Tour de Suisse *Spoilers*
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Never seen him anywhere near that level since. Im guessing he just wanted to get a good contract.Contador is the Greatest0
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Glad I watched the Swiss feed live.
Eurosport's coverage today comprised of the usual pointless opening, 1 minute of Albasini at 17kms, ad break, then the last 4kms.
Quite, quite appalling.
Good news for tomorrow's stage.
Live Swiss (net feed) coverage starts an hour earlier, at 1-50pm UK time, so we should get the hard part of the first climb, too."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
I'm pretty sure that this evening they were showing a repeat/highlights of the tennis that they'd shown live earlier in the day. They could have easily fit in the usual hour's worth of cycling highlights.Blazing Saddles wrote:Eurosport's coverage today comprised of the usual pointless opening, 1 minute of Albasini at 17kms, ad break, then the last 4kms.
Quite, quite appalling.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Never seen him anywhere near that level since. Im guessing he just wanted to get a good contract.
He won the Tour of Oman - I was there. Yeah, yeah, crap race and all that, but you may as well win it.
Anyway, he's definitely a bit behind, but I wouldn't rule him out of having a decent TdF.0 -
Jeremy Roy making a good show of it today - at least until they get to the big stuff - 8 minutes on the pelotonhttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Hmm the peloton are sleeping in - the gap is now over 11 minutes with almost 100km gone. The famous 5 are:
Kangert (AST), Bookwalter (BMC), Boeckmans (VCD), Montaguti (ALM) and Roy (FDJ)http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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if it stays like this, Kangert wins the race !!! the peloton will kick in on the climbs no doubthttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Montaguti is now leading the kOM competition, and with the gap at 12:45 he could well take maximum points on the climb to Sörenberg, it will take some effort to retrieve ithttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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If anybody fancies an afternoon in the Alps. We have extra coverage, this afternoon.
Swiss tv just going live:
http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/0/160/v-416169.html"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
King of the Mountain: 1. Montaguti 20 points, 2. Roy 15 points, 3. Kangert 10 points, 4. Bookwalter 6 points, 5. Boeckmans 4 points. - that must box it off for montguti now surely?http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Leipheimer has another Paris-Nice moment. :oops:"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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its a decent - levi taking a tumble is a probability isnt it?http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Leipheimer (OPQ) had a technical problem at the beginning of the downhill. Nothing too serious as he is already back at the end of the peleton. "technical problem" aka the technicalites of tarmac not extending to where the bike was heading perhaps?http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Rabobank are looking well sorted for this one, good numbers and positionhttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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ILM Zero7 wrote:Leipheimer (OPQ) had a technical problem at the beginning of the downhill. Nothing too serious as he is already back at the end of the peloton. "technical problem" aka the technicalites of tarmac not extending to where the bike was heading perhaps?
How on earth has he managed to contrive to get dropped off the back of the bunch again?0 -
because he is the one in the pro-peloton whose bike handling skills are closest to my own !!DeadCalm wrote:ILM Zero7 wrote:Leipheimer (OPQ) had a technical problem at the beginning of the downhill. Nothing too serious as he is already back at the end of the peloton. "technical problem" aka the technicalites of tarmac not extending to where the bike was heading perhaps?
How on earth has he managed to contrive to get dropped off the back of the bunch again?http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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now he is getting his saddle adjusted.... after the downhill moment perhaps its needs more cleaning than adjustmenthttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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ILM Zero7 wrote:Leipheimer (OPQ) had a technical problem at the beginning of the downhill. Nothing too serious as he is already back at the end of the peloton. "technical problem" aka the technicalites of tarmac not extending to where the bike was heading perhaps?
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ouch - laurent Didier loses his front wheel on the roundabout - lucky not to take 2 or 3 down with himhttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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RadioShack really have the hammer down i the chase, now the gap is below 7 minutes for the first time in 40 kmshttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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the leading group is now down to 3 - Bookwalter droppedhttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Yes, kicking off. Thankfully not on the final climb. Nieve on the front.Contador is the Greatest0
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Nieve goes, and the big names all have to go too - Schleck kicks, with Danielsonhttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Frank and Nieve distancing all others. Nieve also looking in trouble.Contador is the Greatest0
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Can you see Frank's face! All the others are out the saddle busting to get his wheel and he is calm as you like, looking around admiring the views!Contador is the Greatest0
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yes, admiring the scenery - impressive, or good actingfrenchfighter wrote:Can you see Frank's face! All the others are out the saddle busting to get his wheel and he is calm as you like, looking around admiring the views!http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Valverde cracks - big time, then reconsiders and catches onto the back - oddhttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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Frank 150m on Tom D 150m on Nieve, Rui, Gesink, Levi and ValverdeContador is the Greatest0
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Nieve is a super climber. You just know Frankie is going to put the hurt on Wiggins something silly.Contador is the Greatest0
