Tour de France *** 2010 *** [LIVE THREAD]

Various incl letour.com / versus.com / steepjill.tv ^ | July 3, 2010 | Numerous - ongoing LIVE thread

[commish]

I wonder if Contador is going to attack near the top? He is so good with the late burst.

[Vision]

[Vision]

I bet nobody has it left in them.

[Ready4Freddy]

So now the questions becomes - With Levi staying up front with the other leaders, does the focus of RS shift to Levi, or will they try to limit the damage and see if Lance can come back Tuesday?

I was wondering that in re: Levi myself, commish.

[commish]

Well, on the bright side, Lance now looks like he is quite enjoying a nice leisurely Sunday ride in the mountains. /s

[commish]

Wiggins is off the back. Basso also struggling.

[Ready4Freddy]

eurosport mentioning Levi ‘carrying the standard’ for RSH

[Vision]

What does Levi’s position mean to the team and Lance? Isn’t Lance still off the back and about to be eliminated?

[commish]

Schlack attacks! Contador cannot respond, and Cadel Evans cracks

[Vision]

Nice neck and neck to the end. Great effort by Schleck.

[Ready4Freddy]

Levi was only a few places behind LA. He’s the best hope for RSH now.

[Vision]

The coverage has become very poor. I can't figure out where the peleton is or how far back Lance is.

[commish]

Looks like I am down to rooting for Andy Schleck and Levi now.

[Ready4Freddy]

Levi was 23” behind Lance after Stage 7, @ 3’39”.

[commish]

Lance 11:45 back :-(

[Vision]

Lance was behind the peleton. I’m under the impression that eliminates you unless 30% of the group is with you? Lance is still in the race?

[Ready4Freddy]

MAJOR move by Levi today:

Overall after Stage 8:

1. EVANS Cadel 121 BMC RACING TEAM 37h 57’ 09”
2. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 37h 57’ 29” + 00’ 20”
3. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 37h 58’ 10” + 01’ 01”
4. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 101 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 37h 58’ 12” + 01’ 03”
5. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 37h 58’ 19” + 01’ 10”
6. HESJEDAL Ryder 54 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 37h 58’ 20” + 01’ 11”
7. KREUZIGER Roman 44 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 37h 58’ 54” + 01’ 45”
8. LEIPHEIMER Levi 25 TEAM RADIOSHACK 37h 59’ 23” + 02’ 14”
9. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 37h 59’ 24” + 02’ 15”
10. ROGERS Michael 118 TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 37h 59’ 40” + 02’ 31”
11. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 37h 59’ 46” + 02’ 37”
12. SASTRE Carlos 91 CERVELO TEST TEAM 37h 59’ 49” + 02’ 40”
13. BASSO Ivan 41 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 37h 59’ 50” + 02’ 41”
14. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PRO CYCLING 37h 59’ 54” + 02’ 45”
15. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 9 ASTANA 38h 00’ 14” + 03’ 05”
16. ROCHE Nicolas 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 38h 00’ 20” + 03’ 11”
17. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin 77 KATUSHA TEAM 38h 00’ 32” + 03’ 23”
18. LÖVKVIST Thomas 37 SKY PRO CYCLING 38h 00’ 39” + 03’ 30”
19. VALLS FERRI Rafael 219 FOOTON-SERVETTO 38h 01’ 36” + 04’ 27”
20. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 161 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 38h 02’ 12” + 05’ 03”

[commish]

The cutoff is a time cutoff. Can’t remember how they calculate right off, but Lance was in no danger at all.

[Wyatt's Torch]

I’m pulling for anyone/everyone else over Contador.

[Ready4Freddy]

Damn, we’ve never seen this before:

39. ARMSTRONG Lance 21 TEAM RADIOSHACK 38h 10’ 35” + 13’ 26”