Official Thread: Stage 17 Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand

[TRDean]

Versus "armstrong is like a spring, ready to pounce"...

so that you guys know it...

Yea Bala...just vomited here..."what a true sportsman"!!

 

[RdBiker]

I'm afraid the Schlecks might be able to crack Contador. He handles the shorter climbs but how's his stamina...

 

[sometriguy]

So Kloeden is knocking Wiggins off podium. He can TT too.

I've always respected Klodi.... seems like a class act.... I'm sure he is a doper... but he is a class act amongst dopers

 

[BroDeal]

I think Kloden could ride away from both Schlecks if he wanted to.

 

[Parrot23]

The big race now to the Tour end must be: Lance, Klodi, Wiggo, if things stay as are?

 

[sometriguy]

I'm afraid the Schlecks might be able to crack Contador. He handles the shorter climbs but how's his stamina...

hate to break it to you, but contador is nowhere near his limit now ... the schlecks have nothing

 

[mambo#5]

I think Lance needs an appointment with Dr. Fuentes. Whatever AC is on, it's really good stuff.

 

[Parrot23]

What is Lance doing towing Wiggo? Is his ego exceeding his brain now?

Forcing Wiggo to ride??

 

[Bala Verde]

Yea Bala...just vomited here..."what a true sportsman"!!

Well according to the TdF ticker, the 'spring' is 44s behind. I can't wait to see him express his 'springyness'

 

[BroDeal]

Armstrong does his best to drag WIggo up to Contador. Some of that great team support that Sherwen is always talking about.

 

[sometriguy]

what was the point of the move by lance? wouldn't that energy have been better spent on the descent?

 

[Publicus]

I assume Lance was trying to dislodge VdV. Otherwise that was a stupid move to help pace Wiggins back.

 

[Publicus]

Both Schlecks are on the limit.

 

[sometriguy]

I assume Lance was trying to dislodge VdV. Otherwise that was a stupid move to help pace Wiggins back.

i'll go with the latter

 

[Ibanez]

Not the most springy attack I have ever seen.

 

[indurain666]

Thanks Lance for helping Wiggins..what a teammate

and Klodi, better hammer the descent for Contador cause you havent done anything!!

What a great team Contador has

 

[sometriguy]

Anybody hear the interview with Lance this morning when he said that Kloden didn't talk to him this morning... maybe Andreas can win the stage and steal a podium spot from lance in revenge

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Nibali is a good descender, and im sure VdV will bury himself, I think they could gain some time here.

 

[Bala Verde]

Not the most springy attack I have ever seen.

Well as you and I know, it's way past springtime already...That was in May, the Giro is much more of a springtime race...

 

[Ibanez]

Yes I think they will pull some back - The Schlecks are pretty awful descenders as far as I know. Frank is always crashing.

 

[Doug Laipple]

Looks to me like Bruyneel's trying to make it AC, AK, and LA on the podium.

 

[Parrot23]

None in the front group are good descenders, except Kloeden?

Can Nibali group close the gap somewhat. (Sure helps Wiggo having a descender like Nibali there.)

 

[Ibanez]

Well as you and I know, it's way past springtime already...That was in May, the Giro is much more of a springtime race...

Eh? I was referencing Liggett and Sherwen calling Armstrong a spring ready to pounce.

 

[Publicus]

Nibali is a good descender, and im sure VdV will bury himself, I think they could gain some time here.

If the Schlecks were smart that would be trying to get Contador to take pulls to put time into Wiggins, which they BOTH want to do. Of course Contador is probably content with the 1 minute + he's picked up so far, so I doubt he'd be interested.

 

[BroDeal]

Anybody hear the interview with Lance this morning when he said that Kloden didn't talk to him this morning... maybe Andreas can win the stage and steal a podium spot from lance in revenge

Klodi is p!ssed because he knows that he is the second strongest man in the race.

He will probably stick with Astana and Vino. Kessler will be coming there also.