Posted on 07/12/2005 5:26:00 AM PDT by green iguana
14:14 - Lead Drops To 8’40"
The peloton is now 8’40" behind the seven escapees. The attack was instigated by Posthuma and Brochard in the first kilometer of the stage. These two riders were joined by Krivtsov at the 3km mark. A counter-attack from Sanchez, Facci, Bortolami and Isasi caught the three early escapees at the 16km mark. 14:09 - Eight Complete Teams
There are only eight teams with a full contingent of nine riders still in the Tour. The complete formations are: Discovery Channel, T-Mobile, Rabobank, Cofidis, Quickstep, Bouyges Telecom, Gerolsteiner and Euskaltel. There are 173 riders still in the race. Today’s retiree is Gerrit Glomser. His Lampre-Caffita team-mate Evgeny Petrov didn’t take the start after a doping control conducted by the UCI this morning.
I know - how close to last will Brochard finish after wasting the energy?
Lead RAPIDLY falling now - nine in front - 3:34 ahead of Peloton. About 15km to go to the base of the final climb.
Sorry about some of the copy posts... FR is just crawling today.
Lance is safely at the front of the Peloton. About 3:40 behind the 9 stage leaders (none of whom are a threat.) Race will start to get interesting in about 20 min as they start up the final climb.
iggie- thanks for the updates. i am in a meeting and cant get any info, cept from freeps!!
appreciate your posts.
16:13 - The Riders In The Lead Group...Here’s a reminder of the riders involved in the escape today.
Luis Sanchez and Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros)
Oscar Pereiro Sio (Phonak)
Mauro Facci (Fassa Bortolo)
Inaki Isasi (Euskaltel)
Joost Posthuma (Rabobank)
Yuriy Krivtsov (AG2R)
Gianluca Bortolami (Lampre-Caffita)
Laurent Brochard (Bouyges Telecom)This group is currently 31km from the finish of the stage with an advantage over the peloton of 3’30".
16:10 - Liberty-Wurth Boys Working Up Front
The only team with two riders in the lead group of nine is Liberty-Wurth. Both Jaksche and Sanchez are doing most of the work up front. They are getting some help from Pereiro. This group is now 3’45" ahead of the peloton.
16:16 - Jaksche Saving Some EnergyAfter doing a lot of work in the lead group, Jorg Jaksche has dropped to the rear over the last couple of kilometers. The final climb isn’t far away and it looks as though Jorg is saving some energy for the 22.2km ascent to Courchevel.
16:15 - All Nine ’Disco’ Boys Leading Peloton
All of the Discovery Channel team are at the head of the peloton on the approach to the final climb of stage 10. This bunch is now 3’30" behind the nine escapees.
16:25 - Peloton 2’55" BehindAs the peloton went under the 25km to go kite, it was 2’55" behind the seven stage leaders. Manuel Beltran has now come to the front of the peloton which had been led by Padrnos and Noval on the approach to the climb to Courchevel.
16:22 - Facci Also Dropped
Mauro Facci has also dropped out of the lead group. There are now seven riders working together on the early slopes of the climb to Courchevel.
16:22 - Sanchez’s Job Is Done
Luis Sanchez has done a long turn at the front of the lead group on the approach to the final climb. He has just peeled off and is waiting for the peloton. There are now eight riders in the lead group.
Thanks for the pings to this thread. Geesh, what's with FR this morning? Painfully s-l-o-w...
Leaders are at the base of the Courchevel climb. Group of 9 is now down to 4, with a 2:43 lead on the Peloton. Time for fun!
16:27 - Posthuma, Bortolami & Isasi Dropped
There are now four riders at the front of the stage. They are: Krivtsov, Jaksche, Brochard and Pereiro. The are now on the final climb and have dropped their former escape companions in the last couple of kilometers.
16:25 - Cioni Dropped
There are riders dropping off the back of the peloton. One of the first to lose contact was Dario Cioni of the Liquigas team.
Let me know if he breaks out into song...
16:27 - Posthuma, Bortolami & Isasi Dropped
There are now four riders at the front of the stage. They are: Krivtsov, Jaksche, Brochard and Pereiro. The are now on the final climb and have dropped their former escape companions in the last couple of kilometers.
Semper Fi
Voight dropped! Yellow jersey is off the back!
Semper Fi
16:30 - Voigt DroppedThe yellow jersey has dropped off the back of the peloton that’s being led by seven riders from the Discovery Channel team.
16:30 - Krivtsov Punctures
One of the riders in the lead of the stage has punctured. Krivtsov has dropped out of the lead group because of the flat. The stage is now being led by Pereiro, Jaksche and Brochard.
16:32 - Mayo DroppedIban Mayo has been dropped by the peloton.
16:32 - 20km To Go
Jaksche and Pereiro are now in the lead of the stage. They have dropped Brochard and are now less than 20km from the finish of the 10th stage.
The peloton is 2’15" behind the stage leaders.
Looks like Voight's second stay in Yellow will last but a day - same as his first!
16:37 - Jaksche Goes Solo...Jaksche has dropped Pereiro. The Liberty-Wurth rider is now on his own at the front of the stage. He was 35" ahead of Brochard at the last time check.
16:35 - Peloton 20km From Finish
The peloton is now less than 20km from the finish. This group is 2’00" behind the two stage leaders and the tempo is causing many riders to be dropped. The latest to slip out the back of the Discovery-led group is Brad McGee.
16:37 - Jaksche Goes Solo...Jaksche has dropped Pereiro. The Liberty-Wurth rider is now on his own at the front of the stage. He was 35" ahead of Brochard at the last time check.
16:35 - Peloton 20km From Finish
The peloton is now less than 20km from the finish. This group is 2’00" behind the two stage leaders and the tempo is causing many riders to be dropped. The latest to slip out the back of the Discovery-led group is Brad McGee.
CSC with the first breakaway.... Go go..
Heras in trouble...And moreau...
wow..
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