[Closed] TdF, big guns for the win today?

Heating up now, this is ace. Surely Contador will fire his rockets soon...

No chance that Wiggins will atack at that pace. The slightest showing of any potential threat at the front and Contador will just hit the gas. I reckon at this pace they might just catch the last breakaway guy up the road.

Brad's not really positioned for an attack, shame.

Weegies get everywhere

Turn your TV off then. What do you think he should do? Go home, and watch TV and wait until he dies? What's wrong with him continuing to compete? Is he not good enough for you? Maybe you should let him know he has disappointed you so badly. I'm sure once he knew that he would quit straight away.

I don't think anyone is capable of an attack!
Anyone puts a nose out the front and Contador will counter straight away, I think he's capable of it now but just sitting there biding his time.

Id have said evans, but he just needs to sit there today. I'll say Basso @2 km to go - but Contador will pip him.

@ Realman, there is truly nothing worse than watching a once great sportsman try and carry on when he's not the man he was.

I would say he still is a great sportsman - one bad day doesn't make a tour.

Wiggins dangling off the back... 🙁

EDIT:
Not dangling, popped completely. Double 🙁

Wiggins looks bad.

I'm sure once he knew that he would quit straight away

I doubt that very much somehow. Like many once great boxers, they can't resist one last crack at the title, no matter what shape they're in.

Answer this, would you not rather be remembered as the guy who won so many tours than the guy who blew up and failed on his comeback parade, a la Schuey ❓

Aaaargh - stay with it Bradley!

Yeah, WIggins won't attack from there...

Bang goes wiggo in spectacular style

WIGGO BANG!!! 😳

Avoriaz is a right dump isn't it?!

oh no!!

Can Wiggins get back on?

Wiggins has shown today that he won't be on podium this year

Nonsense.

there is truly nothing worse than watching a once great sportsman try and carry on when he's not the man he was.

Guess Wiggins should just quit then, right?

I'm actually really impressed by Cadel Evans - much as I can't stand his whiny annoying voice, he's done incredibly well to hang in there.

FFS grow up, Wiggins is trying to win a grand tour - in all honesty it will more than likely never happen - he is not trying to wn back a title that was his for the keeping a few years ago

Fair play for having a dig though, its made it an epic stage.

Nice attack.

Go on Andy!!!

Great stage!

They're all on the edge! I bet Sanchez is gutted after that. Schleck has the legs it looks like over contador...roll on Tuesday!

Looks like Contador finished with the tank empty

Wiggins in at 1.45 down...

Wiggo at 1.45. Depends how well he recovers but can make some up in tt

Avoriaz is a right dump isn't it?!

When and how long is the ITT?

Could this be the year of the frog?

Schlekt might do well, he looks comfortable

I was right, go me!!!

[i]When and how long is the ITT?[/i]

24th July, 52km.

Stage 19 - Bordeaux Pauillac 52 km

This is the only time-trial stage of this edition. The route will wind its way through the streets of Bordeaux for fifteen kilometres, with avenues and buildings to shelter the riders. Then suddenly, they will leave the city and arrive in the open countryside, amidst the vineyards, because they will be passing through the famous landmarks of the Haut Médoc wine-making region, such as Margaux, passing one château after another. The finish is magnificent. On the face of it, this time trial will merely fine-tune the classifications; there is no way the seventeenth-placed rider will grab first place.

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Great tour shaping up, Contador has real competition. Would be interesting to hear what the intentions of Sky tactics were. Keeping the pace high on the penultimate climb maybe helped that group stay together so long without any crazy accelerations on the last. Could have been a good tactic if they had the legs to see it through.

Sets up the rest of the Mountains nicely.

Good try Brad, but I can't see him taking that time out of Alberto, Andy or Cadel anywhere

Basso & Menchov (If he can stay on his bike) will be strong in the rest of the mountains. Contador and Schleck are in league of their own. Taxi for Armstrong or will he be able to magically 'recover' on the rest day?

Evans looked like he'd just messed himself walking onto the Podium.

Can you imagine kissing Evans? Do you reckon the models threw up backstage?

Not the end of the world for Wiggo

14. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 37h 59' 54" + 02' 45"

but at 2.45 down it won't be easy for him to get on the podium

Old Cuddles has got a face like a bulldog licking piss of a stinging nettle...

Come on sunshine; you just got the yellow jersey! How's your pooch?

From the points standings..

150. KERN Christophe 175 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE -3 pts
151. LORENZETTO Mirco 206 LAMPRE - FARNESE -5 pts

How can you have negative points?