Stage 19 • BOURGOIN-JALLIEU > AUBENAS • 178 km

Here we go!!!

I doubt any of the top 10 in GC will change on this stage.

pjt201 – Member

I doubt any of the top 10 in GC will change on this stage.

I'm not so sure. The brothers Schleck could make another move which will require a massive close down!!

TS

highly unlikely. Keeping powder dry for the Bastard tomorrow.

What Andy said – there'll be a breakway of half a dozen or so domestiques who are a few hours down on GC, everyone else will let them go then sit up and pootle along watching each other and staying out of trouble.

i know the logical thing to do is wait till tomorrow, but that last climb, and the the small time gaps, i wouldn't be surprised if someone has a go.

I can predict it will be unpredictable

now I am no tactician, but why cant astana give it hell today and try and get all 3 of em onto the podium going into tomorrow?

after some pretty big efforts in the last 2 stages and the TT i can't see any of the top 4 contendors making a huge effort, could be a day for some of those in 7-15th to make an impact though?

I think we will see some fireworks today and two people blow up in the saddle. One of them Wiggins.

tinsy – Member
now I am no tactician, but why cant astana give it hell today and try and get all 3 of em onto the podium going into tomorrow?

They can try but more likely (because it's not a hard enough stage) all that would happen is that Astana would all be knackered so they'd be crap at Ventoux and the competition wouldn't lose any time because they'd just tuck in behind Astana. Of course, if there were crashes/sidewinds/etc. that might change things…

Mmmmm! Something's wrong – Armstrong hasn't 'twittered' this morning…..

I dont know if Im reading too much into this but Armstrong publicly naming he'll be riding for a 'American team' next year so early got me thinking….

I think the fireworks will be more likely due to someone having a bad day than having a good day. ie. If (for whatever reason) Andy Schleck forgets to eat and cracks, I think you'll see Astana/Garmin seizing the opportunity.

There is a minuscule chance that someone will attempt to power over the final climb and take some time back, but as others have said, much more likely is that everyone saves their energy for tomorrow.

With his GC position and defecit of 1.5 mins on Frank Schleck, I wonder if Nibali might try a dig today? It would be interesting if Astana let Kloden ride for it today, as that would force everyone else to chase but I'd be suprised if they do. What a weekend – Ventoux and the Donnington MotoGP.

Hate to say it but it IS settling down to a horribly predictable race!!!

any update?

break up the road, couple of minutes, so it may come down to a "sprint" rather than an all day break away.

Letour feed,

5 man break 23 secs up and about to hit the climb.

might see the pure sprinters blow out the back,

group will be back together for a couple of minutes.

Just tuned in, is that lance and millar in a breakaway together?

edit: just been caught.

All back together now.

what live feed are you all using as my usual is in russian today

anyone got an easy to use live feed?!!!

eurosport player

eurosport player is a subscription job – I'm looking for a free live feed 😉

£3 !

http://www.fromsport.com/video-40383.html

Try this tankslapper, scroll down to the tour one, it takes a while to start up.
http://www.atdhe.net/

mrmichaelwright – Member

£3 !

I'm on p/t working at present the wife would kill me if I spent anything!!! 😆

fingerbike / tinsy cheers!

nice to see Ballan giving it a go, doubt theyll stay away tho

Belan and lefevre will take some catching…

Go Cav.

GOOOOOO CAAAAAVVVVVVVV!!!!

He's done it!!!!!!!

Ooooh – now that was special.

Bloody brilliant! To have come over that climb then won the sprint!!! 5 wins – 'tis a great moment!!!

so will cav get 6? almost a third of the stages will have been won by one person?

anyone toted up the green jersey points, how many does cav need to get? and how many for the champs elyse?

You can see how much that means to the boy. Great stuff to watch.

I think hes still about 20-25 away from thor? Which is stupid..