"Live" Stage 17 stream of consciousness
Riding through the town of Beaufort. I’ve been there. Nice little town right at the base of the Cormet de Roseland.
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Once again, Hushovd is schooling Cavendish on how to win the green jersey.
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Looks like an ugly day for a bike race. Hopefully it will clear up before the two final mountains.
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Nice to see Saxo on the front of the race and not letting Astana dictate the pace.
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I'm not digging Kloden's cheesy mustache
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The final part of the descent of the Col de Saises looks awesome. About eight hairpins in the span of a half mile..
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After giving Pellizotti kind words yesterday for wearing only polka dots on his jersey, he has donned the full-on clown outfit today.
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Holy crap, Hushovd just about went over the road barriers.
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This descent looks very slick. Hushovd is looking real sketchy through the turns.
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The chasers crash in the same spot. Must be really slick. The peloton is going to have to be very careful.
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Paul "...Linus Gerdemann, in the GREEN of Milram" You might want to call your eye doctor, Paul
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The race is approaching the town of Cluses. Back in '03 we rode through Cluses on the way to watch the race pass by near the town of Les Gets. It wasn't long after, that I began to bonk after a long day in the saddle. Tricky Dicky Virenque won the stage that day in Morzine.
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Evans is really struggling. No way he should be getting dropped on the Cote d'Araches. I wonder if he has been mentally defeated, knowing that his Tour aspirations are gone. Lose the mind and legs will follow.
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Two minutes after my last thought, Phil mentions that Evans' team manager thinks that Evans is mentally down.
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Maybe Kloden doesn't have a mustache after all. I think it was Zubeldia and it is just a shadow from his nose.
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Please, please, please start the attacking on the pentultimate climb and not wait for the final climb up the Colombiere
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Is the the Col de Romme going to be as tough as the they talk about?
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Sastre goes early!
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Saxo sets the tempo. Looks like they will try something in a little bit. Schleck is second wheel.
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Dangling 15ft in front of the pack is not achieving much Carlos
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The race has exploded.
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Andy Schleck is gone?
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Van den Broeck is having a darn good Tour
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I knew I should not have believed Phil when he said Andy Schleck was gone.
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Armstrong jumps on F. Schlecks attack nicely
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Andy attacks and leaves just four leaders.
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Frank tries to bridge up and Armstrong is on his wheel beautifully. Wiggins too.
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Andy takes it down to three riders again. Armstrong dropped again but is he just marking Wiggins? Armstrong looks okay.
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Frank and Andy are trying as best they can. Kloden looks really calm. Schlecks vs Contador and Kloden. Armstrong dancing on pedals. Almost looks like he wants to jump away from Wiggins and the others.
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Lance goes. You shouldn't be bringing Wiggins back to the leaders. He eases off. Well done.
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No rest between the two mountains. Down and right back up again. Up the Colombiere
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1:18 to Armstrong. I doubt he's coming back now.
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Trying to drop Contador on a mountain. Mission Impossible.
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Contador flies. Schleck fights back. Wow. Not sure Kloden can get back, though. That didn't work out very well
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Contador is bound to go again. Isn't he?
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Arrggghhhh... I have to leave the desk for a couple minutes and Armstrong finally attacks Wiggins.
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Contador keeps pushing Frank telling him that he will not come through for a pull. He better not contest the sprint.
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Armstrong and Nibali catch Kloden just before the final km.
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Nibali has ridden better than I expected. Kind of expected Kreuziger to be the better of the Liquigas youngsters.
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Kloden couldn't even hold Nibali/Armstrong's wheel in the final km. He must have been cooked.
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Once again, Hushovd is schooling Cavendish on how to win the green jersey.
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Looks like an ugly day for a bike race. Hopefully it will clear up before the two final mountains.
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Nice to see Saxo on the front of the race and not letting Astana dictate the pace.
-------------
I'm not digging Kloden's cheesy mustache
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The final part of the descent of the Col de Saises looks awesome. About eight hairpins in the span of a half mile..
-------------
After giving Pellizotti kind words yesterday for wearing only polka dots on his jersey, he has donned the full-on clown outfit today.
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Holy crap, Hushovd just about went over the road barriers.
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This descent looks very slick. Hushovd is looking real sketchy through the turns.
-------------
The chasers crash in the same spot. Must be really slick. The peloton is going to have to be very careful.
-------------
Paul "...Linus Gerdemann, in the GREEN of Milram" You might want to call your eye doctor, Paul
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The race is approaching the town of Cluses. Back in '03 we rode through Cluses on the way to watch the race pass by near the town of Les Gets. It wasn't long after, that I began to bonk after a long day in the saddle. Tricky Dicky Virenque won the stage that day in Morzine.
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Evans is really struggling. No way he should be getting dropped on the Cote d'Araches. I wonder if he has been mentally defeated, knowing that his Tour aspirations are gone. Lose the mind and legs will follow.
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Two minutes after my last thought, Phil mentions that Evans' team manager thinks that Evans is mentally down.
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Maybe Kloden doesn't have a mustache after all. I think it was Zubeldia and it is just a shadow from his nose.
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Please, please, please start the attacking on the pentultimate climb and not wait for the final climb up the Colombiere
-------------
Is the the Col de Romme going to be as tough as the they talk about?
-------------
Sastre goes early!
-------------
Saxo sets the tempo. Looks like they will try something in a little bit. Schleck is second wheel.
-------------
Dangling 15ft in front of the pack is not achieving much Carlos
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The race has exploded.
-------------
Andy Schleck is gone?
-------------
Van den Broeck is having a darn good Tour
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I knew I should not have believed Phil when he said Andy Schleck was gone.
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Armstrong jumps on F. Schlecks attack nicely
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Andy attacks and leaves just four leaders.
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Frank tries to bridge up and Armstrong is on his wheel beautifully. Wiggins too.
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Andy takes it down to three riders again. Armstrong dropped again but is he just marking Wiggins? Armstrong looks okay.
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Frank and Andy are trying as best they can. Kloden looks really calm. Schlecks vs Contador and Kloden. Armstrong dancing on pedals. Almost looks like he wants to jump away from Wiggins and the others.
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Lance goes. You shouldn't be bringing Wiggins back to the leaders. He eases off. Well done.
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No rest between the two mountains. Down and right back up again. Up the Colombiere
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1:18 to Armstrong. I doubt he's coming back now.
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Trying to drop Contador on a mountain. Mission Impossible.
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Contador flies. Schleck fights back. Wow. Not sure Kloden can get back, though. That didn't work out very well
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Contador is bound to go again. Isn't he?
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Arrggghhhh... I have to leave the desk for a couple minutes and Armstrong finally attacks Wiggins.
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Contador keeps pushing Frank telling him that he will not come through for a pull. He better not contest the sprint.
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Armstrong and Nibali catch Kloden just before the final km.
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Nibali has ridden better than I expected. Kind of expected Kreuziger to be the better of the Liquigas youngsters.
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Kloden couldn't even hold Nibali/Armstrong's wheel in the final km. He must have been cooked.
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