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Tour de France Stage 10 (live)
Le Tour de France ^

Posted on 07/12/2005 5:26:00 AM PDT by green iguana

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To: green iguana

17:21 CEST
Armstrong goes and only Valverde can go with him

1 km to go...


81 posted on 07/12/2005 8:22:32 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: green iguana

great race, lance second by a nose


82 posted on 07/12/2005 8:24:03 AM PDT by RobFromGa (Send Bolton to the UN!)
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To: RobFromGa

Man.. FR is as slow today, as Jens Vogt up the last hill...

Lance is a machine....

Impressive effort by Valverde though, and Rasmussen.


83 posted on 07/12/2005 8:28:23 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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17:23 - Ullrich’s Group Loses 2’12"

Mazzoleni has led a group of riders include Evans, Ullrich and Kloden over the line 2’12" behind Valverde.

And Vino is yet to come in...

I guess maybe the Discovery team was sandbagging the other day...


84 posted on 07/12/2005 8:28:52 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Baynative

Where is Lance?


87 posted on 07/12/2005 8:33:58 AM PDT by canalabamian (Durka durka...Muhammad FUBAR!)
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To: Eurotwit; green iguana

Iggy, twit and all others, thanks for fantastic comments. Just as exciting as watching on TV.

The commentators were already discussing Lance's dethroning after the last stage - WOW!

Looking forward to hear the comments from the racers.

Cheers,

Scania


89 posted on 07/12/2005 8:35:56 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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Can't wait to watch tonight. Lance took apart the field. Vino finishes 5'10" behind Lance. Over. Basso 1-01" (2+ minute gap now). Ulrich +2'14". Over. Nobody left and plenty of hard mountain stages and an ITT left. Lance blew it apart today.


90 posted on 07/12/2005 8:40:11 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch
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To: ScaniaBoy; green iguana

where does that leave lance in the overall? is this viewed as a crushing victory by LA?


91 posted on 07/12/2005 8:44:24 AM PDT by beebuster2000
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To: theFIRMbss

Love your new avatar. It's perfect for you.


92 posted on 07/12/2005 8:46:38 AM PDT by Petronski (BRABANTIO: Thou art a villain! ---- IAGO: You are--a senator.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

What about the Dane, Rasmussen? He didn't drop that much, and is a strong climber (worse on TT I think). I guess he could still pose a threat.

But barring any accidents, illness or such like it looks like #7.

To quote previous poster: HOLY CRAP!


94 posted on 07/12/2005 8:48:02 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Baynative
I know that this is much like predicting a sunny day in Hawaii, but I said this on the "Lance is in trouble" thread:

Methinks predictions of Lance's demise are greatly overstated.

Heh.

95 posted on 07/12/2005 8:49:40 AM PDT by TomB ("The terrorist wraps himself in the world's grievances to cloak his true motives." - S. Rushdie)
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Lance was in the Peloton at the base of the final 22km climb. The Peloton came in 17:37 behind he and Valverde. Unreal!
96 posted on 07/12/2005 8:51:16 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Baynative
What a bonehead move by Laurent Brochard. What was he thinking? He probably attacked himself out of the tour.

Now why do you say that? He was only 9:07 back. And now trails by only 17:00+... Surely he can make that up.

97 posted on 07/12/2005 8:55:19 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: beebuster2000; canalabamian

Crushing or not, this was a huge statement. His team stayed with him until the final break...that's all he needed. Gained a huge amount of time over his main rivals and this is only the first mountain stage (arguably his best portions of the race, although he's darn good on the time trials).

He retakes the lead with all of his rivals at least 2'40" behind him. The only guy close to him at the moment is Rasmussen at 38" but apparently he's not a sprinter (Armstrong beat him on the first day's time trial by more than 3') and there's another time trial to come.


98 posted on 07/12/2005 8:56:51 AM PDT by Cousin Eddie
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