Tour de France 2011 STAGE 20 - Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

[Maxiton]

Overall:
1. Cadel Evans
2. Andy Schleck + 1:34
3. Frank Schleck + 2:30
4. Thomas Voeckler + 3:20
5. Alberto Contador + 3:57
6. Samuel Sanchez + 4:55
7. Damiano Cunego + 6:05
8. Ivan Basso + 7:23
9. Thomas Danielson + ????

I hope, when Cadel is standing on the top step with the Schlecks, he looks down at each of them and asks why they're not pulling.

 

[TheRossSeaParty]

So I guess Andy really is the 2nd best stage racer in the world? Unfortunately other people keeping popping in the #1 spot.

 

[Walkman]

Evans wins the Tour de France!!

Who would have ever thought before the TDF he would do it besides all Cuddles fans on this board?

Andy really failed big time this one.

I actually did. Sure, he is my favourite rider but I really believed that he would win. AC did the Giro, Wiggans (perhaps) peaking at the Dauphine, Schlecks with no form att Swiss, and so on. Add to that, the fact that Cadel built his entire season around le Tour and I don't think that this was such a surprise. Thought I was never very confident during the Tour, mearly hoping for the best and this time is actually turned out pretty well.

Well earned victory, Cadel!

 

[mr. tibbs]

Contador:

"I'm happy with my performance. [...] You can't have everything, you can't win all the time. All you can do is your best. To be honest, I'm quite happy with what I managed to do here."

Congratulates Evans, etc.

 

[jilbiker]

congratulations to Cadel, deserving winner, what a ride today!!

Congratulations Cadel. Excellent!!

 

[cineteq]

Yeaaaaah 1'34"

- 2'31" on Andy

 

[BYOP88]

Ongradulations Cadel Evans! A true champion in a great Tour. Just a shame someone had to lose this Tour, but I have a feeling Andy will be back and will win it in the future.

Not if any future Tours have ITT's in them.

 

[No_Balls]

Congrats Cadel. Deserving champ.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Contador is an extremely gracious loser, given that he doesn't have much practice at it.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Ongradulations Cadel Evans! A true champion in a great Tour. Just a shame someone had to lose this Tour, but I have a feeling Andy will be back and will win it in the future.

unfortunately kelderman enters the pro ranks next season.

nuff' said

 

[thirteen]

chapeau, Cuddles!

 

[RdBiker]

And if we follow the pattern of last year, we will know the winner in september when the test results have come and been kept secret for over a month. Hopefully we will get the final results of 2010 before that...

Not taking anything away from Evans. Just pointing out the ridiculousness of the Contador/UCI/CAS situation.

 

[bicing]

Cadels's only dream was the Tour. What could possibly be better than that?
Maybe he will retire a hero/legend.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Evans

Great win by Evans. he was there from day one and he kept on fighting to the end.

Good to see a man without the greatest talent reaching his goals through hard work.

 

[K-0tic]

Congrats to Cadel, after all these years finally his GT victory. Magnificent today, fully deserved!

 

[The Hitch]

I want to see Evans. If not him hugging teammates, then his joy in an interview.

 

[Publicus]

Did Liggett just say this?

"You have to have great losers, and these two are the best."

Yes he did. Just pathetic.

And congratulations to Cuddles and ACF.

 

[The Sheep]

awesome cadel looks happy for once

 

[killswitch]

Take it to the Clinic, fanboy.

Cuddles deserved it, but that performance is ridiculous.

 

[balkou]

Congrats to Cadel. He was mocked enough previously, but since his victory in Mendrisio he's taking his "revenge" bit by bit. And I can say I am a fan of his (although I was when he was in Mapei), but always had my respect!

Congrats again!

 

[Ferminal]

unfortunately kelderman enters the pro ranks next season.

nuff' said

I thought this means TGBM getting a promotion, Wilco has to play the nice guy role for a couple of years

Steven will win the Tour next year anyway.

 

[RdBiker]

Contador is an extremely gracious loser, given that he doesn't have much practice at it.

He's been getting good training on that in the Pyrenees and Alps this year

 

[mr. tibbs]

Evans in tears! Chapeau, sir!

Well earned!!

 

[greenedge]

Poor Rolland. Nice ride by Peraud. Porte and De Gendt did well. Martin congrats i knew you could do it. I love you Cadel. Poor Shlecks out of the lead, so full of confidence

Going to enjoy a public holiday ( maybe )

 

[hfer07]

Is he beginning to cry?