2011 Tour de France, Stage 12: Cugnaux - Luz-Ardiden, 209 km

[scullster46]

contador...ouch. Its gonna be tough to take 3 minutes from voeckler if he keeps going like today. Also tommy d looks fantastic

 

[spalco]

Contador beaten, Voeckler stays in yellow, Sanchez wins the stage, Evans in the favourites' group - literally everything I said before this stage was dead wrong.

 

[MartinGT]

:O Mental!

Well done Sammy!

 

[Jamsque]

I hav enever, ever, ever seen Contador get dropped like that. Not once. Absolutely incredible stuff.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Popped him. He's human indeed.

Folks he rode and won the Giro. Don't act surprised. I was surprised that he was able to maintain contact for so long.

Giro was always gonna be too much.
injuries didn't help.

 

[The Hitch]

I am very disapointed with that.

 

[Publicus]

Great stage. Cuddles is for real folks.

 

[lilyprotector]

glad frank was able to get away and got something for his team exploding itself.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Contador to pull out? Great ride from Uran.

 

[PedalCastro]

Well done Roche, not too bad

 

[superconfex]

Great race today....FANTASIC

 

[Escarabajo]

Uran should charge Leipheimer for the tow.

 

[Delicato]

Ok, The Tour victory bid is officialy over for Contador.

 

[Carl0880]

that photo of Rolland and Voeckler embrace at the finish is a classic. You have to seriously consider Voeckler for a Top 10 for the GC now with this ride.

 

[Anonymous]

Good thing Bottle found a wheel to suck, or he would have lost even more time...

 

[hoolaparara]

Anybody see Uran looking behind and wishing he had a stick or something to get rid of that thing stuck on his backwheel?

 

[Ramira]

I wonder if Vanendert has a contract already for next year, if not he might want to look for somewhere he can be a team leader in the Giro or Vuelta, it would be worth seeing what he can do as a leader.

 

[maxmartin]

tony martin and peter velits GONE GONE GONE

 

[The Sheep]

great final

 

[The Hitch]

I hav enever, ever, ever seen Contador get dropped like that. Not once. Absolutely incredible stuff.

Hows your prediction that only Contador fanboys are scared about his form and in rreality he is going to crush everyone going??

 

[Gingerale]

come on SAMMY!

 

[El Pistolero]

Now I know Andy Schleck will never win the Tour. Sadly Contador won't either this year.

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Contador to pull out? Great ride from Uran.

Why would he pull out? You don't pull out if you just don't ride very well one day...

 

[lilyprotector]

contador lost 13 secs. wow. even though he hasn't been looking good, it's still hard to believe he just got dropped.

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

Impressive rides by Sammy, the Schlecks, Cunego and especially Voeckler...

Hell, even Contador was impressive considering what he's been through this year aldready.