TdF Stage 19 [Possible Spoiler Content]

I dont think dull is a word to describe evans after the last two days..?!?!

what he did yesterday was incredible, but he still managed to make it look like he was a nodder doing his commute through Milton Keynes

“suitcase of courage”?? WTF

great catch up on the decent

“suitcase of courage”?? WTF

You mean you don’t have one? Loser.

suitcase of courage = carrier bag of EPO

Evans to win, he’s really losing his wheelsucker tag for me now

Anyone saying this now is a seasonal armchair critic. Time to watch races other than Le Tour.

World Champs 2009? Fleche 2010? His Giro stage win 2010? Master of the attack, the wheelsucking was due to not being able to attack, not choosing to.

Imagine you were in the same position. Just because you can’t attack, is it fair that people say you choose not to?

Jens Voigt can’t fit his suitcase of courage in the overhead compartment.

And just so we’re clear, a wheelsucker is someone who does little work in the hope of gains later. It’s what all the angry armwaving in breakaways is about.

i want to do a descent that goes on for 50km

All you have to do is ride to the top of the Galibier.

Anyone saying this now is a seasonal armchair critic. Time to watch races other than Le Tour.

Yes, sorry – for me he lost it when he won the world championship, but I think after the last couple of days I don’t think anyone could level it at him. That’s what I was trying to say.

aracer 🙂 😯

All you have to do is ride to the top of the Galibier.

Or get someone to drive you up. You can then race them back to Bourg D’oisans 🙂

Surely Tommy’s team can pull some of this back now it’s on straighter roads? Hoping the front group will also sit up a bit when Cadel’s group catches them.

Are those tunnels lit?

No,close one eye before you go in….then open it and close the other 😉

I love the architecture of the roads, just how much effort went into designing and planning and building them. Amazing.

No, not normally. You can’t see much in the ones with the slats on the side either.

Shame Bert hasn’t been able to pull more out of Andy, but I guess he’ll try again on the Alp..

Good stuff this.

frank is gonna attack on the last mountain and tear them all apart

Apparently Cav is up with Voeckler, so no worries about time cut offs as of yet.

frank is gonna attack on the last mountain and tear them all apart

thats my worry too – hes done nothing the last two days…

The tunnels also seriously confused my satnav. Last year my Garmin thought I was going in a different direction when I got out of the tunnel and the gorge area and when it finally worked out where I was the indicated speed went up to 1358mph! Mach 2 in an elderly Toyota Carina was quite exciting!

And they’re back together….

Cadel has to attack on the Alpe, IMO.

All caught before the ADH? What did I say…

Yeah – the front group sits up.

Cadel has to attack on the Alpe, IMO.

No – he just has to make sure Andy and Frank don’t get away (can allow Frank almost a minute having said that). If the group finishes together at the top, Cadel really has got it sewn up!

Although he might just attack for fun. He’s my hero.

all getting edgy now

…told you so.

alberto taking on board tons of gel! topping up!

alberto taking on board tons of gel! topping up!

Any steak?

gel con sabor de carne 😆

No – he just has to make sure Andy and Frank don’t get away (can allow Frank almost a minute having said that). If the group finishes together at the top, Cadel really has got it sewn up!

You reckon he can take a minute off Andy S in the TT?

You reckon he can take a minute off Andy S in the TT?

it would be close

Yes, yes, yes – I said he could do it. Must have almost a km to sit in and recover before it kicks up again 🙄

its roughly a 25 mile TT, a minute will be hard to put into any of the top boys

You reckon he can take a minute off Andy S in the TT?

On current form, yes (doubtless AS is a better TTer than he’s been, but Cadel appears to be in superb form for him).

TV’s getting back to it. Rock on, Tommy!

Good, we get to see TV die again 😀

cADEL going for it!