2012 Tour de France: Stage 11: Albertville → La Toussuire - Les Sybelles (148km)

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Anyway this stage gets a 9,5/10 from me. Only no 10 because Froome had no free role

 

[slim charles]

It was quite a good stage. Not spectacular, but as far as this Tour goes, not bad either. Well, not not bad, it was good
Kudos to Rolland before all, so happy for the guy. But also to Nibali, VDB and Evans who tried. They failed, yeah, but no one can say they didn't try. It's just that Sky is impressively strong.
Sucks Sky won't let Froome prove he's stronger than Wiggins.

 

[Nastyy]

TOP-10 GC:

1. WIGGINS B. SKY 48h 43' 53''
2. FROOME C. SKY 02' 05''
3. NIBALI V. LIQ 02' 23''
4. EVANS C. BMC 03' 19''
5. VAN DEN BROECK J. LTB 04' 48''
6. ZUBELDIA H. RNT 06' 15''
7. VAN GARDEREN T. BMC 06' 57''
8. BRAJKOVIC J. AST 07' 30''
9. ROLLAND P. EUC 08' 31''
10. PINOT T. FDJ 08' 51''

I foresee ten years of dominance in the TDF by Pinot.

 

[maxmartin]

there is still chance for Nibali step one place up!!!!

but it will be very difficult to crack alien Froom
Maybe some downhills stage 16 to gain enough time

 

[Buttelski]

Rubbish

I hope Contador stomps Froome for years in the Tour just to show him that you should never waste an opportunity to win the Tour.

As for Wiggins, congratulations on your pro wrestling title.

Meaningless victory.

Whar a load of rubbish

 

[The Joker]

I hope Contador stomps Froome for years in the Tour just to show him that you should never waste an opportunity to win the Tour.

That would be funny ...

 

[AtletiSK]

I just wish Froome that he will not have to regret this TdF missed chance... many times you get your opportunity just once

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Last time I remember a domestique reappearing just at the right time and looking so comfortable was Piepolo. Different style same effect.

 

[rainman]

Much slower than past years, but maybe its much cleaner too. Will be great to see a Brit winner at long last.

 

[TRDean]

TOP-10 GC:

1. WIGGINS B. SKY 48h 43' 53''
2. FROOME C. SKY 02' 05''
3. NIBALI V. LIQ 02' 23''
4. EVANS C. BMC 03' 19''
5. VAN DEN BROECK J. LTB 04' 48''
6. ZUBELDIA H. RNT 06' 15''
7. VAN GARDEREN T. BMC 06' 57''
8. BRAJKOVIC J. AST 07' 30''
9. ROLLAND P. EUC 08' 31''
10. PINOT T. FDJ 08' 51''

I foresee ten years of dominance in the TDF by Pinot.

And yet he is 2 minutes behind the white jersey holder who is only a year older and who lost time being a good team player today...Pinot is good...Van Garderen is better

 

[Angliru]

Why don't you get it. Froome is the most naturally talented cyclist right now, and this is the greatest performance by a domestique in the history of the Tour De france.

...and you're well versed in the Tour's vast history?

 

[guncha]

Excellent stage!
Wiggins proved he can survive multiple climb stage and he is top3-top4 climber in the Tour.
His main rival is Nibali. Too bad it won't be possible for Nibali to test Wiggins until next Wednesday. More mountain stages for GC = more chances Wiggins will crack.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Cadel had a terrible day plus that pointless attack at 60km made it even worse.
Hopefully he will try to get a stage win now.

On the bright side though TJVG was freaking impressive today!
Plus he had to make a big effort earlier on to to set up that cadel attack.
He proved me wrong about his climbing.
With consistency he is a real GC contender for the future.

Pointless in hindsight but waiting for the final climb was not going to work either. He had to try something dlwssonic as waiting for the final climb was not going to work for Cadel as nobody has a team to drop the Sky train. Nibali was very silly to pat Wiggins on the back today as he has lost the Tour himself.

Well done TJVG.

 

[Pippo_San]

Much slower than past years, but maybe its much cleaner too.

You mean, from a swimming perspective?

 

[VeloMaster]

there is still chance for Nibali step one place up!!!!

well-deserved entree to the podium today for Nibali. Glad to see his relentless attacks paid some dividend, even if he couldn't quite shake the Sky duo. Well done.

 

[max_powers]

I hope Contador stomps Froome for years in the Tour just to show him that you should never waste an opportunity to win the Tour.

yes AC knows about squandering a tour win

 

[The Joker]

And yet he is 2 minutes behind the white jersey holder who is only a year older and who lost time being a good team player today...Pinot is good...Van Garderen is better

+1

10 chars

 

[phanatic]

there is still chance for Nibali step one place up!!!!

but it will be very difficult to crack alien Froom
Maybe some downhills stage 16 to gain enough time

Froome spends a lot of time on the front for Wiggins, and both of them looked like cracking today. It's only halfway through.

 

[webvan]

Well...yes, but would Froome be there if he was on a crap team like Vacances Soleil ? The answer is : NO, so that takes care of it. He'll have full support for the Vuelta and if he wins, co-leader for the next TDF.

 

[User Guide]

Much slower than past years, but maybe its much cleaner too. Will be great to see a KENYAN winner at long last.

Fixed it for you, am more and more convinced Wiggins will crack at some point after today

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Gruppetto struggling to make the time cut (says McCrossan)

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

...and you're well versed in the Tour's vast history?

I would say that Ullrich did the most impressive riding from a dom ever, but that is just me

 

[Cancellator]

Froome spends a lot of time on the front for Wiggins, and both of them looked like cracking today. It's only halfway through.

Wait what? That sprint for the line, gapping Nibali a bit, made Froome look like he was "cracking"?

 

[patrick767]

Letour.com is only showing stage results to 19th place (+6:17). Still no sign of Menchov. Talk about bonking...

 

[phanatic]

I would say that Ullrich did the most impressive riding from a dom ever, but that is just me

What about Bertie in 2009?