LA:
St 17 done. Tough day! Got caught out on some attacks on the col de romme but managed ok from behind. Had some cramps @ the end. No fun!!
LA:
Getting lots of question why AC attacked and dropped Kloden. I still haven't figured it out either. Oh well.
W_Pahlkletzer:
@lancearmstrong: I see you are upset because of the attack of AC. But I don't think you waited for Heras or Landis back in the days...
LA:
@W_Pahlkletzer No but I always followed team orders. Always
W_Pahlkletzer:
@Lancearmstrong: I understand. Good luck tomorrow and the Ventoux, I do have lots of respect for you!
Further tension building in Astana camp?
By:Gregor Brown Published: July 22, 20:04, Updated: July 22, 21:53
The Tour de France drama inside the Astana team camp was supposed to have ended when Spaniard Alberto Contador assumed the team leadership and the maillot jaune in Verbier on Sunday, but he may have caused more friction with his attack near the top of the Colombière today.
While Contador looked to distance himself from Saxo Bank brothers Fränk and Andy Schleck, he not only succeeded in dropping teammate Andreas Klöden, who was third overall behind at the start of the day, the eventual split pushed the German further away from hopes of a podium finish in Paris.
"I spoke about attacking the Schleck brothers with [team director] Johan Bruyneel, the goal was to gain minutes. I also spoke with Klöden on the climb, and he told me to go for it," Contador said.
...snip...
"I told [Contador], 'you don't have to attack today to win the Tour de France.' The difference was already there to Bradley Wiggins, who we were most worried about," said Bruyneel.