Tour de France 2011 STAGE 20 - Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

[Publicus]

Yeppers. Yesterday, on the Alpe. Apparently the guy touched him or spit in his face or something and, suddenly, POW, Contador is channeling Muhammed Ali.

Actually he some sort of device and was blowing air or liquid in Contador's face. Folks should have remembered AC swinging on those guys on Verbier who got too close. He's not one to be trifled with when he's on the bike.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

De Gendt 25 seconds faster than Porte.

Oh my

 

[The Hitch]

Cancellara beaten?

Big opportunity for Martin in the only race that exists as far as hes concerned.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

In the Tour each rider is allowed to have a "guest" rider, ride a stage for them, but they have to wear a different kit so the fans are aware of it.

Seriously it's because he maybe his national TT champ.

He's Norwegian.


The flag does look a bit odd, but oh well.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Cancellara beaten?

Big opportunity for Martin in the only race that exists as far as hes concerned.

Wiggins would have won today en route to his first tour if the climb speeds and Canc's fail are anything to go by. Alas.

Oh well, Eddy Boss will have to win it for him.

 

[luckyboy]

De Gendt fastest at the check?

 

[hrotha]

Wow, Porte was still here?

 

[BYOP88]

Where was Porte with this form the last 10 days?

 

[kanari]

white and blue cross but its probably somekind of norway flag anyway

Yes he is the Norwegian TT champ but I understand why you could mistake it for the Finnish now as the white and blue looks too big on his back.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Where was Porte with this form the last 10 days?

Porte can't climb.

 

[sportzchick]

Where was Porte with this form the last 10 days?

this is his first tour I think - he will learn alot from it!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

De Gendt fastest at the check?

yup, 25 secs on Richie.

 

[Publicus]

I wonder how much time Tony Martin would gain if he closed his mouth....

 

[BYOP88]

Porte can't climb.

Yeah but he could've helped a bit better on the flats.

 

[sportzchick]

Hagen with the new best time at check 1

Good on him - must be so hard to ride today for him

 

[ManInFull]

Where was Porte with this form the last 10 days?

It's clear that he was saving his legs for the ITT.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I wonder how much time Tony Martin would gain if he closed his mouth....

In, and out. In, and out.

 

[Glockers]

I've got a bunch of 9 year olds here for a birthday sleepover and can't watch SBS.

Someone got a live online stream?

 

[Delicato]

I wonder how much time Tony Martin would gain if he closed his mouth....

Martin is injured. Don't expect good time. He also had cold. I don't know why people here think he can deliver. Not gonna happen.

 

[SarahDane]

Who's better, Alberto or Cadel?

Samuel or Andy?

Levi or Velits?

 

[MrRoboto]

Would think people watching TdF would know the norwegian flag by now.

 

[luckyboy]

That Colnago is nice

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I wonder how much time Tony Martin would gain if he closed his mouth....

He would lose. He needs to open his mouth to gulp in all that air which he uses as fuel for his engine

 

[sportzchick]

I've got a bunch of 9 year olds here for a birthday sleepover and can't watch SBS.

Someone got a live online stream?

http://media.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/tourtracker/

this is very good

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Martin is injured. Don't expect good time. He also had cold. I don't know why people here think he can deliver. Not gonna happen.

Hope so, Boassen needs to complete his sprint, mountain, TT stage win set.