not like that, not like that 😡

back off!!!!!!!!!!! nice attack but damn

Very dirty contador

chain off – Go Andy

Got to agree… Not fair play

shocking, he needs to wait for him

brilliant effort Schleck

He is!

He's in real trouble if Astana get organised on the descent

poor form and shows he is worried by him Shleck should take it as a compliment but someone should go and have a word with him.
Shame to see winning at all costs i mean drug cheating* is one thing but this is just a step too far

* I am this in general at cylists and not at contador

Contadors a proper cheat!

How good a descender is Schleck?

Don't fancy that descent much 😯

watch Shleck descend!

why adverts now!

Go Schleck.

Arrgghhh f@cking itv4!

Go schleck !! I'm recovering from choking on a cuppa when that chain went.

contador – dirty cheat. andy had him on the ropes.

Go Andy Go!

Contadors a proper cheat!

I'm assuming you're not being serious.

Never trust a spaniard. 😆

he is certainly breaking the rules of the road/ the spirit of the competition in his actions and he knows it so yes cheat seems fair description fot this unsporting action

If only Sammy Sanchez wasn't such a good descender, Contador wouldn't be stretching the (undeserved) lead on Shleck

I'm genuinely interested in knowing which rule he's broken. Spirit of the competition? Should he stop for a puncture? It was a mechanical failure FFS.

Nice one Contador, it's a race not a club ride!

all got a bit sideways for one of them a few minutes ago.

team car is pulling up with a pair of clean bib-shorts for him now.

That's poor from Contador – if he'd just kept up his pace when Andy's chain came off it would have been touch and go, but he properly attacked… not on, really

Should he stop for a puncture? It was a mechanical failure FFS.

You don't stop, but you wait for them to catch back up. You don't attack.

don simon, you wait for your rival if he has a mechanical, its the way its always been. A true champion doesn't want to win like that. if (when) Contador wins, it won't be remembered for a great TT, or for a great attack on a mountain, it will be remembered for a cowardly attack when Schleck was down.

But it's a race…

warton – Member

don simon, you wait for your rival if he has a mechanical, its the way its always been. A true champion doesn't want to win like that. if (when) Contador wins, it won't be remembered for a great TT, or for a great attack on a mountain, it will be remembered by some for a cowardly attack when Schleck was down. 😆

don simon, you wait for your rival if he has a mechanical, its the way its always been. A true champion doesn't want to win like that. if (when) Contador wins, it won't be remembered for a great TT, or for a great attack on a mountain, it will be remembered by me, whos opinion counts the most for a cowardly attack when Schleck was down.

thats better 😀

nah, I always thought it was a case of if your rival is down then kick himn in the face because you'll likely be next.

Schleck lost the yellow on the descent though, not the climb/chain shipping incident. Contador will be buying Sanchez a drink or too later!

don simon – Member
But it's a race

Yes and should be won fairly because you are the better rider rather than because your opponent had an unlucky mechanical.
Poor behaviour from Contador clearly worried but in yellow now

Sorry rob was his chain on or off when he was dropped?

Lets hope Schleck destroys him in the upcoming mountain stages. I hope he embarasses him.

I want Contador to have his chain fall off, or a puncture, Andy to wait for him, then drop him anyway.

Boardman says – Schleck chose not to have a 50g guard to stop chain dropping so Contador right to carry on.

This years Tour just gets more interesting every day…..

The Tourmalet is going to be VERY VERY interesting on both days now ….

Boardman says – Schleck chose not to have a 50g guard to stop chain dropping so Contador right to carry on.

Pile of crap.