2011 Tour de France Stage 6: Dinan - Lisieux, 226.5 km

[Havetts]

Yes EBH! Finally!

 

[Wergeland]

Well done EBH

Yes, he did.

 

[Winterfold]

About time for EBH in a Sky jersey!!

Looked like a great stage for them to go for...

 

[K-0tic]

If we say Cavendish won't win the green right now, we're still uneducated?

 

[AussieGoddess]

Does that put Rojas in green then?

 

[Finn84]

Top 10 stays the same.

 

[meandmygitane]

Why did Vanendert not ride with Voeckler when he was in that position, he could have done a better work for Gilbert in the peloton?

OPL had a nice team spirit when Gilbert won the first stage but since then it's attacking own team mates, riding at wrong paces and not cooperating..

 

[Anonymous]

Interesting to me is the fact that Contador could not close to VDB when he attacked. He looked to be trying, and couldn't close the gap. Happily, it appears that the GC in the tour is wide open.

I believe Contador was too sharp for the Giro, and it is my suspicion that he doesn't have the legs to win right now.

 

[abbaskip]

Goss needs to check for skids in his nicks...lost position a few times there in the lead up. Ended up having to go front way too far back.

 

[Frosty]

Does that put Rojas in green then?

Think Gilbert might still have it. Close though.

 

[Bala Verde]

Does that put Rojas in green then?

I think he took 1 or 2 pts over Gilbert in the intermediate sprint and he finished one spot before Gilbert at the end, so 2-3 pts total?

 

[theyoungest]

Great win by EBH! Although it would have been truly epic if TGBM won the stage.

 

[K-0tic]

Interesting to me is the fact that Contador could not close to VDB when he attacked. He looked to be trying, and couldn't close the gap. Happily, it appears that the GC in the tour is wide open.

I believe Contador was too sharp for the Giro, and it is my suspicion that he doesn't have the legs to win right now.

VDB didn't attack it was Vanendert.

 

[Havetts]

Wasnt VDB who attacked, it was Vanendert.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Interesting to me is the fact that Contador could not close to VDB when he attacked. He looked to be trying, and couldn't close the gap. Happily, it appears that the GC in the tour is wide open.

I believe Contador was too sharp for the Giro, and it is my suspicion that he doesn't have the legs to win right now.

Again, that was Vanendert, not Jvdb.
You keep making the same mistake

 

[pedaling squares]

I sure hope Leipheimer gets a scolding for not riding at the front or not paying attention.

Phil: "And that's the question about this great rider, isn't it Paul? He has the legs to be a champion, but does he have the head to be a champion?"

 

[red_flanders]

All the better for Klodi! The true RS leader.

It certainly adds clarity. I'd get behind Horner, Kloden is too old. Oh...wait...

 

[Havetts]

Great win by EBH! Although it would have been truly epic if TGBM won the stage.

I dont mind either way.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I believe Contador was too sharp for the Giro, and it is my suspicion that he doesn't have the legs to win right now.

I'm getting that feeling too. Make things much more interesting.

 

[ManInFull]

Interesting to me is the fact that Contador could not close to VDB when he attacked. He looked to be trying, and couldn't close the gap. Happily, it appears that the GC in the tour is wide open.

I believe Contador was too sharp for the Giro, and it is my suspicion that he doesn't have the legs to win right now.

I'm not sure if he really tried. He immediately started looking back to see if the GC contenders were coming.

 

[woodie]

So the question is, has bottle lost time?

Yes of course he does, he was outside the 3km

 

[Frosty]

Phil and Paul kept on calling it as VDB even when it was on the screen that it was vanendert. They didnt correct themselves until they were pretty much caught.

 

[hfer07]

Interesting to me is the fact that Contador could not close to VDB when he attacked. He looked to be trying, and couldn't close the gap. Happily, it appears that the GC in the tour is wide open.

I believe Contador was too sharp for the Giro, and it is my suspicion that he doesn't have the legs to win right now.

too soon to say-we're talking about sharp hills at the end of a long stage, not a long mountain stage where the legs get rested on the downhills...

 

[Frosty]

I'm not sure if he really tried. He immediately started looking back to see if the GC contenders were coming.

Yeah, both his attacks have seen go the front looking as if he is about to burn away and then he has paused. Just showing he is there or realising that he doesnt have the legs?

 

[Jamsque]

Contador will be sharper after the first rest day.