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Le Tour 09: Rest Day 2 - Verbier (SUI)
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 19-07-2009 17:03
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TOUR DE FRANCE 2009 - MONDAY 19 JULY REST DAY 2 - VERBIER
Second rest day this time in Switzerland, here you can discuss any press conferences taking place. Any news that comes out can go here too, also any race predictions and race reflections from the week that was.
Still to come...
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 19-07-2009 17:43
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Is 16 tough enough to have an impact on the GC?
Percentages don't seem as high as the other days, and there's a long downhill.
I'm wondering if all the GC guys rest a bit tommorrow, then the non-TT guys (Sastre, Schlecks) take the initiative on 17.
Pellizoti in a break on 16 maybe? |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-07-2009 17:59
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Looking good..to get even with that stupid situation witch we have after TTT..and GC gonna look as more normal again.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 19-07-2009 18:38
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imo if you're going to have a TTT, do what the giro did. Short one as a stage 1.
Better yet, take it out.
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| Speedtrash |
Posted on 20-07-2009 08:46
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stage 16 there is a long long descent, but the final climb is long enough for attacks...also stage 17 the two final climbs are really hard, we will see definitely some action there..
I would like to say also 2 other things:
1.there is still a TT, but is not as long as it used to be in Armstrong-era (more than 50km) and also 2nd TT in TOUR is always specific, because riders have allready some 3000 km in their legs, so its not only coming down to TT-ability but also how much power have the riders left, so weaker time-trialist will not loose so much time (exactly like Sastre last year where he lost only about 30s to Evans)
2.there is still Mt.Ventoux after TT!!! and definitely there you can loose more time than you can gain in Annency in TT
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| Stijn_vranken |
Posted on 20-07-2009 08:49
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To bad Sammy Sanchez isn't participating. The decent of the petit Saint-bernard was perfect for him
prevent hangovers --> stay drunk
pozzato, basically the most stupid cyclist around
RIP WW. Gone but not forgotten
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 20-07-2009 10:45
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The question is if Evans and whoever's behind with as much as him can afford not to attack at all given possibilities from now on. Of course, it wouldn't be sensible to attack on every possible mountain, but hopefully, we'll see some action on the next stage. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 20-07-2009 10:47
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Team Garmin have hired a helicopter to take them to Anency
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 20-07-2009 10:49
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If evans has a small gap over Petit-saint Bernard He can get gain much time back in the GC.
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Thor wears a live rattlesnake as a condom.
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| ruben |
Posted on 20-07-2009 10:56
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Whatever they plan, Contador wins.  |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 20-07-2009 11:07
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ruben wrote:
Whatever they plan, Contador wins.
Yeaah he wins..but other podium places are open.. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 20-07-2009 11:17
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Wiggins is probably sure one. And then the 3rd place is between A.Schleck/Sastre/Nibali...etc |
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| Eddy Merckx |
Posted on 20-07-2009 11:21
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Does anybody know the wattages of the best on the Arcalis climb and Verbier climb? |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 20-07-2009 11:23
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Eddy Merckx wrote:
Does anybody know the wattages of the best on the Arcalis climb and Verbier climb?
Wattages masters sayd..that we need a wait a little.
Verbier is specialy intresting. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 20-07-2009 11:30
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I dont know wether Verbier is interesting material, since the climb is only 8.6 kilometers long and therefore too explosive to be compared with real long climbs.
The wattages will be extremely high |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 20-07-2009 11:37
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Precisely. It's a 20 minute climb. Nothing can be inferred from the wattages. |
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| Sherpa |
Posted on 20-07-2009 12:01
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Please, take a look at https://www.sportsscientists.com/ |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 20-07-2009 12:11
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Yeaah I read all that yesterday..nothing there. |
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| kadel |
Posted on 20-07-2009 12:16
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Where are the positives? what the hell is going on? |
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 20-07-2009 12:33
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kadel wrote:
Where are the positives? what the hell is going on?
I'm expecting them to come during the final week or a few weeks after the Tour. Funny how the doping breakout stories have disappeared at the same time Lance returns to the race, eh? |
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