Stage 15 **SPOILER**

[yello]

wasn't intended as a funny! where's the joke?

delivered to the bottom of the hill.... and left to climb it!

I know what you mean it just sounds amusing

 

[gavintc]

I am watching this stage in a run down hotel in Macon. It seems more intersting having a French commentary. Oh well, only a few more days till we watch it live.

 

[Paul_L]

delivered to the bottom of the hill.... and left to climb it!

I know what you mean it just sounds amusing

ah i see what you mean now. Yeah when you tell it like that it's quite easy being a super dom. slog your guts out on the flat and 5% slopes helping your leaders to the bottom of the main event, then peel off on the back of a job well done and have a leisurely sunday ride to the top!

 

[eldudino]

Just watched the highlights on Eurosport, absolutely gripping. I left France at 3pm today and they still had about 85km to go so I missed all the crucial action of the day. Over my hols, France 2 has served me well, giving live (or 'en direct') coverage whenever I passed or plonked myself infront of a TV. I think I'm going to have to find a website streaming it tomorrow when I'm back in the office!

 

[HLaB]

Just watched the highlights on Eurosport, absolutely gripping.

It was I really enjoyed that stage, watched it live and watched the highlights

 

[SimonRoberts0204]

The ONE DAY that Im away and cant tune in, AND missed the highlights

More attacks today than i've seen watching all bloody tour...

 

[onthe_road]

It was very good. Classic mountain finish, riders arriving in dribs and drabs, fairly big GC shake-up. AC timed everything to perfection - stage, yellow jersey, team leadership. Wiggins was the surprise package of the day. Armstrong ran on empty from the start of the last climb and I'm wondering how he'll behave from Tuesday onwards.
Looks like the tour is now AC's to lose but there should be a fair amount of interesting butchering for the 5 or 6 places behind him.

 

[buggi]

Not sure if it's been posted yet but just in case someone doesn't know, Boonen didn't start this morning. Runny bottom it would seem.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/news-flash-tom-boonen-out-of-tour-de-france

it's just not his tour is it. he's had problems all along

i'm not writing LA off yet. contador was brill today but Lance is still second. he could pull something out the bag, or something could happen to contador () to give him a clear run

would be cool if wiggo took it tho!

 

[TimDanaher]

BTW, anyone see the Sky News coverage? Given their intended sponsorship, I thought they'd be over Wiggo's performance like a rash...

They covered Bertie's win well enough, then, right at the very end..."meanwhile, Britain's Bradley Wiggins has moved up to 5th on general classification."

 

[gavintc]

I do hope the Contador climbing legs were his own and not given an 'extra' boost. Perhaps the cycnic in me comes out when I see a truly outstanding ride.

 

[HLaB]

The ONE DAY that Im away and cant tune in, AND missed the highlights

More attacks today than i've seen watching all bloody tour...

If you are in the UK you could watch the highlights on the ITV player on line.

 

[Jonathan M]

it's just not his tour is it. he's had problems all along

i'm not writing LA off yet. contador was brill today but Lance is still second. he could pull something out the bag, or something could happen to contador () to give him a clear run

would be cool if wiggo took it tho!

Would appear that LA has settled on being Contadors super-domestique though, from what Sky are carrying on Sky News Active.

Doesn't matter, his reasons behind racing again were to highlight the Livestrong brand, I'd say he has done that admirably.

 

[yello]

Doesn't matter, his reasons behind racing again were to highlight the Livestrong brand, I'd say he has done that admirably.

I do love this fall back option! Oh, Armstrong didn't want to win, it's about cancer awareness.... livestrong....he's 37 (38,whatever it is) and that's fantastic....yadder yadder yadder

Face it Lancefans, your boy got his arse whipped!!

... or should that be ass whupped???

 

[rich p]

Awareness of what?
A new disease? Crikey - I've only just come to terms with swine flu and botulism now I'm all of a quiver about this new risk to the world.
Cancer, nope, it's a new one to me
Good ole Lance for bringing us the news by wearing a black helmet and socks.

 

[johnnyh]

a 37/38 year old, 7 times winning cancer surviving Texan did amazing, like him or loathe him (as seems to be the way).

arse whipped? no more than guys much younger and in better shape.