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

[khodder]

Schleck has one team mate according to the pictures, rider no 15, I don't know who that is.

15 is Stewie O'Grady

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Vandenbroeck quits his attack, he sits up now.

 

[Carl0880]

VDB could screw up Astana's back up plan. By putting Vino in the break, he is the best placed rider and they could slow the chase down and force other teams to work. IF Jurgen makes it across that puts Astana back in the lead of that group completely.

 

[Ramira]

Schleck has one team mate according to the pictures, rider no 15, I don't know who that is.

Think it's O'Grady.

 

[Mellow Velo]

I thought so.
Rabo team up with Astana. Both have 4 in the peloton.
Horner tries to marshall the "slaves", while Armstrong takes the armchair rear.

 

[timmarshall]

Jens Voight crashed on the DH, not sure how badly

 

[toontoon]

Rabobank are pushing the peloton now.

 

[Ramira]

VDB is back, wonder if Rabo and Euskaltel will keep pushing now.

 

[Big GMaC]

Jens Voight crashed on the DH, not sure how badly

Not again....

 

[khodder]

Rabobank are pushing the peloton now.

VDB was too close for comfort to Menchov. Rabo joined the front...Now it will be interesting to see who keeps the chase at the Peloton going.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Lotto, Rabobank and Euskaltel chasing, protecting the gc positions of VDB, Menchov and Sanchez

 

[khodder]

Quite funny. Linus Gerdemann was dropped earlier than Gerard Ciolek.

 

[khodder]

Gap is really starting to come down now...Going to be interesting to see how this early break has tested Astana and those in the break.

 

[Big GMaC]

Has the laughing group already formed up? The LeTour tracker is pants

 

[Wergeland]

WTF is Omega Pharma Lotto doing?! Pulling the peleton when Lloyd is in the breakaway? Let Astana do the work.

 

[toontoon]

Due to the speed of the race we have seen this morning, I think the race is going to go bang on the Tourmalet.

An attack by Schleck today? I hope so.

 

[Scirea]

WTF is Omega Pharma Lotto doing?! Pulling the peleton when Lloyd is in the breakaway? Let Astana do the work.

They don't want to risk the placing of VdB. Same with Rabobank. (Menchov/Gesink)

 

[Ramira]

WTF is Omega Pharma Lotto doing?! Pulling the peleton when Lloyd is in the breakaway? Let Astana do the work.

They're scared of Hesjedal and Vino jumping VBD, I wouldn't do it but you gotta realise they're not concerned with Astana or Contador only those behind VDB.

 

[vcampbell]

WTF is Omega Pharma Lotto doing?! Pulling the peleton when Lloyd is in the breakaway? Let Astana do the work.

Yes, because Lloyd has got 0,01% chance to win this stage, but if they let the breakaway go, then VdB can easily lose his 5th place.

 

[Scirea]

So far it's not the boring **** you predicted. And i hope Contador and Schleck will show something later for sure.

 

[toontoon]

Has the laughing group already formed up? The LeTour tracker is pants

McEwen was off the back as soon as the flag waved at the start. So yes the group has formed.

 

[Ramira]

Hehe just realised, there's more Tour winners up front then in the peleton .

 

[Publicus]

Who is the dangerous (timewise) rider in this break? Vino the highest on GC?

 

[thrawn]

voigt is OK and riding again apparently.

 

[khodder]

Who is the dangerous (timewise) rider in this break? Vino the highest on GC?

Vino, Hesjedal, Kreuziger.