Stage 20 TT Spoilers

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  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Stage win? Who needs it. How about a yellow jersey to console yourself.
  • samiam
    samiam Posts: 227
    andrewJohnson wrote:
    Shame, IMO Andy is much more deserving of the Yellow than Cadel is.

    wat.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    andrewJohnson wrote:
    donrhummy wrote:
    andrewJohnson wrote:
    Shame, IMO Andy is much more deserving of the Yellow than Cadel is.

    Serious question: based on what?

    For actually attacking. All I've seen from Cadel is him being on the defensive, don't get me wrong it's amazing what he's done without any help, but I'd rather see a winner who has been attacking to get there.

    Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you hadn't watched the Tour this year.
  • Vuelta95
    Vuelta95 Posts: 31
    What a lovely afternoon it's been.
    You might have had a response from a pro cyclist on Twitter, you may even have chatted to a 'journo', but ultimately, you still know nothing. You're not an insider, no matter how much you wish you are.
  • Fastlad
    Fastlad Posts: 908
    Cuddles, i love you man :P
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Don't forget that Andy did a super champion ride. That counts.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    Amazing.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    mrushton wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Schlecklet lost 2 mins! I'm genuinely thrilled for Evans, been nervous all day!

    Hungover I may be but a beer is called for! and he's on Campag too!

    he's got Di2 on that bike acc. to the piece on Cycling News

    is it not the campag electronic shifting they've been trialling? if not, way to wee-wee off your sponsors

    ignore me, I'm an idiot
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  • whitbags
    whitbags Posts: 878
    niblue wrote:
    andrewJohnson wrote:
    Shame, IMO Andy is much more deserving of the Yellow than Cadel is.

    Why? He's a one trick pony.

    Agreed. I wonder if Schleck will have it in him to be graceful at the end of this?
    Regards

    Whitbags.
  • saintdracula
    saintdracula Posts: 232
    edited July 2011
    CADEL EVANS

    Damn it, BMCs will get really expensive in the future
  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    Nah, they'll probably attack tomorrow :shock:
    Peter
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Don't forget that Andy did a super champion ride. That counts.

    Yep, I've gotta agree with that.

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Time trials to settle a race? Prudhomme, you're a barbarian!
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,558
    Congrats Cuddles!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Haha, spotted DIDI
    Contador is the Greatest
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    donrhummy wrote:
    andrewJohnson wrote:
    donrhummy wrote:
    andrewJohnson wrote:
    Shame, IMO Andy is much more deserving of the Yellow than Cadel is.

    Serious question: based on what?

    For actually attacking. All I've seen from Cadel is him being on the defensive, don't get me wrong it's amazing what he's done without any help, but I'd rather see a winner who has been attacking to get there.

    Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you hadn't watched the Tour this year.

    :lol:
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    mrushton wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Schlecklet lost 2 mins! I'm genuinely thrilled for Evans, been nervous all day!

    Hungover I may be but a beer is called for! and he's on Campag too!

    he's got Di2 on that bike acc. to the piece on Cycling News

    is it not the campag electronic shifting they've been trialling? if not, way to wee-wee off your sponsors

    http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/ ... ine_185740
    M.Rushton
  • fastercyclist
    fastercyclist Posts: 396
    whitbags wrote:
    niblue wrote:
    andrewJohnson wrote:
    Shame, IMO Andy is much more deserving of the Yellow than Cadel is.

    Why? He's a one trick pony.

    Agreed. I wonder if Schleck will have it in him to be graceful at the end of this?

    +1

    Painful to see him lose this way, I'd rather a European won the race however hats off to Evans. Shame he didnt win the stage, did he win any stages this year??
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  • davidmiller
    davidmiller Posts: 320
    it has been an awesome tour though. the attacks by Andy and Bertie and even though Cadel does n't have the acceleration to get away, the way he drove the chasing groups was phonomenal.

    Voekler was awesome too and the Manx Mouth finally should win green????
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    fastercyclist wrote:
    +1

    Painful to see him lose this way, I'd rather a European won the race however hats off to Evans. Shame he didnt win the stage, did he win any stages this year??

    Yes, Mûr-de-Bretagne on stage 4.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Do you realize how close Contador just came to making the podium? Wow.
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Woooohoooooo!!

    What time will the whinging start again about the rainy downhills?
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  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Cadel's won the Tour :o

    This is going to take a while to sink in.
  • saintdracula
    saintdracula Posts: 232
    i feel for andy though...he will surely win in future years...next year perhaps?

    oh, but then I forgot about wiggo
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    He won stage 3. I would have preferred to see Andy win it, but as has been said before it's each to their own.

    I like to see attacks in the mountains and would love to see a pure climber win it like Pantani did.

    Others prefer someone who can time trial well and limit their losses in the hills, and it's not for anyone to say that one way of winning is 'better' than the other. It's just personal preference.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    He won stage 3. I would have preferred to see Andy win it, but as has been said before it's each to their own.

    I like to see attacks in the mountains and would love to see a pure climber win it like Pantani did.

    Others prefer someone who can time trial well and limit their losses in the hills, and it's not for anyone to say that one way of winning is 'better' than the other. It's just personal preference.

    Fair comment. I agree with this but don't like Andy, like Cadel a lot and Andy has many more opportunities to come.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Yay!

    That is all.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    I know some people don't like tours being won in a TT, but what's better than the winner being unknown until the final day?
  • rajMAN
    rajMAN Posts: 429
    Fantastic EVANS, hard work and being an ALL ROUNDER wins the 2011 Tour :D:D

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