Tour De France 2011 - The Commuters Spolier Thread

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  • pitchshifter
    pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    JZed wrote:
    Are we about to see the Schlecks?

    Surely its too early? Everyone will group back up on the decent.. More shocking Leopard trek tactics I feel. Schlecks will be isolated on the final climb..
  • pitchshifter
    pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    Gesink is gone! Cmon Thomas!
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Blimey! Gesink
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Cav in green, Thomas in white? Crivens!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    G. 8)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    He really has got the bit between his teeth - get in!
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    this akin to someone describing one of the worlds best striptease shows over the phone.
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    He's increasing the gap too.
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    JZed wrote:
    He's increasing the gap too.

    see!
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Roy looking pretty tasty :?
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    A Schleck mechanical?
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Gussio wrote:
    Roy looking pretty tasty :?

    May not be a bad thing to have some company at the start of LA
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    the lads wearing just pants... in that weather?
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    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    He's increasing the gap too.

    see!

    The relief as they reach the climax
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    That descent looks awesome on closed roads. Be a bit tight with traffic :shock:
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Jens voight, just tearing his bike in half :D
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    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Tommy V doing well so far today
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    boo for geraint, good going lad
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Go on Frank
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Just came out of a meeting a scanned the BBC online coverage v quickly.

    So, (a) who thinks Bertie is out of it this year
    (b) who thinks the Schlecks will race each other without mercy
    (c) who sees Cadel suffering at the hands of the Schlecks just like the year that hen Sastre won?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,465
    1. VOECKLER Thomas 181 TEAM EUROPCAR 51h 54' 44"
    2. SCHLECK Frank 18 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 51h 56' 33" + 01' 49"
    3. EVANS Cadel 141 BMC RACING TEAM 51h 56' 50" + 02' 06"
    4. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 51h 57' 01" + 02' 17"
    5. BASSO Ivan 91 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 51h 58' 00" + 03' 16"
    6. CUNEGO Damiano 161 LAMPRE - ISD 51h 58' 06" + 03' 22"
    7. CONTADOR Alberto 1 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 51h 58' 44" + 04' 00"
    8. SANCHEZ Samuel 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 51h 58' 55" + 04' 11"
    9. DANIELSON Tom 52 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 51h 59' 19" + 04' 35"
    10. ROCHE Nicolas 101 AG2R LA MONDIALE 51h 59' 41" + 04' 57

    Good to see him getting the full support of his team today.

    Can't help thinking G would have been better advised to stay with the GC guys instead of a brave but ultimately doomed attack.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Greg66 wrote:
    Just came out of a meeting a scanned the BBC online coverage v quickly.

    So, (a) who thinks Bertie is out of it this year
    (b) who thinks the Schlecks will race each other without mercy
    (c) who sees Cadel suffering at the hands of the Schlecks just like the year that hen Sastre won?

    Don't think Bertie's out of it given the attrition rate in this Tour (as well as the possibility of more mechanicals).

    But I think Cadel will suffer. He usually does in the mountains, partly because he's always exposed for a lack of teammates. But hope he gives it a rollicking good go. Jaw dropped when Basso attacked.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    So, I was wrong wrong wrong.... :x
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    So, I was wrong wrong wrong.... :x

    You're going to need this tip if you are getting married: never, ever, ever admit you were wrong. About anything. Ever.

    I'm fairly happy that I was basically right.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,465
    Greg66 wrote:
    Just came out of a meeting a scanned the BBC online coverage v quickly.

    So, (a) who thinks Bertie is out of it this year
    (b) who thinks the Schlecks will race each other without mercy
    (c) who sees Cadel suffering at the hands of the Schlecks just like the year that hen Sastre won?

    (a) Too early to pronounce....nothing will happen tomorrow.
    (b) More chance of getting the Klitchovs into the same ring.
    (c) He'll attack rather than wait for that to happen.


    Was it just me or did today's live coverage lack the normal close ups of the riders faces on the climb, much of the coverage seem to be from behind.....wonder have the bikes been told to keep their distance???
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,465
    I'm also trying desperately hard not to be cynical about how closely matched the GC contenders all seem. Or get my hopes up either.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Just came out of a meeting a scanned the BBC online coverage v quickly.

    So, (a) who thinks Bertie is out of it this year
    (b) who thinks the Schlecks will race each other without mercy
    (c) who sees Cadel suffering at the hands of the Schlecks just like the year that hen Sastre won?

    (a) Too early to pronounce....nothing will happen tomorrow.
    (b) More chance of getting the Klitchovs into the same ring.
    (c) He'll attack rather than wait for that to happen.


    Was it just me or did today's live coverage lack the normal close ups of the riders faces on the climb, much of the coverage seem to be from behind.....wonder have the bikes been told to keep their distance???

    (a) Bertie didn't ride the Giro in 2009 or (I think) 2010. He hasn't looked as sharp this year accelerating on the climbs as previous years; he has an injured knee (apparently) and he's had a few unlucky spills. My bet is that he's put rather too much work into his legs to be competitive in the Tour.
    (b) We'll see. This could be this year's main event though.
    (c) Ol' diesel split chinny will have to attack, but unless he has transformed himself this year, he doesn't have the burst power on climbs to accelerate clear of the Schlecks and hold them off. He'll take time from them in the TT, but that's short (42k?) and has two hard mountain top finishes before it. Where my money is on him playing the role of the mouse.
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  • ketsbaia
    ketsbaia Posts: 1,718
    First day in the mountains and ITV Player chooses today to put out a shonky highlights video that won't work.

    Beyond angry.
    One more gear

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Greg66 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Just came out of a meeting a scanned the BBC online coverage v quickly.

    So, (a) who thinks Bertie is out of it this year
    (b) who thinks the Schlecks will race each other without mercy
    (c) who sees Cadel suffering at the hands of the Schlecks just like the year that hen Sastre won?

    (a) Too early to pronounce....nothing will happen tomorrow.
    (b) More chance of getting the Klitchovs into the same ring.
    (c) He'll attack rather than wait for that to happen.


    Was it just me or did today's live coverage lack the normal close ups of the riders faces on the climb, much of the coverage seem to be from behind.....wonder have the bikes been told to keep their distance???

    (a) Bertie didn't ride the Giro in 2009 or (I think) 2010. He hasn't looked as sharp this year accelerating on the climbs as previous years; he has an injured knee (apparently) and he's had a few unlucky spills. My bet is that he's put rather too much work into his legs to be competitive in the Tour.
    (b) We'll see. This could be this year's main event though.
    (c) Ol' diesel split chinny will have to attack, but unless he has transformed himself this year, he doesn't have the burst power on climbs to accelerate clear of the Schlecks and hold them off. He'll take time from them in the TT, but that's short (42k?) and has two hard mountain top finishes before it. Where my money is on him playing the role of the mouse.

    The Contador's performance will go one of 3 ways.

    #1 - He's not raced since the Giro, so he needs a week or two to ride into form, and he's targetted his Tour peak for the Alps.

    #2 - The Giro's knackered him out (though I never really saw him suffer at any stage in that)

    #3 - His knee f*cks and it's the excuse he needs to bow out gracefully.
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