2011 Tour De France Stage 17 (20/7/2011): Gap > Pinerolo, 179km

[Campionissimo]

If Mollema has found his climbing legs again than the other guys in the escape can shake it. The first dutch victory since Pieter Weening in 2005?

 

[The Barb]

For a 14 man group it isn't that strong. If Chavanel has his legs back this is a great opportunity for him.

 

[kanari]

I liked the first breakaway better. Wonder why they didn't let that one go, but lets this one go instead.

 

[Ruudz0r]

do you have all the names?

Tjallingii, Fofonov, Moeravjev, Leukemans, Hivert. Pérez, Amador, Casar, El Farès, Hagen, Mollema, Paterski, Chavanel and Bozic

 

[King Of The Wolds]

o Friday it will be funny... not today

Friday will be fine. Tomorrow may be the problem for some guys.

Anyway, I don't see the humour in some of the world's top riders being eliminated. I want to see them all on the Champs Elysees. Do you not want to see as many good riders as possible in the Tdf? Seems a fairly warped way of looking at things for a cycling fan. Wouldn't it be more fun to see one of your boys hand Cav his **** on the Champs Elysees?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

good to see amador improving in final week from his horrible crash on stage 1

although I hope they won't be given too mucht ime. I want the favorites to win

also will be fun as amador is the best downhiller of this group

 

[sublimit]

Hagen again. Surely not a 4th Norwegian stage win.

Casar could be a good bet though

The Norwegians must be on whale meat or something this year. Chavanel might be dangerous for this one also.

 

[Campionissimo]

Maybe Lampre is going to close the gap for Cunego.

 

[thirteen]

Tiralongo abandons.

1 less working for AC

huh? why?

i still had hopes someone on Astana might get a victory for Vino

 

[MartinGT]

Tiralongo abandons.

1 less working for AC

What happened?

 

[Campionissimo]

Contador could win a Giro stage but he was generous and let Tiralongo win. The reason of the abandon of Tiralongo is unknown.

 

[thirteen]

Contador could win a Giro stage but he was generous and let Tiralongo win.

and i was hoping for it happening again

(well, after Paolo helped him drop everybody else the mountains... pipe dreams, i know.)

 

[hrotha]

Wow, Amador in the break? And here I was thinking they should task him with following Cav around with a videocamera on his helmet, since chances are he wouldn't make the time cut anyway. Good to see he's getting better.

 

[mickkk]

Cassar can be dangerous. My pick of that bunch.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

gap up to 4 minutes. break away will again make it I think

 

[Jeanne]

ALLEZ SYLVAIN!!!!! *hopehope*

 

[kjetilraknerud]

I'm putting my money on EBH for this one, unless he ends up in a 3-man sprint with Leukemans and Bozic

 

[mickkk]

I love bosen hagen sounds like an ice cream or that thing they are trying to find with the hadron collider.

 

[AussieGoddess]

Eurosport says Tiralongo has been sick this week - not eating etc. Guessing that is the reason for the abandon

 

[Finn84]

LOL Eurosport have a feature on Tiralongo.

 

[the asian]

Contadors team mate Tiralongo is out, bit of a blow for him

Luckily for him Navarro and hernandez are back in form

 

[El Pistolero]

Wait, Leukemans is riding the Tour?

 

[El Pistolero]

greiepel is a better climb and why would opl care they want green with gilbert and especially movistar should try for this tactic

Phil is actually regretting now he ever went for green.

 

[salixcycling]

ITV4 just showed some of the last descent. It does look quite interesting!

They (Boardman, Imlach) were saying that descending is a part of cycling just as climbing etc, so are not supporting Andy's position at all.

 

[mickkk]

Gotta laugh when SBS says welcome back to live coverage after nothing but 25 minutes of dribble and no live coverage of the race.