TDF Stage 14 - Sunday, July 18 2010, Revel - Ax-3 Domaines, 184 km

[killswitch]

The shack is so boring with their negative tactics. No wonder they weren't invited to the Vuelta (yeah i know that lance and jb won't be there). Le Tour would be even more interesting if Vacansoleil were in their place.

BTW in what place do you think Menchov will finish today?

 

[Publicus]

fourth ad break on eurosport and they not even been on air 30 minutes yet

edit: sorry, that was the fifth apparently

Same here in the States but they claim that it is to provide us with 30+ minutes of uninterrupted coverage on the final climb. As I type this they are going BACK to commercial

 

[Anonymous]

your not really missing much right now

its not so much what im missing, as opposed to that bloody farrar garmin transitions advert

 

[Bala Verde]

Looking forward to seeing Menchov perform today. He has been 'invisible' and hasn't put in a pedal stroke too many. I think he likes the heat and the Pyrenees. If he does well today, he might become a threat for second place, keeping the TT in mind.

Andy's team has worked hard already, Andy has worked hard and used a lot of energy in the Alps. I am curious to see if he can keep that up in the following days.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Astana doing Saxo's work.
Uuumm, not sure this is the right tactic.

 

[Roland Rat]

why dont you just pay £4 and get eurosport player?

or.. play both feeds and just mute the audio on the echo one?

Good point, forgot about that. Much better, thanks.

 

[Publicus]

Watching Levi get interviewed and he just has no attack in him.

EDIT: Astana is driving the peloton. I wonder if Andy isn't looking good....

 

[python]

am i seeing right ? looked like it was vino driving at the front of the peloton right before the commercial ?

 

[Bala Verde]

Watching Levi get interviewed and he just has no attack in him.

Did I see him pull a bottle from his jersey and offer it to the interviewer?

 

[ericthesportsman6]

The way Astana is pulling right now, break has lost two minutes, Contador definitely wants a stage win.

 

[Publicus]

am i seeing right ? looked like it was vino driving at the front of the peloton right before the commercial ?

Iglinksy and it was the entire Astana team up front. Not sure if I understand the tactics being employed here--unless AC wants a victory here today.

EDIT: rolling at 35 mph. WTF are they doing?

 

[Publicus]

Did I see him pull a bottle from his jersey and offer it to the interviewer?

LOL. He just doesn't have the DNA to be a team leader.

 

[Bala Verde]

Watching Levi get interviewed and he just has no attack in him.

EDIT: Astana is driving the peloton. I wonder if Andy isn't looking good....

Sometimes one can over analyze things, but I saw an interview with Andy on the dutch TV yesterday. IMO he looked very very tired. Obviously after the stage and before his dinner. But still ...

Didn't his team sort of collapse yesterday with him not having anyone around him when it mattered. I think all of them came in +5m.

 

[Ferminal]

I'll be annoyed if the contenders don't race it until Ax3, I want to see some punishment dished out over Pailheres.

 

[Publicus]

Sometimes one can over analyze things, but I saw an interview with Andy on the dutch TV yesterday. IMO he looked very very tired. Obviously after the stage and before his dinner. But still ...

Didn't his team sort of collapse yesterday with him having not having anyone around him when it mattered. I think all of them came in +5m.

I think that's right. Maybe AC is just hungry and wants to get to the feed zone sooner rather than later.

 

[Anonymous]

They are doing something. Christophe Moreau wants the polka dot jersey, but he can't get off the front, as the Shack are marking him out.
Sad, but true.

With all of this talk of Armstrong attacking to win in the next few days, hopefully Caisse will take the opportunity to return the favor.

 

[movingtarget]

Evans could struggle today as he admitted that he is finding it hard to ride out of the seat. He probably spends more time out of the seat on climbs than just about anyone. Hope he can hang in and do a reasonable ride.

 

[Bala Verde]

Vino (?) just said that they want to get Contador over the Pailheres en bloc, drop him off at the base of the Ax 3, where Vino is hoping to support him for a couple of meters/kms till he is done.

 

[theyoungest]

So according to Danny Nelissen Schleck will move to Astana. There will be no Luxembourg team.

Yeah right, Danny. From an unrevealed source. I.e. his grandmother.

 

[Moondance]

I think Contador smells Saxo blood after Mende... Astana be pushing the bunch faaaar harder than they need to still have a shot at the stage.

 

[sportzchick]

Evans could struggle today as he admitted that he is finding it hard to ride out of the seat. He probably spends more time out of the seat on climbs than just about anyone. Hope he can hang in and do a reasonable ride.

I was worried about him comming to the pyraneese

 

[Bala Verde]

Yeah right, Danny. From an unrevealed source. I.e. his grandmother.

Not Jean? He knows everything!!!

 

[Arnout]

Not Jean? He knows everything!!!

Jean is, unfortunately, permanently drunk.

 

[Bala Verde]

Here is the Schleck interview I was talking about.

Schleck the day before the Pyrenees.

 

[Scirea]

Astana doing Saxo's work.
Uuumm, not sure this is the right tactic.

Only if Contador feels really strong and i guess he does.