Le Tour Stage 16... In the Alps... LIVE!
by Chris...
on Jul 22, 2008 5:00 AM EDT
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Le Tour Stage 16
Back into the belly of the beast today. Coverage starts ridiculously early, but it should be worth the effort to get up. Actually, I'd be surprised if anyone besides Sanchez goes on the attack, but I won't be surprised to see some major suffering... possibly decisive suffering too.
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Just an hour to go
And I think A. Schleck is the big favorite
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
by Frinking on Jul 22, 2008 5:15 AM EDT 0 recs
Cadel looks and sounds relaxed at the start.
So does Fränk S.
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 22, 2008 6:09 AM EDT 0 recs
Stage Fav
Cadel doesn’t need to win though, merely keep Frank and crew in sight, at least for today. Correct? Is Andy far enough back that they can let him go?
by Hammerhed on Jul 22, 2008 6:33 AM EDT 0 recs
correct.
I don’t think Andy is far enough to let him go
by Bruce Suomi on
Jul 22, 2008 6:37 AM EDT
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Good morning, all.
To US viewers: anyone else having trouble with their VS channel? I’ve got a picture that’s falling apart, and no audio. I’m used to that on my computer, but not my tv!? Apparently JB just gave a quick recap of how good of a team CSC is, and is now talking about CVV. C’mon, VS, get your act together this morning!!!
by Ruthann on Jul 22, 2008 6:36 AM EDT 0 recs
no VS at all here
extended shampoo commercial
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on
Jul 22, 2008 6:47 AM EDT
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Unreal. Over 100 channels working, and VS not working on the morning of the
big race. Thank goodness for the internet…. I called the 800 number for comcast and woke them up….keep your fingers crossed for me, guys…...
by Ruthann on
Jul 22, 2008 6:54 AM EDT
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Brunyeel = boring
Not exactly offering A+ analysis on Versus this morning. Did you guys know he led Lance Armstrong to seven tour victories? I hadn’t heard that before.
by PopUp Rolen on Jul 22, 2008 6:37 AM EDT 0 recs
Jens! makes it back to the peloton after
a punkture
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 22, 2008 6:48 AM EDT 0 recs
French teams (of course)
trying to est. a break
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 6:49 AM EDT 0 recs
woo
watching the stage live, what a novelty!
181 & 165
by callmecayce on Jul 22, 2008 6:51 AM EDT 0 recs
Good morning
Not much I get up at 3:30 for…Tour, Giro, Vuelta, LeMans, Dakar, Spring Classics, Worlds, Olympitz, WRC, ok well I guess there IS a lot I get up for. But Le Tour takes it! Today should be epic.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Jul 22, 2008 6:54 AM EDT 0 recs
2 riders
Lelay and S. Chavanel
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:01 AM EDT 0 recs
Sylvain
has had such a promising year and has had some real results. I know it’s too early for this but…GO SYLVAIN!
by Hammerhed on Jul 22, 2008 7:03 AM EDT 0 recs
Climbing starts in 25k
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:03 AM EDT 0 recs
Vs up in NC
Moncoutie away… Go RTR!!!
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:07 AM EDT 0 recs
Mon-coo-ti-ay
great motivator, the threat of being fired.
by Hammerhed on Jul 22, 2008 7:08 AM EDT 0 recs
Barredo goes again
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:12 AM EDT 0 recs
peloton together
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:14 AM EDT 0 recs
Mike's Lemonade
looks like a tough place to work…
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:15 AM EDT 0 recs
Good morning everyone, or is it still night?
Marc Sergeant of *Lotto says. “We are going to keep an eye on the other favourites and maintain control. We are going to stay by the yellow jersey.”
(That is Cadel is going to do all those things, the rest of the team will be nice and comfy in the autobus. These guys better step up ‘cause it’s looking a lot like they are working hard at protecting Wim in his battle for the Lanterne Rouge)
by Jens on Jul 22, 2008 7:16 AM EDT 0 recs
Morning Jens
that pretty much sums up Lotto…
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on
Jul 22, 2008 7:17 AM EDT
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argh
Did Paul just confuse Sylvain and Sebastian Chavanel again?
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by callmecayce on Jul 22, 2008 7:19 AM EDT 0 recs
yup
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on
Jul 22, 2008 7:20 AM EDT
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they do this every day
it makes me annoyed. and it’s not hard to tell them apart. it’s not like they’re twins or on the same team
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by callmecayce on
Jul 22, 2008 7:21 AM EDT
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Do you mean
Paul or Phil, I always get those two mixed up.
by giant rider on
Jul 22, 2008 7:20 AM EDT
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usually it's Phil
but this time it was Paul
181 & 165
by callmecayce on
Jul 22, 2008 7:21 AM EDT
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Cofidis feeling really frisky this morning, aren't they?
HEY! My VS channel just turned on! WoooooHooooo! (fist pump by Ruthann!)
by Ruthann on Jul 22, 2008 7:20 AM EDT 0 recs
Paul says
Oscar P with a broken arm only.
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:20 AM EDT 0 recs
oh good
another round of commercials
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:20 AM EDT 0 recs
it's so we can go commercial free in the mountains!
