2011 TDF: Stage 19 - Modane - Alpe-dÂ’Huez

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink already dropped. Seems like yesterday was a one-timer. He'll be glad when he is in Paris.

 

[jobiwan]

Stupid commercials! 😛

 

[lilyprotector]

what happened to frank? wasn't he supposed to be the freshest after yesterday's courtesy tow??

 

[spalco]

How far back is the peloton?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Cadel dropped Brukhardt now he can't even keep up. Makes me feel like the bike problem is figment of his imagination. I could be wrong...just expressing what my gut says.

you are very much right

 

[Sophistic]

AC is already slowing down, no way the group could follow ih the pace was still so hot

 

[Granville57]

If Contador sees even the slightest bit of daylight between he and Schleck, he's going to go ballistic.

Please, please, please, please, please!

 

[jobiwan]

what the **** happened while i was gone?

Alberto Contador happened!! 😀

 

[mr. tibbs]

1.10 is peanuts if it wastes a great amount of energy.

great racing tho.

This is Contador's strength. He is NOT a mathematician. He is a cyclist, and cyclists win races on the road, not with a calculator.

 

[zapata]

Where's Sørensen now? Contador still pulling everybody along.

 

[The Hitch]

Jerome Pinaut instant legend.

 

[BYOP88]

Andy, I see your 60km 1 and bit mountain attack, I offer a 90km 3 mountain attack.

 

[davestoller]

Evans needs to get help and peg the gap and catch them on the descent off the Galibier

 

[TourOfSardinia]

My dream: Hoogerland & Contador launch from the front, anytime now.

 

[RdBiker]

Wow! Just tuned in when Contador went. FINALLY Voeckler has come back down to earth

 

[Parrulo]

Alberto Contador happened!! 😀

now seriously more detailed info please 😱

 

[mr. tibbs]

Haha QuickStep are the neutral support domestiques this year.

 

[Epicycle]

I don't see BOTH AC and AS lasting the whole stage at this pace.But who cracks first?

Yeah 60km from the top of the Galibier to the finish is way too much. I think Schleck is endangering his chance to win following this move. The bike problems may work out for Cadel putting him back in the peloton.

 

[Ramira]

what the **** happened while i was gone?

Contador attacked, Andy followed. Then Fränk jumped as well. Evans closed the gap. Voeckler looked done but made the jump a bit later on.

Then Fränk either got dropped or more likely let himself fall back into the peleton. Alberto kept pushing the pace, eventually Voeckler got dropped and Evans did as well either due to a mechanical or him cracking there's disagreement about that part.

Edit: And Contador has just become the 3rd favourite GT rider for both me and Jobiwan 😉. Go Schleck though 😛

 

[hatcher]

Where's Sørensen now? Contador still pulling everybody along.

He blew up about 5 seconds into Contador's first attack, didn't he?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

now seriously more detailed info please 😱

Contador attacked with over 90k left.

 

[spalco]

Haha QuickStep are the neutral support domestiques this year.

lol

.........

 

[The Hitch]

Urtuzan should have put on a gold helmet so they thought its Samu😛

 

[davestoller]

Contador not dropping the group from the break
now what?

 

[trevim]

Finally here comes Contador's team! Oh wait it's Euskaltel🙂