2011 Tour de Suisse, Stage 6: Tobel-Tägerschen - Triesenberg/Malbun, 157.7 km

[thirteen]

He's a ginger tho

Oh, may he burn in hell then

what's wrong with gingers???

 

[Anonymous]

wow this was boring,that didn't seem to be 9% average....
congrats to rabobank,i hope levi will take the overall because the others were boring as he is,at least he put a gap in the final.
di luca is not yet in his 100% form,he didn't crack he just went in his rhythm,van garderen on the other hand...
there is hope for tomorrow though...

come on, didnt you see bottle wheelsucking?

 

[El Pistolero]

what's wrong with gingers???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RooKPxiGFL8

 

[Parrulo]

He's a ginger tho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY39fkmqKBM

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Yet the tour doesn't REALLY start for both until late in the second/third week. Being on peak now wouldn't exactly be beneficial, would it?

So, Andy being invisible as always while Frank takes it a bit easier too. I don't see the big deal here.

Correct. Frank Schleck was average as **** at the 2009 Tour de Suisse also.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What's wrong with gingers?

Didn't you ever watch south park

 

[luckyboy]

Ginger girls are the best.

Anyway, Bottle now around 2 minutes down. The TT is going to ****ing suck.

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

Correct. Frank Schleck was average as **** at the 2009 Tour de Suisse also.

Yeah. Because THAT was a course he could excel on, wasn't it?

Your point being?

 

[AntonioRossi]

great win by TASK . but damn , Rabobank is doing great. Did not expect 3 dutchies in the top 10, but its awesome.

but sad to hear that Soler was involved in a crash, his comeback seemed to have been very short

 

[luckyboy]

TDF 2010: Bordeaux - Pauillac ITT (52km)
41. Leipheimer +5'59"
162. Cunego +10'40"

GIRO 2009: Roma ITT (15.5km)
26. Leipheimer +53"
47. Cunego +1'11"

VUELTA 2008: Ciudad Real ITT (42.5km)
1. Leipheimer 50'57"
79. Cunego +3'52"

The final TT will be 32.1km. Looks like it could be another stage race messed up by the TT.

 

[thirteen]

Ginger girls are the best.

thank you, luckyboy

 

[El Pistolero]

thank you, luckyboy

Joking aside, ginger girls can be hot. Ginger boys... Meh

 

[euanli]

+1 for ginger girls

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Yeah. Because THAT was a course he could excel on, wasn't it?

Your point being?

Calm down, internet tough guy. I meant 2008.

 

[Anonymous]

TDF 2010: Bordeauux - Pauillac ITT (52km)
41. Leipheimer +5'59"
162. Cunego +10'40"

GIRO 2009: Roma ITT (15.5km)
26. Leipheimer +53"
47. Cunego +1'11"

VUELTA 2008: Ciudad Real ITT (42.5km)
1. Leipheimer 50'57"
79. Cunego +3'52"

The final TT will be 32.1km. Looks like it could be another stage race messed up by the TT.

that would suck big time if leipheimer wins it.

 

[benpounder]

In his first go around with USPS, Lance didn't know his name, and would just point to him and say "Bottle.

"Haha, I thought it was because other riders carry him up the mountains.

I understand why so many here love to hate Levi - his riding stlye is similar to Indurain - hang on in the mountains and dominate the ITT's. In order to be "carried" up a mountian however, one has to be able to hang on to a wheel. Not too many riders today were able to do that today. And not too many riders have his palmarès.

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

Calm down, internet tough guy. I meant 2008.

You mean the one he had a horror crash on after displaying a good performance, probably riding into yellow? Yeah, I remember that one. Boy, was that average.

 

[BillytheKid]

come on, didnt you see bottle wheelsucking?

Nobody wants to ride behind Levi cause your only in half draft.

 

[Parrulo]

no more mountain stages?

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

You mean the one he had a horror crash on after displaying a good performance, probably riding into yellow? Yeah, I remember that one. Boy, was that average.

Yup, that's the one. I didn't think he was all that impressive in that Tour de Suisse.

 

[Lanark]

no more mountain stages?

MTF tomorrow, but not a really hard finish.

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

no more mountain stages?

Well... Not really. Tomorrow has an ascent towards the finish but I think the last 2k are flat. Not too long of an ascent too, I guess.

Yup, that's the one. I didn't think he was all that impressive in that Tour de Suisse.

I think after that crash nobody expected him to. Still, he was fifth in the mountain time trial after that big shock. He obviously held back after his chances for the overall were done for and concentrated on keeping a good form for the Tour in which he was one of the best climbers.

I really don't see where everyone is getting these thoughts from. I have yet to find a saying from him claiming to be one of the top climbers nor does he ever claim to be one of the best stage riders out there. It's all fantasy journalism, if anything. Now, if any rider himself would proclaim that he's one of the best, I'd understand the amount of vapor that gets produced here on a constant basis, but as far as I know, Frank doesn't - and that just bothers me me up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

no more mountain stages?

Tomorrow Serfaus, but that's a finish where even Cancellara lost no time in 2009

 

[Parrulo]

Well... Not really. Tomorrow has an ascent towards the finish but I think the last 2k are flat. Not too long of an ascent too, I guess.

i see

lets hope cunego puts 30 secs into bottle tomorrow due to his kick so he can have a chance at winning this. he certainly deserves it much more then bottle for making stage 3 one of the best stages in a while

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Top 10 gc

1 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 21:26:28
2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:23
3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:36
4 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0:01:41
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:01:59
6 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:24
7 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:02:45
8 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:03:10
9 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team 0:03:11
10 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Highroad 0:03:22