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Le Tour 09: Stage 15 - Pontarlier - Verbier (SUI)
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| Roman |
Posted on 19-07-2009 01:35
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Contador unfortunately to yellow today.. 
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| jack888 |
Posted on 19-07-2009 03:43
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I hope It comes down to Evans and Contador 1v1 in the last 3km.
But i think Lance will take yellow today as part of Astana's great plan. |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 19-07-2009 06:21
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J.Vaughters prediction of todays stage:
I think this stage will be contested by a group of 15 to 20 riders, so someone with a bit of a sprint left at the end of a climb will take the day. Frank Schleck, if his knee is okay, or Kim Kirchen would be my picks.
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| danielao |
Posted on 19-07-2009 07:15
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Come on someone taking some kind of control of the GC after stage 15. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 19-07-2009 08:48
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Reasonable time differences, but not big. Contador takes yellow, and the stage unless there's a break up the road. |
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 19-07-2009 08:48
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I demand excitement in this stage today. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 19-07-2009 08:56
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Imo, the Astana rider that goes here and probobly takes yellow will not be the same that will win the Tour. |
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| Speedtrash |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:00
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yeah the stage is not really flat but also there only one hard climb (Verbier) the others are from 3rd category, so not really stage for climbing...
I predict a group of favourites together at the summit, maybe some small time-differences like 20s....the final climb is to short
schleck93 wrote:
I don't see why people think this stage is flat untill Verbier.. I see 4 category 3 climbs and one category 2 climb, and the only "flat" section is from the bottom of Col des Mosses to Martigny. Then the 17 km from Martigny to the bottom of Verbier it is actually rising at low percentages, but when going for that long it gets hard. So I don't see this stage having a "flat" inrun to Verbier at all. |
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| Phanekim |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:26
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the verbier climb just doesn't seem steep enough to make a selection between the top climbers. The only potential i see is that contador breaks free. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:27
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Phanekim wrote:
the verbier climb just doesn't seem steep enough to make a selection between the top climbers. The only potential i see is that contador breaks free.
I see a constant 8% gradient with the final KM at 3%
Thats hard enough
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:37
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It will be look like this..Astana will but a classic "wall" at the front of the group,,
and last 3km. we will get some atacks. (I realy hope that I am wong)
They should invite Di Luca for next year..
Edited by Guido Mukk on 19-07-2009 09:37
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| Phanekim |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:38
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what i'm curious to watch is the armstrong contador potential duel. i wonder how they going to play their cards. contador attacks...evans marks....armstrong counters? other way around? what exactly is going to happen...contador and armstrong watch each other and let sastre go up? i think you'll see a lot of gambling tomorrow. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:46
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I'm think Lance will try something? Why, because contadors attack on Arcalis wasn't planned and suprised him.
Lets remind ourself:
Alberto attacked, lance did the team thing and didn't chase.
Now, will Alberto do the same? My guess, no.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:49
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doddy13 wrote:
Lets remind ourself:
Alberto attacked, lance did the team thing and didn't chase.
Now, will Alberto do the same? My guess, no.
Contador would be stupid if he didnt chase Lance - teammates or not, they are each others closest GC rivals right now.
Besides, while Contadors attacked maybe caught Lance out - I think if Lance attacked Contador would be ready to follow/counter right away.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-07-2009 09:56
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yep he will counter..they have been talking weeks .."Race will tell". Laugh or cry but this is exactly how story is. They will atack against each other if needed to. |
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| Phanekim |
Posted on 19-07-2009 10:22
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lol at this contador armstrong thing. I remember when armstrong first announced he was coming back...i remember saying...ohhh this is just gonna go over so well. |
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| Rinhoth |
Posted on 19-07-2009 10:50
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Contador did tell the media he wouldn't chase Lance....
Edit: Link: https://tour-de-fr...if-attacks
Edited by Rinhoth on 19-07-2009 10:54
If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell.
-Lance Armstrong
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| Roman |
Posted on 19-07-2009 10:53
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Boonen out of Tour de France
"He [Tom Boonen] was up all night with diarrhoea, so there is no point in him starting today," Quick Step team director, Patrick Lefevere, told Cyclingnews on Sunday.
Edited by Roman on 19-07-2009 10:54
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| terpripken |
Posted on 19-07-2009 10:55
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Any updates? Live coverage in USA doesn't start for another 1.5 hours. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-07-2009 11:03
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sunny and shining weaher....for isso.
(and special thanks to sunny weather dancers)
Race has started..
Edited by Guido Mukk on 19-07-2009 11:07
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