Saturday, june 16th - Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Bischofszell - Arosa 148km

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Costa
2 F Schleck +14s
3 Leipheimer +21s
4 Gesink +25s
5 Nieve +40s
6 Kreuziger +42s
7 Danielson +43s
8 Kruijswijk +1m01s
9 Valverde +1m04s
10 T. Pinot +1m13s

Wow.

 

[Bala Verde]

GC

Rui Costa
Schleck 14
Leipheimer 21
Gesink 25
Nieve 40

 

[cineteq]

Time bonuses suck

You seem to be the only one complaining

 

[benzwire]

Schleck telling Levi how lame he is?

Levi's response: "So how are things at Radio Shack this year?"

 

[Unkown]

So Schleck only 14 seconds behind Costa, should be able to easily take that tomorrow. RSNT needs this TDS win desperately.

 

[hrotha]

Nice ride from Valverde, he didn't have to do it.

Looked to me like he was dropped, and then worked for Rui Costa because he didn't have a chance anymore.

 

[Parrulo]

wow he still kept his lead!!!!

well it will be almost impossible for him to keep it tomorrow tho

any1 got an link for the last climb of tomorrow?

 

[DominicDecoco]

Yeah, couldn't they use Grammont or Alpe Rionda in the TdS?

The stage/mountain was fine. Just don't get the HC categorization of the last climb.

 

[Bala Verde]

It's going to be a great stage tomorrow!

At the moment, it looks like Frank has the best chances.

 

[roundabout]

They don't.

They do. Today was an obvious example.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Great domestique work by Valverde

 

[will10]

Looked to me like he was dropped, and then worked for Rui Costa because he didn't have a chance anymore.

+1
He wasn't around Costa until he was dropped himself.

 

[The Sheep]

1 Costa
2 F Schleck +14s
3 Leipheimer +21s
4 Gesink +25s
5 Nieve +40s
6 Kreuziger +42s
7 Danielson +43s
8 Kruijswijk +1m01s
9 Valverde +1m04s
10 T. Pinot +1m13s

Wow.

well planned stage race in hindsight

 

[Moviefan1203]

Bit of a dark horse. I'd love bottle to win and bring this place into melt down
Would be better then a wiggo win anyway

A Levi-Wiggins 1-2 finish would be amazing.

I wonder how many suspensions would be handed out in here?

 

[Parrulo]

+1
He wasn't around Costa until he was dropped himself.

that's true, he was hanging at the back at the second category climb as well, but was still nice of him

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Anyway gesink still looking pretty underdone. He won't be with best climbers at the tour IMO. Will probably keep Evans and wiggo company

 

[cineteq]

Great domestique work by Valverde

Looking good for the Tour.

 

[roundabout]

wow he still kept his lead!!!!

well it will be almost impossible for him to keep it tomorrow tho

any1 got an link for the last climb of tomorrow?

http://cyclingcols.com/profiles/GlaubenbergE.gif

You're welcome.

 

[webvan]

Yep, Levi could be looking at a podium in the TDF again. Unexpected...

 

[trevim]

Is it fanboy to hope that Rui had a bad day and he'll get his Verbier legs tomorrow?

 

[Bala Verde]

Are they playing the Star Wars theme song at the TdS?

Awesome.

 

[Arnout]

They do. Today was an obvious example.

Why? It gives an advantage to explosive riders and makes sure attacking riders actually get a bonus for their riding style. Just like time trial climbers have an advantage in the TT.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Ps. Suisse miles better then that glorified training ride in France

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Leipheimer could still defend his title *scary thought*

 

[Arnout]

Yep, Levi could be looking at a podium in the TDF again. Unexpected...

Why? Because he can barely follow Frank Schleck and Mikel Nieve in Switserland?