Tour de Luxembourg June 2nd - 6th

[born65]

and the prologue:

http://tele.rtl.lu/waatleeft/replay/v/20100602/0/9803/

starting time 3:40

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

After 102 km the gap is 3:35.

Susan

 

[Christian]

Thanks born65, those are way better than the ones I posted!

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

73 km to go and gap is still 3:35.

Susan

 

[CaseyC]

Live Ticker from TdL

Don't know if it has been mentioned, but there is a live ticker, although the info at times is sparse:

http://www.aotdl.com/live-ticker/

 

[CaseyC]

At 55km the gap fell below 3m......it is now under 2m.

 

[maltiv]

Schleck wins

 

[theyoungest]

And Carrara takes the lead.

 

[Christian]

Yessss FINALLY first win of the season !!

 

[DamonAlbarn]

Thanks Susan for being bothered to help us poor souls

Just thought I should get that off my chest.

 

[Michele]

Nice to see Carrara up there and Sinkewitz as well.

 

[RedheadDane]

Now I'm confused... this guy who was in the final break with Schleck, Carrara. He was from Vacansoleil (I... probably spelled that wrong...) wasn't he? And the guy who was chasing together with Armstrong was from the same team... right? Why'd he chase his own team-mate?

 

[theyoungest]

Now I'm confused... this guy who was in the final break with Schleck, Carrara. He was from Vacansoleil (I... probably spelled that wrong...) wasn't he? And the guy who was chasing together with Armstrong was from the same team... right? Why'd he chase his own team-mate?

I guess he just jumped on Armstrong's wheel, and let him do all the work. Quite a regular tactic (if the break gets caught, away flies Leukemans).

 

[born65]

video of stage 2
http://tele.rtl.lu/waatleeft/replay/v/20100604/0/9955/
starting time 4:40

 

[Publicus]

Now I'm confused... this guy who was in the final break with Schleck, Carrara. He was from Vacansoleil (I... probably spelled that wrong...) wasn't he? And the guy who was chasing together with Armstrong was from the same team... right? Why'd he chase his own team-mate?

I haven't seen the footage, but was he just sitting on Armstrong's wheel? If so, there is nothing wrong with that (and actually a smart tactic).

 

[alberto.legstrong]

who is leading the team competition ?

 

[RedheadDane]

I haven't seen the footage, but was he just sitting on Armstrong's wheel? If so, there is nothing wrong with that (and actually a smart tactic).

Ooh... I see... just from the picture describtion it sorta sounded as if Armstrong was leading the chase as opposed to simply chasing with someone hanging onto his wheel...

 

[VeloBabe]

Christian Poos, Danilo Napolitano, Anthony Roux, Paolo Longo Borghini and Jorge Montenegro broke away immediately after the start, and had a lead of up to 5:10. But now 53km into the race's longest stage, the gap has fallen to 3:50.

Susan

Susan, thanks SO much for the live commentary!

There are photos from the prologue here: http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/840

Babe

 

[born65]

1. Vacansoleil pro cycling team
2. Team radioshack 46"
3. Sky professionel cycling team 29.16'00" 1'07"
4. Skil - shimano 29.16'08" 1'15"
5. Team katusha 29.16'08" 1'15"
6. Isd - neri 29.16'23" 1'30"
7. Francaise des jeux 29.16'24" 1'31"
8. Cofidis, le credit en ligne 29.16'27" 1'34"
9. Euskatel - euskadi 29.17'17" 2'24"
10. Landbouwkrediet - colnago 29.18'50" 3'57"
11. Bouygues telecom 29.20'07" 5'14"
12. Team saxobank 29.24'25" 9'32"
13. Vorarlberg - corratec 29.27'52" 12'59"
14. Andalucia - cajasur 29.28'36" 13'43"
15. Saur - sojasun 29.30'41" 15'48"
16. Ct differdange 29.31'13" 16'20"

 

[RedheadDane]

Now here's the question:
Why don't you just make one like you did during the Giro?
(Well... You helped, I saw your name! )

Eeeh... that was to Susan!

 

[Christian]

Susan, thanks SO much for the live commentary!

There are photos from the prologue here: http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/840

Babe

Wow some great pictures there, especially of Fränk:

 

[craig1985]

6 riders didn't make the time cut.

 

[online-rider]

6 riders didn't make the time cut.

I just seen that, my fav riders got HD'd when he was only 17.10 behind the winner. Isn't that a bit savage? - when 10% of winners time would be 31mins 10 secs ??

 

[tgsgirl]

I just seen that, my fav riders got HD'd when he was only 17.10 behind the winner. Isn't that a bit savage? - when 10% of winners time would be 31mins 10 secs ??

Time limit was 15 minutes, no matter how long or fast the stage was.

 

[online-rider]

I'm surprised anyone made the time-cut in that case. these race organisers should be stoned to death