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

[salixcycling]

Wigans to lose contact with the leaders before the summit of the Aubisque and lose massive amounts of time. The same prediction I made for this stage months ago.

Too easy - can you predict how far up he will get before dropping off?

 

[carrai]

It's dangerous for Astana to have so many people in that group!

 

[khodder]

Hesjedal going now...This could get very interesting...

Who of the breakers is best placed in the Mountain competition?? I think it is Kreuiziger...

Basso off the back of the Peloton. Giro killed him...

Symzd with Kreuziger

 

[Straßenrennen]

God, unless they didnt learn a single lesson from the Giro, and that is fully possible.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Basso already dropped and Kreuziger off the front.
Blown apart.

 

[khodder]

Yep, dont think this group will last long... unless they get rid of Kreuzie. Lance should give him the look!

Hesjedal is the best placed GC rider in the break triers.

 

[Ramira]

Right now there's a lot more power up front then Contador still has around him, and Schlek has nothing to help either if they really get away. Sorta makes me wonder why Contador didn't just make a little jump when it was 15 seconds, would cost barely any energy and it would cancel it all out.

 

[Ramira]

God, unless they didnt learn a single lesson from the Giro, and that is fully possible.

Giro was different, Liquigas had the strength to get them but didn't 3 guys from Astana might not have the power to stop Kreuziger, Hesjedal, Armstrong, Szmyd, Horner, Barredo, Wiggans, Lloyd, Roche, Costa etc whether they want to or not.

 

[khodder]

Jeez, Anker Sorenson off the back...Saxo blowing up BIG TIME.

Both Shack and Liquigas have two riders in the "break"

 

[Straßenrennen]

Ah didnt see Ryder.. is erm lepiheimer still there? or did he decide to drop off? Am unsure now damn caisse and radioshack shirts look too similar from the copter cam.

 

[Ferminal]

Interesting... any video up yet?

 

[The Hitch]

Roche in the break???

Maybe Nicholad Roce will be the one to try a suicide attack today. He sais he feels good climbing and hes very very angry

This is what he says:





http://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...n-i-couldnt-stand-to-be-near-him-2264978.html

Time for a big i told you so

 

[Ramira]

All I can say is that Schlek is happy he's 8 seconds behind instead of 2 seconds ahead right now.

 

[khodder]

Ah didnt see Ryder.. is erm lepiheimer still there? or did he decide to drop off? Am unsure now damn caisse and radioshack shirts look too similar from the copter cam.

Think Horner is up their with Lance.

 

[Straßenrennen]

Yep its horner, eurosport just showed the break list

 

[Ferminal]

Nice group with a little gap... Armstrong, Horner, Wiggins, Kreuziger, Lloyd, Roche, Hesjedal, Barredo.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rogers gone.
Like I said yesterday. Schleck loosing the MJ was a blessing in disguise.
Astana struggling to control this and the Saxo roulers already dropped.

Brajkovic pops!

 

[Ramira]

Ah didnt see Ryder.. is erm lepiheimer still there? or did he decide to drop off? Am unsure now damn caisse and radioshack shirts look too similar from the copter cam.

I think it's Horner and Armstrong from RS atm. Think I got most of the guys that matter in the previous post I'll keep updating it when I can.

Also it seems Szmyd finally has a good day, gotta love it.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Szmyd is back!

 

[Ramira]

This is starting to get interesting, by the time we get to the top the "brakeaway" might be about as big as the "peleton".

 

[superconfex]

is that wiggins??

 

[Straßenrennen]

Yep, think smyd can drag there fat backsides over enough of the climbs fast enough to give them 2-3 minutes before those behind decide they've "soft" pedalled enough.

 

[eljimberino]

here come the boys in green

 

[Ramira]

is that wiggins??

Afaik it is yes.

Vino and Sastre countering too. Seems Astana realises they might not be able to control it.

 

[khodder]

Casar trying to bridge. He would then be the best placed Polka rider in the front group.

Honestly surprised Charteau has not gone, maybe he is banking that they will come back...Pushing on now so is Vino....

Bigger names in the break..

Lance and Horner
Hesjedal
Kreuziger
Capecchi
Roche
Wiggans
Smyzd

Sastre trying to bridge...