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

[khodder]

Monfort hooks up with Andy... How far behind Iglinsky was Andy over the top?

 

[Ferminal]

Good showing by Taaramae today.

 

[ChopperArris]

This is one of so many things I love about Pro Cycling - the tactics...such a complex business of actions/reactions, pre-planned & on the hoof...and today, a very elegant plot devised by Leo-pard-Trek, so far being executed to perfection...

Wonderful stuff.

 

[sportzchick]

Even if he does, he's still animating the race. And that's what we like to see.

No one remembers second...

 

[Ramira]

Didn't Ullrich do this once? Maybe on the Galibier.

I seem to recall he went even earlier, but he did have Armstrong on his wheel from the start. That was quite amazing though.

 

[ak-zaaf]

The only thing gone wrong with the Leopard plan is that Andy didn't catch the leaders before the top and now Monfort will need to wait a bit.

Maybe he just figured he needs a 2 minute headstart for the descent

 

[The Hitch]

maybe we are twins separated right after we were born

From what i remember you were born in the same month as me so its possible.

Then again, how dare you say i have Portugese relations

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Franck ftw if Andy fails?

 

[GroupDK]

Contador has only Navarro.

What has
HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus
NOVAL GONZALEZ Benjamin
PORTE Richie
SÖRENSEN Chris
SÖRENSEN Nicki
TOSATTO Matteo
VANDBORG Brian
done in this tour? Great done by Riis, taking so many burned out riders from the Giro

you are seeing Riises hole team 2010 taking the pace for leopard this year (6 of riis 9 tourriders from 2010 is now on leopard)..

he first got the finansiel on place many weeks after the tour 2010 and not many riders was still on the market then.

some of them + Riis lossed frank and 2´er a world championship danish Matti breschel to Rabobank.

 

[joeyrobbo]

I make that about 2mins 10 secs he's got at the top..

 

[Ferminal]

No parking space to run off onto today Tommy - best of luck.

 

[Jamsque]

Voeckler leading the descent again, maybe not such a good idea after yesterday's off-road excursions?

 

[ak-zaaf]

No one remembers second...

You really don't get it do you?
It's not about the result right now. It's about exciting racing.

 

[ChopperArris]

Who said its over.

You do live in your own little world?

From what i see most of us are saying Andy probably will fail but is showing a lot of balls.

But i guess what we actually mean when we say that is that Andy is going to win and we are overjoyed because we all (the whole forum) spends every waking moment poking Cadel voodoo dolls in the hope that he will fail which will add meaning to our sad lives

LOLZ0R - utter utter genius...*applauds

 

[trevim]

Evans is losing the Tour in the exact same way he did back in 2008. He should take responsibility for chasing down down, or at least keep the pace high. Instead he chooses to go on the wheel of a spent Navarro. Doesn't seem really smart to me but we'll see....

 

[Buttelski]

Andy needs Monfort - someone who can help him descend -after all he just nearly took the direct route down

 

[RdBiker]

Didn't Ullrich do this once? Maybe on the Galibier.

Pantani attacked with two mountains to go in 1998 and Ultirch blew up losing over 9min.

 

[Winterfold]

bravo to Schlecklette

that valley floor is going to be the longest 15km of his life

I say he fails, but respect for having a go

EDIT bummer for Uran

 

[SarahDane]

Andy looked like he almost went off the road.

 

[Parrulo]

From what i remember you were born in the same month as me so its possible.

Then again, how dare you say i have Portugese relations

august and portugal ftw

anyway bromance aside

leaders working together on the descent even contador

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I agree. Anyone but Evans.

amen

absolutely. It is actually a great tactic by Leopard Trek. Even if Andy gets pulled back, they have Frank in reserve. Smart riding.

indeed.

Hard to say if it will work, but beautifully executed by leopard.

2.15 at the top.

GO ANDY !!!

 

[sportzchick]

You really don't get it do you?
It's not about the result right now. It's about exciting racing.

It's about winning the tour...not looking good

 

[180mmCrank]

There is 15km of flat in the valley - they will pull Andy back before the final climb

 

[The Hitch]

Wow, are you guys seeing this.

Contador is flying past everyonbe on the descent like a motorbike past doombugies.

 

[mickkk]

Pantani attacked with two mountains to go in 1998 and Ultirch blew up losing over 9min.

Yes but Pantani was off his head.