Official thread - Stage 12 • Tonnerre - Vittel • 211,5 km

[The Barb]

Cav takes the first intermediate sprint. This must have happened by total accident because Cav has been saying he's not chasing the green jersey. Either that or Cav has been lying - and I simply can't believe he'd do that.

 

[craig1985]

I still think Hushovd is in with a good chance since he will get in a break in the mountains to get the points on offer.

 

[Buninyong Bunny]

Cav takes the first intermediate sprint. This must have happened by total accident because Cav has been saying he's not chasing the green jersey. Either that or Cav has been lying - and I simply can't believe he'd do that.

Who was second and third?

 

[msjett]

Furlan has abandoned.

 

[craig1985]

Hushovd (2nd) and Casar (3rd).

 

[The Barb]

Hushovd, then Casar.

Again we have Astana (seemingly) pointlessly chasing down a break. Why?

 

[msjett]

Who was second and third?

Hushovd then Casar

 

[TRDean]

Angelo Furlan abandons...sorry to hear!

 

[Buninyong Bunny]

Thanks for the info people - can't follow this elsewhere for a little bit so I'm a bit lost with developments.

 

[craig1985]

Bunch at 58km/h!

 

[craig1985]

Angelo Furlan abandons...sorry to hear!

Not surprising with the crash he had in the run into Barcelona.

 

[The Barb]

According to http://www.letour.com we currently have a 169 rider breakaway. Looks like a day that the break survives, unless the peloton (Efimkin) really starts to work together.

 

[Amsterhammer]

According to http://www.letour.com we currently have a 169 rider breakaway. Looks like a day that the break survives, unless the peloton (Efimkin) really starts to work together.

Now that is a priceless image!

 

[Mellow Velo]

63kms, 3rd climb, all together. No prizes for guessing where this one is heading....
Efimkin. Poor soul. Has awful facial road rash after yesterday.
Maybe they think he's got leprosy?

 

[craig1985]

Is the peloton angry today?

 

[The Barb]

Is the peloton angry today?

I know, 47km/h average so far ... not what I expected with some hard stages in the offing.

 

[Buninyong Bunny]

Evans and Schleck have attacked again according to LeTour ... true or not?

 

[msjett]

They didn't get far...Levi was there as well, dunno if he was being policeman or going to try and bridge as well. Nicki Sorensen is currently trying to bridge.

 

[TRDean]

Second abandon Jerome Coppel...hate to see it!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

That final 3rd cat is a real monster!
Côte de Bourmont - 0.8 km climb to 11.1 %

 

[Cobblestones]

We might see sprints for mountain points between Pellizotti and Martinez.

It could lighten up the stage a bit (I know I'm grasping at straws)

 

[TibetT]

Good sign to see cadel and andy on the attack together. Maybe a sign of things to come.. bring on the fireworks...

 

[Doug Laipple]

(yawn........)

 

[Connor Pass]

Another flat tyre for Andy Schleck! Is there any reason he's having all these flat tyres?!?!

 

[Parrot23]

VITAL NEWS: anyone care to discuss Haussler's saddle sores? Lance's sunglasses?

Eurosport now counting up riders with the most letters in their names, past and present. (Funny though).

19 - Juergen Van den Broeck

Abdo D...., old sprinter from years ago, wins apparently--by a letter or two. If he were Fedrigo, he'd win by a nose=a "beak", a mighty fine looking one at that. Excellent aerodynamics.