Tour de France Stage 7: Tournus - Station des Rousses 165.5km

[Mellow Velo]

Nope. Canc is done. With Martin and Pauwels.
Astana all over the front.
Where are the pensioners?

 

[Moondance]

Lol... Dutch commentary team was convinced Menchov was working for Gesink... Got excited for nothing there.

 

[Ferminal]

So much for this being an easy day.

It's getting interesting.

I'm actually enjoying this!

 

[vcampbell]

But now it seems like we will see some race.

 

[Publicus]

I'm actually enjoying this!

I think we all are. I wonder which GC candidate mentally expected this to be an easy day.

BTW, I think yelllow moving to Sky or BMC is part of Saxo's plan.

 

[Moondance]

Hmmm... Shame noone was interested in taking over from Rabo,

Who's gonna pull now?

 

[Beech Mtn]

Did Jesus Hernandez go down earlier today? Was he OK? I missed it.

 

[Old&slow]

Did Jesus Hernandez go down earlier today? Was he OK? I missed it.

He got hurt in stage 2. He and Noval have ben struggling to finish every day since. Velo News said Astana claims they have been resting. I have speculated that when the road turns up they may go home.

 

[killswitch]

Seems like Canc and Saxo don't want to keep the jersey.

 

[Ferminal]

Poor Fabian, dragged the gap back over a flat bit but as soon as it went up again he's straight back

 

[Ferminal]

Kolobnev trying to get off the front a few times now.

 

[balkou]

Will they let Chavanel go?

 

[Cobblestones]

I saw a Footon rider. Is the famous brown train coming to the front?

 

[franciep10]

Did Jesus Hernandez go down earlier today? Was he OK? I missed it.

Yep he went down and then got back up don't know if he's back in the main group now though

 

[Publicus]

Did Jesus Hernandez go down earlier today? Was he OK? I missed it.

Yeah he crashed (weirdly) on this climb, but he's back going again. I think he was more embarrassed than anything.

 

[Beech Mtn]

He got hurt in stage 2. He and Noval have ben struggling to finish every day since. Velo News said Astana claims they have been resting. I have speculated that when the road turns up they may go home.

I knew Jesus had gone down in stage 2 and then again in the cobble stage. Heard he went down again today, but didn't see it. I hope he hasn't crashed again. It's been a tough Tour for him.

edit - Thanks Publicus and Francie. Poor old Jesus is getting banged up this week. Hopefully he's OK.

 

[Publicus]

So are they neutralising the rest of this climb??? Race dammit!

 

[Ferminal]

The gas has gone out of the peloton, many teams represented up the road apart from the big GC teams who have no desire to work.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Anybody seen any sign of Shack today?

 

[Moondance]

Pineau is fighting like a lion. I can only imagine the hot, sticky, man-love the French commentary team is blasting all over him.

 

[Potomac]

It used to be Vino that would animate a stage like this.

 

[superconfex]

well done Pineau

 

[Ferminal]

Astana and Teh Shack moving up.

 

[Beech Mtn]

There's the shack finally

 

[Moondance]

HERE COME DA SHACK ATTACK!!!

Oh... Wait... The climb is finished