Tour de Suisse Stage 6 *spoiler*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ah shame for Brice. Andy right up there, nearly caught them all.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Go Gesink. Bridged to Andy's wheel, solo.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Hares and Tortoises.
    Hares: A Schleck, R Gesink.
    Tortoises: L Armstrong, L Leipheimer. 8)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GC shake up. Andy was 37sec down and Gesink 27 secs.
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  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    Ay, Felliu won a stage at the pyrenees last year didn't he? He can climb pretty well.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Is Andy seriously trying to get away do we think?
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Andy Cracked? Gesink away.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gesink goes again - setting a high tempo. Andy can't follow, yet.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Andy caught.....bonk maybe. Garate still going well.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gesink buring them. 1.15 to Frank and Zaugg. 1.30 to Andy, Lance etc. 2.40 to Martin.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    I take it Fab has long gone? Behind Martin?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I see Kloden's pack horse form has suddenly materialised.
    Sterilisation Shack.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    I see Kloden's pack horse form has suddenly materialised.
    Sterilisation Shack.


    You can see why. LLL or LA could win this overall unless Gesink does a Sterling TT
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lance SUCKING WHEELS THE ENTIRE CLIMB
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    calvjones wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    I see Kloden's pack horse form has suddenly materialised.
    Sterilisation Shack.


    You can see why. LLL or LA could win this overall unless Gesink does a Sterling TT

    Hold on, I forgot, Lance can't TT anymore. One for the packhorse maybe.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Forget the pack horses, enjoy the thoroughbred at the front!
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Klodi losing some seconds to avoid any potential embarrassment in the TT tomorrow. That guy's career was just so wasted
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Guess who is going to win the GC, without having done anything other than survive? :wink:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Big win for Gesink. Much respect for that move. Hopefully he has similar form in the Tour - no one is really mentioning him.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Guess who is going to win the GC, without having done anything other than survive? :wink:
    Me!!!
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  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    don't forget, Armstrong doesn't need to be in form for another 3 1/2 weeks...he will come into July 3rd under form and by day 10 will be not so very far from the top 5 riders when the hammer is absolutely down.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Dave_1 wrote:
    don't forget, Armstrong doesn't need to be in form for another 3 1/2 weeks...he will come into July 3rd under form and by day 10 will be not so very far from the top 5 riders when the hammer is absolutely down.

    I agree.
    Like I said, he'll probably take the Swiss GC, as they aren't exactly a great bunch of trialists.

    Looks like we'll be in for another deadly dull Tour de Negativity.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    don't forget, Armstrong doesn't need to be in form for another 3 1/2 weeks...he will come into July 3rd under form and by day 10 will be not so very far from the top 5 riders when the hammer is absolutely down.

    I agree.
    Like I said, he'll probably take the Swiss GC, as they aren't exactly a great bunch of trialists.

    Looks like we'll be in for another deadly dull Tour de Negativity.

    neither is he these days
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gesink is 55 secs ahead of Lance. Although, possibly t is not a forgone conclusion that he will get that much on him in 27km. There are also others in this race.
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  • Peter_K
    Peter_K Posts: 193
    Why isnt Kloden allowed to compete with LA to try and show that Lance is coming good but hasnt reached his best form yet.

    Im only asking as i picked Kloden as my GC, Im not a Lance follower
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    mididoctors wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    don't forget, Armstrong doesn't need to be in form for another 3 1/2 weeks...he will come into July 3rd under form and by day 10 will be not so very far from the top 5 riders when the hammer is absolutely down.

    I agree.
    Like I said, he'll probably take the Swiss GC, as they aren't exactly a great bunch of trialists.

    Looks like we'll be in for another deadly dull Tour de Negativity.

    neither is he these days

    Exactly. He did the same time as Frank Schleck in the Prologue (only 1s faster than Gesink)
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Gesink isnt that bad a TTer and Armstong won't be at peak, so this one is still open.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    If he takes the GC, this would easily be LA's biggest win since the comeback.

    Who'da thunk it?

    Like a redux of the Indurain days - cling on in the mountains and smoke them in the TT...
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  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    don't forget, Armstrong doesn't need to be in form for another 3 1/2 weeks...he will come into July 3rd under form and by day 10 will be not so very far from the top 5 riders when the hammer is absolutely down.

    I agree.
    Like I said, he'll probably take the Swiss GC, as they aren't exactly a great bunch of trialists.

    Looks like we'll be in for another deadly dull Tour de Negativity.

    I hope not, I hope we see a close race. Who knows how Landis' tip offs have changed things.
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Sweet. Finally got one right in the PTP. But when I made my pick... I was just Ges-ink!

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