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

[RdBiker]

Samu at 10" and Evans at 31" according to letour.fr, Basso at 1'06"

Contador gets a team mate!

 

[goggalor]

Samu bridges. Evans struggling. Hopefully Samu races for the win, not for Spain.

 

[Carl0880]

this WHOLE stage has been 100%...

the grupetto is going to miss the time cut by a mile

They have slacked the time cut due to the shorter stage, but today's stage is not that fast considering all the attacking, by my estimates they are on pace for one of the slower times I believe.

 

[virenque216]

velits is doing a great ride today so is Hesjedal

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Samu with the leaders!

 

[Ferminal]

What?
...

He needs to make the catch within the next 10-15km. The gap seems to be going the other way. Now they can follow Sanchez down.

 

[I Watch Cycling In July]

anyone seen bert eat anything?

 

[spalco]

Leopard team car says Frank is with Evans and showdown on Alpe d'Huez and that they were surprised by Contador but Andy is very strong, mentally too and wants to show everybody what he's got.

 

[Publicus]

40 seconds to the Cuddles Group

 

[No_Balls]

What are we gonna do if Contador gets suspended? Besides of Andy's attack yesterday he's the one to blow the race apart. Let the guy ride

I am going to "kill" (ACF-style) those who says Contador makes a race boring again. Just by being Contador he put the fire into the others and makes them better then they are (or need to be if he wasnt around).

 

[Pharazon]

Suitcase of courage!!

 

[Moondance]

anyone seen bert eat anything?

No........

 

[sportzchick]

Still time to go....

COME ON CADEL!!!!!!

 

[The Hitch]

lol Sanchez the only one not pedaling and going as fast as the other 5 in the group.

 

[Jamsque]

Team Spain! Watch out, Andy.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

This is now Andy's unless he collapses horribly.

He has nearly 40 seconds on Evans and now has Samu to help on the descent. That means that they will be further ahead when the climb starts. And I think he's worked less today than Evans.

 

[Bala Verde]

He needs to make the catch within the next 10-15km. The gap seems to be going the other way. Now they can follow Sanchez down.

he'll have to work in the valley by himself.

Samu, Andy and conti can work together.

 

[Jamsque]

Evans has not made time on this descent, in fact he has lost it. I wonder if he'll get any help on the flatter bits.

 

[unsheath]

back to 27 sec

 

[Granville57]

anyone seen bert eat anything?

Stage 19: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

[Jeanne]

I am going to "kill" (ACF-style) those who says Contador makes a race boring again. Just by being Contador he put the fire into the others and makes them better then they are (or need to be if he wasnt around).

contador= mental doping for the others? what an irony

 

[The Hitch]

He needs to make the catch within the next 10-15km. The gap seems to be going the other way. Now they can follow Sanchez down.

Its gone down to 25. It was 1 minute to start and 35 not so long ago.

 

[vcampbell]

anyone seen bert eat anything?

We haven't seen it at the Giro, when he was separated form 50 km to go and he still was fine.

 

[Carl0880]

Has there ever been such a competitive competition for the White. IN the past week you have had Taaramae, Uran, Jeanssenson and Rolland all battling for it and switching it back and forth.

 

[rides like a girl]

No........

Yes at the top of the hill, he went from the front to the rear as he was reaching for something in his back pocket...and ate it