Tour de France 2012

['Dale]

Steady 'Dale, you'll have to save that boner for the rest of the afternoon....

 

Well, he just chilled after a 20 sec plus break and has rejoined the group.

 

[Heckflosse]

Nibs sits up and waits for the bunch...

 

Eh?

I wonder what was discussed between Nibali and Valvede? Hummmm!!!

[Tumbleweed]

After a bit of a chin wag, Nibs shakes hands and says ciao...

['Dale]

Yeah, some kinda truce with the breakaway group to keep Sky Machine from gobbling them back up.

 

Tch!

[Heckflosse]

Yeah, some kinda truce with the breakaway group to keep Sky Machine from gobbling them back up.

 

Tch!

I agree with you

[udxcob]

NEWSFLASHESLIVE

14:12 Martinez the best on GC of escape

Although the best placed of the escape group on GC is Martinez, there are several others who are relatively high on the overall rankings in the seven-man lead group. Martinez is 18th overall after 16 stages, at 21'41"

Costa is 19th overall at 22'47".

Valverde is 21st overall at 33'57".

Casar is 22nd overall at 35'11".

Voeckler is 23rd overall at 37'19". 14:10 With Nibali gone: this is the lead selection (again)

Voeckler (EUC), Martinez (EUS), Nibali (LIQ), Peraud (ALM), Casar (FDJ), Valverde (MOV), Costa (MOV) and Kessiakoff (AST) are the men who are 26" ahead of the peloton.

['Dale]

After a bit of a chin wag, Nibs shakes hands and says ciao...

 

Vincenzo: "So, gimme half your winner's cheque if you win, eh, Alejandro?"

Alejandro: "Si, si, back the fu£k up, I need some glory..."

Vincenzo: "Ciao, ciao..."

[Cyclewizz]

Voeckler is in the break again, will he make it another win today ?

 

Doesn't this guy get tired ?

How does he recover so quickly ?

['Dale]

And Wiggins cracks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just jokin'.

[Heckflosse]

Voeckler is in the break again, will he make it another win today ?

 

Doesn't this guy get tired ?

How does he recover so quickly ?

 

He is tough.

[Bateleur1]

Voeckler is in the break again, will he make it another win today ?

 

Doesn't this guy get tired ?

How does he recover so quickly ?

 

I think after today he will be done. He just wants to bag the KOM if you ask me. I think he will have a pretty poor TT after the mountains.

[The Pirate]

Normally when they fail to make the time cut-off on a stage, can stay in the race but with a points penalty.

 

Tyler Farrah lost the Lattern Rouge yesterday to a guy who missed the cut-off by 4 seconds. Due to the difficulty of the satge and the heat and that he fell asleep waiting for someone to attack sky, he was allowed to continue today.

 

Paul Sherwin claim to fame: Twice missed the cut-off riding alone but was allowed to continue. Once he fell in the 1st km of a mountain stage and rode alone for 6 hours up 4 mountain passes, accompanied only by a motorbike outrider. Missed the cut-off by 23 minutes but they had mercy on him and made him start the next day.

 

Pity it didn't improve his commentary.

 

Thanks, must confess it was the first time I saw someone with negative points.

[Heckflosse]

Voeckler is in the break again, will he make it another win today ?

 

Doesn't this guy get tired ?

How does he recover so quickly ?

The same can be said for Sorensen and Vinokourov.

[Tumbleweed]

Voeckler's recovery from a sore knee...?

[udxcob]

Voeckler's recovery from a sore knee...?

 

Miraculous, after i saw his leg stiffen up on the podium i thought that was his tour done

[nathrix]

Found this link:

Bagnères-de-Luchon to Peyragudes

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1441488

 

140.6 km. +6071 m. / -5120 m.