Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 20 2010, Bagnères-de-Luchon - Pau, 196 km

bbosco

FrankGrimes wrote: »

Those are the latest comments from the Live Cycling site - bit presumptious to assume 5 minutes is a done deal on a 30km climb? Can't see them being caught but is certainly possible.

Really hope there's some big breaks on this climb...

They're up to 7 minutes now.
It's a big enough group with some strong guys in it. I reckon at least 2 or 3 will stay in front all the way. If Armstrong gets to the finish with Horner then you'd have to fancy him for the win. Cunego could do something if he survives the Aubisque.

Hungrycol

Didn't LA gift Pantani that stage and Pantani was furious

Rovi

Just saw Roche again, still in the middle of the peloton and looking okay.

Rovi

And another Irish flag at the roadside!

Dodge

Cunega has history with LA. He definitely won't be gifting. GCE are also challenging Radioshack for the team so can't see them gifting anything

bbosco

Dodge wrote: »

Cunega has history with LA. He definitely won't be gifting. GCE are also challenging Radioshack for the team so can't see them gifting anything

What's the Cunego-Armstrong beef?

pprendeville

thought barredo was going to drop them on the climb there. on the descent now.

nerraw1111

Cracking climb so far.

Attacks almost every minute.

damoz

pprendeville wrote: »

thought barredo was going to drop them on the climb there. on the descent now.

the worst (or best if your that way inclined) is yet to come...Aubisque that is

glanman

pprendeville wrote: »

thought barredo was going to drop them on the climb there. on the descent now.

not on descent, still 6 k to the top...

Rovi

The peloton is looking pretty small at this stage... ...looking for Roche...



...and he's still in the middle of the peloton.

pprendeville

looks like horner and co have caught up with armstrong at the front again. good news for lance.

pprendeville

glanman wrote: »

not on descent, still 6 k to the top...

sorry, thought they were on the way down.

thereturn

damoz wrote: »

the worst (or best if your that way inclined) is yet to come...Aubisque that is

That was Aubisque they just went over.

damoz

thereturn wrote: »

That was Aubisque they just went over.

I believe it was Col du Soulor - a false summit half way up the climb

IM0

lol at the guy with the valverde flag!

thereturn

damoz wrote: »

I believe it was Col du Soulor - a false summit half way up the climb

oh right thanks.only 1km to the summit so don't see massive splits here anyway.

nerraw1111

Eurosport has just spent the last 15 minutes talking about cycling books and films. Rather than commentating on the last few kms of the climb.

Dodge

nerraw1111 wrote: »

Eurosport has just spent the last 15 minutes talking about cycling books and films. Rather than commentating on the last few kms of the climb.

In fairness not much happened

pprendeville

what's the story with Lance's yellow shoes? was he predicting a stage win today or what?

glanman

pprendeville wrote: »

what's the story with Lance's yellow shoes? was he predicting a stage win today or what?

Livestrong colour I would say, same with yellow trim on sleaves....

Captain Havoc

pprendeville wrote: »

what's the story with Lance's yellow shoes? was he predicting a stage win today or what?

Nah, overall

Hermy

Savage ride from Thor - hope he gets a few points for his effort.

Rovi

Peloton over the summit, 9'40" behind the leaders.

IM0

pprendeville wrote: »

what's the story with Lance's yellow shoes? was he predicting a stage win today or what?

I think his ones are in the wash and he's borrow horner's.

manafana

well thor is over top and is great descender so should stay with this main group no bother, which means he is fighting for pts from 9th postions down to 20th i think at the finish line.

niceonetom

pprendeville wrote: »

what's the story with Lance's yellow shoes? was he predicting a stage win today or what?

I think you might be looking at Chris Horner. He wears the yellow mavics.

Lance persists in his black shoe'd wrongness.

DirkVoodoo

Yeah, there he is now, mocking with his grey socks and black shoes. He just reminds me of a postman, albeit a super strong postman.

mloc123

Great talk on TG4 now about what to put in your sandwiches, mmmm

Rovi

And another Irish flag!
There appear to be a good smattering of Roche supporters out there, well done to them for making the effort.

dastardly00

Just saw a few more Irish flags, unreal!!
Nico will be delighted with all the support.

@Rovi: I probably saw the same ones as you.

papac

Animal ride from Thor Hushovd.
He deserves some points for that.
It would be a shame if the Spa fiasco robbed him of Green jersey.

IM0

mloc123 wrote: »

Great talk on TG4 now about what to put in your sandwiches, mmmm

tbf there isnt much action going on really, and how do you know anyway, there are live feeds online here and you have the net...yet you choose to listen to them still

Rovi

Peloton all in a long line now, Roche about 20th or thereabouts from the front.

Dodge

papac wrote: »

Animal ride from Thor Hushovd.
He deserves some points for that.

God I hope so. he's probably sprinting for 11th place. Petacchi's not too bad a climber either but haven't see the green jersey so fingers crossed

IM0

Rovi wrote: »

Peloton all in a long line now, Roche about 20th or thereabouts from the front.

ok we get it roche is in the peloton, let us know if he goes up the road or out the back :rolleyes:

DirkVoodoo

What was that ad I just saw? I want those glasses!

ednwireland

me@ucd wrote: »

tbf there isnt much action going on really, and how do you know anyway, there are live feeds online here and you have the net...yet you choose to listen to them still

always going to be a day for the break really pointless waste of some good mountains really
why are lotto driving on the front ? missed that one

plasmaguy

So it's still looking like the 2010 Tour will be decided by a chain falling off.

IM0

ednwireland wrote: »

always going to be a day for the break really pointless waste of some good mountains really
why are lotto driving on the front ? missed that one

astana had vino in the break, so didnt have to work, vino is high on gc so the guys around him like the guy from lotto have to do the pulling

Sport101

plasmaguy wrote: »

So it's still looking like the 2010 Tour will be decided by a chain falling off.

... and a couple of minutes on the time trial!

ednwireland

plasmaguy wrote: »

So it's still looking like the 2010 Tour will be decided by a chain falling off.

theres still the little matter of a finish on the top of the tourmalet and a 51km time trial yet, ever seen the tdf before ?

SomeFool

Would really like to see Moreau win this.

IM0

why not its a boring day.... also he should have lost 2 min+ on that stage he had to chase on, with cancellara playing possom while he got bsack in, he lucky he's up there at all.

c montgomery

me@ucd wrote: »

ok we get it roche is in the peloton, let us know if he goes up the road or out the back :rolleyes:

Roach still in the peloton, he just took a sip of some water.

IM0

right call it, can armstrong go with the repeated attacks to come?

Sport101

c montgomery wrote: »

Roach still in the peloton, he just took a sip of some water.

perrier or evian?

c montgomery

me@ucd wrote: »

right call it, can armstrong go with the repeated attacks to come?

I dont think he will win, i just put a fiver on van de walle at 9/1 so im rooting for him.

IM0

Sport101 wrote: »

perrier or evian?

ballygowan of course

RichTea

me@ucd wrote: »

ballygowan of course

That's our Nick. None of your fancy stuff.