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TdF Stage 10 – Mâcon to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

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  • July 11, 2012 at 8:27 am #16298
    drheaton

    Hurray! Mountains!

    This is where the tour gets exciting, the first HC climb of the race, the Col du Grand Colombier, awaits the riders today (fewer than finished the TT). I can’t wait! Today and tomorrow should go some way to answering some of the many questions such as how will Sky handle the consistent attacks that are bound to come from those 4-5 minutes down. Who will end up working together to beat Sky and in the end can Wiggins/Froome be put under enough pressure to crack?

    I’ve made my transfers but a heads up for those who haven’t Di Gregorio is in jail and Matt Lloyd bumped his elbow so neither will feature.

    What’s your tactics? Are there enough KoM points to tempt you to chase breaks or is it all about the GC contenders? Does anyone not have Wiggins, Evans, Froome and Zubeldia in their team?

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  • July 11, 2012 at 12:38 pm #690903
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    Gkam84

    OK, TdF is getting like ToP,
    OK, TdF is getting like ToP, but at least they have the right riders in the race 👿 👿 (points are race points not the game points) 😉

    Morkov was the Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider who was first at the top of the first climb today (not Kroon as previously report).

    The points for the cote de Corlier were won by:

    1. Michael Morkov (STB) 5pts

    2. Andriy Grivko (AST) 3pts

    3. Jens Voigt (RNT) 2pts

    4. Thomas Voeckler (EUC) 1pt

    July 11, 2012 at 12:29 pm #690901
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    Gkam84

    The five points for first at
    The five points for first at the first climb today have been won by Kroon who surged ahead in the final 100m. He was marked by Grivko and Voigt.

    ARGH, come on my riders, get me some points, Could have done with LL, Grivko and Sagan going over 1,2,3 👿

    July 11, 2012 at 12:27 pm #690899
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    Gkam84

    One thing I have just noticed
    One thing I have just noticed since it’s gone live.

    No yellow helmets on RSNT?? I thought every team had to bring along a yellow helmet for each rider just incase they should be leading the team standings 😕 😕

    July 11, 2012 at 12:25 pm #690897
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    Gkam84

    The break is staying away
    The break is staying away today. Sky don’t need to close is. Nearest man being Scarponi at 10 minutes. Sky only need to defend attacks from the GC men in the peleton. So I think your winner will come from the 25 break away guys

    Hopefully Sagan can hold in, But i’m hoping for a LL win 😀

    July 11, 2012 at 12:18 pm #690895
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    drheaton

    I agree, Sky should really
    I agree, Sky should really have a man in the break but I guess the break only really helps those looking to attack as it will act as a springboard, Wiggins doesn’t need that, he just needs to follow and defend.

    July 11, 2012 at 11:29 am #690893
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    Gkam84

    What I don’t get, why didn’t
    What I don’t get, why didn’t Sky chuck a guy in the break, Knees, EBH or one of the Aussie’s. 😕

    They don’t need everyone to get Wiggo and Froome to the finish and Bernie will babysit Cav through again…..I think Cav may jump off in the next couple of day’s. Nothing for him left in this race apart from pain and some hills. If he’s nearly ready for the Olympics, give it up and get a rest in.

    July 11, 2012 at 11:23 am #690891
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    Wig_Billy

    Voigt & Casar from my purist
    Voigt & Casar from my purist team, and none from my team for tomorrow. All good. 😀

    July 11, 2012 at 11:20 am #690889
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    Gkam84

    Composition of the lead

    Composition of the lead group
    The 25 riders who are in today’s escape are:

    -Burghardt and Cummings (BMC)

    – Popovych and Voigt (RNT)

    – Arashiro (EUC)

    – Martinez (EUS)

    – Sagan (LIQ)

    – Scarponi (LAM)

    – Millar and Zabriskie (GRS)

    – Peraud (ALM)

    – Jeandesboz (SAU)

    – Horrach (KAT)

    – Casar, Hutarovich and Ladagnous (FDJ)

    – Sanchez (RAB)

    – Kroon and Morkov (STB)

    – Fofonov and Grivko (AST)

    – Devenyns (OPQ)

    – Gerrans and Goss (OGE)

    Take your pick. My purist team has 3 in there, my stage team 0 👿

    July 11, 2012 at 11:19 am #690887
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    drheaton

    Two in the escape for me,
    Two in the escape for me, Jeandesboz and Martinez. Also considered Fofonov last night but he was too expensive.

    Most worryingly for Sky there are two BMC guys in the break. I think at some point today, assuming that the break holds together, Evans will attack off the front and try and bridge the gap to Burghardt and Cummings and use them as a platform.

    July 11, 2012 at 11:17 am #690885
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    drheaton

    Scarponi in there too, could
    Scarponi in there too, could be an interesting day.

    July 11, 2012 at 11:16 am #690883
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    chrisdstripes

    Goss has gone with Sagan
    Goss has gone with Sagan too.

    I have one in the break out of 23 – not great!

    July 11, 2012 at 11:15 am #690881
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    Gkam84

    That’s it, the selection has
    That’s it, the selection has been made. We’ll post the names in the next flash but we can report that, at 35km, the peloton is behind by 2’00” and led by Team Sky. There are 23 in the escape that initially began at the 2km on the initiative of Sagan (LIQ).

    I was hoping to get some guys in a break…..but not with 20 others…..points are going to be sparse. I hope Sagan goes for everything though as I doubt many will have him in today 👿

    July 11, 2012 at 11:10 am #690879
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    Gkam84

    23 in the counter
    23 in the counter attack
    There are 23 men in the counter-attack but we still don’t have any names of those involved…

    It seems as though this counter-attack might be the one that’s able to escape the peloton. Riders in the chase of Sagan and Grivko include:

    Voigt (RNT), Voeckler (EUC), Millar and Zabriskie (GRS), Casar (FDJ)

    REALLY?? they are going to let a break of 25 go……

    If thats the case, Its going to be a win for someone in the break

    July 11, 2012 at 11:05 am #690877
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    Raleigh

    Has anyone seen
    Has anyone seen @tweeterSagan?

    It is definitely the funniest thing on twitter atm.

    July 11, 2012 at 11:01 am #690875
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    Gkam84

    Now Sagan and Grivko are the
    Now Sagan and Grivko are the only two left with 12 seconds left, break over :”(

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