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

[goggalor]

is cunego in the mj group? haven't seen him.

Yes.

Hopefully not. Cadel is the one in the drivers seat, let him and his team do the driving.

Being in the driver's seat also means he has more time on Schleck than Samu/Conta.

 

[mr. tibbs]

I wonder what Riis is thinking right now. Seems strange that he let this gap open up.

 

[spalco]

EE and Saxo finally on the front.

EE is not the team I would choose for a TT attack though.

 

[The Hitch]

Ok andys time coming down big big big time. 30 seconds in the last minute.

 

[Paco_P]

Schleck's ride reminds a bit too much of the monstrous ride made by Floyd Landis.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I still think I'm dreaming.

Andy Schleck attacked from 60km out? Really?!

Damn, I'm going to have to start cheering for him! LOL!

 

[Publicus]

EE is not the team I would choose for a TT attack though.

on a mountain? I would

 

[wirral]

The Stolen Vuelta revisited.

 

[TimChristy]

Did no teams get the memo today that AS can do damage in the high mountains. Their tactics are so **** poor

 

[Jamsque]

Team seemed pretty good on stage 1 and 2. Contador and Samu didnt get any help from BMC then. BMC want help now, i say they stick it up (well you get the point).

Just how i feel, unfortunately EE probably will work

Of course they will! You really think they should sacrifice Samu's GC position purely to spite Cadel Evans and make a point?

 

[Benneth]

Giant pink monster FTW

 

[TourOfSardinia]

How the Bus/Gruppetto? Cav, Farrah,Jens,PG ?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Euskaltel TTT vs Andy/Monfort/Devenyns

 

[kurtinsc]

Hopefully not. Cadel is the one in the drivers seat, let him and his team do the driving.

You keep saying this, but I don't see how it is any more true for him then anyone else.


He's not in the race lead. He's got no real responsibilty to chase "because he's the leader".

WHile he has a good ITT and is in a good position time wise... he's not the leader. He's got to ride the best race to suit his interests... not everyone elses. Killing himself and breaking because "he should" is stupid. Others chances of winning are being hurt even more then his are by Schleck being up the road. They need to chase as much if not more then he does.

It would be different if he were leading... but he's not, Voeckler is. And Voeckler hasn't been dropped on a mountain yet... he can no longer claim that he's not at the same level as the favorites.

I fail to see how Evans has any responsibility other then to protect his own GC interest in the best way he sees fit.

 

[RdBiker]

I wonder what Riis is thinking right now. Seems strange that he let this gap open up.

He's probably counting on them catching Andy in the valley. Which is very possible now that the peloton is really riding.

 

[ak-zaaf]

The Stolen Vuelta revisited.

LOL, not even remotely close.

 

[The Hitch]

Ok Andys chances are gone. Probably wont even get the stage the way this is coming down.

 

[Zoncolan]

Gap starting to come down now. Finally some good work in the favorites' group.

 

[spalco]

Schleck's ride reminds a bit too much of the monstrous ride made by Floyd Landis.

Not really, Landis' was way more epic and dominating.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

some good work happening on the flat.

we shall see what occurs on the climb.

 

[ak-zaaf]

I'm still wondering if Leopard suddenly believes in Frank Schlecks TT ability.

 

[khodder]

Peloton working now, guy under 3 minutes again.

 

[180mmCrank]

I still think I'm dreaming.

Andy Schleck attacked from 60km out? Really?!

Damn, I'm going to have to start cheering for him! LOL!

Might be a bit early to cheer... lots of time yet

T

 

[Publicus]

And now I have to head off to a meeting

 

[goggalor]

I still think I'm dreaming.

Andy Schleck attacked from 60km out? Really?!

Damn, I'm going to have to start cheering for him! LOL!

Today's effort should shut up a few people, I guess. Not for long, though...