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Le Tour Stage 16... La Bonette Second Live Thread

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It's so totally on...

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Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner)
Yaroslav Popovych (Silence-Lotto), Christophe Le Mevel (Crédit Agricole), Kurt-Asle Arvesen and Jens Voigt (CSC-Saxo Bank), Haimar Zubeldia and Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel-Euskadi), David Arroyo, Iván Gutiérrez and Nicolas Portal (Caisse d’Epargne), George Hincapie and Kanstantsin Siutsou (Columbia), John-Lee Augustyn and Giampaolo Cheula (Barloworld), Murilo Fischer (Liquigas), Paolo Tiralongo (Lampre), Cyril Dessel (AG2R La Mondiale), Geoffroy Lequatre (Agritubel), Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank), Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis), Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis), Danny Pate (Garmin Chipotle – H30), Damiano Cunego (Lampre), Sylvester Szmyd (Lampre), Johann Tschopp (Bouygues Telecom), Maxime Monfort (Cofidis), Rémi Pauriol (Crédit Agricole), Sébastien Rosseler (Quick Step), Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Chipotle – H30), David Moncoutié (Cofidis), Christian Knees (Team Milram) Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) and Tadej Valjavec (AG2R La Mondiale) at 4.07
Peloton including Schleck, Kohl, Evans, Menchov, Vande Velde, Sastre at 12.00

by Ruthann on Jul 22, 2008 9:31 AM EDT   0 recs

Any sign

of Sam-(in)San(e) yet? Assuming he’s inthere

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:32 AM EDT   0 recs

Astarloza went on the attack on the Lombardie

and is in no-mans land. I think SamSan would have been marked had he gone. He’ll wait for the Bonnet.

by Chilltown on Jul 22, 2008 9:33 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Good sign

his teammates are trying to get up the road. Or they’re ditching him,

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:34 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Zubeldia

and Txurruka are also up the road.

by Chilltown on Jul 22, 2008 9:36 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

eurosport

reported that there were ricco supporters somewhere … beginning of today’s stage, maybe? i only caught part of the story

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 22, 2008 9:33 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Geez... I just get here at work and...

... you’re already creating a second thread.

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:32 AM EDT   0 recs

Shh, shh...he's back...

Oh, Hi Dan!

"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 9:33 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Schumi

Looks likes he’s out on a training ride (a bit of that ‘what the hell am thinking?’ body language…)

by Roadent on Jul 22, 2008 9:34 AM EDT   0 recs

Definitely!

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:35 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah

the spooky VS climb graphic. Cycling’s version of the opening gun.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:34 AM EDT   0 recs

Autobus

Will be very big today.

by Roadent on Jul 22, 2008 9:36 AM EDT   0 recs

warming up the engine now

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:37 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pozzato!

Putting the hurt on guys?

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:36 AM EDT   0 recs

Pippo doing the pace making

riders blowing up all over the back of the field

by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 9:36 AM EDT   0 recs

Cattle's team pops

enmasse

"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 9:36 AM EDT   0 recs

Are you kiddin?

so… what the hell did they show up for in the first place? Can’t assist Cadel in the mountains worth a damn, can’t lead out Robbie McEwen…

Almost worthless…

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:37 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it's more like

won’t lead out for McEwen

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 22, 2008 9:40 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Valverde

According to VS graphic, Bala Verde isn’t a contender any more.

by Hammerhed on Jul 22, 2008 9:36 AM EDT   0 recs

Oscar is chilli'n like a villian.

"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 9:36 AM EDT   0 recs

You're so ghetto

not.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:37 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You just don't like seeing

O put it to them day after day.

"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 9:38 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

or

spellin’ wit his melon?

by R Mc on Jul 22, 2008 9:42 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

Beastie Boys we ain’t.

"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 9:44 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The eternal question

Does Le Tour just go through the most unbelievable parts of France, or is most of France just spectacular?

by Roadent on Jul 22, 2008 9:37 AM EDT   0 recs

Riders at the back of the field

out of the saddle and sprinting.

Pippo making it look easy at the front.

by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 9:37 AM EDT   0 recs

Ahhh... I believe now is the time...

... for those playing at home… to make Robbie McEwen ATTACCKKK!!!!!!

