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2011 Cycling thread.
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PrezdeJohnson09
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Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
I hope your right, but I don't see it. Evans will hang on tomorrow. But Contador will get two minutes on Evans at Alp de Huez, just like Sastre did. Then Conte wins the time trial and gets the rewards. Schlecks are a waste of time, you just know they will screw up again or fail heinously in the time trial if they manage to stay ahead in moutains. I'm guessing Voeckler holds on one more day.
Another uneventful day to start the Alps.The next 2 days are going to be good.
I hope your right, but I don't see it. Evans will hang on tomorrow. But Contador will get two minutes on Evans at Alp de Huez, just like Sastre did. Then Conte wins the time trial and gets the rewards. Schlecks are a waste of time, you just know they will screw up again or fail heinously in the time trial if they manage to stay ahead in moutains. I'm guessing Voeckler holds on one more day.
Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
sagard, I agree that your scenario is likely what happens, watching Contador make it happen should be the fun part. The last two days have been exciting when AC decided that it was time to race. Watching SBS and Leopard abuse BMC tomorrow should be good to isolate Evans. Also watching TV suffer is always fun. If he gets to Grenoble with the maillot, all of France will push him on. He is a fighter.
sagard, I agree that your scenario is likely what happens, watching Contador make it happen should be the fun part. The last two days have been exciting when AC decided that it was time to race. Watching SBS and Leopard abuse BMC tomorrow should be good to isolate Evans. Also watching TV suffer is always fun. If he gets to Grenoble with the maillot, all of France will push him on. He is a fighter.
Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Evans needs to hope Contador is too good and nobody can go with him. Then they might be able to contain his damage as a group. But I suspect on le Alpe Andy will stick with Contador and maybe Sanchez too. Then that group will get big time on Frank, Basso, Evans and Voekler. Evans will take 2nd again with a decent time trial.
Evans needs to hope Contador is too good and nobody can go with him. Then they might be able to contain his damage as a group. But I suspect on le Alpe Andy will stick with Contador and maybe Sanchez too. Then that group will get big time on Frank, Basso, Evans and Voekler. Evans will take 2nd again with a decent time trial.
Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
I can see Contador beating Evans in the TT but the time gap will be close as opposed to Schleck's where both Contador and Evans should gain big time. I think today is the key for Contador as I agree he will pick up time on most contenders on the Alpe, if he picks up a little bit more on Evans and Sanchez today and then another minute plus tommorrow he will be in good shape. If Evans and he are close for the time trial it will be a two man duel. Sanchez could surprise on the TT but he probably would be best to have a minute on Contador and Evans going in. I see podium as Contador Evans Sanchez.
I can see Contador beating Evans in the TT but the time gap will be close as opposed to Schleck's where both Contador and Evans should gain big time. I think today is the key for Contador as I agree he will pick up time on most contenders on the Alpe, if he picks up a little bit more on Evans and Sanchez today and then another minute plus tommorrow he will be in good shape. If Evans and he are close for the time trial it will be a two man duel. Sanchez could surprise on the TT but he probably would be best to have a minute on Contador and Evans going in. I see podium as Contador Evans Sanchez.
Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Apocalypse Alert: Bottle has left the peloton! Going forward that is. The guy whose wheel he was sucking must have attacked and Bottle kept going. Not sure he'll know what to do.
Also I think an unhurt AC takes between 30 and 45 sec of Evans in the TT. Evans lost 1 minute to Wiggins in the the dry run so 30 sec sounds about right.
Apocalypse Alert: Bottle has left the peloton! Going forward that is. The guy whose wheel he was sucking must have attacked and Bottle kept going. Not sure he'll know what to do.
Also I think an unhurt AC takes between 30 and 45 sec of Evans in the TT. Evans lost 1 minute to Wiggins in the the dry run so 30 sec sounds about right.
PrezdeJohnson09
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Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Poor Cadel Evans.
What the heck are Contador, Sanchez, Basso etc thinking?
