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Tour de France 2010 |OT|

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Chris R

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Tarazet said:
Yeah, just adding the top 10 or 20 for the day to the roll of honor would be perfect.
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That is no problem, I just didn't want my daily posts to become wall of text/images that people just skip right over so I'm trying to keep them a bit shorter this year. I'm not including the profile of the stage and the mountains unless there are several peaks to keep the clutter down.
 
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Chris R

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Stage 5 results:

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Standings after stage 5:

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Stage 6:

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Pretty bumpy for a flat stage. Wonder if a break will last today, as it almost did yesterday.
 
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Chris R

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Stage 6 Results:

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Standings after Stage 6:

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Stage 7:

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  • Km 51.5 - Côte de l'Aubépin - 4.9 km climb to 5 % - Category 3
  • Km 69.0 - Côte des Granges (DESSIA) - 5.9 km climb to 3.5 % - Category 4
  • Km 84.5 - Côte d'Arinthod - 8.5 km climb to 4.7 % - Category 3
  • Km 104.0 - Côte du barrage de Vouglans - 6.6 km climb to 5.6 % - Category 2
  • Km 134.5 - Col de la Croix de la Serra - 15.7 km climb to 4.3 % - Category 2
  • Km 161.5 - Côte de Lamoura - 14.0 km climb to 5 % - Category 2

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Now the Tour starts to get interesting :D Also interesting to see that the main bulk of the field was +0'03" (they looked close enough for the peloton to get the same time to me but I guess I was wrong).
 
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Tarazet

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Yeah, you get one tiny gap between wheels and suddenly you've got a 3 or 5 second gap.. all the GC contenders were in the second group so no harm done. Mountain top finish tomorrow, or does it plateau first?
 
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Chris R

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Tarazet said:
Yeah, you get one tiny gap between wheels and suddenly you've got a 3 or 5 second gap.. all the GC contenders were in the second group so no harm done. Mountain top finish tomorrow, or does it plateau first?
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That final image is the profile of the final few kms. The summit is ~4 km before the finish for some reason.
 
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perryfarrell

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Nice job Chavanel!

A minute lead on no. 2, a young Spanish rider, and then another minute on a group with some contenders (Armstrong, Schleck, Contador, Wiggins).

Cancillara lost 8 or so minutes, and loses yellow.
 
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Chris R

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Such a great stage. Versus coverage was well done today as well (heavy commercials up front to allow few/none towards the back). Tomorrow will really break the field apart IMO. Those who can't keep up on the first cat1 climb will fall off, but the 2nd cat1 climb is where the pack should really split.
 
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Falch

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hertog said:
So the tour finally starts!
Always hate the first stages
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Well actually this past week has been quite exciting already.

But you're right, I also feel like the Tour really is only starting tomorrow. Let's see if anyone dare challenge Contador.

Also, Tour de France commercial-free in HD, I love the Dutch public network. :D
 
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Tarazet

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Glad to see Chavanel living up to his promise. He has no chance of holding onto yellow to the end, but I'm sure he's not done fighting.
 
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_Bro

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Looks like it's going to be exciting. Going to wake up at 4:40 to get over to a cafe for the start. Cheap breakfast and lounging around? Good times thanks to the tour.
 
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Chris R

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Stage 7 Results:

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Standings after Stage 7:

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Stage 8:

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  • Km 24.0 - Côte de la Petite Joux - 2.3 km climb to 4.3 % - Category 4
  • Km 73.0 - Côte de Grésin - 4.3 km climb to 3.9 % - Category 4
  • Km 154.5 - Col de la Ramaz - 14.3 km climb to 6.8 % - Category 1
  • Km 168.0 - LES GETS - 3.9 km climb to 4.8 % - Category 3
  • Km 189.0 - MORZINE-AVORIAZ - 13.6 km climb to 6.1 % - Category 1

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Yay for another mountain stage :D
 
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HolyCheck

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anyone got a link to a clip of what happened to robbie mcewen at the end of the other stage? I missed it but am keen to see :(
 
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RJT

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At what time does it get interesting? And what's the estimated arrival time?
I hope I can see this today...
 
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Chris R

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RJT said:
At what time does it get interesting? And what's the estimated arrival time?
I hope I can see this today...
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Well there was a crash very early today (didn't see it, just watched like 15km before the F1 race starts) but the race should be stellar from 130km to the end.
 
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RJT

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rhfb said:
Well there was a crash very early today (didn't see it, just watched like 15km before the F1 race starts) but the race should be stellar from 130km to the end.
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Well, I can read the stage plan :lol

I meant what's the estimated hours (GMT)? I'm having lunch at a restaurant today, I want to make sure I get back in time.
 
