2012 Tour de France: Stage 16, Samatan-Pau 158.5 KM

[Bala Verde]

I can see that my lawn needs mowing again pretty soon....

 

[Frosty]

Ah, there we have the answer. Hutarovitch quits. Wonder if he was in a small group with van Hummel, Lancaster and Bernardeau - then found the others all decided to quit and he had to struggle on by himself?

 

[SetonHallPirate]

And Hutarovich won't have to worry about the time limit...he abandons.

 

[ManInFull]

TdF: BOOOOORRRIIINNNNG!

A clear indication of how boring it is is the number of posts during a stage. Today's number is extremely low.

Why didn't Goss', Grepel's, or Sagan's team go to the front and catch the break in order for a sprint finish??

 

[Frosty]

Starts like that must be very bad if you are suffering. Enough of a gradient to help shake a few out but not enough that a proper autobus forms. The only people you will be back there with are others who are really struggling too.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Now lets Tommy V do some work.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

GO FEDRIGO !

 

[woodburn]

Vandevelde destined for best-ever finish of second on stage.

 

[Warhawk]

If they don't stop dicking around they'll have no chance to catch them at all.

 

[maltiv]

Easy victory for Fedrigo. Proves that you don't have to be in shape to win a TDF stage.

 

[Finn84]

Fedrigo and VDV have a good gap now. Not safe yet though.

 

[RedheadDane]

GO NICKI!

Chase down those two and show 'em who's the boss!

 

[Finn84]

Vandevelde should attack Fedrigo around the flamme rouge.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Allez le Nez! another win in Pau.

 

[Warhawk]

Vandevelde should attack Fedrigo around the flamme rouge.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[maltiv]

Vandevelde should attack Fedrigo around the flamme rouge.

It's almost impossible to successfully attack on the flat in a 2 man group. Really easy to counter.

 

[therhodeo]

Vandevelde should attack Fedrigo around the flamme rouge.

He's going to have to do something early.

 

[maltiv]

Congrats to Fedrigo for an incredibly easy TDF victory.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Fedrigo takes the win by a nose.

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Time limit should be 15 minutes, 25 seconds.

 

[fluffkitten]

Nice ride Fredrigo.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Time limit should be 15 minutes, 25 seconds.

nice observation - let's hope wiggo & co aren't paying attention!

 

[Rocksteady]

Darn... Was hoping for VDV to get something on his palmares.

Congrats to Fedrigo.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Time limit should be 15 minutes, 25 seconds.

Even if the peleton rolled in 2 hours behind, they wouldn't be eliminated.

 

[thehog]

Zzz zzz zzz zzz zzz zzz....