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

[Mellow Velo]

Evans's form is in decline.
Even getting dropped by Bottle and the RSNT boys.
TJVG left out front.

 

[fluffkitten]

Good night Evans. Pity but like most of BMC he doesn't really have it this year.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Evans will comeback on the descent anyway

He might be 2 minutes back by then already.

 

[Christomir]

So Feillu should be able to climb and/or descend better than Voeckler and win the stage, shouldn't he?

?
..........

 

[woodburn]

Good to see Van Garderen is staying with leaders and not dropping back. Could be ahead of Evans at end of day with one more climb to go.

 

[Bumeington]

Evan's dying from Michael Schar super pace

 

[maltiv]

Evans will comeback on the descent anyway

And then get dropped like a stone on the last MTF. The TDF is over for Evans.

 

[vcampbell]

Evans will comeback on the descent anyway

And? Peyresourde, and his Tour is over.

 

[Bala Verde]

Sad to see him like this.

He is totally wasted. He will lose 10 minutes today.

Form+heat+bonked+dehydrated?

 

[will10]

Evan's dying from Michael Schar super pace

I think it's Moinard?

 

[bubblegum]

aussies still on adds!!

and then come back with song lyrics 'i smell the blood of an australian'

 

[The Cobra]

Evans will comeback on the descent anyway

Even if he does, it doesnt look good for the final climb. Evans isn't on anything like the form he had last year.

 

[Carl0880]

This is disappointing for BMC, because Van Garderen was much stronger then Evans on the Alps stage. Van Garderen could have been competing for a Top 5 on his own (I am not arguing with BMC keeping him to pace Cadel before today because Cadel does deserve that respect as the defeing champ to be given the benefit of the doubt)

 

[Publicus]

Woo boy. Cuddles man, what happened to you???

 

[roundabout]

?
..........

Probably not. I fully expect Voeckler to drop him somewhere along the way. And it's not certain that they'll stay clear.

 

[Bumeington]

I think it's Moinard?

Makes more sense, should have thought before trusting Harmon commentary (at work so not paying enough attention)

 

[Panda Claws]

Michel Wuyts claim to have internal sources in BMC (new people appearantly) that told him that their old team was better, that the atmosphere at BMC sucks.

 

[will10]

Woo boy. Cuddles man, what happened to you???

He got old.

 

[Bala Verde]

This is disappointing for BMC, because Van Garderen was much stronger then Evans on the Alps stage. Van Garderen could have been competing for a Top 5 on his own (I am not arguing with BMC keeping him to pace Cadel before today because Cadel does deserve that respect as the defeing champ to be given the benefit of the doubt)

They switched priorities today, because they allow TJVG to stay in the front

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think it was only 15 guys at the top

 

[Gloin22]

Typical Evans. Last year was excpetion.

He always had one/two days that he bonked. Seems everything is back to normal then ...

 

[will10]

Wiggins group @ 9'19
Evans group @ 10'01

He's done

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Sad to see the decline of a great champion like Cadel.

 

[Warhawk]

Good to see Van Garderen is staying with leaders and not dropping back.

It makes sense.

Evans doesn't exactly have a lot of time left in the Tour to make up lost ground. At some point BMC has to cut their losses and let Tejay go.

Especially if Evans drops on the final climb tomorrow. I mean, why stay with Evans when he can't make up the time anyway?

BMC's done a nice job of presenting a united front and saying the only goal is Cadel, but the way things are going, eventually you just have to go for what's in reach. And what is in reach right now is the white jersey.

 

[roundabout]

40 seconds or so over the top, right?