Stage 17 SPOILER

[rich p]

Well, they're off for the big one and it's on Eurosport all ady so that's my chores buggered.
Go Andy!!!

Against a backdrop of Chimera Hamilton talking to US investigators about USP

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hamilton-to-speak-with-federal-investigators

 

[rich p]

If Contadors going to take this with any credibility then its going to have to be a 31+ second margin?

(same goes for Saturday)

True but Bertie will be expected to take several minutes in the ITT

 

[theboytaylor]

A mate of mine's on the Tourmalet. The weather is minging up there. Harmon on Eurosport reckons the helicopters won't be beaming pictures from the climbs - we'll be following from ground level.

I think AS and AC will end up marking each other out and no change to the GC. Don't think AS has quite got enough to get clear away. That said, he's got to try his utmost as Menchov (even Sanchez) could still out-TT him.....

 

[rich p]

Sanchez is badly injured by the look

Maybe not but ...

 

[rich p]

Bertie slowed everyon down but Sastre has refused to slow down by the look of it

 

[theboytaylor]

Sanchez is badly injured by the look

Maybe not but ...

Not badly injured but he certainly doesn't look too comfortable. Good news for Menchoz, perhaps.....provided he can keep it upright. He's managed it so far.....

 

[rich p]

Not badly injured but he certainly doesn't look too comfortable. Good news for Menchoz, perhaps.....provided he can keep it upright. He's managed it so far.....

not got a good track record tho!

 

[theboytaylor]

not got a good track record tho!

nope

http://snipurl.com/zpqxd

 

[Scoosh]

On how many of this year's stages has a rider from Euskatel-Euskadie NOT fallen ? At least one of them seems to hit the ground sometime on each stage !

 

[theboytaylor]

ha! ha! a load of sheep have just legged it across the road right in front of the peloton on the Soulor! Everyone stayed upright

Wonder if Bertie would have waited if Schleck had been taken out?

Weather looks absolutely abysmal there.

 

[Chuffy]

Vino stops to collect a snacking sheep for later.

 

[Chuffy]

The descent looked f*king terrifying. I'd have pulled over and waited.

 

[theboytaylor]

The descent looked f*king terrifying. I'd have pulled over and waited.

Or walk. It's a long way down in Sidis.

Carlos Sastre for fruitless venture of the day award?

 

[Steve Austin]

i don't understand what sastre was hoping for, now he's completely blown and been spat out the back of the peleton. silly move

 

[theboytaylor]

man, this is really tense. will it all kick off @10km ?