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

[kjetilraknerud]

One question arises; how will this affect Andy and Cadel tomorrow? Playing into Andy's hands perhaps?

 

[Benotti69]

I don't like Contador today. What is he doing.

suffering?

 

[fixedgear]

Podium looks like, Andy, Cadel, Voekler.

 

[RdBiker]

I don't like Contador today. What is he doing.

Not having it? Or then letting Evans kill himself in the headwind and attack on after the first 9% patch

 

[Ramira]

The net gain for Andy is about 2:00 over Evans right now. Will it be larger than that by the end of the stage?

I think it will stabilize maybe Cadel will take a bit more but he's 1 minute 50 behind in the virtual GC now and I would reckon Andy will lose 1-1:30 in the TT at most he needs at least 20 seconds to win this tour I reckon.

 

[Zoncolan]

Taramae pops. Vanendert too. 7 left in Evans group.

 

[hfer07]

honestly - when are the GC riders are going to get rid of Voeckler at all? -this is madness

 

[sportzchick]

Evans hitting his limit? gap hovering around 3.15

It's 3.09 now

 

[Captain Awesome]

He's making Evans crack so that he will be able to take time on him in the end which he needs for the TT. He's riding brilliant tactically.

No he is not. He should have used Rolland. He cant let Andy get so much time...

 

[HL2037]

Cadel is a beast

 

[Jamsque]

Taaramae gone, Vanendert struggling! Evans is really dishing out punishment today.

 

[just some guy]

Evans Rocking he will explode soon

 

[hoolaparara]

Always amazes me the way riders hanging on the back can zoom back up when a rider drops.. Amazes me they don't ride closer to the front

Rolland in white end of day?

 

[Parrulo]

I don't like Contador today. What is he doing.

he doesn't has the legs. if he had them he would be working. it simply isn't his style to sit without doing nothing

 

[khodder]

Vanendert pops.

 

[Ferminal]

Evans drops the 2nd best climber of the race

 

[fixedgear]

I don't like Contador today. What is he doing.

He has nothing left. He looks like he did in the Pyrenees.

 

[Wergeland]

Rolland in white after this stage?

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Voeckler looks stronger than Contador, Cunego, Basso....

 

[Ramira]

Cunego finding his mountain legs again. Good to see.

 

[Bala Verde]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves

Great ride but the others didn't really show anything.

That's how Andy will earn respect. And Evans now too.

A 60K solo, and yellow jersey coup... after a tough tour... That's why nobody else is really answered his attack; he is one of the best so late in the game. That's pretty epic.

Vanendert dropped.

 

[Jeanne]

Andy most combative today, very very well deserved!!!

 

[Maxiton]

Man, if you had Merckx riding along beside you, shouting encouragement! That oughtta be worth a few extra watts!

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Chasers into the steepest part of the climb.

Pathetic that the chasers are expecting Cadel to do all the work.

Andy looks almost happy!

 

[The Hitch]

don't disrespect contador for this... He made the previous two stages interesting. If he got nothing left to give today, he is only one of many.

+1000000000000000000