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

[Ferminal]

Eddy and Petacchi? (surely not Cunego) in a group chasing.

 

[kanari]

EBH trying to bridge the gap.

 

[just some guy]

Eurosport goes to an advert now

 

[Jamsque]

Hesjedal solo off the front now.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This kind of stage really wrecks the riders, so long 50km/h+

 

[sulgpallur]

soon they drive past foodzone

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

what if this keeps going until 10 km from the big sprint?? and after that it's only 20 km to start of the climb

 

[Cimber]

soon they drive past foodzone

Haha yeah will be hillarious if the break still havent gotten off by then.

what if this keeps going until 10 km from the big sprint?? and after that it's only 20 km to start of the climb

That will make it pure firework on the climb

 

[Publicus]

I'm sure the peloton would like something to stick by now. Sheesh.

 

[Ferminal]

Group of 20 or so, 2-300m ahead, looks like it could be BotD

 

[sulgpallur]

seems like 4 riders may get way now
edit: maybe not

 

[Ferminal]

Gilbert bridging to 10-12 riders.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hoogie and TGBM in there. And Hagen.

 

[gerrans for the win]

barb is in the break ... hoog barbwire lands

 

[just some guy]

Roche and Ryder in the break

 

[Cimber]

btw the weather in Gap should be fine now it will be ridden as planned

 

[Ferminal]

Kreuziger, Roche, Hesjedal, Di Gregorio, Hoogerland, Roy, Knees (not Eddy) Zandio, Mollema, Coppel plus a few more (an FdJ and Cofidis)

Carrot, Movistar and another FdJ trying to join.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Hesjedal, Roche, Kreuziger, Hoogerland, Roy, Knees, Coppel, Mollema all there I think. Interesting group.

 

[Cimber]

and more trying to bridge

 

[kanari]

Kreuziger, Roche, Hesjedal, Di Gregorio, Hoogerland, Roy, Boasson Hagen, Zandio, Mollema, Coppel plus a few more (an FdJ and Cofidis)

Carrot, Movistar and another FdJ trying to join.

Not the Boss, but Knees.

 

[Jamsque]

Very strong group. Peloton just got lunch so they may slow down.

 

[Ferminal]

Not the Boss, but Knees.

Yeh just realised no yellow boots in there

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Jeanneson and Coppel there to upset the white jersey gc

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

jeanneson is in the break so they can't get much time

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

boogerd doesn't understand why sky are riding :facepalm: