Bergerac - Périgueux 54 km Timetrial
Time to decide the podiumplaces. France, in the form of Pinot and Peraud vs. Valverde. This is how the top 10 looks going into the TT:
1. | ITANIBALI Vincenzo | 41 | ASTANA PRO TEAM | 85h 29' 33'' | |
2. | FRAPINOT Thibaut | 127 | FDJ.FR | 85h 36' 43'' | + 07' 10'' |
3. | FRAPÉRAUD Jean-Christophe | 81 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 85h 36' 56'' | + 07' 23'' |
4. | ESPVALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro | 11 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 85h 36' 58'' | + 07' 25'' |
5. | FRABARDET Romain | 82 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 85h 39' 00'' | + 09' 27'' |
6. | USAVAN GARDEREN Tejay | 141 | BMC RACING TEAM | 85h 41' 07'' | + 11' 34'' |
7. | NEDMOLLEMA Bauke | 61 | BELKIN PRO CYCLING | 85h 43' 29'' | + 13' 56'' |
8. | NEDTEN DAM Laurens | 67 | BELKIN PRO CYCLING | 85h 43' 48'' | + 14' 15'' |
9. | CZEKONIG Leopold | 201 | TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA | 85h 44' 10'' | + 14' 37'' |
10. | ESPZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar | 169 | TREK FACTORY RACING | 85h 45' 58'' | + 16' 25' |
Panzerwagen of the Day: Der Panzerwagen
If you want to be dumb enough to bet against the certain winner then go ahead.
As for the final podium, Nibali, Peraud, Valverde is the likely outcome, right? Pinot talks a good game but reality is likely to set in. He gave it a good try but he likely needs a bigger buffer to hold off the two chasers?
Amy's Wine of the day: Chateau les farcies Pecharmant
The regional wine organizaiton tells me that: Pécharmant AOC wines are made from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Côt or Malbec and Merlot Noir. The incomparable taste of Pécharmant is, to a great extent, due to its soil; the sand and gravel of the Périgord which hides deep down a layer of iron clay known as the Tran.
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. Lots of black pepper. But also, to use that dreaded word: smooth.
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141 72 15:31:00 BAKELANTS Jan OPQ BEL
142 8 15:33:00 THOMAS Geraint SKY GBR
143 7 15:35:00 PORTE Richie SKY AUS
144 85 15:37:00 GASTAUER Ben ALM LUX
145 46 15:39:00 KANGERT Tanel AST EST
146 13 15:41:00 GADRET John MOV FRA
147 5 15:43:00 NIEVE ITURRALDE Mikel SKY ESP
148 114 15:45:00 HORNER Christopher LAM USA
149 211 15:47:00 FEILLU Brice BSE FRA
150 64 15:49:00 KRUIJSWIJK Steven BEL NED
151 29 15:51:00 TROFIMOV Yury KAT RUS
152 131 15:53:00 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen LTB BEL
153 161 15:55:00 SCHLECK Frank TFR LUX
154 151 15:57:00 ROLLAND Pierre EUC FRA
155 169 16:00:00 ZUBELDIA Haimar TFR ESP
156 201 16:03:00 KONIG Leopold TNE CZE
157 67 16:06:00 TEN DAM Laurens BEL NED
158 61 16:09:00 MOLLEMA Bauke BEL NED
159 141 16:12:00 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC USA
160 82 16:15:00 BARDET Romain ALM FRA
161 11 16:18:00 VALVERDE Alejandro MOV ESP
162 81 16:21:00 PERAUD Jean-Christophe ALM FRA
163 127 16:24:00 PINOT Thibaut FDJ FRA
164 41 16:27:00 NIBALI Vincenzo AST ITA