TDF Stage 17 - Thursday, July 22 2010, Pau - Col du Tourmalet, 174 km

[Ferminal]

Leecheimer in at 9 minutes. He lost suction with Andy's surprise early dig.

Rest day seemed to produce mixed results for the Shack.

 

[icefire]

He's making the point that if he doesn't win by more than 35 seconds then the tour was decided by a dropped chain...

...and a broken spoke

 

[auscyclefan94]

2007 was awful.....half the peleton got thrown off

That would of happened this year except the tour organisers are too scared to throw anyone off the race now. Past two years, no positives. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[Train in Spain]

As written by me yesterday on the thread about should Andy attack early:

Tourmalet = the Alberto and Andy Loveboat. As they cross the line they'll be holding hands and talking about their next holiday together. It's the third summer of love out there . . .

 

[Kwibus]

Ok Schleck and Contador can't hurt eachother on the climb so it will be decided in the TT which mostly likely will be won by Contador.

That wink by Contador was crap tho, but i'm sure when he watches the images he will agree. Last time he winked hahaha

 

[BroDeal]

Holy smokes!!! Great for him!!! Wiggins who???

Too bad Tommy D. was not there. He would have beaten Wigans also.

 

[Anonymous]

CHRIS HORNER is at 10th overall!?!?!??!?!!?

And he was the one who dropped back to help Lance and lost 5 min. If he hadn't he'd be 4th right now if you add those 5 min back to him.

WTH!!!!!!

 

[The Hitch]

It was the typical Tour by Leipheimer where he blows chunks on one stage.

Too bad Horner lost time hauling escorting Armstrong and chasing the team classification. He would have done well if he had been able to ride for himself.

then again he made 9 mins in the break and wouldnt have been allowed to make 9 mins in the break if he had been racing for himself and been up there.

 

[crispy]

Too bad Horner lost time hauling escorting Armstrong and chasing the team classification. He would have done well if he had been able to ride for himself.

He will be highest placed RS but he certainly could've been higher. Though maybe he doesn't care whether he's 8th or 10th...

 

[saganftw]

booooring

 

[hoolaparara]

Gadret almost caught roche.. I wonder if he played it safe and stayed behind.

 

[indurain666]

He's making the point that if he doesn't win by more than 35 seconds then the tour was decided by a dropped chain...[/QUOTE

I know dude. My point is that won't happen.

Alberto should stop giving gifts to all these guys. He should have sentenced the race in Spa.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Rest day seemed to produce mixed results for the Shack.

Lets leave that to the clinic!

 

[kurtinsc]

CHRIS HORNER is at 10th overall!?!?!??!?!!?

And he was the one who dropped back to help Lance and lost 5 min. If he hadn't he'd be 4th right now if you add those 5 min back to him.

WTH!!!!!!

But then he wouldn't have gotten to go on that break with Lance... so the 5 minutes come back off and he's 10th again.

 

[crispy]

then again he made 9 mins in the break and wouldnt have been allowed to make 9 mins in the break if he had been racing for himself and been up there.

good point.

 

[Kwibus]

That would of happened this year except the tour organisers are too scared to throw anyone off the race now. Past two years, no positives. Coincidence? I think not.

I'm not gonna say that the riders are doped up badly now. I doubt it, but the fact that UCI has control of the doping control is a bad thing. Give the french or an international doping check organisation control, because this smells indeed.

 

[theyoungest]

The public was there. Be at the front or attack first.

Stupid comment. He pulled for almost the entire climb. The one moment when he didn't, they apparently attacked. That's ok, but not when the people on the road influence the race.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Too bad Tommy D. was not there. He would have beaten Wigans also.

The tommy d classification would of been quite interesting!

 

[ericthesportsman6]

CHRIS HORNER is at 10th overall!?!?!??!?!!?

And he was the one who dropped back to help Lance and lost 5 min. If he hadn't he'd be 4th right now if you add those 5 min back to him.

WTH!!!!!!

he gained time in a break

 

[kurtinsc]

then again he made 9 mins in the break and wouldnt have been allowed to make 9 mins in the break if he had been racing for himself and been up there.

6:45 actually.

 

[ak-zaaf]

He will be highest placed RS but he certainly could've been higher. Though maybe he doesn't care whether he's 8th or 10th...

Breakaway free time.

 

[indurain666]

Oh well, this race sucked big time. See you all real cycling fans at the next race.

bye bye fanboys see you in hell...

 

[Roland Rat]

The tommy d classification would of been quite interesting!

Have. Would have.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The only reason Horner was allowed in the break is because he was that far back, Biffinator.

Although I do think Horner would have been better off racing for himself.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I wish Menchov had a good day today. He would of been up there in the tt.