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

[Bala Verde]

Is SBS live? 2.5km to go to top of tourmalet? Is that right?

On VS and Sporza they just passed it...

 

[cyclestationgiuseppe]

1)Charteau
2)Pineau
3)Moreau
4)Cadeau
5)Chapeau
6)du l'eau...

I give this
+1,000,000.00

 

[The Sheep]

1)Charteau
2)Pineau
3)Moreau
4)Cadeau
5)Chapeau
6)du l'eau...

Finish in Peau

 

[sportzchick]

KOM is led by 5 French riders!

when was the last time that happed would this year be one of the best ever for the french???

 

[TourOfSardinia]

At least today Armstrong's group is earning it's TV coverage time.

 

[El Imbatido]

On VS and Sporza they just passed it...

Phil just said 1km to go for the leaders to the top of tormalet. So SBS is behind and not actually live?

 

[Spare Tyre]

Is SBS live? 2.5km to go to top of tourmalet? Is that right?

I make SBS about 9km behind:

SBS 128.9 km to go
Eurosport World 119.3 km to go

(approx)

 

[Scirea]

Anybody has any ide what is the gap between the Contador group and the next one after it? If they will keep going like this then a lot more riders could catch up.

 

[salixcycling]

Phil just said 1km to go for the leaders to the top of tormalet. So SBS is behind and not actually live?

Eurosport has been on the descent for over 5 minutes now.

 

[The Sheep]

115km here

 

[Straßenrennen]

God german eurosport have another monotone dutch guest...... sorry but i have no-one else to complain too.

 

[skidmark]

when was the last time that happed would this year be one of the best ever for the french???

Well, if by 'best ever' you mean 'best in the last 10 years or so', then yes. The best ever tours by the French would probably be when they routinely won, filled out the podium, top 10, etc, before about 1990, and especially before 1965 or so.

 

[nicholaaaas]

I make SBS about 9km behind:

SBS 128.9 km to go
Eurosport World 119.3 km to go

(approx)

Versus 114

 

[timmarshall]

Eurosport has 114.0km to go at 13:21.35 GMT exactly

 

[El Imbatido]

I make SBS about 9km behind:

SBS 128.9 km to go
Eurosport World 119.3 km to go

(approx)

Eurosport has been on the descent for over 5 minutes now.

WTF SBS this is stupid. If you show something live actually show it live.

Just saw christophe moreau sprint from the group and beat everyone to the top of the climb. I remember you guys talking about that about 5 pages back.

Edit: Yay!!!! 1000 posts

 

[Big GMaC]

when was the last time that happed would this year be one of the best ever for the french???

No, they have won the overall 36 times

655 stages

And both Hinault and Fignon have won multiple jerseys in the same tour.

 

[sportzchick]

Well, if by 'best ever' you mean 'best in the last 10 years or so', then yes. The best ever tours by the French would probably be when they routinely won, filled out the podium, top 10, etc, before about 1990, and especially before 1965 or so.

yeah should of phrased it better to be honest

Its been a long long time but im glad to be seeing a bit of a revival in french cycling

 

[CatsNK]

So will they reel in the breakaway or is it permanent for the day?

 

[Big GMaC]

Damn feed went back down... Fromsport and myp2p aren't being helpful

 

[khodder]

So has Thor rejoing the MJ group??

 

[skidmark]

I just switched to France 2 as the English Eurosport feeds are crap... anyone else been watching/listening to that? It's heartbreaking listening to Fignon, he just sounds absolutely awful.

 

[Publicus]

So will they reel in the breakaway or is it permanent for the day?

No one in the front group is a threat to any of the GC hopefuls. They should stay away.

 

[timmarshall]

So has Thor rejoing the MJ group??

Yes; he managed to stay away for 4km or so. Not entirely sure what the point of it was, cos pretty soon after he went out the back. Sastre went back with him so he might get back on the descent

 

[nicholaaaas]

So will they reel in the breakaway or is it permanent for the day?

someone from the lead group will probably win... unless AS still has that anger [bubble guts] in is belly

 

[El Imbatido]

SBS just went to ads. I hope they pick it up proper live when they come back from the commercials