2012 Tour de France: Stage 16: Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon, 197 km

[Panda Claws]

That's not actually true.

JVB actually stated a podium was his goal all year long. After the crash and puncture he stated that he revised his goal and top 5 would be his goal for rest of the Tour.

Van den Broeck should focus on the Giro/Vuelta starting next year.

 

[hudman]

At least Voekler has some balls. Which is far more than can be said for Wiggins. Wiggins will be the most forgettable TDF winner in years.

Wiggins isn't being made to ride though! Blame Evans, Nibali, VdB etc. for ruining the Tour! Wiggins hasnt even been challenged!

 

[Poursuivant]

At least Voekler has some balls. Which is far more than can be said for Wiggins. Wiggins will be the most forgettable TDF winner in years.

Wiggins doesn't need to attack though, it is going perfect for him.

 

[DominicDecoco]

You would assume that Martin had no idea how to ride Tourmalet.. So much for attacking 3 times on the first 5 km.

 

[Bala Verde]

Sporza commentators mentioned gilles de latrourette in the context of Voeckler LOL

Voeckler on the forum:

 

[Eshnar]

Troll..... I just don't think the stages that where interesting when the riders for some reason had a better ability to get rid of lactate acid, are the same stages that are going to light up the fireworks today.

Remember the alp d'huez stage one year a go? 109K... That was something!

This stage was ridden in '98 and provided almost nothing.
It's the route that sucks. And by the way last year Huez stage was so good that at the foot of L'Alpe everyone was together.
Short stage ==> easier for teams to control the race.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Is Jens in an old Garmin helmet?

 

[Panda Claws]

Sporza commentators mentioned gilles de latrourette in the context of Voeckler LOL

Yeah they speculated that he had that

actually they were talking for a long time already about what kind of disorder he could have.

 

[Montanus]

Exciting stage...

 

[Bala Verde]

Jens and CAS

Vino overheated

 

[the asian]

Nibali, VdB and Evans are riding for third, some of them have been doing it for a few stages already.

It's what to expect when the two HC climbs are used at the beginning of the stage. Nibali, Evans & VDB aren't Pantani, Contador & Andy. They aren't explosive climbers and attacking from so far out will be futile.

 

[vcampbell]

CAS and Voigt together. Could you recognize them?

 

[stazzy]

Totally agree, Tommy's made the race, along with several other French riders, esp Pinot and the younger guys.
I wonder what goes through Wiggan's head, if he feels like a dork being pulled all over France by his high priced help, a couple of times, he looked pretty bored, he's definitely not been challenged except maybe for the last pastry at the breakfast buffet.
Having 5-6 guys sitting with you at any given time makes for negative and uninspiring racing... Next year, toss out the radios and car televisions and maximum team size of 7 riders..

lol what

what exactly do u want wiggins to do

 

[Bala Verde]

So to recap.

Lotto/BMC/LIQ

How many people do they have in the peloton (and who)?

 

[Poursuivant]

Jens Voigt is a class act.

 

[Panda Claws]

Lotto and Liquigas are not even willing to drop Eisel

Samuel Sanchez would have made this that much more interesting: Euskaltel might actually have been willing to put Sky under pressure.

 

[The Joker]

I like Contador's statement from last year's TDF when someone asked him if he thought he could get a podium position. Basically, he said who gives a f*ck about being on the podium. You win or you don't.

God I miss Alberto.

The UCI points for the TDF should be:

1. 200
2. 100
3. 20
4. 15
5. 10
6. 8
...
10. 2.

That would make Nibali, Evans and VDB & Radioshak attack, rather than protect their precious points!

 

[richwagmn]

lol what

what exactly do u want wiggins to do

Enjoy his last ever yellow jersey? No one but Brits will talk about Wiggins in years to come while people still talk about Contador on Verbier.


Bring on the Vuelta with it's 10 uphill finishes.

 

[vcampbell]

Lotto and Liquigas are not even willing to drop Eisel

Samuel Sanchez would have made this that much more interesting: Euskaltel might actually have been willing to put Sky under pressure.

Eisel was dropped not much after Cavendish. It's Knees.

 

[stazzy]

Enjoy his last ever yellow jersey? No one but Brits will talk about Wiggins in years to come while people still talk about Contador on Verbier.


Bring on the Vuelta with it's 10 uphill finishes.

if you say so

 

[bubblegum]

God I miss Alberto.

The UCI points for the TDF should be:

1. 200
2. 100
3. 20
4. 15
5. 10
6. 8
...
10. 2.

!

or make stages worth as much as 8th overall or something to get the lower placed gc riders to roll the dice

 

[Bala Verde]

LIQ attack!!!!!!

woot woot

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

LEAKY GAS

ups the pace

 

[vcampbell]

What is Liquigas doing? Protecting Nibalis 3rd place?

 

[Publicus]

What's this? Liquigas is actually trying to race???