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

[Maxiton]

I really cannot believe that everyone expects Cadel to pull everyone back to Andy. No way.

I think Evans doesn't want to lose any more time.

 

[Wergeland]

Come on guys! Help Cadel a little. He'll cook himself in this headwind.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Andy is looking sooo easy!

 

[Apollonius]

Gap coming down now. But Basso, Conta, Peraud need to work.

Concertina effect.

 

[scullster46]

Cadel really pushing it. This could end up cooking him, but what other choice does he have right now?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink dropped by Cuddles

Not hard to drop an Gesink out of form

 

[Big Doopie]

cadel setting up contadope's blistering attack.

 

[RdBiker]

The gap is coming down quickly. Is it because Andy is on the steeper parts or because of Evan's attacks?

 

[kjetilraknerud]

I don't bother to read the 30 pages written since I left work. Major fail by everyone except Schleck.

And everyone that threw insults at Leopard tactics early today should have an Andy avatar tonight.

 

[mr. tibbs]

You can tell the attack has failed when an EUROPCAR HELPER is on your wheel...

HAHA poor Evans. He should have been doing this the whole climb to limit his losses.

 

[alberto.legstrong]

Too windy for AC to do anything. Forum hindsight today is outstanding.

 

[Parrulo]

wow cadel is taking a lot of time from the front

but maybe too late . . .

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I too think Contador is cooked. Sanchez looks cooked too.

Cadels attack has got the gap close to 4:00, but he can't keep this up by himself.

 

[khodder]

Gap at 10KM to go is 3:56 and about 1.7KM.

 

[GroupDK]

evans is really pushing it...

 

[Bala Verde]

Great effort from Evans!!!

 

[woodie]

The pelo has thinned out a lot!

 

[Wergeland]

You can tell the attack has failed when an EUROPCAR HELPER is on your wheel...

It's Rolland. One of the 5 best climbers in this tour.

 

[sportzchick]

I think this may end up cooking Cadel.

He decided to ride for the win... and unless he's MUCH stronger then previous years it will cause him to get 4th or 5th.

Needs to treat it like a timetrial...

 

[trevim]

Come on Frank. It's time to put 3 min in those guys. Nobody will chase you anyway

 

[Jeanne]

GO ANDY!!!!!

 

[auscyclefan94]

keep going cadel....ride with guts and panache!

 

[Ramira]

The gap is coming down quickly. Is it because Andy is on the steeper parts or because of Evan's attacks?

Evans is pushing the pace up at the back, Andy is still riding his own pace. I would expect the pack to take time back on Andy for at least a while, he's probably saving his energy for the last 5k or so when it gets really steep.

 

[Jamsque]

Evans is riding strongly here, every single other favourite is sucking wheels.

 

[meandmygitane]

Sit down and attack when the spectators shield you from the win Cadel!