Sunday, June 17 - Tour de Suisse, Stage 9: Näfels[LinthArena] - Sörenberg, 215.8km

[Mellow Velo]

Costa has 1 helper left. R. Gesink

Gesink: Dumber than a bag of spanners.

 

[Pharazon]

Costa on the front

 

[jens_attacks]

frank rides so easy but the gap is not big yet

 

[LaFlorecita]

Schleck is now in virtual yellow jersey.

There is a descent.

 

[Trofinios]

Gesink is Costa's best friend right now.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Costa takining initiative . Brilliant !

 

[Bala Verde]

20s to Gesink

10s to Danielson

PS> gap's growing now.

 

[l.Harm]

Lol it's preparation for Gesink. Nothing better than riding own pace.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This is great racing

Great may be going a bit far, but this is racing, which is more than we've seen in a lot of races this year.

 

[Parrulo]

Never thought Costa would do so well after what I saw yesterday.

how much to the top for the favorites?

 

[airstream]

What's Frankie hoping for?

 

[Trofinios]

Gesink is Costa's best friend right now.

Edit: not any more!

 

[Kwibus]

When his head is fully screwed on, Danielson is a superb bike rider. The only problem has been that for years he's struggled to keep his head fully screwed on and has only been able to really show what he can do on a few occasions. Those occasions are getting more and more frequent, suggesting he's getting more confident in his capabilities and his team are becoming more confident in him.

I know. Just glad he's getting more confidence. It's a shame if someone has talent, but he can't handle the pressure.

 

[Publicus]

Schleck opening up the gap.

Question is can he make it stick on the descent. When the hill goes down, there is a chance René will too.

 

[jens_attacks]

now they let rui at the front,they are all cooked

 

[Afrank]

What's Frankie hoping for?

he's going for the win.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Costa and Piti are going to need to go for it on the descent. No, Fränk Schleck is not good downhill in the slightest, but they're not going to get much help from Nieve, Gesink or Leipheimer on a downhill, are they!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tactische blötsin. Hopeloos. I understand the Schweiz commentators

 

[LaFlorecita]

Question is can he make it stick on the descent. When the hill goes down, there is a chance René will too.

Lol too true.

 

[Bala Verde]

looks like the hit the easy/flatter section right before the top.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Well done, Frank. Too bad he'll get caught on the descent :/

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Great may be going a bit far, but this is racing, which is more than we've seen in a lot of races this year.

You are probably right, but after this season I can help but label it great.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Even Nicolas roche comes back

 

[jens_attacks]

roche is coming back,they are going too slow.
work harder gesink!

 

[happytramp]

Roche back on. Good stuff.