Posted on 07/04/2009 8:09:14 AM PDT by Mom MD
Today is day one! Armstrong riding. Astana is back! Predictions? Other comments? Does someone have the ping list from last year?
1. Manuel Garate Juan Rabobank, 167km in 4:39:21
2. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc, at 0:03
3. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank at 00:38
4. Alberto Contador Astana at 00:38
5. Lance Armstrong Astana at 00:41
6. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank at 00:43
7. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas at 00:46
8. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas at 00:56
9. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas at 00:58
10. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream at 01:03
Wiggins holds 4th place by 3 seconds.
11. Broeck Jurgen Van Den Silence - Lotto at 01:39
12. Andréas KlÖden Astana at 01:42
13. Christophe Riblon Ag2r La Mondiale at 01:47
14. Joost Posthuma Rabobank at 01:56
15. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux at 02:26
16. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream at 02:34
17. Maxime Bouet Agritubel at 02:42
18. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi at 02:44
what channel is TDF on with Dish?
this is my first opportunity to watch & I cant find it!
grrrr
Great!!!
I’m not near a tv.
That’s final and certain for the Paris ride tomorrow?
Contador, Shleck, Armstrong?
GC RANKINGS:
1. Alberto Contador Astana, 3295.5km in 81:46:17
2. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank, at 4:11
3. Lance Armstrong Astana at 05:24
4. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream at 06:01
5. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank at 06:04
6. Andréas Kloden Astana at 06:42
7. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas at 07:35
8. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream at 12:04
9. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas at 14:16
10. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux at 14:25
11. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi at 14:44
That;s it, Petronski!
Oops, sorry Petronski, that GC lineup was meant for you.
I think you're right, Mom MD, we're looking at the future heads of state.
Andy needs to step up his TT performance to compete w/ AC for GC, though.
Amazing really, to be off the bike for three years & pull that off at his age.
I can't even believe now I was so afraid three weeks ago that he'd embarrass himself.
Just astonishing.
Andy needs to get with the program on the podium - as a German he may not realize that you can get 3 kisses from the babes! ;)
Sastre comes in 71st, at 9:36! Guess he won’t be complaining about poor coverage by the press in contrast to Contador’s at home in Spain anymore.
Or is he Lux?
151. They will replay it all day long and have their extended coverage tonight.
He’s a luxembourgian. Don’t know how it is next door but in the Netherlands where I lived as a kid there are THREE kisses as opposed to 2 in France. Suspect it’s the same in LUX.
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