2012 Tour de France: Stage 17, Bagnères-de-Luchon - Peyragudes 143.5KM

[webvan]

Basso is really past his prime...can't drop EBH ?!

 

[Der Effe]

The ITT alone makes this one of the worst Tours for Nibabli, so no.

Great attitude.

 

[Arnout]

Why are the other Shacks not waiting for Zubeldia?

Ah, team classification is more important than Zubeldia

 

[burning]

Last 1 km is near flat?

So we have the last 9K of climbing in this TdF...

Evans a little far in the back.

This is the detailed profile

 

[will10]

Radioshack riding for the team classement rather than helping Zubeldia FFS

 

[DominicDecoco]

Now you will even hear it from me:

Awful, awful last 7-8 stages of this Tour De France.

 

[Netserk]

with early attack I mean before 10 kms to go at least. If that's so silly, show me when he attacked. I counted Gardeccia 2011, Galibier/Huez 2012, and then add another stage because maybe I forgot something.

2007 TdF twice I think

 

[thehog]

Basso is really past his prime...can't drop EBH ?!

Or more to th point what's EBH still doing there with Basso?

Hmmm....

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Sky being forced to use their brakes to slow down to Liquigas' pace.

 

[will10]

Kloden rides away from Zubeldia, this is hilarious

 

[Bala Verde]

This is the detailed profile

So take another 3K off the 9 I mentioned, because I forgot about that little descent.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Great teamspirit with Radioshack. zubeldia left behind by Klöden and co

 

[SantiBotero]

Why are the other Shacks not waiting for Zubeldia?

Kloden - 12º - 13'14"
Monfort - 17º - 21'26"

NOT helping

Zubeldia - 5º - 7'13"

INCREDIBLE !!!

 

[RownhamHill]

with early attack I mean before 10 kms to go at least. If that's so silly, show me when he attacked. I counted Gardeccia 2011, Galibier/Huez 2012, and then add another stage because maybe I forgot something.

Fair enough - I think I misunderstood the nuance in your statement. Apologies, on reflection I'll retract - it's not the silliest thing I've read on these boards.

That said, didn't he attack from more than 10 kms out on three different stages just in the last tour (how long was the descent into gap, and that other one when him and Samu got caught on the flat)?

 

[Arnout]

Great attitude.

He attacked in other stages, but wasn't successful. He'd need 4 minutes today.

Lol at radioshack. Team classification for a team in which the members don't even look at each other

 

[cocteau_ireland]

I booked annual leave for this

 

[Mellow Velo]

Another dubious RSNT tactical moment.

 

[Eshnar]

2007 TdF twice I think

Don't even remember them. Whatever it's 4 if you're right. Doesn't seem 3 was a silly thing to say.

 

[burning]

RSNT going for the most important thing in the TDF

The Mighty Team Classification.

 

[Bala Verde]

Now you will even hear it from me:

Awful, awful last 7-8 stages of this Tour De France.

Are you pulling our legs?

 

[bjaelkesex]

Kloden rides away from Zubeldia, this is hilarious

He barely looked at him.

 

[Cervelo77]

EVB finally pops.

 

[happytramp]

This writer has seen the future.....

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/wiggins-still-in-control-after-stage-17-559841.html

 

[maltiv]

EBH finally dropped. What a ride!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Zubeldia needs some help for 10km in this tour, and team-ego can't find anyone to help him.

Presumably all too busy considering their reputations to realise they've been outridden by their domestique and should be helping drag him up the last climb of the race.