Tour de France 2011 Stage 7: Le Mans - Châteauroux 218 km

[therhodeo]

I can't blame Andy and his team. Gotta defend that second step on the podium.

 

[patrick767]

exactly - just puting time into leipeimer - smart racing

Yeah, taking advantage of a big crash. Real sportsmanlike there.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Like they did last year?

I don't think anyone's going to slow down at Cancellara's behest ever again.

 

[Maxiton]

i am starting to like jani even tho he almost called them philosophers

Lol! . . .

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink is looking 200% better than yesterday

 

[RdBiker]

I spy AC in the peloton

If AC was in the second group Leopard would be riding a team time trial at the front

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

First week of GTs just feel like a survival battle nowadays.
Intense stuff.

 

[sportzchick]

Not very smart/nice riding...

ruthless win at all cost team they are - cant blame them cause helping Andy win the TDF is their main objective....not pleasing a handfull of fans...

Stoked Cadel & his team arent involved in any of it so far (touch wood)

 

[Archibald]

Jani (RS) just posted this:
Where is the hero, who is gonna neutralize the race, now? Hypocrates

Exactly...and who's putting the hammer down?
Leopard

that was Riis and Saxo last year - nothing to do with leopard
f*ck me there's some short memories and silly logic going on here

 

[therhodeo]

ruthless win at all cost team they are - cant blame them cause helping Andy win the TDF is their main objective....not pleasing a handfull of fans...

Stoked Cadel & his team arent involved in any of it so far (touch wood)

Too bad for Leopard the one guy thats going to ride Andy off his wheel when the road turns up is still in the group.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Lotsa carrots in Thor's group. I think Samu made the split.

 

[just some guy]

Sammy in the 1st group I think

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

samu in 1st group?

 

[Parrulo]

il principe also in the first group. with so many crashs from top 10 contenders he is becoming a serious threat for a top 10

 

[sportzchick]

that was Riis and Saxo last year - nothing to do with leopard
f*ck me there's some short memories and silly logic going on here

Riis is the only one thats not there Lepoard is pretty much the same team as Saxo was last year

 

[luckyboy]

Wonder if Wiggins will ride the Vuelta if he recovers..

 

[spalco]

I'm honestly not a Leopard fan but you guys are close to making me one. It's absolutely ridiuculous how you're making **** up about those evil Luxemburgish supervillains all the time.

 

[mr. tibbs]

il principe also in the first group. with so many crashs from top 10 contenders he is becoming a serious threat for a top 10

Haha I hadn't thought of that. I guess you have to find the silver lining wherever you can!

 

[RdBiker]

ruthless win at all cost team they are - cant blame them cause helping Andy win the TDF is their main objective....not pleasing a handfull of fans...

Stoked Cadel & his team arent involved in any of it so far (touch wood)

Yeah I know that. They're just doing what they need to get Andy the win but I still hope the crashes would have less effect on the GC.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hesjedal also behind according to Sporza

 

[just some guy]

il principe ???????? whom

 

[Descender]

First week of GTs just feel like a survival battle nowadays.
Intense stuff.

It's always been like that.

 

[patrick767]

ruthless win at all cost team they are - cant blame them cause helping Andy win the TDF is their main objective....not pleasing a handfull of fans...

Stoked Cadel & his team arent involved in any of it so far (touch wood)

Sadly it puts so much randomness into the race. It could easily be your favorite rider next time and with others willing to take ruthless advantage of any crash, it could decide the Tour when it should be decided by the best rider.

 

[sportzchick]

Too bad for Leopard the one guy thats going to ride Andy off his wheel when the road turns up is still in the group.

im hoping there is two p) but yeah i get what you mean

 

[Jamsque]

Wonder if Wiggins will ride the Vuelta if he recovers..

I guess he might want to go to Worlds, which probably means riding the Vuelta.