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Tour de France 11 Stage 20: Grenoble > Grenoble 42.5km
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| ember |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:24
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A. Schleck has to go above himself today, and take risks he usually don't take, to defend the jersey. I fancied his chances in dry conditions, but he usually gets too careful in wet conditions. Maybe Evans takes both the stage win and the overall now? Though, as long as he beats A. Schleck with more than 57 seconds, I don't think he cares for the stage win  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:28
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ember wrote:
Tony Martin did it in dry conditions, Wiggins in wet conditions. Boasson Hagen also rode in wet/damp conditions in Dauphine.
When Cancellara started today, the roads were mainly dry.
Thats really not how I remember it
I didnt see Martin, but I know the course was dring as the last riders went - although the tricky descent late on was definately damp for Wiggins, because he took absolutely no risks, which may have cost him the stage.
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| Martin_TB |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:28
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Getting the riders to this start is turning into a joke!
Jakob Fuglsang has just tweeted Jens Voight.
jakob_fuglsang Jakob Fuglsang
@thejensie I changing in the car..we spend 2h for 55 km and driving like crazy...another day at Tour du traffic jam!
David Millar, George Hincapie, G Thomas and others have all tweeted about getting to the start on time.... |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:29
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Millar have started. |
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| Martin_TB |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:31
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Richie Porte next - he can TT too can't he? |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:31
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Roy and Roelandts both made ok times, 40 sec behind cancellara at first check.
And Nicki Sørensen is doing a pretty good race, taking into acount that he have one of the worst aerodynamic positions on the bike I've ever seen.
Edited by johnnyjur on 23-07-2011 12:32
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:33
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Martin_TB wrote:
Richie Porte next - he can TT too can't he?
Yes definately top10 contender for today's stage but can't see him winning this |
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| ember |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:34
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SportingNonsense wrote:
ember wrote:
Tony Martin did it in dry conditions, Wiggins in wet conditions. Boasson Hagen also rode in wet/damp conditions in Dauphine.
When Cancellara started today, the roads were mainly dry.
Thats really not how I remember it
I didnt see Martin, but I know the course was dring as the last riders went - although the tricky descent late on was definately damp for Wiggins, because he took absolutely no risks, which may have cost him the stage.
Then my memory probably fails.
But wasn't it rain/wet very early on that TT, a dry period midway, and then rain/wet to the end again?
But I might be very wrong, but that's what my memory says |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:35
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Malori should be on a 2nd checkpoint any sec now |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:38
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Adriano Malori +0'26'' behind Cancellara. Exactly the same time as Westra |
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| Martin_TB |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:38
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ember wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
ember wrote:
Tony Martin did it in dry conditions, Wiggins in wet conditions. Boasson Hagen also rode in wet/damp conditions in Dauphine.
When Cancellara started today, the roads were mainly dry.
Thats really not how I remember it
I didnt see Martin, but I know the course was dring as the last riders went - although the tricky descent late on was definately damp for Wiggins, because he took absolutely no risks, which may have cost him the stage.
Then my memory probably fails.
But wasn't it rain/wet very early on that TT, a dry period midway, and then rain/wet to the end again?
But I might be very wrong, but that's what my memory says
It was something like that.
I do seem to recall Wiggins almost stopping when he took a corner in the wet/damp and Carlton Kirby mentioning that it probably lost him the stage, but that the Yellow was more important as the stage was also a rehearsal for TDF |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:38
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Malori 26" behind at 2nd check. Koren next contender. |
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| HuDCC |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:41
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Do someone know what is the weather like in Grenoble? 
Thank you Andy for everything!
Thanks to the_hoyle for banner! |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:42
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They say it's drying up.
Koren takes second at second check. 17" behind.
Edited by johnnyjur on 23-07-2011 12:42
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:45
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Tjallingii finished 6th. exactly one minute faster than he did in Dauphine.
Nicki sørensen takes fifth, about 45 secs faster than in Dauphine.
Edited by johnnyjur on 23-07-2011 12:48
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:48
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Current Top 5: 2nd Checkpoint
 Fabian Cancellara LEO 41'28''
 Kristjan Koren LIQ +0'17''
 Adriano Malori
LAM +0'26''
 Lieuwe Westra
VCD +0'26''
 Maciej Bodnar
LIQ +1'02''
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:49
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Malori 49" behind Cancellara at 3rd checkpoint. Cancellara really rode fast between 2nd and 3rd. |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:52
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Aiaiai, Millar far behind at first checkpoint. 53" behind Cancellara. Has the bad warmup affected him?
Koren now 4th on 3rd check. 53" behind Spartacus.
Edited by johnnyjur on 23-07-2011 12:53
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:53
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Current Top 5: 3rd Checkpoint
Fabian Cancellara
LEO 51'22''
Adriano Malori
LAM +0'49''
Lieuwe Westra
VCD +0'51''
Kristjan Koren
LIQ +0'53''
 Danny Pate
HTC +1'40''
Edited by Kirchen_75 on 23-07-2011 12:53
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| Martin_TB |
Posted on 23-07-2011 12:53
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British Eurosport started (chat about yesterday) HD and International in 8 mins.
I'm off to watch. |
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