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

[Mellow Velo]

2 men, one who has been out all day, are killing this large chasing bunch.
The Tour could be all over by this evening, unless something happens soon.

 

[Winterfold]

I don't thin it's Evans duty to chase. He is in great position. He only needs to have his team help ride a good pace.

he will lose 5+ minutes if he doesnt bring it back before it gets steeper

he will lose some more time tomorrow

and that be more than he can bring back in the ITT

when berty goes on the proper climb Evans will not stay with him so he cant rely on wheelsucking AC hoping it takes him back to AS

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Contador looks completely relaxed. I don't get it.

 

[HL2037]

Monfort is incredible

 

[RdBiker]

Has Monfort been holding back for this stage? He got dropped very early in the Pyrenees (or dropped back if he was holding back)

 

[The Hitch]

AS should take the stage with 2 minutes + at this rate. Kudos for finally showing he's male.

Easier said than done.

 

[just some guy]

Andy going crazy will he have it in the tank ?

 

[Cobblestones]

Looks like Evans might lose the Tour because of a team too weak to help him once again.

It's deja vu all over again.

 

[180mmCrank]

Okay, this is stupid. How in the hell do they think Andy will lose 4 minutes to them, much less the time contador needs to overtake him. Stupid not countering this. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

It's today but also tomorrow.

T

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Andy looks very calm and relaxed.

The peloton better wake up.

 

[TimChristy]

Love how these guys are worried about 5 seconds in an uphill finish in the first week but won't chase this huge gap

 

[Ramira]

Amazing. Gap keeps increasing and increasing and increasing... Ride you idiots, you're losing the Tour!

Apart from Andy we're seeing the exact same thing we did in the Pyrenees, everyone of the favourites is afraid to make an effort and blow themselves up. They better not wait to long though or they'll just gift Andy this tour.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Andy going crazy will he have it in the tank ?

I hope he doesn't. Kudos to Andy.

 

[Pantani_lives]

There just aren't enough strong helpers in the yellow group. Great plan by Leopard.

 

[Grayguard]

This is a GREAT race - how can you ask for more entertainment?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Cadel looks relaxed too.

 

[khodder]

Between KM 25 to go, and 20 to go the Peloton lost 30 seconds....

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Andy to have 5 minutes at the top?

 

[Apollonius]

How smug does Frank look?

And so he should! And so he should!

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

The peloton is going to make Garmin chase. Unreal.

 

[The Hitch]

Gap just started coming down.

3.51 3.50 3.49 3.48 3.47 3.46 3.45

 

[Zoncolan]

Easier said than done.

Watch and see

 

[Parrulo]

really weird what is happening today . . .

they need to start chasing seriously

andy solo

 

[Wergeland]

Has Monfort been holding back for this stage? He got dropped very early in the Pyrenees (or dropped back if he was holding back)

Probably been saving himself. The man is a beast. Easily the strongest rider in TDS aswell imo. Could have won if he wasn't working for Frank.

 

[RdBiker]

The peloton should start to thin out pretty soon if the mountain goats have anything left in the tank.