Stage 10 - Wednesday, July 14 2010, Chambéry - Gap, 179 km

[The Barb]

My god France is beautiful.

 

[Moondance]

Ouch... Ale-Jet skools Thor.

 

[Moondance]

My god France is beautiful.

Yes.... But have you met the people?

 

[The Barb]

Yes.... But have you met the people?

Yes ... fair point!

 

[macnir]

Feel good to see Tony Martin back in action...god I thought he was toasted in the last stages

 

[The Hitch]

Yes.... But have you met the people?

well said.

 

[The Barb]

Pretty lame effort from B-Box ... Voekler and Fedrigo both now sitting at the back of the peloton.

 

[Moondance]

Ouch.... Not even a Frenchman in the break, or even a French team represented....


And just as I type a BBoxer takes a big pull.

 

[The Barb]

What the hell was that from Armstrong?

Does he have some vendetta with Dimitri Champion? Has Champion spoken out against drug use in cycling or something?

That was odd.

 

[khodder]

Only a matter of time before FDJ and BBox are pulling this group back to the Peloton.

 

[Moondance]

A minute now.... These guys are out of here.

France is in mourning.

 

[khodder]

What the hell was that from Armstrong?

Does he have some vendetta with Dimitri Champion? Has Champion spoken out against drug use in cycling or something?

That was odd.

Missed it what went down?

 

[killswitch]

What the hell was that from Armstrong?

Does he have some vendetta with Dimitri Champion? Has Champion spoken out against drug use in cycling or something?

That was odd.

What happened?

 

[khodder]

A minute now.... These guys are out of here.

France is in mourning.

Always a chance someone like Remi Di Gregorio makes the junction up the 1st cat climb of the Laffery

 

[The Barb]

Champion darted out of the peloton to try and bridge to the break and Armstrong chased him down very agressively. Angry words and gestures were exchanged.

 

[Mellow Velo]

So, Lance "bosses" the French to neutralise the Bastille Day stage?
I feel more Gallic love coming Armstrong's way.
Their commentators are not happy with The Red Rabble.

 

[The Barb]

It reminded me of one of the latter stages in the Tour a few years back when there was a rider in the break (I can't remember his name) who had spoken out against doping. Armstrong, who was in yellow at the time charged out of the peloton and bridged to the break. Once he got there everyone knew the break had no chance and Armstrong said he would only drop back if the rider who had spoken out also dropped back to the peloton.

The message was clear ... speak out and I'll do what I can to make sure you never win.

Nasty, vindictive stuff.

 

[Wergeland]

It reminded me of one of the latter stages in the Tour a few years back when there was a rider in the break (I can't remember his name) who had spoken out against doping. Armstrong, who was in yellow at the time charged out of the peloton and bridged to the break. Once he got there everyone knew the break had no chance and Armstrong said he would only drop back if the rider who had spoken out also dropped back to the peloton.

The message was clear ... speak out and I'll do what I can to make sure you never win.

Nasty, vindictive stuff.

That was Simeoni.

 

[Jamsque]

Champion darted out of the peloton to try and bridge to the break and Armstrong chased him down very agressively. Angry words and gestures were exchanged.

Seriously? What the hell, man. Does that guy never get tired of being a dick?

 

[Moondance]

Bouet and Rolland are off... Looks like they're getting the freedom to go.

 

[The Barb]

That was Simeoni.

Cheers for that.

If I remember correctly, when Simeoni did drop back he was abused and spat on by a number of riders ... Pipo Pozatto being one. Retired not long after.

Not cool.

 

[hrotha]

Champion darted out of the peloton to try and bridge to the break and Armstrong chased him down very agressively. Angry words and gestures were exchanged.

Any chance Lance was just trying to get into the breakaway and Champion thinking he was ruining his chances? From your description that's not what it sounds like, but I'm not watching it so I wouldn't know.

 

[Jamsque]

Cheers for that.

If I remember correctly, when Simeoni did drop back he was abused and spat on by a number of riders ... Pipo Pozatto being one. Retired not long after.

Not cool.

Simeoni was effectively black-balled and bullied out of the sport by Armstrong.

 

[The Hitch]

Champion darted out of the peloton to try and bridge to the break and Armstrong chased him down very agressively. Angry words and gestures were exchanged.

What a pr**k. Champion is in my fantasy team.

 

[Balleballe]

Radioshack was just neutralizing the breakaway, cause Paulinho are in the lead group.