Stage 16: Tuesday, July 19 163 km Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux → Gap
06-30-11, 01:31 PM
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Stage 16: Tuesday, July 19 163 km Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux → Gap
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07-01-11, 04:05 PM
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think vino would love to win here again? on the eve on the alps, will frank schleck have a go to try and ruffle contador's feathers?
seems like a potentially dangerous stage for the gc contenders not having the legs to follow or not paying attention when the attack/break
goes...what the hell...chris horner for the breakaway win......................... ok. since horner & vino are out, gotta go french with the usual suspects:
chavanel, casar or moncoutie.
seems like a potentially dangerous stage for the gc contenders not having the legs to follow or not paying attention when the attack/break
goes...what the hell...chris horner for the breakaway win......................... ok. since horner & vino are out, gotta go french with the usual suspects:
chavanel, casar or moncoutie.
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07-18-11, 03:25 PM
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If we get the rain that's forecast the final descent from the Col de Manse will be trickey.
07-18-11, 03:53 PM
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Prediction:
Basso loses time.
Evans takes yellow.
Basso loses time.
Evans takes yellow.
07-18-11, 04:48 PM
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Basso probably won't get dropped on a climb like that. Neither will Voeckler. I see a break away. I really don't see a change for the gc guys unless one is feeling chippy and tries to go at the bottom of the Col de Manse. Try to crest and and stay away to the bottom. But it will be hard to do on a cat 2.
07-18-11, 04:53 PM
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Basso probably won't get dropped on a climb like that. Neither will Voeckler. I see a break away. I really don't see a change for the gc guys unless one is feeling chippy and tries to go at the bottom of the Col de Manse. Try to crest and and stay away to the bottom. But it will be hard to do on a cat 2.
07-18-11, 08:10 PM
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The next two day have Snachez written all over them. Wed that cat2 has 18% grades and both days with tricky descents. 10 to 15 seconds can be gained for the brave
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This is one of those stages where Gilbert really needs to get in the break and try to get away in order to score some points in the green jersey competition.
Voeckler and Sanchez are the best descenders of the GC men, but if anyone falls I dont expect the rest to wait, so the likely scenario is that they will play it a little bit safe.
Voeckler and Sanchez are the best descenders of the GC men, but if anyone falls I dont expect the rest to wait, so the likely scenario is that they will play it a little bit safe.
07-18-11, 10:48 PM
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This is one of those stages where Gilbert really needs to get in the break and try to get away in order to score some points in the green jersey competition.
Voeckler and Sanchez are the best descenders of the GC men, but if anyone falls I dont expect the rest to wait, so the likely scenario is that they will play it a little bit safe.
Voeckler and Sanchez are the best descenders of the GC men, but if anyone falls I dont expect the rest to wait, so the likely scenario is that they will play it a little bit safe.
07-18-11, 11:13 PM
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07-19-11, 01:33 AM
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07-19-11, 01:42 AM
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^^ don't worry. i'm confident enough of the gc contenders will do
little to nothing resulting in you *and the rest of us* screaming at the
television in frustration. that'll make things interesting...with the loved ones
...and neighbors.
little to nothing resulting in you *and the rest of us* screaming at the
television in frustration. that'll make things interesting...with the loved ones
...and neighbors.
07-19-11, 01:45 AM
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if the weather is as crappy as potentially forecast, it could be another crashfest. something tells me
we haven't seen our last gc contender eliminated by collision/crash just yet but may today.
we haven't seen our last gc contender eliminated by collision/crash just yet but may today.
07-19-11, 05:40 AM
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This stage has Gilbert written all over it. I wonder if HTC will try to get Cav to intermediate sprint point or if Gilbert does try to escape if they will chase to protect the green jersey.
07-19-11, 06:54 AM
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wish some of the other smaller named GCs weren't out from accidents, they might have been able to steal this tour with attacks :/
07-19-11, 07:50 AM
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If you can't watch it for some reason, at least you have this:
https://gaps.letour.fr/us.php
The blog says the best GC stander in the break(Hesjedal) is 25:18 behind the leader.
https://gaps.letour.fr/us.php
The blog says the best GC stander in the break(Hesjedal) is 25:18 behind the leader.
07-19-11, 07:59 AM
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Basso probably won't get dropped on a climb like that. Neither will Voeckler. I see a break away. I really don't see a change for the gc guys unless one is feeling chippy and tries to go at the bottom of the Col de Manse. Try to crest and and stay away to the bottom. But it will be hard to do on a cat 2.
https://recovoxnews.blogspot.com/2011...-stitches.html
Mental block, if it rains, he will lose time.
07-19-11, 08:30 AM
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Come on Thor! Hang on and give us some more excitement!
If Cavendish only rode like this on occasion instead of hanging onto team cars, maybe he would not be disliked so much.
If Cavendish only rode like this on occasion instead of hanging onto team cars, maybe he would not be disliked so much.
07-19-11, 08:34 AM
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Looks like Contador had steak for breakfast. I don't like him but for some reason I don't want Voeckler to win. Voeckler descends well though.
07-19-11, 08:49 AM
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IF anything, this is going to liven up the Alps a great deal... THe other GC riders seemed to have judged Andy's ability to descend and capitalized on it.