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magnificent83

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Armstrong has been screwed with this week. Punctures and crashes. Hopefully, i hope this means he's gonna try and go on breakaway later on in the Tour
 
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RJT

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A bit sad for Armstrong. His comeback will go down in history as one of the worst (right up there with Michael Jordan's Wizards period)
 
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Pacbois

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magnificent83 said:
Armstrong has been screwed with this week. Punctures and crashes. Hopefully, i hope this means he's gonna try and go on breakaway later on in the Tour
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I don't think Contador will allow that :D
 
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RJT

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Pacbois said:
I don't think Contador will allow that :D
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Well, Contador didn't exactly deliver today. I think Armstrong will definitely try to get on an early breakaway in one the Pirineus stages. That won't give him the yellow jersey, but maybe a top5 place.
 
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Pachael

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Pacbois said:
So it seems it will be a fight between Evans, Schleck and Contador. Sounds nice to me.
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Looks like the latter two to me, but Contador still has the advantage in team numbers (4 in that last climb compared to 1 for the other two).
 
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Boozeroony

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Pachael said:
Looks like the latter two to me, but Contador still has the advantage in team numbers (4 in that last climb compared to 1 for the other two).
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Evans is one tough bastard though.
 
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fugimax

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RJT said:
A bit sad for Armstrong. His comeback will go down in history as one of the worst (right up there with Michael Jordan's Wizards period)
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Whaaat? Jordan played like half a season and didn't do much of anything.

Lance has been back a few years and placed 3rd in the TdF last year as well as 3rd and 2nd in the tours of luxembourg and switzerland, respectively.

If anything, it's been bad luck that's screwed him over for this TdF (the bad tour of cali crash and the *three* crashes today).
 
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Liu Kang Baking A Pie

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RJT said:
A bit sad for Armstrong. His comeback will go down in history as one of the worst (right up there with Michael Jordan's Wizards period)
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I disagree. He's been placing high in just about every major race he's been in. He's out of his prime, but he's still got enough to hang in there.

He'd been doing decently so far in the Tour until today. He was never a realistic pick, but he could have surprised us all.

I'm hyped for Schleck since he had such a terrible Prologue and was involved in so many early crashes as well as his brother getting knocked out of the race entirely. It'll be a good small comeback story if he can pull this off.
 
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Gallbaro

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I got some hell of a road rash on friday,
rainy conditions, slick path, 180 degree turn, went to fast, bike went one way I went with gravity
I stayed off of the bike for a few days, cant imagine going through all that shit with a wound that just stopped bleeding.

I'm a pussy.
 
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subrock

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ryder hesjedal is my fucking hero. what a brilliant ride by a dude competing in only his 3rd TDF even though he slipped of the elite pack close to the end. if he has a welcome home party in town I plan on being there!

also, au revoir lance, no luck this year, maybe you still have a stage win in ya though.
 
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magnificent83

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RJT said:
A bit sad for Armstrong. His comeback will go down in history as one of the worst (right up there with Michael Jordan's Wizards period)
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As far as comebacks go, his has gone pretty well, to see something akin MJ as a Wizard, check out Michael Schumacher driving for Mercedes. Pretty much every driver has owned him on the track this year
 
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Tarazet

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the_painted_bird said:
Heard they lost all their sponsorships. Wow.
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Maybe personal ones, but I assure you Quick Step and Caisse d'Epargne didn't pull their team sponsorships because of a fistfight.. though it certainly won't help the latter team find a replacement sponsor after their contract runs out this year.

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ryder hesjedal is my fucking hero. what a brilliant ride by a dude competing in only his 3rd TDF even though he slipped of the elite pack close to the end. if he has a welcome home party in town I plan on being there!

also, au revoir lance, no luck this year, maybe you still have a stage win in ya though.
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Lance's reported off-record reaction when Discovery signed Hesjedal: "Who the fuck is Ryder Hesjedal?"
 
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Chris R

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Stage 8 Results:

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Standings after Stage 8:

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Stage 9:

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  • Km 18.5 - Côte de Châtillon - 2.1 km climb to 3.9 % - Category 4
  • Km 46.0 - Col de la Colombière - 16.5 km climb to 6.7 % - Category 1
  • Km 71.0 - Col des Aravis - 7.6 km climb to 5.9 % - Category 2
  • Km 97.0 - Col des Saisies - 14.4 km climb to 5.1 % - Category 1
  • Km 172.5 - Col de la Madeleine - 25.5 km climb to 6.2 % - Category H

HC climb today :D Decent looks like it might be tricky too.
 
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