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Tour de France *** 2011 *** [LIVE THREAD]
Various ^ | July 2, 2011 | Various

Posted on 07/01/2011 7:58:26 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy



TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: itscadelsworld; letour; oopers; tdf; tourdefrance
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To: Logic n' Reason

Go Andy! Brilliant strategy and great racing! Let’s see if it holds


361 posted on 07/21/2011 7:08:22 AM PDT by Mom MD (The country needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask)
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To: Ready4Freddy

“I think I’ll have a sandwich.” hahahaha


362 posted on 07/21/2011 7:11:13 AM PDT by luv2ski
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To: Mom MD; nutmeg; whattajoke; Aeronaut; jern; concentric circles; Petronski; Voss; Drango; glorgau; ..

Now we get a real look at the heart and strength of Thomas Voekler. — also, Johnny Hoogerland.


363 posted on 07/21/2011 7:31:27 AM PDT by Baynative (Are you a Free Republic monthly donor yet? If so, thanks. If not, why?)
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To: Mom MD

As long as someone beats Contador... Going to be a fun final climb. Hope Andy can hang on. Has to be an advantage to have Frank in the same group with AC.


364 posted on 07/21/2011 7:35:03 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: commish
What a monster of a stage and with L’alp D’Huez tomorrow

Hi commish!

And the ITT in Grenoble on Saturday...

365 posted on 07/21/2011 7:53:34 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (I fight gangs for local charities and stuff.)
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To: Baynative

Voekler has a great heart but won’t be able to keep up they say.

I’m watching the schlecks, contador, and evans. The next few days should decide the race.


366 posted on 07/21/2011 8:09:08 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Vision

It is an amazing tactical conundrum. The guy in the peloton who needs to go is Contador. But, if he goes he takes Evans and Voekler with him ... Frank Schleck, too.


367 posted on 07/21/2011 8:10:52 AM PDT by Baynative (Are you a Free Republic monthly donor yet? If so, thanks. If not, why?)
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To: Baynative

I think we’re seeing the heart and strength of Andy Schlek!

Go Andy!


368 posted on 07/21/2011 8:13:59 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Baynative

Darn it!

Schleck... but you knew that.


369 posted on 07/21/2011 8:14:51 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Baynative
Paul Sherwen: "Less snow in the canyons on the Galibier because of global warming."

...AW CRAP

370 posted on 07/21/2011 8:23:56 AM PDT by Baynative (Are you a Free Republic monthly donor yet? If so, thanks. If not, why?)
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To: green iguana

From CyclingNews:

17:22:41 CEST

Meanwhile Andy Schleck continues to glide up the mountain. It’s been a eyebrow-raising turnaround from Schleck, he looks to be a completely different rider to the one we had seen in this Tour before now.


371 posted on 07/21/2011 8:39:15 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

4k to go - hope he can hold and not blow it for tomorrow.


372 posted on 07/21/2011 8:44:36 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: green iguana

17:30:14 CEST

There’s still no reaction from Alberto Contador in the yellow jersey group, and he will need to do something very special indeed on Alpe d’Huez now if he is to win the Tour.


373 posted on 07/21/2011 8:47:12 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: green iguana

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha:

17:33:12 CEST

Alberto Contador is dropped by the Evans group. He is really struggling here, although he manages to make his way back up to the tail of the group.


374 posted on 07/21/2011 8:49:41 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: green iguana

17:34:48 CEST

Like Indurain on Les Arcs in 1996, it’s been a sudden capitulation from Contador.
17:34:02 CEST

Contador is definitively dropped from the Evans group. His Tour de France challenge is over. We should have known, he surely would have contributed to the chase had he had the legs.


375 posted on 07/21/2011 8:51:14 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: green iguana

17:41:07 CEST

Evans and Basso are next over the line, now can Voeckler save yellow?

17:42:08 CEST

Yes he can... Voeckler dives across the line 2:20 down on Andy Schleck to salvage the maillot jaune by 16 seconds. He is visibly exhausted as he crosses the line.


376 posted on 07/21/2011 8:59:39 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

What a day! Can’t wait for tomorrow. Could the schleck bros finish 1-2? Kinda doubt it though. I think Evans will have something to say about it.


377 posted on 07/21/2011 9:00:09 AM PDT by Mom MD (The country needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask)
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To: Wyatt's Torch
THOMAS VOEKLER

378 posted on 07/21/2011 9:01:10 AM PDT by Baynative (Are you a Free Republic monthly donor yet? If so, thanks. If not, why?)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

You beat me to it!

That’s awesome! Voeckler gets to keep the yellow jersey for at least one more day.

Contador’s no good w/o the Clenburitol...


379 posted on 07/21/2011 9:01:20 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: luv2ski

Epic.

1. VOECKLER Thomas 181 TEAM EUROPCAR 79h 34’ 06”
2. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 79h 34’ 21” + 00’ 15”
3. SCHLECK Frank 18 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 79h 35’ 14” + 01’ 08”
4. EVANS Cadel 141 BMC RACING TEAM 79h 35’ 18” + 01’ 12”
5. CUNEGO Damiano 161 LAMPRE - ISD 79h 37’ 52” + 03’ 46”
6. BASSO Ivan 91 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 79h 37’ 52” + 03’ 46”
7. CONTADOR Alberto 1 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 79h 38’ 50” + 04’ 44”
8. SANCHEZ Samuel 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 79h 39’ 26” + 05’ 20”
9. DANIELSON Tom 52 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 79h 41’ 14” + 07’ 08”
10. PERAUD Jean-Christophe 108 AG2R LA MONDIALE 79h 43’ 33” + 09’ 27”


380 posted on 07/21/2011 9:06:14 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (I fight gangs for local charities and stuff.)
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