2012 Tour de France: Stage 10: Mácon → Bellegarde-sur-Valserine (195 km)

[therhodeo]

Slow clap for Sagan.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Now the hard bit, Nibbles.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Damn Sky... Nibali is just hanging. He'll be caught

 

[Finn84]

Gruppetto just past Grand Colombier

 

[auscyclefan94]

Last descent is supposed to be easier, so more advantage for a group.

I disagree, it will make it harder for Sky to chase Nibali if it isn't technical.

 

[Marcus135]

Last descent is supposed to be easier, so more advantage for a group.

Ah devo, well at least they wont take any time back one would expect.

 

[max_powers]

Sagan Cracked.
He will come out of this Tour a much improved racer, mentally as well as physically

 

[auscyclefan94]

SBS go to ad breaks when action is on! :mad

 

[gog...]

the other contenders should attack now

 

[Arnout]

Only 40 seconds left...

 

[burning]

Nibali is losing ground

 

[auscyclefan94]

the other contenders should attack now

i agree, good chance for evans and jvdb.

 

[DominicDecoco]

I disagree, it will make it harder for Sky to chase Nibali if it isn't technical.

You can't say such a thing without saying why.

 

[Arnout]

the other contenders should attack now

Sky train much too fast. They should attack on steeper bits. It was possible in the big climb.

 

[Bala Verde]

Sky train much too fast. They should attack on steeper bits. It was possible in the big climb.

They wasted 18k of climbing.

 

[Marcus135]

SBS go to ad breaks when action is on! :mad

The most annoying thing i find with them is the stupid music with the pointless images from previously in the day. Its just a useless waste of time when there is some good racing going on.

 

[gustienordic]

Evans needs to attack... but he won't

 

[Tigerion]

Porte in trouble?

 

[DominicDecoco]

At least he tried.

 

[maltiv]

Nibali getting caught. Liquigas should've increased the pace on Colombier to get rid of Richie Porte.

 

[Aditya]

Tire the Sky train today and kill them tomorrow? Seems like the only obvious explanation why others didnt attack today.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

i agree, good chance for evans and jvdb.

This is a very good situation for Evans. Nibali put sky under pressure, and will be a nice carrot for any attacks out of the group. I think Evans did the right thing, showing some maturity in being conservative, saving some for the last bits as sky get worn out.

Thats the ideal situation, though...

 

[Arnout]

They wasted 18k of climbing.

For such a tactic to work, one should isolate, or at least try to, Wiggins first, so that maybe only Froome is with him.

Now it's just a well rested Sky train against a solo attack.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Porte in trouble?

Porte in trouble? This Tour De France? Trouble? Haha, good one..

 

[Arnout]

Nibali gets a zillion bottles. Me likes