Tour de France: Stage 18, Blagnac – Brive-la-Gaillarde 222.5KM

[Pricey_sky]

Millar dropped in front of Wiggins to take Cavendish to the line - what do you think they were doing?

(Farrar actually is getting better after his horrible tour, he got another top 10 so wasn't too bad by Millar)

In one of my posts earlier I said look out for Farrar. Coming back into form and could have a big say on Sunday.

Millar getting some practice in for next Saturday in London?

 

[Christomir]

Ullrich

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Did he do it in the exact year he won the Tour? I was too young back then and didn't watch cycling yet.

 

[woodburn]

Riis in '96 for Zabel?

Lance for Landis in 2004?

 

[Knutsen]

British team Sky close down EBH to give Cav a sprint.

Pretty much what Brailsford saying; "Thanking Cav for all his help"

 

[Koba80]

That was really funny watching LLS throw a strop when Wiggons led the peloton passed last time - did he do the same here?

No, but he did very much look to have mouthed the full version of "FFS" as he stopped pedalling as if someone had stuck an umbrella through his back wheel the second Cav flew by.

 

[Christomir]

Riis in '96 for Zabel?

Again, too young to have watched and/or remember that...LOL

 

[Magnus]

Lance for Landis in 2004?

Flandis was sprinter in '04

 

[benpounder]

I admit, I am predisposed to dislike Mark Cavendish, but I have to acknowledge that was one helluva sprint. I wont be betting against him Sunday, nor a week from tomorrow.

 

[Christomir]

flandis was sprinter in '04

rofl
.......

 

[goggalor]

Pretty much what Brailsford saying; "Thanking Cav for all his help"

Heh, that is pretty funny.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

I think LLS could've finished 2nd there, but he stopped sprinting when Cav came past thinking the other sprinters would be on his wheel.

 

[The Barb]

British team Sky close down EBH to give Cav a sprint.

Were you actually watching?

Sky did no work on the front until EBH had already been caught.

 

[Knutsen]

Were you actually watching?

Sky did no work on the front until EBH had already been caught.

EBH stopped working after he was back in the team car for orders. Did you watch?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Were you actually watching?

Sky did no work on the front until EBH had already been caught.

You beat me to it there, It was teams like cofidis, Saur Sojasun and Euskaltel doing all the work to bring them back

 

[Magnus]

EBH stopped working after he was back in the team car for orders. Did you watch?

And if he had been allowed to ride he would have stayed away from the chasing peloton?

 

[Christomir]

I think LLS could've finished 2nd there, but he stopped sprinting when Cav came past thinking the other sprinters would be on his wheel.

Does second place matter here? It wouldn't get you on the podium. :|

 

[will10]

EBH stopped working after he was back in the team car for orders. Did you watch?

It's called professional cycling. It happens.

 

[maltiv]

Were you actually watching?

Sky did no work on the front until EBH had already been caught.

EBH completely stopped working in the breakaway after talking with the DS in the car. When the peloton came up to them, Sky was already lined up at the front while Eddy immediately lined up in front of Cav.

What do you think the DS told him, based on those events?

 

[The Barb]

EBH stopped working after he was back in the team car for orders. Did you watch?

Stopped working? He'd missed the moved by Hansen, Roy and the three poursuivants. That chance was lost so he properly devoted his attentions to plan B.

 

[Knutsen]

And if he had been allowed to ride he would have stayed away from the chasing peloton?

We will never know. The break was 40m from managing to stay away. With EBH's engine I think they would.

 

[Christomir]

Were you actually watching?

Sky did no work on the front until EBH had already been caught.

EBH stopped working after he was back in the team car for orders. Did you watch?

LOL, now I don't know which of you to believe about this. I for one admit I wasn't watching - was just listening to the commentary while doing work...

 

[Pricey_sky]

EBH completely stopped working in the breakaway after talking with the DS in the car. When the peloton came up to them, Sky was already lined up at the front while Eddy immediately lined up in front of Cav.

What do you think the DS told him, based on those events?

By that point though the break was less than a minute and it was obvious at that point it would not last. Although it very nearly did but that was from a fresh attack from Sanchez and Roche not the original Vino break.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Does second place matter here? It wouldn't get you on the podium. :|

He did briefly start pedalling again when he realised how big the gap was, so it probably mattered to him.

 

[Knutsen]

It's called professional cycling. It happens.

I know, thats how it works. They will keep Cav happy. They know ebh will not make that much fuzz.

 

[stazzy]

so sky can win 6 stages?

basically, tomorrow with wiggins having a good shot and paris with cav

1-2 in gc, 6 stage wins, yellow for 2 weeks

dammn