Author Topic: The Tour de France watershed Spoiler thread (Read 44700 times)

blackpuddinonnabike · « **Reply #225 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:40:07 pm »

ITV4 has just gone black?!?!!!!!

andygates · « **Reply #226 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:41:29 pm »

Reload the page! Evans has responded!

blackpuddinonnabike · « **Reply #227 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:41:47 pm »

Phew, it's back!

gonzo · « **Reply #228 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:44:50 pm »

Awesome ride by CSC today!

gonzo · « **Reply #229 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:52:43 pm »

Bah, ITV stream failed on me as they got to the finish.

blackpuddinonnabike · « **Reply #230 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:53:34 pm »

Quote from: gonzo on 23 July, 2008, 04:52:43 pm

Bah, ITV stream failed on me as they got to the finish.

Same here. Saw Sastre go over then it went black and reloads didn't work - only for the Army advert... $:-\$

clarion · « **Reply #231 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:54:58 pm »

So, I'm out the loop - Sastre won supported by CSC? Who's in yellow? Who's in green? Who's KOM?

Blah · « **Reply #232 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:58:18 pm »

Evans 1'34 behind Sastre in the overall standing. Will he be able to make this up in the final time trial? And will he be faster than Schleck and Kohl?

Exciting stuff! Can't wait to see the highlights tonight on ITV4, if the website is going to be working again by then.

clarion · « **Reply #233 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:59:13 pm »

This is a damn good Tour!

Gus · « **Reply #234 on:** 23 July, 2008, 05:00:19 pm »

1 Carlos Sastre (Spa) CSC-Saxo Bank 6.07.58 (34.32 km/h)
2 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 2.03
3 Andy Schleck (Lux) CSC-Saxo Bank
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2.13
5 Fränk Schleck (Lux) CSC-Saxo Bank
6 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
7 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto
8 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
9 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin Chipotle - H30
10 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner

Kohl gave everything, he could hardly get off his bike .

gonzo · « **Reply #235 on:** 23 July, 2008, 05:01:29 pm »

I reckon that CSC might try something tomorrow too as the brothers Schleck were looking too fresh today.

Gus · « **Reply #236 on:** 23 July, 2008, 05:06:58 pm »

Andy was flying around and stopping all that tried to leave the favourite group.
The guy are only 23 , he must be a man for future wins.

David Martin · « **Reply #237 on:** 23 July, 2008, 05:08:58 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 23 July, 2008, 04:54:58 pm

So, I'm out the loop - Sastre won supported by CSC? Who's in yellow? Who's in green? Who's KOM?

No change in Green or spotty. Sastre in Yellow.

1.34 for Evans over Sastre in the TT. Should be possible but close.
Likewise Vande Velde is a very good TT rider so it should be a very close podium in Paris.

..d

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #238 on:** 23 July, 2008, 05:12:33 pm »

I had TdF covereage in my hotel in delhi at the weekend. Had high hopes for the satellite tv up here in Kashmir, but no such luck

There are ample channels up here but they are controlled by the army. No sports channels showing TdF, but crappy hindi movies to last a lifetime

Jakob · « **Reply #239 on:** 23 July, 2008, 06:28:09 pm »

You should try watching tdf in North America. 3 hours coverage, but they only show about 45 minutes worth of racing. The rest is commercials. Pah.
My wireless connection is too slow for streaming as well.
Anyway, go CSC!!

Thor · « **Reply #240 on:** 23 July, 2008, 09:06:47 pm »

Every time they mention the Schleck brothers, I am reminded of

Sastre really went for it today and IIRC, he's useful in time trials - Evans' biggest threat. Great conclusion in prospect.

clarion · « **Reply #241 on:** 24 July, 2008, 09:18:23 am »

Brilliant sleight of hand by CSC - get the Aussie chatting at the door to the bogus caller in the form of a Schleck, while Sastre sneaks in the back and steals all the cash stowed under the mattress.

The close of the campaign should be very interesting.

Blah · « **Reply #242 on:** 24 July, 2008, 09:25:04 am »

I can't help but think (having actually seen the footage now) that the Schlecks were holding something back. It was just too easy for them to chase everything down with a big smile on their face.

The CSC boys are unstoppable now if you aks me.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #243 on:** 24 July, 2008, 09:29:14 am »

Does anyone know what drugs Paul Sherwen is taking, with his interminable bigging-up of the French hydro-electric power wossname? Apparently the French have been using hydro-electricity for two thousand years

gonzo · « **Reply #244 on:** 24 July, 2008, 10:06:11 am »

Quote from: Monsieur Pumpé on 24 July, 2008, 08:31:45 am

Has Evans actually done anything other than wheelsuck yet?

He did drive the pace for a couple of minutes yesterday.

Greenbank · « **Reply #245 on:** 24 July, 2008, 10:15:37 am »

Quote from: Monsieur Pumpé on 24 July, 2008, 08:31:45 am

Has Evans actually done anything other than wheelsuck yet?

Isn't that part of his strategy though? Do as little work as possible, keep within a couple of minutes in the GC and TT to the maillot jaune just before Paris.

If it works it'll be a good strategy.

alchemy · « **Reply #246 on:** 24 July, 2008, 10:21:12 am »

Quote from: Monsieur Pumpé on 24 July, 2008, 08:31:45 am

Has Evans actually done anything other than wheelsuck yet?

Well, he's attacked a couple of times and driven the pace at the front a few times as well.

Is that enough for you

Considering that his team has been virtually MIA since the first day, he's done bloody well

Really Ancien · « **Reply #247 on:** 24 July, 2008, 10:44:19 am »

I've been trying to count the cadence of Frank Schleck on the shallower climbs, I'm building up muscle mass at the moment to try and speed up my 10 times so I'm interested to see if Bjarne has the same idea with the Schleck boys.

Damon.

mattc · « **Reply #248 on:** 24 July, 2008, 10:46:45 am »

Quote from: Blah on 24 July, 2008, 09:25:04 am

I can't help but think (having actually seen the footage now) that the Schlecks were holding something back. It was just too easy for them to chase everything down with a big smile on their face.

The CSC boys are unstoppable now if you aks me.

No teamwork in the TT, sadly for them! Evans just has to finish ahead.

Should be tight though, especially as Cadel will go off first (of the leaders) and thus can't pace himself like Armstrong always did.

rafletcher · « **Reply #249 on:** 24 July, 2008, 11:31:17 am »

Quote from: Greenbank on 24 July, 2008, 10:15:37 am

Quote from: Monsieur Pumpé on 24 July, 2008, 08:31:45 am
Has Evans actually done anything other than wheelsuck yet?

Isn't that part of his strategy though? Do as little work as possible, keep within a couple of minutes in the GC and TT to the maillot jaune just before Paris.

If it works it'll be a good strategy.

As someone on 606 said, twice as boring as Indurain. I just don't like the tour being won on the basis of a TT win, so Sastres attack yesterday was the best moment so far, though it may not be quite enough.

Author Topic: The Tour de France watershed Spoiler thread (Read 44700 times)

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