Andy has steadilby been improving his time trial ability and if they don't cut this gap down, they'll have to have some ridiculous rides to try and catch Frank or Andy.
The Schlecks are sitting pretty right now.
The question is...who will answer?
Really feel for Evans right now that no one is helping him.
Poor Cadel Evans.
What the heck are Contador, Sanchez, Basso etc thinking?
Andy has steadilby been improving his time trial ability and if they don't cut this gap down, they'll have to have some ridiculous rides to try and catch Frank or Andy.
The Schlecks are sitting pretty right now.
The question is...who will answer?
Really feel for Evans right now that no one is helping him.
Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Contador dropped/yo-yoing. Nope definitively dropped.
This whole stage has bugged me. I really don't like A. Schleck or Evans (despite his Saeco connection) and enjoy Contador's riding style.
Only A. Schleck, Evans, and Voeckler deserve to win this. When does the Vuelta start again? Or better yet who is winning the Brixia Tour right now?
Contador dropped/yo-yoing. Nope definitively dropped.
This whole stage has bugged me. I really don't like A. Schleck or Evans (despite his Saeco connection) and enjoy Contador's riding style.
Only A. Schleck, Evans, and Voeckler deserve to win this. When does the Vuelta start again? Or better yet who is winning the Brixia Tour right now?
PrezdeJohnson09
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Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Incredible by Voeckler to hold the yellow jersey!
How can you not cheer for him? Incredible.
Incredible by Voeckler to hold the yellow jersey!
How can you not cheer for him? Incredible.
Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Seriously, Chapeau Thomas! That is one of the two highlights for me, the other is Cunego is up into 5th! So all of France will be on the Alpe tomorrow cheering for Voeckler. Not sure he can do it but, his heart, grinta, and Pierre Rolland might get it done for him. Maybe? Si vous plait?!?!?
Seriously, Chapeau Thomas! That is one of the two highlights for me, the other is Cunego is up into 5th! So all of France will be on the Alpe tomorrow cheering for Voeckler. Not sure he can do it but, his heart, grinta, and Pierre Rolland might get it done for him. Maybe? Si vous plait?!?!?
Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Amazing, amazing ride by Voeckler!! While I don't think he can do it, I would love to see him win the Tour! He guts and determination have been simply been awe inspiring. If the Tour was won simply on those two attributes he would win by a huge margin!
For once it was nice to see someone other than AC attack on a mountain stage in the Tour. It seems like these past few years have been AC attacks and everyone else tries to cover his moves. I don't particularly like AS, but props to him today for trying to win the Tour by attacking and not simply trying to cover AC's moves or half heatedly attacking for 10 seconds.
And finally AC knows he had a horrible day when he finishes behind the likes of Tommy D.!!
Amazing, amazing ride by Voeckler!! While I don't think he can do it, I would love to see him win the Tour! He guts and determination have been simply been awe inspiring. If the Tour was won simply on those two attributes he would win by a huge margin!
For once it was nice to see someone other than AC attack on a mountain stage in the Tour. It seems like these past few years have been AC attacks and everyone else tries to cover his moves. I don't particularly like AS, but props to him today for trying to win the Tour by attacking and not simply trying to cover AC's moves or half heatedly attacking for 10 seconds.
And finally AC knows he had a horrible day when he finishes behind the likes of Tommy D.!!
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FlagDUDE08
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Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
Didn't Lance take the jersey back from Thomas back in 2004 or so on the Alpe D'Huez?
Didn't Lance take the jersey back from Thomas back in 2004 or so on the Alpe D'Huez?
ARM
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Re: 2011 Cycling thread.
While he made a great effort, there's no way he is still in yellow if Evans doesn't bite the bullet and drag everybody up the final climb. As a team, Europcar deserved to lose the lead. When Evans looked around for help after Contador dropped off the front, Voeckler still had at least one teammate with him, but seemed willing to let Andy Schleck run away with it. Not sure why he saved the teammate, because when he finally asked him to pull at the very end, he no longer had legs. Maybe his goal was to try to keep a podium place.