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

[spalco]

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

If I can trust my tv program, coverage starts at 13:15 CET already today, no way they are that fast.

 

[kanari]

Why on earth is there no coverage from the start on this stage...

 

[just some guy]

has everyones tickers broken down again ?

 

[Amsterhammer]

Will today's topic beat the 2700+ replies of the Luz Ardiden stage?

I think it will, I can see this hitting 3k today.

Today is surely TV's last day in yellow as I expect AC's attacks to dramatically alter the top 5. It remains to be seen if Schlecklet can actually force himself to go through with an attack, rather than stopping to turn around and look for Frank all the time - if he can, we might just have ourselves a proper race between the two best climbers.

 

[LaFleur]

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

Chill down, nothing's gonna happen in there, prolly even grupetto will hang on

 

[MartinGT]

Ignore me, lol

 

[Parrulo]

coverage only starts in 60 minutes . . . .

is that right?

 

[just some guy]

all together with Movistar and HTC driving for the INT sprint

 

[jsem94]

How's the profile for the INT sprint?

 

[El Pistolero]

How's the profile for the INT sprint?

Uphill, but that hardly matters. Only Cav still cares for green.

 

[LaFleur]

How's the profile for the INT sprint?

Very slightly uphill

 

[Ferminal]

How's the profile for the INT sprint?

1-1.5%

 

[Woody22]

Does anyone think that Evans will have any BMC riders with him at the start of the final climb? Morabito maybe?

 

[jsem94]

It's all Cav's I guess.

Does anyone think that Evans will have any BMC riders with him at the start of the final climb? Morabito maybe?

Maybe. I think there will be riders for GC wanting to get rid of others domestiques before Galibier, so that on Izoard there are maybe 20-25 riders left.

 

[wirral]

1-1.5%

Where did you find that?

 

[Zoncolan]

Yup, Cav pretty much has green in the bag, unless he finishes outside the limit (which I don't see happening).
I really hope Euskaltel, Liqui and Saxo drill it as soon as they hit Agnel.

 

[just some guy]

Does anyone think that Evans will have any BMC riders with him at the start of the final climb? Morabito maybe?

Depends how hard the early pace is and if BMC have one in the break'

if the pace in on maybe but not likely unless they ride above themselves

 

[TeoSheva]

Where did you find that?

on letour.fr, it's there for every stage

 

[Ferminal]

Where did you find that?

http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/LIVE/us/1800/etape_par_etape.html

Under "Sprint"

At 1213, 36.5km done = 51km/h.

 

[The Barb]

Does anyone think that Evans will have any BMC riders with him at the start of the final climb? Morabito maybe?

Quite possibly Moinard ... but it probably won't matter. With 10km to go maybe ony Leopard and Liquigas will have two guys in the lead group.

 

[AussieGoddess]

thats what I dont get though

if everyone has given up the chase for green - why is the pace so high coming to the intermediate sprint?

 

[mickkk]

The day is made for Stewie and Jens and Hincape to flog themselves to death and El Pistolero to follow it all and he and evans at the end again. Voeckler to hang on one last time.

 

[wirral]

http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/LIVE/us/1800/etape_par_etape.html

Under "Sprint"

At 1213, 36.5km done = 51km/h.

TY. I missed that.

 

[Woody22]

Evans can begin to panick when things arn't going the way he had planned so I wouldn't be suprised if Leopard Trek go full gas up on the second climb to leave Evans isolated.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Evans can begin to panick when things arn't going the way he had planned so I wouldn't be suprised if Leopard Trek go full gas up on the second climb to leave Evans isolated.

who in the hell are supposed tio pull through for leopard unless it's frank? leopard is as bad as bmc in the mountains this tour