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

[lilyprotector]

oh there's cav. he's my happy place for this tour.

now i have to figure out who i dislike the least to win the tour. still think anything could happen though.

good on cadel though. he raced really well today.

 

[woodie]

AS lost over a min! his tour is over i think

 

[The Hitch]

Now lets see what they do on Pramartino tomorow.

Its harder and its descent is worse. ANd it comes after Sestrieres.

With The Great One in the race, boredom is by no means guaranteed.

 

[therhodeo]

Cav's response to car towing accusations?

My thoughts exactly. Could haunt him in the Alps though.

 

[Bala Verde]

1. HUSHOVD Thor 51 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 3h 31' 38"
2. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 114 SKY PROCYCLING 3h 31' 38" + 00' 00"
3. HESJEDAL Ryder 55 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 3h 31' 40" + 00' 02"
4. MARTIN Tony 175 HTC - HIGHROAD 3h 32' 16" + 00' 38"
5. IGNATYEV Mikhail 195 KATUSHA TEAM 3h 32' 30" + 00' 52"
6. PEREZ LEZAUN Alan 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 33' 03" + 01' 25"
7. ROY Jérémy 138 FDJ 3h 33' 03" + 01' 25"
8. MARCATO Marco 206 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 3h 33' 33" + 01' 55"
9. DEVENYNS Dries 125 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 3h 33' 33" + 01' 55"
10. GRIVKO Andriy 64 PRO TEAM ASTANA 3h 33' 36" + 01' 58"
11. EVANS Cadel 141 BMC RACING TEAM 3h 36' 01" + 04' 23"
12. CONTADOR Alberto 1 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 3h 36' 04" + 04' 26"
13. SANCHEZ Samuel 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 36' 04" + 04' 26"
14. ROJAS Jose Joaquin 88 MOVISTAR TEAM 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
15. GILBERT Philippe 32 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
16. TAARAMAE Rein 151 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
17. VELITS Peter 179 HTC - HIGHROAD 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
18. VOECKLER Thomas 181 TEAM EUROPCAR 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
19. RUIJGH Rob 208 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
20. URAN Rigoberto 118 SKY PROCYCLING 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
21. VANENDERT Jelle 38 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
22. SCHLECK Frank 18 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
23. CUNEGO Damiano 161 LAMPRE - ISD 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
24. COPPEL Jérôme 211 SAUR-SOJASUN 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
25. PERAUD Jean-Christophe 108 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
26. MARTINEZ Egoi 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
27. JEANNESSON Arnold 134 FDJ 3h 36' 22" + 04' 44"
28. DANIELSON Tom 52 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 3h 36' 40" + 05' 02"
29. GUSEV Vladimir 194 KATUSHA TEAM 3h 36' 55" + 05' 17"
30. BASSO Ivan 91 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 3h 36' 55" + 05' 17"
31. ROLLAND Pierre 188 TEAM EUROPCAR 3h 36' 55" + 05' 17"
32. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R LA MONDIALE 3h 36' 55" + 05' 17"
33. THOMAS Geraint 117 SKY PROCYCLING 3h 36' 55" + 05' 17"
34. VANDE VELDE Christian 58 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 3h 36' 55" + 05' 17"
35. MONFORT Maxime 15 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 3h 37' 10" + 05' 32"
36. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 3h 37' 10" + 05' 32"

 

[PedalCastro]

Cancellara not looking happy

 

[happychappy]

Great ride by Bottle.

 

[sportzchick]

He's gonna regret missing this

lol

I stayed up...Ive gone from nervous from almost petrified...still a LONG way to go...

Im too scared to start believing

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

if ac continues to improve he should win the tour tho.

otherwise evans might actually win......
umbelievable.

 

[jobiwan]

1 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar 69:00:56
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:01:45
3 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0:01:49
4 Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0:03:03
5 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:03:26
6 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard 0:03:42
7 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:03:49
8 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:04:01
9 Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:06:04

What a great stage!!

 

[luckyboy]

Frank finished with Voeckler then?

 

[Finn84]

Voeckler
Evans 1'45"
Fränk 1'49"
Andy 3'03"
Sanchez 3'26"
Contador 3'42"
Basso 3'49"
Cunego 4'01"

 

[The Hitch]

AS lost over a min! his tour is over i think

This aint over.

 

[HL2037]

Sanchez has said that he will help Contador? Paul Sherwen just said that he did.

Yes. Couple of days ago he was asked, and he smiled from ear to ear and said "yes!".

 

[VeloCity]

Game over for Andy.

Weren't people saying the same about Contador after Luz? Clearly this wasn't Andy's day, but just goes to show how quickly things can turn. I wouldn't count Andy out just yet.

 

[Maxiton]

Cancellara needs a better team.

 

[DenisMenchov]

ACF where are you?

HE is wan/king

 

[LukeSchmid]

Brilliant by Evans, Contador and Sanchez, especially Evans

Hushovd another stage win after a climb, great work by the world champion.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

In my opinion Evans should have waited for Samu and Contador and work together to get a bigger gap on Voeckler and the Schleck. Now he wasted lots of energy for 3 seconds. The three of them working together on the last flat kilometers could have created a bigger gap than they did now. But still, great riding by Evans. And thanks Contador for bringing some life to the Tour.

 

[Parrulo]

oh how i missed contador.

this is how a true champion rides

 

[Ferminal]

Frank beating Andy in the GC, I know some people predicted this, but it's quite funny. Now Junior will actually have a reason to look behind and wait, when attacking.

 

[boomcie]

Everything was great about this stage, but Hushovd winning his second stage after wearing the yellow jersey for so long is just too much for me.

Pity.

 

[Anonymous]

Cav... future tour winner?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Andy now leads Contador by.......................39 seconds!
Good Tour this! (well, apart from the mountain stages)

 

[reyan12]

Poor Shclekets...this will be Contadors show again!