Le Tour Stage 7 - **Spoiler**

[yenrod]

So the big time riders are going to close a 9min gap (40km-25mls) - me reckons the big-jobs are going to be quite a way down if Cervelo/Astana et al.. don't start pedaling harder-NOW !

 

[dellzeqq]

I cycled through Andorra once - it was like Tottenham Court Road, but on a hill.

 

[yenrod]

...make that 11min !

 

[yello]

Yep, I think they've got the jersey pockets loaded with duty free!

 

[yello]

30km to go, breakaway at 11'14".... let the climbing begin!

 

[yello]

The peleton accelerates....

 

[yello]

25km to go, breakaway at 9'55"

Cavendish still in green after final intermediate sprint

 

[yello]

Leipheimer and Cavendish fall!

Boonen too (I think) and maybe Rodgers...

 

[yello]

Rinaldo Nocentini (in breakway) in yellow on the road, 5'20" up on Cancellera

 

[yello]

20km to go, breakaway at 8'28"... I reckon the yellow this evening could well be with the breakaway! Pineau perhaps???

 

[yello]

a number of riders were caught behind the fall, notably Millar (from my perspective!) who looks now to be struggling.

 

[dellzeqq]

7.46 at 17km. Do-able.

 

[dellzeqq]

7.42 at 16.5km. Still do-able. Hushovd dropped.

 

[dellzeqq]

7.44 at 14.9km. Very do-able

 

[yello]

14km, Astana accelerate...gap at 7'28"