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

[just some guy]

Keep under estimating the BMC Teamies!

I´m not just being Honest

 

[Bumeington]

I started thinking that and then I realized, it doesn't matter. Saxo doesn't need to panic. No one in the break is a threat to AC and Leopard-Trek still needs to animate the race, which judging by their decision to put two riders in the break, means they intend to do so.

So all they need to do is sit in, marshall their forces and be prepared to cover the moves. Tranquilo.

I think what we all want is a couple of Saxos in the break, then a big attack from Contador on say, the Izoard, with the break Saxos dragging him up the first flattish part of Galibier.

Leopards in the break will do nothing other than hand out bottles on Galibier (c.f. stage 14)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Burghardt (BMC), Mickael Delage (FDJ) and Egor Silin (Katusha) are chasing the 16-man break

what are the gaps between peloton and the big attacking group?

 

[mickkk]

I don't think I've ever seen or heard so much coverage on the tour de france today in Australia

Get on board what could be the greatest sporting bandwagon since Australia won the Americas Cup.

Opps, there goes the curse.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Saxo, you fail!

Alberto & Sammy have got 2 guys in the break.

 

[Bumeington]

what are the gaps between peloton and the big attacking group?

2 mins...........

Edit: much more

 

[khardung la]

Saxo, you fail!

Leopard is burning 2 guys. The Agnello is a monster, specially after the dam where the 11%begins and pretty much stays hard till the top. It is better to send riders later, and just riders that can climb, not whoever.

 

[Pharazon]

2 mins...........

5 mins now

 

[Magnus]

leopards in the break will do nothing other than hand out bottles on galibier (c.f. Stage 14)

lol ...................

 

[cineteq]

Leopard is burning 2 guys. The Agnello is a monster, specially after the dam where the 11%begins and pretty much stays hard till the top. It is better to send riders later, and just riders that can climb, not whoever.

One Schleck sacrificing for the other today...they have no choice

 

[auscyclefan94]

Surprised they put Monfort in the lead group. he is one of Leopards climbers and would be better to have him set something up for the schlecks behind. Should of put Cancellara or OGrady in the break.

 

[Barrus]

Is the norwegian stream on already?

I really can't wait today

 

[auscyclefan94]

Get on board what could be the greatest sporting bandwagon since Australia won the Americas Cup.

Opps, there goes the curse.

Well Federal MP Ed Husic is trying to organise a public holiday if cadelw wins! more reason to cheer for Cadel except I probably wouldn't get that holiday.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/australian-public-holiday-if-evans-wins-the-tour

Yeah Go Cadel!

 

[bicing]

Surprised they put Monfort in the lead group. he is one of Leopards climbers and would be better to have him set something up for the schlecks behind. Should of put Cancellara or OGrady in the break.

O'Grady is a mountain domestique, don't you remember last Saturday when he obliterated everyone at the foot of the climb that set up Andy's 2-second gain?!

 

[Antianti]

It makes sense if they want to attack on Izoard. Posthuma for tt'ing them to galbier, monfort to drag them up galibier.

 

[ericthesportsman6]

O'Grady is a mountain domestique, don't you remember last Saturday when he obliterated everyone at the foot of the climb that set up Andy's 2-second gain?!

I do remember. Definition of epic racing.

 

[auscyclefan94]

It makes sense if they want to attack on Izoard. Posthuma for tt'ing them to galbier, monfort to drag them up galibier.

Poosthuma has not looked that great to me. Will be interesting to see how the Leopards go.

 

[kanari]

Is the norwegian stream on already?

I really can't wait today

Just studio crap so far... I'm guessing the live coverage starts at 1315 or 1330.

 

[mickkk]

MB for BMC bridging the gap means that Evans wants to make a move today. MB has flogged himself to death for Evans so far this tour. make the move today, consolidate tomorrow.

 

[Havetts]

Damn NOS starts at 14;10..

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Just studio crap so far... I'm guessing the live coverage starts at 1315 or 1330.

13:30 at earliest, see eurosport are still showing race

 

[auscyclefan94]

MB for BMC bridging the gap means that Evans wants to make a move today. MB has flogged himself to death for Evans so far this tour. make the move today, consolidate tomorrow.

I say we give him an Australian Passport!

 

[just some guy]

Just studio crap so far... I'm guessing the live coverage starts at 1315 or 1330.

Eurosport international at 13.15 I think 15 min people

places people 15 min to curtains

15 min

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

What an epic, epic course.

 

[kanari]

Some serious wind on the Galibier, one of the TV2 commentators' combover is all over the place....