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Tour de France 2011 Thread
- Thread starter Spikey
- Start date
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
I know - gutted to miss out. Stupid work/life imbalance.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Good win for Cavo. Very encouraging stuff from Ben Swift at the end as well.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
379. (373) 90(+24,-82) Gregory Thomas (New Zealand)
(376) 90(+25,-82) Jason Kucey (Canada)
(346) 90(+18,-82) William Swanson (UK/Scotland)
382. (391) 89(+28,-83) Mardie Frog (Germany)
383. (363) 88(+19,-84) Jessie Swanson (UK)
(383) 88(+25,-84) Lynn Chambers (Canada)
385. (376) 87(+22,-85) Hilary Sinclair (UK)
(417) 87(+37,-85) LJ Streed (Sweden)
(312) 87(+11,-85) Michael Gesner (USA)
388. (408) 85(+31,-87) Andrew Tombs (UK)
389. (394) 84(+24,-88) Sam Weaver (USA)
390. (369) 83(+15,-89) Eric S (USA/NYC)
(400) 83(+24,-89) Håkon Mørk (Norway)
(376) 90(+25,-82) Jason Kucey (Canada)
(346) 90(+18,-82) William Swanson (UK/Scotland)
382. (391) 89(+28,-83) Mardie Frog (Germany)
383. (363) 88(+19,-84) Jessie Swanson (UK)
(383) 88(+25,-84) Lynn Chambers (Canada)
385. (376) 87(+22,-85) Hilary Sinclair (UK)
(417) 87(+37,-85) LJ Streed (Sweden)
(312) 87(+11,-85) Michael Gesner (USA)
388. (408) 85(+31,-87) Andrew Tombs (UK)
389. (394) 84(+24,-88) Sam Weaver (USA)
390. (369) 83(+15,-89) Eric S (USA/NYC)
(400) 83(+24,-89) Håkon Mørk (Norway)
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Have been watching since stage 3, but I don't know why.
I forgot how boring the pre-mountain stages were.
4-5 riders break away
Get caught with 10-20kms left.
Sprinter wins.
The stage that Evans won was interesting though.
I know, no one is forcing me to watch it. Just saying...
I forgot how boring the pre-mountain stages were.
4-5 riders break away
Get caught with 10-20kms left.
Sprinter wins.
The stage that Evans won was interesting though.
I know, no one is forcing me to watch it. Just saying...
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Wiggins crashed out, so ****ing gutted for him and Sky 
weeman27bob
International Regular
Interesting to see where Thomas/Boasson Hagen end up today, they could be fairly far back and who becomes the team leader.Wiggins crashed out, so ****ing gutted for him and Sky
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Yeah, would guess that Boassan-Haagen will become the team leader.
I take it they dropped back to see if they needed to help Wiggo back to the Peloton?
I take it they dropped back to see if they needed to help Wiggo back to the Peloton?
weeman27bob
International Regular
They're both about 1 minute 45 back from the Peleton from what I've gathered.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Ah right, well they'll be out of it now for the stage. Hopefully Cavo can get a stage win then..
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Haha incredible stuff from HTC Columbia, it's like a ****ing TTT here, all 9 at the front. Great work.
Stapel
International Regular
That is a very good point!
Dutch commentators got slightly enthousiastic when they figured out that both Thomas and BH were in the 2nd peloton, as it meant that Robert Gesink would hold they White Jersey. But they never even tried tried to figure out if the two of them were simply behind the break in the peloton, or possibly were waiting for their #1.
However, it should be said that the usual tactic is to get on, and fall back later, if there is any need to. Also, Wiggans was alone during the moments of decision to get on the bike again. At one point he really tried to get on his bike again! Whereas any half-experienced cycling fan could tell you with the certainty of a professional medical doctor he had a broken shoulder bone (clavicle, I had to look that up.....).
Too bad, he looked very very good.
Anyway, The Tour waits for no one! Impressive job by the HTC team and a good finish by Cavendish
weeman27bob
International Regular
There's the potential for it to be a very interesting stage tomorrow, what with the hills towards the end. Expecting a relatively large shakeup in GC. Surley Hushovd can't pull this off?
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
This is why I watch sporza
(currently on vacation in a Drent village)
oh yeah, congrats to Cav etc. Would also like to thank Ben Swift for being completely useless.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
WTF Hakon it's his first tour and he's 23.
Smashing effort from Hushovd, great stuff to see a sprinter stick it to all of the GC riders and hold onto the yellow jersey. Should be interesting to see how long he can keep it up, has hardly looked troubled by the mountains so far.
Another great effort from Rui Costa, alway nice to see someone win a stage after leading it for 185km,
Smashing effort from Hushovd, great stuff to see a sprinter stick it to all of the GC riders and hold onto the yellow jersey. Should be interesting to see how long he can keep it up, has hardly looked troubled by the mountains so far.
Another great effort from Rui Costa, alway nice to see someone win a stage after leading it for 185km,
weeman27bob
International Regular
I reckon tomorrow must be the stage in which Hushovd can't stay in touch anymore. He must be shattered!
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
They won't have a team leader going for the GC. I imagine a few will look at breakaway stages (like Flecha today - wouldn't surprise me at all to see him get one) and then work as a team for EBH in the sprints.