Stage 16 - Martigny > Bourg St Maurice SPOILER

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Has she done her GCSE's yet?
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Karpets is 5.56 down on Contador - standing 20th on ~GC
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Maybe Andy is faking them all out? (*wishful thinking*)
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    from BBC website:

    qv 'Astana's team has been stopped and searched by customs officials at the Swiss-France border during today's stage. Astana spokesman Philippe Maertens says that a search was conducted for about three hours inside an Astana truck - not the team bus itself - but that nothing of concern was found'
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    afx237vi wrote:
    Has she done her GCSE's yet?

    Like that would stop you :wink:
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    iainf72 wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Has she done her GCSE's yet?

    Like that would stop you :wink:

    :P
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    afx237vi wrote:
    In the space of maybe 50 metres, I just saw - man holding enormous inflatable penis, man in chicken suit, man in gorilla suit. You gotta love the Tour.

    I like the two guys with the huge horns on their helmets. Got to be Americans. Who else would do something that crazy? Not sure how that relates to the tour or bike racing. In any case, some one's going to put an eye out.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    iainf72 wrote:
    Customs searched an Astana van earlier.
    If they are suspected of transporting suspicious goods, they are unlikely to do it inside a van painted in their colours.
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Another puncture for Schleck? Specialized tires are trully rubish, aren't they?
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Are u sure they're specialized tires?
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Breakaway approaching final climb - just started climb.
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    donrhummy wrote:
    Are u sure they're specialized tires?

    I can't think of other Saxo sponsors that make tires. I may be wrong on the brand. Not on the rubbishness, though.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    drenkrom wrote:
    Another puncture for Schleck? Specialized tires are trully rubish, aren't they?

    Is he really using Specialized tires? Or something else, rebranded? One would think he would be on tubulars. Does Spec... make tubulars?
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    drenkrom wrote:
    donrhummy wrote:
    Are u sure they're specialized tires?

    I can't think of other Saxo sponsors that make tires. I may be wrong on the brand. Not on the rubbishness, though.

    Agreed. A very bad advertisement there.
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Hmmm - a 1 hour climb - kind of puts my climbing opportunities to shame :D

    Peleton on the climb now.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    I think they are on Zipp tubs, which are rebranded Vittorias. He has punctured a few times but other times he has changed bikes, he likes a lighter one for the final. He did this on the way to Verbier but the commentators claimed it was a puncture.
  • VerwoodAsh
    VerwoodAsh Posts: 196
    donrhummy wrote:
    drenkrom wrote:
    donrhummy wrote:
    Are u sure they're specialized tires?

    I can't think of other Saxo sponsors that make tires. I may be wrong on the brand. Not on the rubbishness, though.

    Agreed. A very bad advertisement there.

    Going back to the BIKERADAR pro bike review of Cancellera's Tarmac - it says they had VELOFLEX tubulars with the names blanked out. I guess it would similar for the others as well then.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Anyone seen Menchov? I heard he was dropped, did he make it back or is he in the grupetto?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Wow, that aerial shot of the Little Saint Bernard looks AMAZING.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Wow, that view of the switchbacks on the petit st. bernard is beautiful!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Dimitri Champion won l'Etape du Tour? WTF? How do you say "ringer" in French?
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    How does Lance get so lucky with not having punctures? What, he's had 2 or 3 in all his years on the tour? Maybe a slightly heavier tire than the norm?
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    afx237vi wrote:
    Wow, that aerial shot of the Little Saint Bernard looks AMAZING.

    LOL, you beat me to it. :)
  • drenkrom
    drenkrom Posts: 1,062
    Is the descent of the Petit as twisty as the ascent? If so, should be quite a show.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Iain hopes Cuddles goes for it!
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Suprised that Frederigo can climb - he's got sprinters legs - powerful rider.

    Quite a plucky ride by Nick Roache.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Saxo's on the front.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Saxo Bank go to the front...
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    3 or 4 Garmin riders in the yellow jersey group there?
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Versus is going commercial free again. cool.

    Did someone here say that the UK tv feed has close to zero commercials?

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