chico Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Great run by Tony Martin right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Never even realised that was Gilbert without those Belgian colours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Good question raised on Eurosport and one I've never understood. Why do the GC contnders never race into Paris? Say Evans takes a 3 second lead over Andy into tomorrow, why is it unlikely that Andy would attack and gain the 3 seconds back to win the Tour? I mean it is a race to Paris right? So would Andy be likely be punished by the peloton next year etc.? I know it's a day for the sprinters, but hat would be so wrong for a GC rider to try open gap and win the Tour? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 This could be abot dodgy. Is it at all concieveable that Frank could wait on Andy and pace him? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Apparently the organisers have fucked up. Frank should have started before Evans. Their rule book says that if 2 riders from the same team are due to start consecutively then the lower ranked rider should start before the guy who preceeds him ie Frank then Evans then Andy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Evans technique much better than Andy s. 1.4 seconds a kilometre is a big ask though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Before reaching the check they have estimated that the GC gap on the road between Evand and ANdy is 27 seconds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Estimated at 11 seconds now, how much does Andy regret not attacking Evans yesterday right now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Cadel!!! Come on boy! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Schleck has blown it. Wearing yellow you'd think he'd be doubly motivated, but he doesn't really look like he can be arsed. Will Evans be the least attacking champion in history? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Evans has taken a massive gamble on winning the TT if that was his intention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ1210 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 This could be abot dodgy. Is it at all concieveable that Frank could wait on Andy and pace him? Not allowed to follow the slipstream of another rider though in a time trial. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Well done Cadel, a superb ride. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Evans now leads by1'34 from Andy. Congrats to Evans. I thought he was pretty cautious and defensive the entire 3 weeks, I'd go as far as to say boring, but he has clearly came in with a tactic of keeping it close right up till the TT. Serious questions have to be asked about the Leopard Trek tactics, why oh why did they not try and take more time out of Evans yesterday? They were very content just to stick with him and have been absolutley blown away today. You'd also think the Schlecks would put in extensive practice into TTing, thy are shite at it, and it will continue to cost them big races. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Great stuff by Evans he's got it right up Frandy. Brilliant win by Tony Martin. Immense performance by him. The Schleck's. What are they good at? They're above average in mountains, pretty good time trialists but they're not the class of a TDF winner. Great for Evans, if he meant to win it on the TT then, it's be some strategy, he didn't kill himself over the HC hills but controlled it enough, in retrospect he might have played the schelcks an utter blinder and stitched them up like kippers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Evans has one of the squarest faces I've ever seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Evans has one of the squarest faces I've ever seen. Blubbed on the stage. Can't blame him. Now for Cav can he keep the green and win the big sprint too? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 The Schleck's. What are they good at? They're above average in mountains, pretty good time trialists but they're not the class of a TDF winner. Did you watch any of the Tour? Or last years? Anyway disappointing from Andy he was no where near where he was last year. But fair play to Evans, deserved the win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Blubbed on the stage. Can't blame him. Now for Cav can he keep the green and win the big sprint too? Rojas still 15 behind Cav? Cav has taken green for me, Rojas won't pul back 15 on him tomorrow. Therefore Cav will win the stage at a canter. Can't see anyone stopping HTC. The intermediate is on the first lap of the Champs Elysees I think, and if Cav picks up anything there then he has secured it I reckon. I'd expect Gilbert to try spring an upset. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Did you watch any of the Tour? Or last years? Anyway disappointing from Andy he was no where near where he was last year. But fair play to Evans, deserved the win. Evans was still a fair bit off Tony Martin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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