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[Jason_Mercier]

¡¡NOW VAN GARDEREN FEELS THE PRESSURE!!

TALANSKY is only at 2'32" in the GC.

THIS IS THE FIGHT FOR THE YELLOW.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

¡¡¡¡IS GOING TO BE VERY CLOSE!!!

Last kilometer.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

THE CLOCK AGAINST VAN GARDEREN......






¡¡¡HE SAVES IT!!!

He saves the Yellow Jersey
but ONLY BY A FEW SECONDS!!!

1h28'33"!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

GREAT WIN FOR QUINTANA.

S.Classification:

1) Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) 1h25'03"
2) Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp) 1h26'29"
3) Richie Porte (SKY) 1h27'08"
4) Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) 1h27'28"
5) Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 1h28'33"
6) Joseph Dombrowski (SKY) 1h28'38"
7) Johan Chaves (Colombia) 1h29'03"
8) Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) 1h

 

[Jason_Mercier]

GREAT WIN FOR QUINTANA.

S.Classification:

1) Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) 1h25'03"
2) Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp) 1h26'29"
3) Richie Porte (SKY) 1h27'08"
4) Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) 1h27'28"
5) Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 1h28'33"
6) Joseph Dombrowski (SKY) 1h28'38"
7) Johan Chaves (Colombia) 1h29'03"
8) Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) 1h30'23"
9) Fabio Aru (Astana) 1h30'30"
10) Sergio Henao (SKY) 1h30'58"

 

[Jason_Mercier]

General Classification:

1) Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 38h38'37"
2) Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp) +28"
3) Joseph Dombrowski (SKY) +04'52"
4) Richie Porte (SKY) +06'14"
5) Rohan Dennis (Orica Green Edge) +07'26"
6) Nairo Quintana (Movistar) +07'47"
7) Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) +09'01"
8) Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) +10'58"
9) Fabio Aru (Astana) +11'36"
10) Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) +12'34"

 

[Jason_Mercier]

1st Stage: Gante - Gante (Prologue) 10 kms. Luke Durbridge
2nd Stage: Brusells - Brugge - Brusells. (Plain) 210 kms. Mark Cavendish
3rd Stage: Wanze - Arenberg. 220 kms. Bob Jungels
4th Stage: Liège - Bastogne - Liège. 257 kms. Pierre Rolland
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5th Stage: Lanester - Lorient (TTT) 52 kms. Orica Green Edge
6th Stage: Lorient - Mur de Bretâgne. 175 kms. Peter Sagan
7th Stage: Jonzac - Futuroscope. (Plain) 190 kms. Marcel Kittel
8th Stage: Futuroscope - Futuroscope. (ITT) 55 km. Taylor Phinney
9th Stage: Aigurande - Super Besse. (Medium mountain) 189 kms. Alexey Lutsenko
10th Stage: Limoges - Puy de Dome. (High mountain) 188 kms. Thibaut Pinot
* Mountain passes: Puy de Dome (HC)
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11th Stage: Carpentras - Mont Ventoux. (MT ITT) 40 kms. Nairo Quintana
*Mountain passes: Mont Ventoux (HC)
12th Stage: Saint André de la Roche - Pra Loup. (High mountain) 211 kms.
*Mountain passes: Col St Martin (HC) Col Couillole (HC) Col Champs (1°) Col D'Allos (HC)
13th Stage: Sestrieres - Granon (High Mountain) 202 kms.
*Mountain passes: Mont Cenis (1°) Telegraphe (1°) Galibier (HC) Granon (HC)
14th Stage: Gap - Pinerolo (Medium mountain) 179 kms.
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15th Stage: Bourdeaux - Pau (Plain) 205 kms.
16th Stage: Pau - Toulouse (Plain) 197 kms.
17th Stage: Toulouse - Pamiers (ITT) 69 kms.
18th Stage: Bagnéres de Luchon - Arcalís (High mountain) 244 kms.
*Mountain passes: Col Ares (3°) Col de Port (2°) Envalira (1°) Ordino (2°) Arcalís (HC)
19th Stage: Orthez - Gourette Col D'Aubisque (High mountain) 218 kms.
*Mountain passes: Larrau (HC) Pierre St Martin (1°) Marie Blanque (1°)
Col D'Aubisque (HC)
20th Stage: Saint Girons - Loudenvielle (High mountain) 190 kms.
* Mountain passes: Col de Latrape (2°) Col de Core (1°) Portet de Aspet (2°) Col Menté (1°) Col de Portillón (1°) Col de Peyresourde (1°)*
21th Stage: París - Champs Élysées. 120 kms.

