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

[HL2037]

Contador cracking spectacularly

 

[Ferminal]

Evans just won the Tour.

Yes, he has.

Eliminated or cooked all his biggest rivals, at the cost of bringing Andy back into the game.

 

[Finn84]

Contador 3'49"

 

[Ramira]

Taaramae and Rolland are within a minute of each other for the white now. I think as the tour yellow is lost for Voeckler now he might be allowed to go for it tomorrow (or at least I hope).

 

[goggalor]

Evans didn't lose the Tour after all. Chapeau to him and Andy. Voeckler got the jersey, but I don't think he deserves it... but he's been riding over his limit for the last 2 weeks so maybe he does after all.

 

[AtletiSK]

Contador totally done...
now easy to say it, but probably sholud have gone for Giro-Vuelta double instead... brave effort, anyway

 

[MartinGT]

So, shall we go through yesterdays thread and find our who poo poo'd Evans?

 

[The Hitch]

Evans sis 1'03 behind Schleck.

I told you. The whole time everyone was crying i said, Evans is winning the Tour here, and thats what happened.

 

[thehog]

hopefully both schlecks will have good legs on the same day tomorrow.

Frank will be ok but Andy no... but maybe that was the idea?

 

[its like that]

Evans to finish the stage with Contador today and everyone who continue to doubt how good a form he is in this tour to look more stupid than they already are.

Whoops how wrong I was!

 

[Jamsque]

What a stage. What an attack from Andy, what a ride from Evans, what GRIT and determination from Voeckler.

 

[sportzchick]

Evans sis 1'03 behind Schleck.

This is gonna be Epic!!!! Who will have the petrol left on the tank!

 

[khodder]

Voeckler in Yellow, Rolland in White.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yes, he has.

Eliminated or cooked all his biggest rivals, at the cost of bringing Andy back into the game.

I don't think cadel will be that much better in the final itt imo.

 

[auscyclefan94]

that was a beautiful ride by cadel....but not by his team. he was ****ed at morabito not being with him.

 

[hoolaparara]

oh damn it Tan is the SBS after race person.

 

[Maxiton]

Lol? Because he didn't pull Evans back to his brother? Sure that would've been smart. He did exactly what he had to.

Nah, it was for jumping ahead at the line after being pulled. But you're right, that's racing, it was just the heat of the moment.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink comes in with... Kevin de Weert

 

[BYOP88]

Wow great ride by A.Schleck(never thought I'd say that), huge respect to Evans and the limpet that is Tommy V!!!!

Contador looked like his Paris-Nice '09 ride.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Evans just won the Tour.

No, Evans will not win now.

He won't put a minute in to Andy when the win is on the line, and he won't drop him on the Alpe.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Andy: Beautiful ride! I'm glad he finally came through.

Tommy V forever. -‿-

 

[Ramira]

I told you. The whole time everyone was crying i said, Evans is winning the Tour here, and thats what happened.

1 minute might be to much for Evans. Remember how he was going to easily take back the tour on Sastre, and then he took all of 29 seconds. I think Andy believes he might have enough to win this tour. And he might well be right.

 

[hrotha]

During this stage I suddenly found out that, deep inside, I still like Andy better than Contador

See, Andy, this is how you do it. Kudos. Awesome effort. Keep it up and you'll win lots of people over, including me. Also, for once, great tactics by Leopard.

And Evans. Awesome effort too. In 2008 he kind of didn't want to take full responsibility for the chase. This time, he did, and it paid off. Hard, but sill within his grasp.

Surprised by Urán's weakness and by Taaramäe's performance.

 

[Bala Verde]

1. VOECKLER Thomas 181 TEAM EUROPCAR 79h 34' 06"
2. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 79h 34' 21" + 00' 15"
3. SCHLECK Frank 18 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 79h 35' 14" + 01' 08"
4. EVANS Cadel 141 BMC RACING TEAM 79h 35' 18" + 01' 12"
5. CUNEGO Damiano 161 LAMPRE - ISD 79h 37' 52" + 03' 46"

 

[khodder]

These time gaps going into the final TT Evans is still favorite.