2011 Tour de France Stage 18 - Pinerolo - Galibier Serre-Chevalier 200.5km

[jens_attacks]

let's hope for an epic stage.it will be awesome if liquigas will drill it on agnel.i hope someone will have the balls to attack early.voeckler i think will keep yellow and will be the fourth strongest on the climbs after alberto,andy and ivan.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Would be awesome if Contador attacks and wins the Tour on Agnel in Coppi like fashion. That would make him a legend right there.

Well, one can only hope

 

[LaFleur]

Expecting Giilbert to be in the break today, prolly the last chance for him for the Green or it will be secured by Cav..

 

[El Pistolero]

Well, the 1998 Tour was won on the Galibier. It only makes sense that the Giro-Tour double will once again be decided on the Galibier.

 

[TeoSheva]

Expecting Giilbert to be in the break today, prolly the last chance for him for the Green or it will be secured by Cav..

Gilbert is already focus on San Sebastian...

 

[El Pistolero]

Expecting Giilbert to be in the break today, prolly the last chance for him for the Green or it will be secured by Cav..

Gilbert is tired and doesn't care about the green anymore.

 

[LaFleur]

Any early streams by the way, or will we miss the intermediate sprint?

 

[sulgpallur]

Expecting Giilbert to be in the break today, prolly the last chance for him for the Green or it will be secured by Cav..

He is like 70point behind, its not gonna happen.
Also nobody went for them yesterday (only cavendish) so even rojas is not thinking about it anymore.

 

[Ferminal]

Marcato and Meersman were caught.

 

[just some guy]

It says they were caught at 15.5km. The comment is made at 1446, 16 minutes in.

58km/h

Why would anyone want to be in the break today apart from the absolute best climbers.

No idea I would probably ride the other way if I saw todays stage in front of me but Saxo, lepo and BMC might want a guy up the road to help. Probably BMC the most.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Gilbert is tired and doesn't care about the green anymore.

Yeah, this fight is over and hopeless now. Many points waiting in Paris for Cav .

 

[Frihed89]

Is 45 km/h fast for the first few kms?

 

[jens_attacks]

they are riding now at 60 km/h!!!!!!!anyone knows if omega and movistar are drilling the peloton ?

 

[sulgpallur]

Is 45 km/h fast for the first few kms?

last two days its been 50km/h averages from start

 

[hatcher]

They are flying along. They really, really want to get to those mountains.

Wonder if it's attacks, or HTC keeping it together for the sprint point.

 

[spalco]

I think today there is a chance of attacks before the final climb. It's not quite desperation time yet for Contador and Sanchez, but it's getting close. I don't expect the Schlecks to attack early, but don't think Contador will wait for the Galibier. I'm excited for this.

 

[metya77]

Did the stage begin?

 

[Ferminal]

Average speed is over 50kmh, so the same as the last two days. Probably 52-55 today.

 

[Frihed89]

"The faster the start the better it is for Alberto"? In relation to whom? And what about for Evans?

 

[Mambo95]

Expecting Giilbert to be in the break today, prolly the last chance for him for the Green or it will be secured by Cav..

If Gilbert wins today's stage, wins the intermediate sprint both today and tomorrow, then he'll still have to beat Cavendish in Paris to win the Green Jersey.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If Evans holds on tonight, he'll win the tour. Might be a big call though I think that is the case but tonight will be very tough. He'll have to be on a good day tonight!

Why? There is still Alpe d'Huez, last time Evans races Alpe d'Huez he lost the Tour there.

 

[spalco]

Why? There is still Alpe d'Huez, last time Evans races Alpe d'Huez he lost the Tour there.

Agreed, but if he survives today why wouldn't he tomorrow as well? I think today is the tougher day.

 

[Frihed89]

Why? There is still Alpe d'Huez, last time Evans races Alpe d'Huez he lost the Tour there.

It's night time in the Netherlands? Are you accelerating?

 

[Ferminal]

Time to slow it down, if they keep this up they will be on Agnello before coverage starts

 

[jsem94]

If Gilbert wins today's stage, wins the intermediate sprint both today and tomorrow, then he'll still have to beat Cavendish in Paris to win the Green Jersey.

He's gonna try to make Cav miss the max time. But Rojas will be a concern for Gilbert.