 

[Eric8-A]

I knew Quintana would win it. Tejay is bound to crack soon.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

12th Stage. Saint André de la Roche - Pra Loup (211 kms)

Col ST Martin: 16 kms a 6.2%. Height top: 1500 m.
Col Couillole: 16 kms a 7.3%. Height top: 1678 m.
Col des Champs: 17 kms a 6.5%. Height top: 2087 m.
Col d'Allos: 18 kms a 6.3%. Height top: 2240 m.

 

[Cyivel]

Great racing so far

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Bernard Thevenet.

Pra Loup 75. The last scenary where Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey. The belgian fell like a champion, attacking all day, finally in the last climb of the day, Pra Loup, he would be beaten by Bernard Thevenet.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Who are your favourites for today stage?

Betfair:

Nairo Quintana 1,10$
Thibaut Pinot 2,50$
Joseph Dombrowski 3,20$
Johan Chaves 3,30$
Andrew Talansky 5,40$
Tejay Van Garderen 6,30$
Vincenzo Nibali 8,20$
Fabio Aru 8,50$
Mikel Landa 12,20$
Pierre Rolland 16'80$
José Rujano 20'30$

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Place your bets

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Col des Champs

Col d'Allos

Col de la Couillole

 

[Jason_Mercier]

The Alps arrive at the Tour de France. 12th stage between Saint André de la Roche and Pra Loup, 211 kms with 5 climbs, three of them "hors catégorie"
A day for pure climbers and diesel riders.
The GC could suffer many changes after this stage.

 

[Cyivel]

Re-mortgaged my house and put it all on Chaves

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Re-mortgaged my house and put it all on Chaves

That's ok. This night we'll see if you are lucky.

 

[Cyivel]

I think I might have a bit of a gambling problem honestly, Jason.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

HI ALL 12th stage of the TDF. This is today's profile:

Col ST Martin: 16 kms a 6.2%. Height top: 1500 m.
Col Couillole: 16 kms a 7.3%. Height top: 1678 m.
Col des Champs: 17 kms a 6.5%. Height top: 2087 m.
Col d'Allos: 18 kms a 6.3%. Height top: 2240 m.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

¡Let's go quickly with the live because the riders are reaching the first climb of the day! Col de Saint Martin


11 riders have done an important gap with the peloton... And between them is ¡¡JOHAN CHAVES!! The colombian kid which have suffered a supertough first week, phisically and psicologically, now seeks his particular Revenge!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

These are the members of the break:
Johan Chaves, Darwin Atapuma (Colombia) Pierre Rolland, Davide Malacarne (Europcar) Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) Edvald Boasson Hagen (SKY) Steven Kruivswijk (Blanco) Winner Anacona (Lampre) Marko Kump (TSB) Jerome Coppel (Cofidis) and Gianni Meersman (OPQS)

The best classified in the overall is Pierre Rolland +27'07"
Chaves is at 28'40"

 

[Jason_Mercier]

In the peloton anybody is decided to control the breakway... BMC is in the front, but they are putting a comfortable pace. This is the reason why the breakway have ¡¡7'!! of advantage! and are still for come the five ascents of the day.

Tejay Van Garderen has showed weakness and BMC dont want to make the race for the other contenders.
Garmin Sharp dont have any type of responsability...
SKY is not in these moments in conditions for make a secure bet with Dombrowski.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

 

[Jason_Mercier]

The head group is already in the first ramps of Col de Saint Martin. Davide Malacarne and Darwin Atapuma are working for their leaders...

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Intensity is "in crescendo" Atapuma is doing a fantastic work for Chaves... Now they have ¡¡9'!!
First riders are beginning to suffer!!
¡¡Marko Kump and Gianni Meersman cant follow Atapuma's rhytm!!!

¡¡The race is launched from more than 150 kms to the finish line!!