2011 Tour de France Stage 16 (18/7/2011): Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Gap, 162.5km

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

ebh will win

 

[Anonymous]

But it's not because he's lacking bike handling skills. Probably more of a mental thing with a lot of cyclists. Not everyone is as crazy as Phil.

Yep, and knowing when a risk must be taken. Evans can take a risk when needed but since he does not bomb every decline he is somehow lacking.

Whatever boys.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

You said bike handling skills had nothing to do with being a good descender. It's one of the factors that make a good descender.

I said bike handling skills is something different than being a good downhiller. as I've made clear with boom and evans as examples.

 

[dabaideschbi]

I was hoping for philippe

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yep, and knowing when a risk must be taken. Evans can take a risk when needed but since he does not bomb every decline he is somehow lacking.

Whatever boys.

the more you talk the more ridiculous you sound, pls go on

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Basso needs to really kick on in this stage and get a gap on Cunego and the other GC contenders, there isn't many chances left

basso excels on steep climbs not 2%

 

[craig1985]

Now up to 6 minutes.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

basso excels on steep climbs not 2%

the climb today is 6% though

 

[ihatescarves]

the more you talk the more ridiculous you sound, pls go on

Oh, the irony!

 

[Anonymous]

the more you talk the more ridiculous you sound, pls go on

Something we have in common I suppose.

 

[sublimit]

Boason Hagen will have a chance to beat Thor if he doesn't get dropped on the descent.
But anyway Norway will own this stage by the looks of things.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Break compisition? Gap and km to go?

6m 45km
fresh boys. or some what.
should last, especially when you consider sherwan's law

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

You're right. They all suck.

Again you're generalizing.

I said just because they are ex-mtbers doesn't mean they all have great bike handling. I don't agree that Evans and some others (Peraud, Rasmussen) have good handling/downhill skills.
I never said they all suck.

Unlike you guys, who claim every mtb-er is a wonder on the bike

But no more, you simply can't see reason, mister king of generalizing.

 

[Maxiton]

Just tuned in. I see Hushovd's in the break. So it's all over then.

 

[Basso Eats Cod]

Could Voeckler gain time today?

He is a good descender isn't he?

 

[Ferminal]

Just tuned in. I see Hushovd's in the break. So it's all over then.

I feel sorry for you. First 100km were amazing, now people who usually just tune in for the finish get 50km of predictability.

 

[kurtinsc]

Some of the side topics on race threads make me shake my head somewhat.

I guess "what makes a good descender" is related to the stage at hand... but when it turns into:

"Evans is a good descender."

"No he's not."

"Yes he IS!"

"NO HE'S NOT!"


well... can we agree to disagree and move on?

 

[Anonymous]

Again you're generalizing.

I said just because they are ex-mtbers doesn't mean they all have great bike handling. I don't agree that Evans and some others (Peraud, Rasmussen) have good handling/downhill skills.
I never said they all suck.

Unlike you guys, who claim every mtb-er is a wonder on the bike

But no more, you simply can't see reason, mister king of generalizing.

Ok, I think Evans' MTB background serves him well. You don't. We disagree on this point.

Don't get all worked up.

 

[craig1985]

In today's state the freaking obvious, it appears Groupe TGBM is in no-man's land.

 

[Tuarts]

6m 45km
fresh boys. or some what.
should last, especially when you consider sherwan's law

But whom? Boasson Hagen, Hejsdal, Roy, Hushovd from what I can gather.

 

[Anonymous]

Some of the side topics on race threads make me shake my head somewhat.

I guess "what makes a good descender" is related to the stage at hand... but when it turns into:

"Evans is a good descender."

"No he's not."

"Yes he IS!"

"NO HE'S NOT!"


well... can we agree to disagree and move on?

We are not done arguing yet

 

[sublimit]

Just tuned in. I see Hushovd's in the break. So it's all over then.

He's probably the big favourite but the Panzerwagen and Hagen are there so not completly certain.

 

[gerrans for the win]

garmin could be 5mins ahead in the team class ... as i type i see ag2r chaseing to stop that happening

 

[KassyC]

I'd love Marcato to win this!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

the climb today is 6% though

col de manse @ 5.2
hardly gets hard. a craptacular climb.
either way not at all basso's sort of thing.