/sarcastic
181 & 165
by callmecayce on
Jul 22, 2008 7:22 AM EDT
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since Sylvain hasn't been allowed to be in a break
I’m rooting against a breakaway today
181 & 165
by callmecayce on Jul 22, 2008 7:24 AM EDT 0 recs
VS commercial
The VS commercial on le Alpe D’Huez is pretty cool.
by Hammerhed on Jul 22, 2008 7:24 AM EDT 0 recs
25-person group is clear
2 Garmin and 2 CSCs are in there
Peloton finally giving up
by BDBrian on Jul 22, 2008 7:26 AM EDT 0 recs
FS stops to pee
we have a break
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:26 AM EDT 0 recs
nice, Schumi is in the break
the chess pieces are sliding across the board
by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 7:27 AM EDT 0 recs
The 5
Le Mevel
Schumi
Voeckler
Dumoulin
?
The 25 includes:
Freire
Augustyn
Arvesen
Sylvain Chavanel
by BDBrian on Jul 22, 2008 7:27 AM EDT 0 recs
phil or paul (not sure which is which)
say lots of CSC in the chase
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:27 AM EDT 0 recs
Valverde must be planning something today
this is going to be great!
by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 7:28 AM EDT 0 recs
the first group
- Stefan SCHUMACHER
- Christophe LE MEVEL
- Sébastien ROSSELER
- Thomas VOECKLER
- Samuel DUMOULIN
181 & 165
by callmecayce on Jul 22, 2008 7:28 AM EDT 0 recs
Jens!
chasing
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:30 AM EDT 0 recs
Goodmorning all!
Coffee is brewing… I don’t have to work today. So, time for some racing! :-)
Diane
by dwilson on Jul 22, 2008 7:31 AM EDT 0 recs
morning diane
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on
Jul 22, 2008 7:33 AM EDT
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Two Garmins in mid-break
Saw rwo of them plus Rabo’s Fletcha and Friere. Is Friere going to help Menchov a little.? Sounds ridiculous at first but I could see Oscar do that as long as he could.
by Markk on Jul 22, 2008 7:35 AM EDT 0 recs
sprint coming up too
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on
Jul 22, 2008 7:36 AM EDT
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freire did it on stage 10
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on
Jul 22, 2008 8:06 AM EDT
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There are stil missing some names
Popovych (SIL), Arvesen, Voigt (CSC), Zubeldia, Txurruka (EUS), Arroyo, Gutierrez, POrtal (GCE), Burghardt, Hincapie, Siutsou (COL), Augustyn, Cheula (BAR), Fischer (LIQ), Tiralongo (LAM), Dessel (ALM), Lequatre (AGR), Flecha, Freire (RAB), Gilbert (FDJ), Sy.Chavanel (COF) et Pate
Nobody know how’s the second Garmin?
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
by Frinking on Jul 22, 2008 7:37 AM EDT 0 recs
I think it's a descent guess
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
by Frinking on
Jul 22, 2008 7:43 AM EDT
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Nice!
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
by Frinking on
Jul 22, 2008 7:45 AM EDT
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I have to say it . .
I am hopping over from Geneva to climb Alpe d’Huez tomorrow. Wish me luck.
by Bad Airs on Jul 22, 2008 7:38 AM EDT 0 recs
I’ll let you know on Thursday as I will get back late Wednesday night. If you don’t hear from me, well. . .
by Bad Airs on
Jul 22, 2008 7:46 AM EDT
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2nd group:
Popo(SIL)
KAA
Voight(CSC)
Zubeldia(EUS)
Txurruka(EUS)
Arroyo(CDE)
JIG
Portal(CDE)
Burghardt(COL)
Hincapie(COL)
Siotsou(COL)
Augustyn(BAR)
Cheula(BAR)
Fisher(LIQ)
Tiralongo(LAM)
Dessel(AG2)
Lequatre(AGR)
Flecha(RAB)
Freire(RAB)
Gilbert(FDJ)
Chavanel(COF)
Pate(GAR)
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 22, 2008 7:39 AM EDT 0 recs
Break starting the climb
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on Jul 22, 2008 7:39 AM EDT 0 recs
Gap 4' from the front group of 5 and the peloton.
The 2nd group is about 45” in back of the leaders. 104.7k to go. CSC at the front of the peloton, Stuey, Sorenson, Tony, Andy…
by Ruthann on Jul 22, 2008 7:40 AM EDT 0 recs
Best classification
25. SIUTSOU Kanstantsin THR 00:19:06
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
by Frinking on Jul 22, 2008 7:42 AM EDT 0 recs
CSC riding hard tempo
at the head of the field.
I see Kohl paced by Wegmann.
And there’s the soylent assassin.
by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 7:46 AM EDT 0 recs
this is a tough day
to be a sprinter!
Jimmy Caspar already dropped.
by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 7:49 AM EDT 0 recs
Casper and Seb. Chavanel are quiting in 15 minutes
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
by Frinking on Jul 22, 2008 7:49 AM EDT 0 recs
Paul says there's been an exception to the rules today,
a rider can take drinks up to 15k before the climbs. Hot day there, anyone see the temp? The 2nd group is fading, 1:45 in back of the front group of 4.
by Ruthann on Jul 22, 2008 7:50 AM EDT 0 recs
Lead to chase?
Is the chase group closing on the lead break?
by itswells on Jul 22, 2008 7:50 AM EDT 0 recs