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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #45 on: July 14, 2011, 01:11:59 PM »
Sorted, cheers Mac, golf and cycling now getting in the way of work.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #46 on: July 16, 2011, 09:09:52 AM »
Massive day today. Look for the top ten to be transformed if not in personnel then time gaps. Expect lots of lone breaks too. Someone like Chavanel might have a go today.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #47 on: July 16, 2011, 12:19:40 PM »
Today is the day of the Schlecks, this is where they tie up this race between them.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #48 on: July 21, 2011, 04:42:52 PM »
A quite unbelievable performance from Andy Schleck today.

If he doesn't win the tour after that there is no justice in this world.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #49 on: July 21, 2011, 06:47:42 PM »
Stunning.
It's down to the time trial then.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #50 on: July 21, 2011, 06:52:14 PM »
How much time do you reckon Schelck will need on Evans going into the time trial Dave?

About a minute and half?

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #51 on: July 22, 2011, 08:10:50 AM »
What a great day and congratulations to The Schlecks, Evans and especially Voeckler for making it the best Tour for years. 

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #52 on: July 22, 2011, 10:14:02 AM »
What a great day yesterday. Looking forward to another one today. Pleased Contador looks out of it, don't mind who wins now.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #53 on: July 22, 2011, 11:11:15 AM »
How much time do you reckon Schelck will need on Evans going into the time trial Dave?

About a minute and half?

More than that to be safe, it remains to be seen if Andy Schleck has got the legs to attack up Alpe d'Huez after yesterday's exertions but I reckon he needs another 45 seconds. The Schleck's are going to have to work together to try to break Evans.
Voeckler's not a bad time triallist you know, if he can just hang on for one more stage.

I don't reckon even the organisers thought that the time trial could decide the winner.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #54 on: July 22, 2011, 04:11:37 PM »
Damon's comments on twitter re the TDF are worth reading!

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #55 on: July 24, 2011, 04:30:41 PM »
Congrats to Mark Cavendish on being the first UK winner of the Green Jersey (and on winning the final stage once more)

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #56 on: July 24, 2011, 04:31:38 PM »
Chapeau Mark Cavendish.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #57 on: July 24, 2011, 04:52:40 PM »
75 kmh on cobbled streets, they must have knackers of steel

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #58 on: July 24, 2011, 11:46:11 PM »
Congrats to Mark Cavendish on being the first UK winner of the Green Jersey (and on winning the final stage once more)

Ahem.  He's not from the UK.

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Re: Tour de France 2011
« Reply #59 on: July 25, 2011, 08:28:47 AM »
Superb performance from Cavendish and the HTC Team, three straight wins in Paris is a tremendous achievment and it never looked in doubt yesterday.

I've really enjoyed the coverage of this year's tour.

 


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