Tour de France 2011 STAGE 20 - Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

[rides like a girl]

Sammy looking good in Polkas.

and of course Versus is in commercial....only getting the pix from the live feed...not the best look, but glad he has it.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Alberto up next.

 

[Merckx index]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but one advantage Evans may have is that he goes right after Voeckler. Depending on how the latter rides, Evans may be able to catch him. If he gets him in his sights, he will have the motivation of trying to catch him. i don't believe anyone else in the top group has a chance to catch the man in front of him.

 

[Maxiton]

What's the word on the weather? Any rain?

Dry

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[Kwibus]

Is Gesink the new A. Schleck? He'll do nothing but TdF? I hope not, because I really like this rider.

I'm not sure where you base this on. He won the Tour of Oman, 2nd in Tirreno-Adriatico and 3rd in Pais Vasco. His Ardennes Classic season failed besides a top10 in AGR.
I think that he wanted to do the Vuelta as well, but that was before this Tour de France.

 

[Granville57]

Alberto Contador Velasco!!!!

 

[sportzchick]

Shakey start from Contador

 

[The Hitch]

Here comes The Great One.

 

[luckyboy]

Curse of the start ramp

 

[Publicus]

Contador looks like he's going to phone this one in.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Alberto struggles in the start, but he's off!

 

[luckyboy]

Do you think the guy is holding the riders properly at the start?

 

[Cobblestoned]

Fistolero on the ramp - good luck Alberto

Alberto does a Lance 05er start, but no drama

 

[Maxiton]

Contador looks like he's going to phone this one in.

No way.

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[pedaling squares]

Shaking my head at Phil suggesting that Contador is going to ride this stage like he's on holiday. What more does he need to see before he accepts that Contador is about the most competitive guy in the race?

 

[Parrulo]

Do you think the guy is holding the riders properly at the start?

portuguese commentators say has been doing a bad job all day

 

[Maxiton]

do you think the guy is holding the riders properly at the start?

no.

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[Mellow Velo]

Contador looks like he's going to phone this one in.

I think he's quite psyched up and was chomping at the bit.
Blimey, look who's just got out of jail.

 

[Jeanne]

ahaha, Cadel, what a look

 

[Finn84]

Strange to see Voeckler in green jersey now.

 

[Maxiton]

Shaking my head at Phil suggesting that Contador is going to ride this stage like he's on holiday. What more does he need to see before he accepts that Contador is about the most competitive guy in the race?

At least Paul brought him up short on that.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Rolland looks like he's dying already.
I don't have a lot hope for him to get either the white yersey or a top 10 place.

Edit: Velits 1:30 behind Martin at the second time check. I'm a little disapointed here.

Edit 2: And Taramae is doing really well at the first check. Only 43 seconds behind Martin and in 7th place.

 

[rides like a girl]

Do you think the guy is holding the riders properly at the start?

Paul seems to think he was holding AC too much. As the countdown came, AC was going to leave before 1 and the guy held his seat...according to Paul.

I thought someone said in the TTT that the time line is actually at the bottom not the top of the ramp, so people leave before the timer says zero

 

[Publicus]

Do you think the guy is holding the riders properly at the start?

It look like he hadn't let go and AC was forced to unclip

 

[Parrulo]

i hope damiano does well