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

[Mellow Velo]

Some really daft and hectic racing, playing into Phil Gil's hands.
FDJ screw up the only potential break of the day, so far.

Maybe something is forming now. Not before time, if it sticks.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Just woke up. You're telling me it's WET today? No good, no good at all.

Hope the favorites all stay up. Samu'll be taking some serious risks down that final descent. I hope he doesn't crash...

 

[just some guy]

cadel isn't good downhiller at all

But Andy is according to you ???????

 

[AeroAdvantage]

Lead group has a gap of 35 seconds.........

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

But Andy is according to you ???????

andy is better than evans yes, not by much but evans is average. nothing more

 

[therhodeo]

But Andy is according to you ???????

I would give 50/50 odds to anyone on this forum in a downhill race against Andy.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

TGBM in a chasse patat.
Peloton riding again

 

[Bumeington]

i would give 50/50 odds to anyone on this forum in a downhill race against andy.

+1

..................

 

[craig1985]

I wish Tony Martin and Thor Hushovd will go back to the peloton and the break can get more time.

 

[just some guy]

andy is better than evans yes, not by much but evans is average. nothing more

No Evans is a much better downhiller than Andy and even better in the wet Andy is scared of wet downhills his words.

 

[jobiwan]

Hesjedal in the break. Called it.

 

[Anonymous]

andy is better than evans yes, not by much but evans is average. nothing more

Hmmm. Former MTB World Champion... Yeah, nothing but average bike handling skills on the descents

 

[El Pistolero]

Why do they let Thor in breakaways? Stupid. Chase it down, none of the guys in the break can beat him.

 

[ihatescarves]

andy is better than evans yes, not by much but evans is average. nothing more

Actually, he seems to alternate between awesome and awful.

 

[Ferminal]

Didn't Evans mess up a corner near the end of his Giro win last year?

Hmmm. Former MTB World Champion... Yeah, nothing but average bike handling skills on the descents

Never won a Worlds (junior, u23 or senior) prior to Mendrisio, always choked didn't he? Only World Cups.

 

[Havetts]

Why do they let Thor in breakaways? Stupid. Chase it down, none of the guys in the break can beat him.

EBH likes to have a word with you!

 

[Jamsque]

This stage is mad, there are still teams unhappy with the move and chasing like crazy.

 

[mr. tibbs]

EBH likes to have a word with you!

Jeremy Roy agrees with El Pistolero

 

[Anonymous]

Didn't Evans mess up a corner near the end of his Giro win last year?



Never won a Worlds, always choked didn't he? Only World Cups.

oops. Probably still knows his way around a bike, no?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

No Evans is a much better downhiller than Andy and even better in the wet Andy is scared of wet downhills his words.

we will see..

 

[Ferminal]

oops. Probably still knows his way around a bike, no?

Of course, just factual corrections service His skills are probably good but he's too conservative I think.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Hmmm. Former MTB World Champion... Yeah, nothing but average bike handling skills on the descents

that doesn't say anything rasmussen was world champion mtb and also wasn't a great downhiller

 

[craig1985]

Team cars about to go up to the break.

 

[gerrans for the win]

garmin only need 1 or so mins to move ahead in team class......sneaky

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Funny how people always seem to assume that an ex-mtber is automatically a good downhiller

Peraud was also MTB right? He sucks at downhills...
Evans never has been spectacular in downhills either.