Stage 20 TT Spoilers

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  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Another stage win for HTC.
    Cuddles gets yellow, Roland keeps white.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    3 weeks ago, on the Passage du Gois, what do you think Thomas Voeckler's reaction would have been if you would have told him he'd beat Contador at the end of the Tour?
  • stokepa31
    stokepa31 Posts: 560
    If carlsberg did timetrials that would have been it. Universal love for cuddles a Paris
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    That being said, only 42.5km of a TT. It was a climbers Tour to win. More than enough opportunities.
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  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    3 weeks ago, on the Passage du Gois, what do you think Thomas Voeckler's reaction would have been if you would have told him he'd beat Contador at the end of the Tour?

    I think he would've pulled a silly face.

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

    @ratsbey
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Andy has many more opportunities to come.

    Much like Andy Murray the time is going to come when that can no longer be said.....


    IMHO the most deserving rider won.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    3 weeks ago, on the Passage du Gois, what do you think Thomas Voeckler's reaction would have been if you would have told him he'd beat Contador at the end of the Tour?

    I think he would've pulled a silly face.

    Probably right.

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  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    donrhummy wrote:
    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?

    In fairness to Evans, he didn't just win it in the TT
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Cavendish very good on the mic. Top guy.
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  • davidmiller
    davidmiller Posts: 320
    i bet he cries like a baby ;-)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    The lowest position had in the gc this entire tour was 4th. Amazing ride.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    donrhummy wrote:
    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?
    You think Cav can still win it? :D
  • davidmiller
    davidmiller Posts: 320
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Cavendish very good on the mic. Top guy.

    yeah, I think he might actually be maturing and getting a bit of class. He's been worth listening to this year for the first time ever
  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    What a race. Such a well-deserved win. Tears in his eyes. Tears in MY eyes. Amazing stuff.
    point your handlebars towards the heavens and sweat like you're in hell
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    BTW, how crazy was it when the ref almost crashed Contador coming out the gate because he held the seat too long? I'd give Contador 6 more seconds because of that. He's just had a lot of bad luck.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    DavidMiller wrote:
    i bet he cries like a baby ;-)

    That didn't take long.
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    I was hoping that Cadel would go for the Vuelta after this one to try and win a Grand Tour to round off a top career. Little did I know :)
  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    well done to an Aussie battler but cant help but feel it lacked panache-might have the lowest overall time and that counts as the winner,but not likely to remember this win as much as for TVs resolution or Andys break on Galibier1.Lot to look forward to,Tony Martin,Pierre Rolland,Jelle Vanendert Syl Smidt-great tour.
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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  • Richrd2205
    Richrd2205 Posts: 1,267
    Fantastic ride by Cuddles!
    As has been said above, the most deserving all round rider won.
    The TdF was quite dull last year after a fantastic Giro, so I wasn't much looking forward to this year's tour; half expecting it to be even duller than the Giro, but last year's positions have been reversed. One of the best Grand Tours in years (except for last year's Giro, of course)...
    Fingers crossed for Cav tomorrow, now.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Evans and Rolland the real men of today's match.
    Both posted far better times than at the Dauphine.
    Incredible rides.
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  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    Got tears in my eyes watching the podium now
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  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2011
    To be fair, but for Andy's bad rain day it would have been much closer... - but - fundamentally, and ultimately, Cadel can do a monster TT (which he did brilliantly well today), while the most exciting rider (for me), namely Andy, can't at the moment - Andy needs drastic work on his TT'ing - not sure whats going to happen with him regards this....To be fair to Cadel, that could have been his last chance, and he took it with a monster TT - massive display of power, grit and determination - full credit to him - a great tour, a good finish, good TV.
  • davidmiller
    davidmiller Posts: 320
    afx237vi wrote:
    DavidMiller wrote:
    i bet he cries like a baby ;-)

    That didn't take long.

    Hey! I'm fast off the bike too ;-)

    He did well on the podium too. Even more impressed now!
  • davelakers
    davelakers Posts: 762
    So happy. If Cav wins tomorrow it will be the perfect end to an amazing race.
    Im still gutted Wiggins crashed out but so glad it has ended the way it has.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    From last year.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    Just going through the standings now, and given Bradley's 24th finish last year, this is quite impressive
    letour.fr wrote:
    31. THOMAS Geraint 117 SKY PROCYCLING 84h 46' 08" + 1h 00' 48"
    32. LEIPHEIMER Levi 75 TEAM RADIOSHACK 84h 49' 18" + 1h 03' 58"
    33. GESINK Robert 41 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 84h 50' 29" + 1h 05' 09"
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    frenchfighter wrote:
    From last year.
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    He could still be yellow jersey 'winner' before the year is out.

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

    @ratsbey
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Hincapie rides to Paris on the winning team for the 9th time.
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Does this mean Leopard will go dark for a year? They should throw themselves at the Vuelta.

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