Posted on 07/02/2010 11:30:15 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy
One thing that will help some of the guys who have fallen back, the final 3 KM are flat
LOL!!
What the next road id commercial. Bob Roll is all riled up proclaiming you only need “...your bazooka and a road id.”
Cancellara is definately out of Yellow. He is now over 5 minutes behind.
WOW.. Cancellara now 7 Minutes behind Chavenal.
Oh, OK. A Rollism, lol.
Guess he’s suggesting that you need your bazooka to fend off the crazy auto drivers. Pretty funny.
Luvvy, I was going to work something in about Greta, but decided to remain speerchull.
17:24 - 4km To Go
Chavanel is 4km from the finish. He has taken 20pts for the final climb.
17:21 - Valls Ferri Still Second
We cannot confirm the composition of the Voeckler group but can report that Valls Ferri is the second rider in the stage. With 5km to go, Chavanel leads:
Valls Ferri by 50”
Garate by 1’40”
Voeckler, Moreno, Cunego and one other by 2’00”.
17:20 - Pineau Caught By Peloton
Pineau has been caught by the peloton with about 7km to go.
17:18 - Chavanel Over Seven Minutes Ahead Of Fabian
Cancellara has lost his yellow jersey and the likely heir is Chavanel (again). The Frenchman looks strong enough to win the stage. He is 7’00” ahead of the yellow jersey and has about 5.5km to race.
17:17 - Pineau Wins ’Fighting Spirit’ Award
Pineau will wear a red dossard in stage eight as he has been voted the most aggressive rider in today’s stage.
Good point, commish. I was thinking what a mercy it is that Stage 7 isn’t a downhill finish.
It would be madness in the peleton if it was, descending like the proverbial bats outta hell.
The GC contenders have nothing meaningful to gain, but everything to lose, on these early, ‘easier’ hilly stages.
17:28 - Last Kilometer
Chavanel is going to win his second stage this year. He is in the final kilometer of stage seven. It’s his third stage win in the Tour de France (after one in stage 19 of 2008) and stage two this year in Spa.
17:27 - Le Mevel Catches Cunego
Christophe Le Mevel attacked the peloton with 2km to climb. He has just caught and passed Cunego.
17:26 - Result Of Final Climb
The points for the final climb have been won by: 1. Chavanel (QST) 20pts 2. Valls Ferri (FOT) 18pts - at 50” 3. Garate (RAB) 16pts 4. Voeckler (BTL) 14pts 5. Moreno (OLO) 12pts 6. Perget (GCE) 10pts
17:24 - Another Double Stage Winner For 2010
We’ve already seen Petacchi (LAM) and Cavendish (THR) win two stages each in the Tour of 2010. We’re about to see Chavanel take his second victory in this year’s edition. The first time he won, in Spa, he also claimed the yellow jersey and it appears that this is going to happen again today.
France goes wild w/ Chavanel’s 2nd stage win!!!
letour kinda slow about getting the Overall standings posted. All the big guys finished at 1’47”, so no major changes among them.
Looking Good for Contador.....
So far, every holder of the Yellow Jersey has a name starting with “C”.
Lance moved up a tad in GC; still ~50’ behind Contador:
1. CHAVANEL Sylvain 131 QUICK STEP 33h 01’ 23”
2. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 33h 02’ 48” + 01’ 25”
3. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 33h 02’ 55” + 01’ 32”
4. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 33h 03’ 18” + 01’ 55”
5. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 9 ASTANA 33h 03’ 40” + 02’ 17”
6. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 33h 03’ 49” + 02’ 26”
7. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 33h 03’ 51” + 02’ 28”
8. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 33h 03’ 51” + 02’ 28”
9. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 58 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 33h 03’ 56” + 02’ 33”
10. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 33h 03’ 58” + 02’ 35”
11. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 33h 03’ 58” + 02’ 35”
12. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 33h 04’ 33” + 03’ 10”
13. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 33h 04’ 34” + 03’ 11”
14. ARMSTRONG Lance 21 TEAM RADIOSHACK 33h 04’ 39” + 03’ 16”
15. LÖVKVIST Thomas 37 SKY PRO CYCLING 33h 04’ 43” + 03’ 20”
16. VALLS FERRI Rafael 219 FOOTON-SERVETTO 33h 05’ 02” + 03’ 39”
17. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 33h 05’ 02” + 03’ 39”
18. GARATE Juan Manuel 194 RABOBANK 33h 05’ 07” + 03’ 44”
19. BRAJKOVIC Janez 22 TEAM RADIOSHACK 33h 05’ 09” + 03’ 46”
20. ROGERS Michael 118 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 33h 05’ 09” + 03’ 46”
21. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 33h 05’ 13” + 03’ 50”
22. LE MEVEL Christophe 61 FDJ 33h 05’ 21” + 03’ 58”
23. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 33h 05’ 25” + 04’ 02”
24. HORNER Christopher 23 TEAM RADIOSHACK 33h 05’ 26” + 04’ 03”
25. MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel 107 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 33h 05’ 27” + 04’ 04”
I haven't seen the commercial since I tune 'em out, but he's probably talking about his bike bag (they hold all your necessities aboard for a road trip.)
Team Radio Shack has climbed back up the Team rankings, 4 in the Top 25 GC after today:
1. ASTANA 99h 12’ 43”
2. RABOBANK 99h 13’ 39” + 00’ 56”
3. CAISSE D’EPARGNE 99h 14’ 07” + 01’ 24”
4. SKY PRO CYCLING 99h 14’ 12” + 01’ 29”
5. TEAM RADIOSHACK 99h 14’ 50” + 02’ 07”
Andy Schleck has established himself as top youth thus far, Thomas of SKY has had a couple of tough days.
I believe this is Andy’s last year to contend for Youth (no older than 25); he’s won the White jersey the last 2 years
1. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 33h 03’ 18”
2. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 33h 04’ 33” + 01’ 15”
3. VALLS FERRI Rafael 219 FOOTON-SERVETTO 33h 05’ 02” + 01’ 44”
4. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 33h 05’ 25” + 02’ 07”
5. GAUTIER Cyril 155 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 33h 05’ 43” + 02’ 25”
6. THOMAS Geraint 39 SKY PRO CYCLING 33h 06’ 00” + 02’ 42”
Hi CWCT. I look forward to seeing how Lance Carmstrong does tomorrow. ;>)
LOL! Oh R4F!! You keep us all in stitches! :-D
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