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  • July 21, 2011 at 6:11 pm #13900
    thefatcyclist

    Hoo Noo, my favourite tdf stage, and one of my best holidays ever, going there to watch it. We were there for 2 weeks, before and after, it was amazing watching the place go from very quiet, to packed and then back to quiet again. I can’t remember if it was 98 or 99, the year the winner nearly got taken down by a shopping bag anyway. Rode the climb on a rented bike, ran out of gears within 2 hairpins, did it in 2 hours 07 mins !!!!
    walked around watching the mechanics, spoke to Phil Liggett, great holiday. Sat in a cafe just before the tunnel watching it on TV and having grand bieres, then outside for the caravane and then the race. Hit in the eye with a sausage.

    Anyway, in with the schelcks again, but will Contador have steak and testosterone patches.

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  • July 21, 2011 at 10:36 pm #650043
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    Simon_MacMichael

    dave_atkinson wrote:we’re all

    dave_atkinson wrote:
    we’re all agreed that frank can’t TT though, right?

    :D

    Depends whether or not he’s got his CamelFront, no? đŸ˜‰

    July 21, 2011 at 9:45 pm #650041
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    dave atkinson

    If Evans really wants it,
    If Evans really wants it, this is the best chance he’s ever going to get. Contador’s nowhere, the schlecks are only going to be stronger next year.

    July 21, 2011 at 9:40 pm #650039
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    Stumps

    I still think Andy has blown
    I still think Andy has blown it this year, he might be doing better in the TT’s of late but i think Evans will have the bit between his teeth and just steal it from him.

    But then again i swapped Evans for Sammy for todays stage – shows how much i know đŸ˜€

    July 21, 2011 at 9:17 pm #650037
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    dave atkinson

    Made both my transfers but
    Made both my transfers but they’re both about the TT, not tomorrow. yr man dekkers is in to free up some cash, here’s hoping sabatini either has a go off the front or misses the cut đŸ™‚

    July 21, 2011 at 9:11 pm #650035
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    dave atkinson

    we’re all agreed that frank
    we’re all agreed that frank can’t TT though, right?

    đŸ˜€

    July 21, 2011 at 9:06 pm #650033
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    Squiggle

    thefatcyclist wrote:Remember

    thefatcyclist wrote:
    Remember Contador can TT better than all of them and has beaten Cancellara in the past. If he gets a couple of mins back tomorrow, he could still be dangerous. But I don’t think he will get that back tomorrow. tho’. My prediction is that some of the guys that have given us so much pleasure over the last few days,like the youngsters, plus Chavanel, Roy, Casar, Nicky Roche will group and one of them will win the stage,
    a second group containing the Schlecks, Contador, Evans will be second in at around 3 mins and, Tommy V, Sanchez, Cunego etc will come in in a 3rd group, about 5 mins down. But i’m crap at this remember. :D

    Yeah but he also has a hurty knee and is clearly not firing on all cylinders. Remember he only beat Sparticus because he got a tow off a TV motorbike.

    So long as Ten Dam, Quinziato, Amador, and Roy get in the break I’ll be happy! Otherwise bring on la Vuelta! B-)

    July 21, 2011 at 8:51 pm #650031
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    prinzi

    short stage cofidis fdj in
    short stage cofidis fdj in the break 1st stage win for the french allez roy

    July 21, 2011 at 8:50 pm #650029
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    TERatcliffe26

    yeh i reckon so and neither
    yeh i reckon so and neither will be in my team unless frank or voeckler mess up greatly 2moz

    July 21, 2011 at 8:37 pm #650027
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    thefatcyclist

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:to be

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    to be fair tho cadel did well in the criterium time trial which is exactly the same course so ya no, im tipping cadel to do well in it.

    As for tommorrow im gonna go a TT guy that could also go in a break i think.

    As for getting cav in im thinking cadel out and danielson in, ok i may loose up to abaout 8 GC points guaranteed, but surely cav will win green and if he doesnt win will still be in the top 3, therefore his 22/25 points outweigh what may be lost for the cadel sacrifice

    Tony will be saving himself for the cancellara showdown đŸ™‚

    July 21, 2011 at 8:27 pm #650025
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    obutterwick

    I may regret this but I’ve
    I may regret this but I’ve put sammy in for Evans. That descent from Galibier suits him.

    July 21, 2011 at 8:24 pm #650023
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    thefatcyclist

    Remember Contador can TT
    Remember Contador can TT better than all of them and has beaten Cancellara in the past. If he gets a couple of mins back tomorrow, he could still be dangerous. But I don’t think he will get that back tomorrow. tho’. My prediction is that some of the guys that have given us so much pleasure over the last few days,like the youngsters, plus Chavanel, Roy, Casar, Nicky Roche will group and one of them will win the stage,
    a second group containing the Schlecks, Contador, Evans will be second in at around 3 mins and, Tommy V, Sanchez, Cunego etc will come in in a 3rd group, about 5 mins down. But i’m crap at this remember. đŸ˜€

    July 21, 2011 at 8:21 pm #650021
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    Squiggle

    Best look at results from
    Best look at results from Dauphine. It’s the same TT course, Evans was 6th at 1’20” behind Tony Martin. Actually looking through the results it might well be a close one, money’s still on Evans though.

    July 21, 2011 at 8:14 pm #650019
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    TERatcliffe26

    to be fair tho cadel did well
    to be fair tho cadel did well in the criterium time trial which is exactly the same course so ya no, im tipping cadel to do well in it.

    As for tommorrow im gonna go a TT guy that could also go in a break i think.

    As for getting cav in im thinking cadel out and danielson in, ok i may loose up to abaout 8 GC points guaranteed, but surely cav will win green and if he doesnt win will still be in the top 3, therefore his 22/25 points outweigh what may be lost for the cadel sacrifice

    July 21, 2011 at 8:09 pm #650017
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    rbx

    Don’t think Cadel’s
    Don’t think Cadel’s performance in last year’s TT is of any relavance given his injuries.

    What is of relevance from last year is Andy’s surprisingly strong performance in the TT, giving only 40-something secs to Bertie. The same Bertie who had beaten Cadel by 30 odd secs in 2009.

    I’m still not sure whether to swap Andy for Cadel :/

    July 21, 2011 at 8:09 pm #650015
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    Gkam84

    I dont even think he needs
    I dont even think he needs that to be honest, knowing Voeckler cant TT will be enough for the Schlecks and Evans to be pushing full gas, i can see them all finishing around the same time

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