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

[Grayguard]

This is how a champ makes a race

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Leaky gas and BMC leading the chase.

Le Galibier commence.

 

[luckyboy]

Why do Liquigas care. Its not like Basso can win or podium. Are they trying to bring back Contador the threat for 5th place????

Hopefully BMC are throwing some money about to get some mercenaries.

 

[zapata]

I can't believe this. Galibier AND Alpe still to come..

 

[sportzchick]

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

no there is no disagreement

Tried to fix the bike himself twice then gets a new one

Anyone who disagree isnt thinking or is s-stirring.....I will be kind and say its option a

needs to have a kickass decent right now

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Hey remember when Lance did an attack just like this? Yeah, me neither.

 

[Granville57]

so WTF was Cadel's mechanical ?

Pedals were not going 'round and 'round fast enough.

 

[MartinGT]

16km from the start he attacked!

WTF!

 

[Sidbike]

Risks crash. Redline effort comes 2k later.

yeah, he's shown us that he'll do whatever it takes to hang on and today is last chance.

 

[jobiwan]

We should make Contador have 5 minutes gaps all the time. It's more fun to watch!!

 

[The Hitch]

Hopefully BMC are throwing some money about to get some mercenaries.

You dont want Contador to make it?

 

[sportzchick]

Pedals were not going 'round and 'round fast enough.

chain prehaps?

 

[ChrisE]

I agree. He would be more valuable in the front group with Andy.

He just could stay there. Same as Cuddles who faked a mechanical.

Yeah, he sure did.

 

[Ramira]

Hopefully this has only been part I of today's action. There is a long way to go and several different ways this can turn out. We should stop declaring winners, losers and legends just yet. I still think the TT will ultimately have a lot to say in this race.

I think based on what he's done today Alberto is a legend regardless of what happens in the end he can have a monumental implosion and his effort will still have been legendary.

Also I don't get what Voeckler is doing trying to close the gap all on his own he has to crack sometime soon.

 

[Granville57]

Levi catching up to the Contador group!

 

[UpTheRoad]

Cuddles back in the main group. Should let Liqui ride now. Save himself. No way to catch back up on his own.

He is going to let yellow in Paris go up the road if he lets others ride for him. He needs to be driving it with the others taking their turn when they can. Evans shouldn't rely on others to do the work for him.

 

[The Hitch]

Voecklers taken back 8 seconds. Come on Tommy

Allez!!!!

 

[BYOP88]

hey remember when lance did an attack just like this? Yeah, me neither.

hahahahaha

 

[Jeanne]

Hoogie and Flecha together once again.. uiui.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

so WTF was Cadel's mechanical ?

The Rai commentator said the brake might have been blocked - slowing Cadel down.

 

[Ramira]

Hey remember when Lance did an attack just like this? Yeah, me neither.

Ullrich did though . Man I miss Jan.

 

[thehog]

Hey remember when Lance did an attack just like this? Yeah, me neither.

He never needed to as he always had 15 team-mates at the base of the last climb.

 

[Ferminal]

Gap is holding. If Evans can keep it at 1'30" by the top he is still in the game.

 

[Jamsque]

After yesterday I thought we were done with pointless mean-spirited Evans bashing, but I guess I was wrong. Of course he didn't fake a damn mechanical, he changed bikes.

 

[spalco]

I'm an Evans "hater" but I agree he must have had a legitimate mechanical. It just looked weird because it happened exactly the same time TV was dropped.