To: commish
16:52 CEST 187.2km/13.3km to go 5'38 to Sastre, 6'04 to Cunego, 7'04 to the maillot jaune. Landis has actually put time into Pereiro on this climb. Sastre is very close to yellow too. He needed 1'50 on Pereiro, and there's a 12 second bonus for second.
16:54 CEST 187.5km/13km to go Landis is 1 km from the summit, and he's still pedalling powerfully, getting a light push from an FDJ fan. Sastre gets some encouragement from another, better looking fan.
To: gopwinsin04
16:57 CEST 188.5km/12km to go
Time bonus for the win: 20, 12, 8 seconds. If Landis beats Sastre by 6'00, and Pereiro by 7'38, he'll take yellow.
Landis is at the summit of the Joux Plane with over five minutes on Sastre.
To: gopwinsin04
Sastre charging a little -- 5:20 now... still 7:04 to yellow.
Floyd is an amazing descender -- he could actually gain more time on the downhill.
420 posted on
07/20/2006 7:58:10 AM PDT by
commish
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To: gopwinsin04
OLN commenting on how Floyd was dismissed in press as having no style in his wins - but that would change with his win today.
423 posted on
07/20/2006 7:58:25 AM PDT by
bwteim
(bwteim = Begin With The End In Mind)
To: gopwinsin04
This is working in Landis's favor.
Pereiro is trying to chase.
424 posted on
07/20/2006 7:58:35 AM PDT by
Vision
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