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

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toontoon

May 15, 2010
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balkou said:
and what they should have done? End the race on a Monday or Tuesday?
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khodder said:
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.
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No, they could always do what they did last year and have the final climb on the Saturday. I don't like the ITT as the thing that decides the tour, I'd much rather see that earlier in the tour and the mountains decide who wins the race.
 
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Moondance

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Well, those were some of the best opening hours of a race you will ever see.

Now the boring-ness will creep in until Aubisque probably. Lotto still riding, so I think VDB2 will at least give it a go.
 
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Publicus

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khodder said:
On another note. How funny is it that three riders from Omega-Lotto are in the MJ group and there is 0 from BMC.
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I would say that is plenty ironic. But don't say that more than 3 times or you will cause ACF94 to appear! :p
 
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Francois the Postman

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Ah, finally found the stage thread between all the outrage about "what Jesus would do".

And you can shallow fry me for this later, but I actually wish Lance good luck with a genuine effort to go out in style. I'd rather see him do this than give up without a fight.
 
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That would obviously be the difference between Samu, Rodriguez, and other guys who are probably weaker but in front today.

I actually expect them not to get dropped later on.
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I dont get it.

You think the guys who struggled on the cat 1 will find it easier on the hc?
 
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Publicus said:
So will Armstrong do any work or just sit on?

EDIT: Have to say this team GC battle just seems silly. I know it is meaningful to the two teams duking it out, but it really does seem silly.
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The silliness is the hype we are forcefed by a certain channel.
 
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Cunego getting a nice madison-style slingshot from the team car there...

Looks like the GC boys have shut it down for the day, which is a damn shame. I was hoping the madness would continue all the way up the Tourmalet. Still, at least we get to watch Cunego drop Old Man Armstrong.
 
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Francois the Postman said:
Ah, finally found the stage thread between all the outrage about "what Jesus would do".

And you can shallow fry me for this later, but I actually wish Lance good luck with a genuine effort to go out in style. I'd rather see him do this than give up without a fight.
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I think that is largely a shared sentiment. I was actually quite disappointed that he seemed to pack in, but hadn't left. I hope all those days of sandbagging have him fresh.
 
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Moondance

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I dont get it.

You think the guys who struggled on the cat 1 will find it easier on the hc?
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Some guys need some time to settle into a race. I guess the thinking is that they weren't capable of giving max effort in the first 2 hours, but now the diesel engines are roaring.
 
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Alberto is having a mechanical, quick andy, go off the front!

[edit]Beaten like a British tennis player at Wimbledon
 
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