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Tour de France '10 Stage 17 Pau - Col du Tourmalet
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 22-07-2010 08:57
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This should be epic. I think there will be some contraversial moments. And Alberto has been very lucky in this years tour, no falls, even no punctures, so .... probably today is the day. |
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| Timmeh |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:06
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I'm hoping for Vandenbroeck to attack, blast everyone away and to be first in GC with 5 minutes advantage 
And if he doesn't do that i'll be glad to see Schleck own Contador. |
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:09
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I have this good feeling that Andy will beat Contador today! |
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:11
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mowinckel91 wrote:
I have this good feeling that Andy will beat Contador today!
It looks like there is no doubt for Andy... The question is how much time in front of Contador 
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:15
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I_Mayo wrote:
This should be epic. I think there will be some contraversial moments. And Alberto has been very lucky in this years tour, no falls, even no punctures, so .... probably today is the day.
....Except riding for a truckload of kms of a cobbled stage with a broken wheel...
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:20
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I guess he'll attack on the last 6 kilometers so maybe 40 seconds, or even more?
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:28
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issoisso wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
This should be epic. I think there will be some contraversial moments. And Alberto has been very lucky in this years tour, no falls, even no punctures, so .... probably today is the day.
....Except riding for a truckload of kms of a cobbled stage with a broken wheel...
Yeah, of course. But you must admit that fortune has been with Contador. |
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| bfreire |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:43
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Remember That voigt crashed tuesday? He ride several km on a kids bike:
Rescue came through one of the special events that accompany the race. "I think there is this children's program where they do part of the Tour de France stages. One of those cars came by and they gave me one of their bikes." The bike was painted yellow and equipped with good old fashioned toe clips. "It was way too small for me, it didn't fit with my pedal system and it didn't really work the way I wanted it to work," Voigt said. "But it was something to move and I took the chance," Voigt added, happy that he was able to continue the race.
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| Andreas93 |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:45
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I_Mayo wrote:
issoisso wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
This should be epic. I think there will be some contraversial moments. And Alberto has been very lucky in this years tour, no falls, even no punctures, so .... probably today is the day.
....Except riding for a truckload of kms of a cobbled stage with a broken wheel...
Yeah, of course. But you must admit that fortune has been with Contador.
That's by a small margin.
Edited by Andreas93 on 22-07-2010 09:51
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:50
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I_Mayo wrote:
issoisso wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
This should be epic. I think there will be some contraversial moments. And Alberto has been very lucky in this years tour, no falls, even no punctures, so .... probably today is the day.
....Except riding for a truckload of kms of a cobbled stage with a broken wheel...
Yeah, of course. But you must admit that fortune has been with Contador.
"Champions don't crash, they don't have mechanicals and they are never sick"
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:56
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Despite never being sick, they tend to use medicines and see doctors quite often, don't they ? |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-07-2010 09:59
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I_Mayo wrote:
issoisso wrote:
I_Mayo wrote:
This should be epic. I think there will be some contraversial moments. And Alberto has been very lucky in this years tour, no falls, even no punctures, so .... probably today is the day.
....Except riding for a truckload of kms of a cobbled stage with a broken wheel...
Yeah, of course. But you must admit that fortune has been with Contador.
How?
Contador was caught behind a crash, while Andy Schleck and Cancellara were ahead of the crash and pushed like hell to gain as much time as possible. Then his wheel broke and he lost even more time. He couldn't even get a wheel change because his follow car was two minutes behind.
Compared to that, screwing up a gear change during an attack and needing a new bike is peanuts.
Edited by issoisso on 22-07-2010 09:59
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 22-07-2010 10:01
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It's prevention. See Armstrong, he visited "Dr." Ferrari quiet often and he was never sick.  |
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| Speedtrash |
Posted on 22-07-2010 10:28
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Andy needs at least 1-1:30 min before time trial
there should be lot of action from beginning of the climb |
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| H Tong Long |
Posted on 22-07-2010 10:59
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The question is: Can Schleck drop Contador?
Personally. I doubt it.
Whether or not Alberto will try to sock it to him before the time trial is another matter. Again. I doubt it.
The real interest in this stage will be whether Menchov and Vinokourov decide to give the rest a kicking. Menchov could, theoretically, beat Schleck to the second step of the podium. I hope that he does! |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-07-2010 11:09
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H Tong Long wrote:
The question is: Can Schleck drop Contador?
Personally. I doubt it.
Whether or not Alberto will try to sock it to him before the time trial is another matter. Again. I doubt it.
The real interest in this stage will be whether Menchov and Vinokourov decide to give the rest a kicking. Menchov could, theoretically, beat Schleck to the second step of the podium. I hope that he does!
yes ..there is possibility that he can. Andy is not just in the same level with Contador..If Contador having a medium day. Andy can drop him.
p.s. I am not talking about tour win..
p.s. vol2. You must have be russian..(Astana, Vinokurov, Menchov)
Edited by Guido Mukk on 22-07-2010 11:10
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 22-07-2010 11:47
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Breakaway : Pauriol (Cofidis), Flecha (Sky), Boasson Hagen (Sky), Koren (Liquigas), Kolobnev (Katusha), Burghardt (BMC), Perez Moreno (Euskatel Euskadi).
Not a lot should be able to climb the Tourmalet on high speed...
Edited by BouBBox on 22-07-2010 11:47
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 22-07-2010 11:48
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One of those days where we will get not many pictures.
Booo weather.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-07-2010 11:48
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Terrible weather in Tormalet..who will benefit? (beside Vino) |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 22-07-2010 11:49
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Has Kolobnev raced all the other stages, or did he just turn up today? I really didnt think he was in the race til now
Edited by SportingNonsense on 22-07-2010 11:50
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