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

[Ryo Hazuki]

Maybe he is concerned about rider safety

how many riders crashed yesterday?

 

[El Pistolero]

I actually tipped Leukemans (and Fofonov) for the break yesterday.

I knew he was in the Tour, just commenting on how invisible he was so far

 

[TeoSheva]

yeah seems like it.

I decided yesterday that there was only 1 contest - and was pretty certain Thor would win ..... so went to bed

Major Fail on my part

you missed "only" the best stage so far regarding the GC contender

 

[kjetilraknerud]

I knew he was in the Tour, just commenting on how invisible he was so far

And I just commented on my ability to pick the lottery numbers two weeks from now, and play the lottery with those numbers this week

 

[Mellow Velo]

Maybe he is concerned about rider safety

Which is why I asked why nobody was concerned when it was used for the 2009 Giro.
Maybe, it's just a climate that recent accidents have created.

Point is, this is professional road racing, not professional wide, flat and uphill only racing.

After all, these guys are supposed to be the elite of our sport.

 

[The Hitch]

dunno if you were watching the 'before' stuff, but they did discuss Samu a bit ... said they expected him to podium, and had an interview with him about today too.

I think he is a good chance at it

Im watching 20 minutes behind on rewind so I was talking about the "before stuff"

 

[Four Winds]

I only saw one.

It only takes one?

The certain Mr Kelly to whom you refer probably knows a thing or two about bike riding. He was a fairly good descender. I'd take his opinion seriously.

BTW I'm all in favour of descents. Most people tend to complain about having climbs neutralised by descents in to the finish but yesterday was one of the occasions when it wasn't.

Just cos it happened in the old days doesn't mean it shouldn't be changed. I'm sure the current crop of formula 1 drivers for example wouldn't fancy going back to the 70s and racing.

Back to stage 17!

 

[the asian]

Eurosport taliking about Sanchez. be Happy Hitch.

 

[Sylvester]

If Ruben Perez does not win the combativity award today, the jury has not been paying enough attention over the past few weeks. He's been in five breaks now, I think.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Would be fun to see Contador drop the Schlecks again.

 

[Finn84]

how much advantage does Amador have on the Laterne Rougue race?

9'49". Fabio Sabatini is second to last at the moment.

 

[Parrulo]

costa in a break again?

watch him getting dropped as soon as the road goes uphill his knee is still giving him a lot of problems and he is no contador that can keep up with the best with 1 leg

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

costa in a break again?

watch him getting dropped as soon as the road goes uphill his knee is still giving him a lot of problems and he is no contador that can keep up with the best with 1 leg

No it's Amador in the break, not Costa

 

[AussieGoddess]

Which is why I asked why nobody was concerned when it was used for the 2009 Giro.
Maybe, it's just a climate that recent accidents have created.

Point is, this is professional road racing, not professional wide, flat and uphill only racing.

After all, these guys are supposed to be the elite of our sport.

they showed a bit about the 2009 Giro - that was when Kelly was saying how dangerous a descent it is ....

but there wasnt a big hoo-ha about it back then

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

btw, this is the Galibiier at the moment

http://ow.ly/i/eBkb

 

[just some guy]

Why why Roche would you go now ??

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

costa in a break again?

watch him getting dropped as soon as the road goes uphill his knee is still giving him a lot of problems and he is no contador that can keep up with the best with 1 leg

costa is not in the break

 

[Parrulo]

oic ty D_T

costa should drop out. his tour is done and he may be getting himself a serious knee problem when he could be focusing on the autumn classics.

portuguese commentators saying that the galibier is pretty much confirmed . . . .

well got to respect roche at leats he is trying

 

[Jeanne]

btw, this is the Galibiier at the moment

http://ow.ly/i/eBkb

Do they have an alternative route or something!?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Johnny H. and De Weert reacting to Roche. What the hell?

 

[AussieGoddess]

why?



???????

 

[thirteen]

btw, this is the Galibiier at the moment

http://ow.ly/i/eBkb

holy sh*te!

 

[sublimit]

Europcar riding like sportiff riders and too slow, I dont blame Roche and Hoogerland for going.

 

[Cimber]

btw, this is the Galibiier at the moment

http://ow.ly/i/eBkb

Just hope they will be able to climb it. Doesnt mind bad weather as long as its not so bad that they cant ride it.

I bet that Evans is hoping they will not ride it.

 

[The Hitch]

Eurosport taliking about Sanchez. be Happy Hitch.

You wrote this at 13.54 and im 13 minutes behind so by my calculations i need to fast forward 3 minutes.


Cheers.