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To: nutmeg; whattajoke; Aeronaut; jern; concentric circles; Petronski; Voss; Drango; glorgau; Cecily; ..
I think we are going to see some serious strategy played out next week thanks to Christian Prudhomme and his thoughtful route planning.

Tomorrow will be a shot for sprinters before the brutal Alps decide the race ... or will they?

The peloton will not let a potential winner escape during this down hill stage, so the strateegy will be to stay out of trouble while holding back any movement on the clock by Evans or Voekler.

The Alps will have to be where hopefuls like Schleck(s), Contador, Basso or Sanchez. Maybe someone a bit further down could get away for a big time jump, but it's doubtful after watching the group cover each other today.

Ironically, this could all come down to the ITT in Grenoble. Shades of LeMond and Fignon?



280 posted on 07/16/2011 1:00:49 PM PDT by Baynative (Are you a Free Republic monthly donor yet? If not, why?)
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To: Baynative

agree, except i think contador is done. looks to me like its schleks to lose.


281 posted on 07/16/2011 1:54:30 PM PDT by beebuster2000
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