana's using quite a bit of energy here to pull this back. Might be a bit more tired tomorrow.
  • gimboid
    gimboid Posts: 24
    afx237vi wrote:
    gimboid wrote:
    Never watched a stage live before; whats the deal with the ag2r guy in the break? Will he be trying to make a nuisance of himself to keep his man in the yellow?

    Nah, he'll just sit in, not do any work and try for the stage win... AG2R will almost certainly lose yellow tomorrow.
    That makes sense. I don't know what I imagined he could do to slow them down :?
  • AO1504
    AO1504 Posts: 57
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  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Big George currently got 2 mins on Noncentini in the Overall.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Mettan wrote:
    Big George currently got 2 mins on Noncentini in the Overall.

    36 km to go... gonna be close with only AG2R riding.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    George is looking pisssed off now. Gap is coming down.
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    AG2R back at the front driving. Strung the peleton out. Breakaway through and off.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Roche is knackered, too. All go for Rino.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    afx237vi wrote:
    George is looking pisssed off now. Gap is coming down.

    It is,, but not really fast enough. They need it down to 5.5 minutes or less.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    12 km to go, George still has a 1 minute buffer. Going to be very close!

    Group is still 12 riders, too, but they're gonna start messing about soon.
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Maskin making a move in breakaway group - raised pace of breakaway group.

    LeMevel attacking with George on tail.

    Nick Roache has now attacked.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Bloody Le Mevel! Where was he when I PTPed him on the Tourmalet stage!
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Ivanov's attacked - big attack. 10k to go - 6:17 over peleton - Hincapie stil in Yellow
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    This will kill Hincapie's chances... he needs to ditch the rest and give it full gas, TT style.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Oh dear. Please, no victory for that T-Mobile rider that got away. :roll:
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    The pace is increasing in breakaway group - Hincapie touch and go for Yellow on Road, Good racing here.

    Looks like Ivanov's won the stage.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Wonder if his old buddy Kessler's happy for him.
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Roulston is a pursuit medalist...he will bring Ivanov back - and take the stage!
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Ivanov wins stage. Roache gets 2nd.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    NervexProf wrote:
    Roulston is a pursuit medalist...he will bring Ivanov back - and take the stage!

    Such a shame they don't usually race for 200 km before holding pursuit races :wink:
  • mmitchell88
    mmitchell88 Posts: 340
    Go on Roche!
    Making a cup of coffee is like making love to a beautiful woman. It's got to be hot. You've got to take your time. You've got to stir... gently and firmly. You've got to grind your beans until they squeak.
    And then you put in the milk.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    LOL... Cav getting the world's slowest lead-out train.
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Congrats to Roche..a great ride.
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Columbia are in 2 minds :D
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    I believe Hincapie missed it by 2-3 seconds!!
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Nocentini still in yellow by 3 seconds I think!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    5 seconds. Very unlucky.
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Hinncapie into 2nd overall - 5 secs behind Nocentini.

    Great for a 36 year old.

    LeMevel into 5th overall.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Nocentini keeps it by 5 seconds!

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