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

[Cimber]

Eurosport comentator just mentioned that as well (that Samu and AC might work together)

Mentioned what?

 

[Cimber]

5.24 to the peloton

Coppel getting the Dr to look at his knee - not a great sign

Ahh ffs I have him on my manager team

 

[Ferminal]

Coppel knee troubles?

 

[b.broadhurst]

Sammy and Contador will save one domestique each plus Tiralongo for Luz and use the up all the others on the Tourmalet and attack the descent.

Martinez, Porte and Tiralongo then pace the first 10km and then bye bye Contador and Sanchez.

 

[Sørensen]

If Gerrans really said that he just earned alot of points in my book

Think it was Ritter who reported it during yesterdays stage live on telly

 

[Sasquatch]

Wow. 1:55 already. What a stink start to the day.

No Cofidis rider?! Damn you Moncoutie.

He will bridge across on the climb.

 

[AussieGoddess]

Mentioned what?

lol - I edited just as you posted

they were talking about the distinct expectation that Samu would attack and would work with AC ... and that AC would gift him the stage if they were away together.

 

[b.broadhurst]

lol - I edited just as you posted

they were talking about the distinct expectation that Samu would attack and would work with AC ... and that AC would gift him the stage if they were away together.

I think this is certain now, that they will attack together and Sanchez gets the stage.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He beat Rodriguez and Gesink in 09 and these guys are not second rate.

Forgetting that Gesink rode the final MT stage with a hole in his knee the size of a tennis ball. Before that stage he was well ahead of Evans and superior in every mountain stage
Rodriguez was a pure helper for Valverde in 09
oops

 

[Cimber]

lol - I edited just as you posted

they were talking about the distinct expectation that Samu would attack and would work with AC ... and that AC would gift him the stage if they were away together.

Cheers If Sami attacked on the decent and Bertie bridged to him alone on Luz that would be pure win.

 

[Maxiton]

I haven't paged back, but just in case, wanted to remind you that the stage and the coverage start early today and Saturday. Live feeds should be available in an hour and a half (there's one at Fromsport.com already). Saturday live feeds start even half an hour earlier than that. Enjoy!

Thanks for that, mate.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Cheers If Sami attacked on the decent and Bertie bridged to him alone on Luz that would be pure win.

He will attack descent but Bertie will hug his wheel, I think they would of planned that.

 

[momomomo]

Just reminding people that Thomas has been climbing the climbs we have had so far as well or better than EBH. And Eddy did kinda shred the field in Criterium Dauphine.

 

[Maxiton]

Eurosport live looks pretty good. Almost time for NBC/Versus to start, though (since I paid for it ).

 

[Lanark]

Just reminding people that Thomas has been climbing the climbs we have had so far as well or better than EBH. And Eddy did kinda shred the field in Criterium Dauphine.

This is not the Dauphiné. And EBH hasn't really shown anything special climbing-wise this Tour

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Can you read this....

The Italian added that he would be at the Spaniard's disposal, even if the two are not racing for the same team anymore. "I ride for Astana, and he rides for Saxo Bank, but I remain his gregario. He always says: 'With Paolo, I have a tenth man in the race.' And it's true, I always keep an eye out for him. When I can, I help him, I protect him and I pull him to the front in the peloton."

thanks

..

 

[b.broadhurst]

This is not the Dauphiné. And EBH hasn't really shown anything special climbing-wise this Tour

He had shingles so i guess he is not feeling 100%

 

[brollebol]

I bet we can expect a lot of I-told-you-so after today's race.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I can't believe how much attention a second-rate-at-best rider like Evans gets in this forum. Hopefully that topic is finished in approximately 6 hours.

yeah but then the excuses will come from his army of defenders on this forum. I know it's ridiculous. evans simply isn't a climber

 

[The Barb]

Just reminding people that Thomas has been climbing the climbs we have had so far as well or better than EBH.

Don't know that you can conclude anything on the basis of GT having finished a few metres ahead of EBH at Super-Besse.

 

[maltiv]

Just reminding people that Thomas has been climbing the climbs we have had so far as well or better than EBH. And Eddy did kinda shred the field in Criterium Dauphine.

Edvald did better on the mur though but he dropped back to help Wiggins. But we haven't had any mountains yet so it remains to be seen. Luckily for G there are no super climbers in the breakaway. Tomorrow EBH will win anyway.

 

[Sasquatch]

yeah but then the excuses will come from his army of defenders on this forum. I know it's ridiculous. evans simply isn't a climber

Exactly right.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Not a Cadel fan then?

The guy has 7 top 10 finishes in grand tours, he has won the world champs, la fleche wallone, tirreno-adriatico and tour de romandie.

Please explain how is he second-rate?

what do any of those races have to do with being a first rate climber? Hés never proven that he was horribly exposed in the tour 2008 by sastre who took 2 minutes on him on alpe dhuez and even a 22 year old any killed him in final metres, after that it only went downhil as far as climbing. look no further than dauphinee this year to see how much he sucks and don't come with the whole in shape story because evans always ride between 95-100% topshape. he's very consistant in this

 

[AussieGoddess]

live pics now

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

peloton riding at grandpa pace