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:38 AM EDT   0 recs

CSC taking 88% of the workload

on my training ride Sunday.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:41 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Tony drills it up hill

wheres Jens!?

"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 9:39 AM EDT   0 recs

Cance shoves Pippo aside

just like Paris-Roubaix

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:39 AM EDT   0 recs

Pippo tried to hang on

for a few seconds, then kaboom

by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 9:39 AM EDT   0 recs

Lovkvist pops

Swedish tears flow…

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:41 AM EDT   0 recs

If you bottle those...

... they make a great post-wash polish for Saab’s…

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:44 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Careful, I'm lurking

Any snide remarks and I’m going to…........ oh what the heck, I got nothing

by Jens on Jul 22, 2008 9:49 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

such a long way

from Swedish glory days, eh?

by Sui Juris on Jul 22, 2008 9:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Burly climbing

"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 9:42 AM EDT   0 recs

Neal Rogers in the VN ticker:

“You really have to see the climb to believe it,” he said. “It’s a monster. You look up and you see these vehicles that are just little shiny dots, and that’s where you’re going. Then you get there, and you look up again.”

by Roadent on Jul 22, 2008 9:42 AM EDT   0 recs

Cancellara boom

slides off the back

by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 9:42 AM EDT   0 recs

But he is a tuff guy.

Did his job, worth the money: BTTB

by Hammerhed on Jul 22, 2008 9:43 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Tony Pop!

"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 9:42 AM EDT   0 recs

Tony Pop...

... the only energy drink that tastes like Suffering!

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:45 AM EDT to parent up   1 recs

Cance done

Already getting a little thin up there.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:43 AM EDT   0 recs

Jens!

may have to drop back.

What’s with the ads? I thought we were done… :-(

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:43 AM EDT   0 recs

Andy will have to do a lot of work

on this stage.

I am sure the rest of the field is not looking forward to him getting on the front.

by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 9:43 AM EDT   0 recs

Shumi pacing himself

It looks like Schumi is using some of those minutes he got. Riding very smooth cadence there – not fast, but probably best for him. Looong climb.

by Markk on Jul 22, 2008 9:44 AM EDT   0 recs

It will be interesting

to see if he can stay up there and help Kohl. If Kohl gets away over the top with a teammate, that will be a dangerous move.

by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 9:46 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Schumi's haul

red number tomorrow? Yep.

Stage win today? nope.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:47 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah - He's thinking Kohl to me. He can descend though...

Descent may make this stage but I’ll take Cunego for the Stage. Not a hard pick at this point.

by Markk on Jul 22, 2008 9:48 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Kohl

I never quite understand this. By the time Kohl connects with him, SChumi will be depleted. He’ll be around long enough to give Kohl a pat on the back, and that’s it.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:53 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, except that he hasn't been exactly charging up the sides of the Cime...

... unless I’m mistaken. I thought the idea was to open a break and then soft pedal it up and try and get the timing right. Isn’t that what Colom did in the Giro and what Hinc’ and Popo did in the Tour last year for the Accountant? Just strung out between the gaps and breaks?

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:55 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

True

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Jul 22, 2008 9:59 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Schumacher climbing at 27 km/h

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:46 AM EDT   0 recs

Gustov and Andy on the front for CSC now.

Gap from Schumi to the peloton 9:44.

by Ruthann on Jul 22, 2008 9:46 AM EDT   0 recs

Lots of CdE

in the Cunego group

by KevinK on Jul 22, 2008 9:47 AM EDT   0 recs

EE slides back

Zubeldia

"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 9:48 AM EDT   0 recs

Seeing all the work CSC has done in the Pyrenees and the Alps...

... i can’t help by admire it. And because of that, my favorite person in cycling today is Rasmus Damsgaard.

Ricco stole my marbles.

by crashdan on Jul 22, 2008 9:48 AM EDT   1 recs

right on there

"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 9:49 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep,

Apparently Zubeldia knows who he is (as opposed to a few other Spanish riders…)

by Roadent on Jul 22, 2008 9:49 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yep

i was thinking that… not the old Mayo days

"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 9:50 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, he pretty much did.

"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 9:51 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs