TDF Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 20 2010, Bagnères-de-Luchon - Pau, 196 km

[toontoon]

and what they should have done? End the race on a Monday or Tuesday?

I agree with the original post. They should look to make the higher profile stages fall on weekends as it would mean that more people would be able to watch them. The Giro seems to do that very well.

 

[khodder]

Lance dropping Sandy

 

[Moondance]

Armstrong goes for a 140 km solo.

 

[balkou]

and off he goes solo!

 

[cyclestationgiuseppe]

You win

I could not resist!

 

[Ferminal]

So, these 6 are going to get away for the win?

Unless Schleck decides to light it up...

 

[Ramira]

If things cool down Hushovd might win the green today, if 1/2 guys stay away and there's an armistice in the peleton he might win the sprint for 2/3 he's only about a minute behind.

 

[khodder]

I agree with the original post. They should look to make the higher profile stages fall on weekends as it would mean that more people would be able to watch them. The Giro seems to do that very well.

So you want the last major climb to be 6 days before the finish?? Becasue the stage into Paris is going to be on a Saturday or at worst a Sunday.

 

[Anonymous]

WTH is Armstrong doing going solo 140km out?!

 

[Big GMaC]

someone's had their vitamins

 

[Publicus]

So Armstrong is going to go solo? Fair to say he has been sandbagging for the last few stages.

 

[timmarshall]

Lance is going for the 42 minutes? This would be even more magnificent than Landis if he can pull this off.

 

[The Hitch]

this seems like delusions of granduer from lance.
Hes going for the Eddy Merckx special.

 

[Jamsque]

Schleck should bridge to Armstrong as late in the climb as he can, because you know the Uniballer will JUMP at the chance to help him beat Alberto.

Pace has slowed right down, boooooo. MORE ATTACKS PLEASE.

 

[Mongol_Waaijer]

and off he goes solo!

Looks like someone had a lie down in the bus yesterday evening ;-)

 

[ericthesportsman6]

you'd think 13 tours would teach you decent tactics. I guess not

 

[alberto.legstrong]

I hope Moreau gets away. He could get himself into the polka dot jersey group.

EDIT: I assume they will let Armstrong go. He's 40 minutes down and not a threat to any one.

Go Lance Go!!!!

 

[Publicus]

Schleck should bridge to Armstrong as late in the climb as he can, because you know the Uniballer will JUMP at the chance to help him beat Alberto.

Pace has slowed right down, boooooo. MORE ATTACKS PLEASE.

Yeah I don't see Andy being let go by ANY of the other GC candidates, let alone AC.

 

[alberto.legstrong]

Schleck should bridge to Armstrong as late in the climb as he can, because you know the Uniballer will JUMP at the chance to help him beat Alberto.

Pace has slowed right down, boooooo. MORE ATTACKS PLEASE.

Right up until the point LA gets dropped like a sack of wet cement....

 

[khodder]

you'd think 13 tours would teach you decent tactics. I guess not

To be fair it did not look like Lance accelerated, more like Casar imploded.

 

[Mellow Velo]

WTH is Armstrong doing going solo 140km out?!

He has patched things up with Floyd.

I feel another heavy forum session coming on, today.

 

[timmarshall]

you'd think 13 tours would teach you decent tactics. I guess not

Only Lance knows how strong he is. as the Eurosport guys just said, he is looking "pumped".

 

[Ferminal]

Maybe Little Prince can have the last laugh...

 

[khodder]

On another note. How funny is it that three riders from Omega-Lotto are in the MJ group and there is 0 from BMC.

 

[Anonymous]

Yellow jersey group slowed right down. Finally some soft-pedalling. They've decided to let Lance and the chasers go.