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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 15:46
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KurtinSC wrote:
Demonstrations help the break... so today I'm all for them. 
well the doemonstraters were beginning to leave when the break showed up, so it took a few seconds to pick their way through, they were gone by the tume the peloton showed up 
btw, here is the gc forthe break
Feillu + 18 seconds
Longo + 39
Frishkorn + 2 minutes
Dumoulin + 4 mins. 30 sec.
Feillu could grab yellow for a day, the French would be happy
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 07-07-2008 15:50
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The break have got a really good chance today, the gap is still over 6 minutes... |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 15:57
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seriously, do Boygues just not want Feillu in yellow?
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| tonymcf |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:00
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Their behaviour is indeed baffling. |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:02
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I think Frishkorn will win with a well timed attack wtih about 2 k to go 
the tail wind should see them stay away
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:03
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Tail wind is really fast, its going to be really hard to get them back... |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:08
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I cant believe that with the lack of pure sprinteres stages they missed this one
Feillu and Dumoulin will probably be favorites in a sprint. Maybe Feillu will just drive them home for yellow, and not have much left though.
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:10
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splits! hope Millar and Vandevelde are up front.
Edit: Quickstep are really driving the pace up fornt, and looks like more than 50 or so are in small groups chasing, dont see them getting back unless the pack gives up chasing the break.
Edited by dave92 on 07-07-2008 16:12
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| alex153 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:11
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So can someone fill me in why Steegmans is taking turns? |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:14
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alex153 wrote:
So can someone fill me in why Steegmans is taking turns?
I thought I saw that too, maybe some GC guys caught out and they are riding for Devolder?
Edit: Menchov and Ricco are behind
Edited by dave92 on 07-07-2008 16:14
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| odenkos |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:14
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alex153 wrote:
So can someone fill me in why Steegmans is taking turns?
I think there's a small chance they catch the break and he knows it and he's trying to get the gap as small as possible.
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| alex153 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:15
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dave92 wrote:
alex153 wrote:
So can someone fill me in why Steegmans is taking turns?
I thought I saw that too, maybe some GC guys caught out and they are riding for Devolder?
Menchov and Ricco are in 2nd group, but it still seems weird to me |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:17
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Rabobank are chasing with 7 men, about 20 seconds back
edit: nevermind I saw Kirchen and he's safely in the peloton
Edited by dave92 on 07-07-2008 16:23
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:25
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Ricco and Menchov are now 45 seconds back, could loose well over a minute with Quickstep and Liquigas at the front
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:29
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The peleton surely can't bridge a gap that big in 13kms. So the win, if it goes to a sprint will either be Dumoulin's or Feillu's, but they are both French, so I hope one of the others attacks
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:31
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Well, if they get to the finish together, Feillu takes yellow  |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:31
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i think Millar and maybe Vandevled were caught out in the split they seem to be back in the second chase, they're surrounded by the french 
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| Lion_King |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:33
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Angel Gomez withdrawn after his crash.
Who was the rider who hit the bollard? |
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:37
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Where can I see le tour online? The link that worked for the Giro doesn't work for le Tour. |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 07-07-2008 16:38
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great 2nd by Frischkorn
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