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  • TDF Stage 16 – SPOILER!!
  • tankslapper
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    😆 Thought I'd get in early 😉

    tankslapper
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    Terrific day ahead with an HC and a CAT1 climb. There are two sprints also but I'm guessing Cavendish will be still on the descent of the Grand Saint Bernard as Hushovd takes more points(?)

    tankslapper
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    This just in from Lance

    Interesting note – top 20 in this TdF separated by only 6 mins. Extremely rare with just 6 days to go. Tactically very risky 4 us.7 minutes ago from UberTwitter

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    ChrisE
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    where is the best live www feed(s) to keep an eye on it while (ahem) working?

    C

    colnagokid
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    another long day in the armchair!

    nostoc
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    very risky 4 u

    alpin
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    wha time does the stage kick off (french time pls).

    got the day off, some bacon (sort of bacon because it's german; somewhere between english bacon and that american crap), bought some rolls.

    hp_source
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    ChrisE

    the 'live feed' on the offical tour site is good, but not too subtle for work I guess

    Hodge-Podge
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    tankslapper – Member

    This just in from Lance

    Interesting note – top 20 in this TdF separated by only 6 mins. Extremely rare with just 6 days to go. Tactically very risky 4 us.7 minutes ago from UberTwitter

    What are your thoughts; is this a good thing? It's certainly making for an exciting climax, but at the expense of a pretty dull first two weeks.

    the00
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    Contedor thinks that everyone will be attacking him given the opportunity. It'd be interesting to see Kloden attacking being used as a distraction.

    Wiggins should have an ok chance today without a summit finish.

    tankslapper
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    HP

    I reckon it's a good thing – it has been relatively boring in that everyone is (barring Cavendish/Hushovd) are being too nice. Ever the optomist I still think Armstrong may take a punt at Berty yet. And Wiggo – he's a revelation. Would hate the Tour to bog down now in 'unassailable lead' fiasco today!!

    tankslapper
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    Thinking about it I reckon Andy, Frank and Wiggo team tagging Contador would be very interesting – I reckon it's the only way to stop him. Early co-ordinated attacks up the first Col?!

    glenp
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    Today is a day for punishment, sending your rivals into tomorrow with nothing left in their legs – a day to be cautious if you are defending.

    Armstrong will be outside the top five after these next two days, leaving him to TT for pride alone. Its an awesome final week to the race – very well conceived I think – mountain-top finish to sort men from boys, then rest, then two days of defending like crazy and the risk of over-extending yourself in the process, then the TT, then Ventoux!

    the00
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    We'll see a bit later, but anybody think that the whole "Contedor is too strong" thing is a very clever ruse? Armstrong used to be a master of tactics and game play. Is he having us all on?

    glenp
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    Dream on! Armstrong was completely shot on Sunday – Kloden paced him the entire way.

    Contador looked fantastic in contrast – he pace, acceleration, quick tempo in the legs and rhythm tha just ain't possible if you're done-in.

    clubber
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    What are your thoughts; is this a good thing? It's certainly making for an exciting climax, but at the expense of a pretty dull first two weeks

    Agree with that.

    I can't see Lance beating Contador though depending on the time gaps, if he's got the form he may be allowed to get a stage win.

    Markie
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    Plenty of live feed links and info here.

    http://www.cyclingfans.com/

    tankslapper
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    Cavs been dropped by the pelaton

    rusty-trowel
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    How does a big old unit like Karpets get up mountains that quick? p.s. bring back the mullet Vladimir (not a patch on Laurent Brouchards though).

    colnagokid
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    Here we go!
    Come on Wiggo!
    Anyother cracking ride by young Roche too

    rolfharris
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    Shit has hit the fan. Incredible.

    Hodge-Podge
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    Wow – this is getting good now! Great to see Armstrong fighting his way back!

    rusty-trowel
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    Should be a good scrap for the stage win between the breakaway boys.

    retrorick
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    Well the wiggins group has lost any advantage that they had.
    Silly billies.

    Stoner
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    whats the layout of the groups and leaders then?

    (cant get flash on client site to see the letour.fr graphic and the europsort text update is crap!)

    Im in the dark here!!! 😮

    Hodge-Podge
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    Wiggins looked as comfortable as Contador matching those accelerations! Now let's see what his descending skills are like…

    gamo
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    I love when people say armstrong doesnt have the legs anymore,
    as the same age as him i wish i had so little in my legs!!
    anyway hes not going to win but come on lance. 😀

    retrorick
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    Bunch sprint at the finish, I reckon.

    Stoner
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    aha! finally some useful info on the Europsport text

    15:45 – 31km – Pellizotti is first over the summit, closely followed by Van den Broeck, Astarloza and Moinard. The gap is two minutes to a group of 11 featuring Armstrong, Contador, Kloden, Wiggins, Vande Velde, Voigt, both Schlecks, Uran, Ten Deam and Nibali.

    go on wiggins!

    rusty-trowel
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    As long as no one crashes, that should be that for the GC boys today. Just a scrap for the stage win.

    woodey
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    They have been talking about Wiggo all afternoon on the italian coverage (Rai 2)

    Hold-up…jens voigt face plant owwwwww!

    retrorick
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    4 up front, 2 min ahead of contador group
    which has brad lance and kloden in.
    Voight has crashed on descent looked nasty.
    Evans 4 min down.

    Hodge-Podge
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    Yeeks, Voigt's crash looked nasty! Did you see the sparks coming off the bike in the slo-mo?

    retrorick
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    Stayed on the road on crash. Over a bump in road.

    rusty-trowel
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    Ouch!! hope he's ok.

    woodey
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    Wiggo leading them all down, go on son!

    retrorick
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    18sec to lead group, contador around 1.40 behind.

    Shandy
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    Great stage so far. I've driven the descent into Bourg many times and there are some tight turns further down and some very patchy sections of road, it could get interesting here!

    woodey
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    "Did you see the sparks coming off the bike in the slo-mo?"

    I thought that was his specs 😯

    retrorick
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    19km to go 1.35 to contador

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