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

[Chef_Vodnik]

That went well for Schmucks.

Yeah, because showing signs of being tired after three weeks of a GT is the equivalent of being a schmuck.
GTFO

 

[will10]

Andy
Frank
Cadel

on GC, will they let Andy & Frank go off last and 2nd last? Or put Cadel in between so there's no brotherly pacing?

 

[The Sheep]

Same time given to entire Evans group?

thanks to de gendt

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

Also, killer performance by Evans - it's his tour to lose right now, but he was in pretty much the same spot in '08
But judging by his performance levels both today and yesterday, I just don't see how he can possibly mess it up.

 

[Cervelo77]

Anybody got the -20 points limit?

Avg speed was 31. To the rule book...

 

[Carl0880]

I am not a big fan of Cadel as a personality wise but

I am sure Cadel is getting tired of being 2nd in GC going into the FInal TT in the Tour. Talking about Deja Vu. If he can't win this race, then there is nothing he can do. HE couldn't have ridden a better race. What Andy did yesterday was epic, but Cadel did what he could to hold, and today he stay calm the entire stage.

 

[Zoncolan]

thanks to de gendt

Yes, **** de Gendt!

 

[GroupDK]

Galibier: Voeckler drops Bertie
Alpe d'Huez: Rolland drops Bertie
Europcar turn the world upside down,

it smells. ! no doubt..

a secandary team suddenly are the strongest..

wauue - but thats no problem, the french are in control for this race, so they can cut and past as they want to..(not my cup of tee)

was amazed the couples of times i was in french, about the mentality, money talks, not the instans of democrazy. rank 25 wauuee.
(but then again dont know if its worse in other EU countrys..)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index

 

[No_Balls]

Also, killer performance by Evans - it's his tour to lose right now, but he was in pretty much the same spot in '08
But judging by his performance levels both today and yesterday, I just don't see how he can possibly mess it up.

Could be a puncture tomorrow

 

[el chava]

great win for rolland. !!

a ****ing leech..

french mentality in ordnung. !

he will get busted later, and thats no problem for the french people..

take it to the clinic, please. Rolland did everything right, classy win!!

 

[Maxiton]

Also, killer performance by Evans - it's his tour to lose right now, but he was in pretty much the same spot in '08
But judging by his performance levels both today and yesterday, I just don't see how he can possibly mess it up.

Don't say that.

 

[Parrulo]

limit is 25ish minutes according to the portuguese commentators

 

[Bala Verde]

Rolland reconned the Alpe earlier this year , and rode it 10 times. He said he knew he had to stick to someone's wheel from corner 6, because you'd have a lot of headwind. That's what he did and then when Samu got to Conti, it was his turn to attack them both.

 

[zapata]

Ambivalent. Yesterday and today, especially today, was two of the best stages I've seen, but I'm not exactly happy with the outcome. Great, great try by contador, though.

 

[kurtinsc]

I am not a big fan of Cadel as a personality wise but

I am sure Cadel is getting tired of being 2nd in GC going into the FInal TT in the Tour. Talking about Deja Vu. If he can't win this race, then there is nothing he can do. HE couldn't have ridden a better race. What Andy did yesterday was epic, but Cadel did what he could to hold, and today he stay calm the entire stage.

I agree with this. If Cadel loses it's not due to a lack of anything on his part. He's ridden as well as anyone could possibly have hoped he would.

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

Could be a puncture tomorrow

Masked by a fake mechanical, no doubt!
*puts on tin foil hat*

 

[richwagmn]

Tommy 1:17 to make up on Frank. Will he try? Betcha he will!

Small downside for Cadel, having to start before the brothers. He better get a lot of good timers lined up to not be dependent on independant time checks.

Seriously? TV is cooked. And Pierre Roland is the true start of Europcar.

 

[Cerberus]

Andy
Frank
Cadel

on GC, will they let Andy & Frank go off last and 2nd last? Or put Cadel in between so there's no brotherly pacing?

The starting order is based on the GC, not on your sad accusations.

 

[Spider1964]

They can't be equal, it will go down to the hundreth of a second combined from the TTT and ITT.

Thank you. May need those 100ths I reckon?

Epic.

 

[el chava]

it smells. ! no doubt..

a secandary team suddenly are the strongest..

wauue - but thats no problem, the french are in control for this race, so they can cut and past as they want to..(not my cup of tee)

Who can blame them after being ridiculed by danes since the 90ies?

 

[ericthesportsman6]

take it to the clinic, please. Rolland did everything right, classy win!!

Good win, but I wouldn't call it classy. Sitting on Sammy's wheel until he had dragged him to Conti and then attacking...Not classy.

 

[sportzchick]

Also, killer performance by Evans - it's his tour to lose right now, but he was in pretty much the same spot in '08
But judging by his performance levels both today and yesterday, I just don't see how he can possibly mess it up.

DONT SAY THAT!!!!!!!!! I dont want anyone to jinx him LOL

Im off to bed for tonight - tommorow is going to be EPIC!!!!

 

[auscyclefan94]

That was one of the best rides I have ever seen by Cadel....simply amazing!

 

[kcbworth]

Cadel has finished 2nd twice. Andy has finished 2nd twice. Given Andy's handicap to Cadel in ITT, they are as close as can be. Wow... epic!

 

[luckyboy]

lol Eurosport bringing up the 2009 ITT as proof of what could happen tomorrow.