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

[Bala Verde]

Its all about how they recover tonight.
Mentally and physically.

I think Evans consistently has more in the tank, went when he needed to, conserved when he needed to.

I think he will be riding with brilliance.

Mentally I think Evans has the advantage tomorrow. He has the better ITT and he took firmly control of today's race. He defended his position very well and the schlecks couldn't shake him

25.09 was the time limit, so Cav will lose another 20 points.

don't know where Rojas was.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Sammy didn't deserve to win. He clearly just became Contador's domestique which is why he attacked Evans after he had done a lot of work to get him within distance.

 

[kcbworth]

Podium

Reasonable chance that the podium will be Andy, Cadel, and Contador (in whatever order). These guys really have been the giants of the le tour for the past 5 years!

 

[Cervelo77]

Interesting for the ITT tomorrow:
"The starting order may be changed
by the stewards committee and the race
management, if the one established by the
reverse order of the general classification
should cause two riders from the same
team to start consecutively. In this event,
the lower ranked of the two must take the
place of the rider who should have preceded
him."
So I think that means Evans gets to start 3 mins back from Andy.

 

[Richeypen]

In other news, Garmin-Cervelo leads the teams competition by over 10 minutes.

As constantly mentioned by Phil and Paul for the entire stage.

Does anybody care?

 

[Ferminal]

Contrary to lies posted earlier, Samu has won the polka dot as per the official site.

By how many points?

 

[Arnout]

Karma.

Sammy sat on CE for 2 days and attacked him earlier in the stage?

What comes around goes around.

Ehm you might have noticed Samu lost a lot of time yesterday? And even let his teammates work despite him already knowing he had a bad day?

 

[Dead Star]

Mentally I think Evans has the advantage tomorrow. He has the better ITT and he took firmly control of today's race. He defended his position very well and the schlecks couldn't shake him

25.09 was the time limit, so Cav will lose another 20 points.

Definitely saw Rojas there, so both deducted. Gary Imlach must be blind.

 

[Kwibus]

Rojas and Cav both finish together outside the time limit?

Yes, they both lose 20 points. So nothing really happens. Cav will win the green jersey.

 

[mickkk]

Thats a pity because O`Grady went on record saying they would time out Cav for the Paris finish.

Hate it when a dastardly plan goes awry.

Best of my 36 tours so far.

 

[For The World]

It's clear that Bernard Hinault runs the presentation show. Tapping the podium girls on the **** when they need to present a lion or a bear or whatnot.

 

[Kwibus]

Sammy didn't deserve to win. He clearly just became Contador's domestique which is why he attacked Evans after he had done a lot of work to get him within distance.

I really don't think Sanchez did anything that only favoured Contador. Everything he did was in his own interest.

So I have to disagree with you here. He let Rolland fool him. Thought he was dead probably.

 

[unsheath]

Gee can go either way tomorrow. Interesting to see what the odds from the bookmakers will be. If Evans loses, he will be this generation's Poulidor.

 

[Dead Star]

It's clear that Bernard Hinault runs the presentation show. Tapping the podium girls on the **** when they need to present a lion or a bear or whatnot.

It's a tough job isn't it?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mollema 1st dutchman 27nd at ~5m

he gifted the stage to rolland

Gesink somehow finished 45th after being dropped as 90th or something.
Must have ridden a strong last climb because he wasn't in the group Europcar at the bottom.

 

[sulgpallur]

By how many points?

10points...

 

[Cervelo77]

By how many points?

10. 108 to 98 for AS

 

[KassyC]

Was that De Gendt up there? If so, WTF?! ride of the day..

Yep!! What a ride! I would have loved to have seen what he could have done this tour if he hadn't crashed so badly on the first stage. I didn't know he could climb like that at all!

 

[Bala Verde]

1. ROLLAND Pierre 188 TEAM EUROPCAR 3h 13' 25"
2. SANCHEZ Samuel 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 13' 39" + 00' 14"
3. CONTADOR Alberto 1 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 3h 13' 48" + 00' 23"
4. VELITS Peter 179 HTC - HIGHROAD 3h 14' 22" + 00' 57"
5. EVANS Cadel 141 BMC RACING TEAM 3h 14' 22" + 00' 57"
6. DE GENDT Thomas 203 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 3h 14' 22" + 00' 57"
7. CUNEGO Damiano 161 LAMPRE - ISD 3h 14' 22" + 00' 57"
8. SCHLECK Frank 18 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 3h 14' 22" + 00' 57"
9. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 3h 14' 22" + 00' 57"
10. HESJEDAL Ryder 55 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 3h 14' 40" + 01' 15"
11. DANIELSON Tom 52 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 3h 14' 40" + 01' 15"
12. PERAUD Jean-Christophe 108 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 14' 52" + 01' 27"
13. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 15' 31" + 02' 06"
14. TAARAMAE Rein 151 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 3h 15' 31" + 02' 06"
15. BASSO Ivan 91 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 3h 15' 31" + 02' 06"
16. LEIPHEIMER Levi 75 TEAM RADIOSHACK 3h 15' 31" + 02' 06"
17. COPPEL Jérôme 211 SAUR-SOJASUN 3h 15' 56" + 02' 31"
18. DE WEERT Kevin 124 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 3h 16' 11" + 02' 46"
19. VANDE VELDE Christian 58 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 3h 16' 47" + 03' 22"
20. VOECKLER Thomas 181 TEAM EUROPCAR 3h 16' 47" + 03' 22"
21. TROFIMOV Yury 199 KATUSHA TEAM 3h 16' 47" + 03' 22"
22. JEANNESSON Arnold 134 FDJ 3h 16' 47" + 03' 22"
23. BARREDO Carlos 42 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 3h 16' 59" + 03' 34"
24. KADRI Blel 106 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 17' 12" + 03' 47"
25. DI GREGORIO Rémy 62 PRO TEAM ASTANA 3h 17' 51" + 04' 26"
26. HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus 2 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 3h 18' 17" + 04' 52"
27. MOLLEMA Bauke 45 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 3h 18' 44" + 05' 19"
28. KNEES Christian 115 SKY PROCYCLING 3h 18' 44" + 05' 19"
29. MINARD Sébastien 107 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 18' 44" + 05' 19"
30. LOOSLI David 167 LAMPRE - ISD 3h 19' 06" + 05' 41"

 

[dlwssonic]

Im praying cadel can win this!!! will it be hard to get 58 sec from andy??

 

[Cerberus]

10. 108 to 98 for AS

Well at least we've got a real top level climber winning the jersey, about time IMO.

 

[Kwibus]

Gesink somehow finished 45th after being dropped as 90th or something.
Must have ridden a strong last climb because he wasn't in the group Europcar at the bottom.

Indeed. He wasn't in the peloton when they started the climb. What the hell has he been doing :/

 

[unsheath]

Still no Ryo! Probably still sucking on the hatorade

 

[El Pistolero]

Sammy didn't deserve to win. He clearly just became Contador's domestique which is why he attacked Evans after he had done a lot of work to get him within distance.

Are you an idiot? Without Samu's move Contador would have won the freaking stage.

He attacked Cuddles for the polkadots and the stage win. By no means was he working for Contador.

 

[No_Balls]

He attacked Contador several times, from the front.
Brass Balls Award.
Name all the people who drop Contador on a mountain top finish.

At least the stage wasnt gifted to him the was the jury gave it to Hinault, courtesy of M. Lemond.

He earned it.

I bet he had great confidence in his teams prep then.