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What a great start to the tour.
El Cheatador going down in stage 1 and now nearly 2 mins off the pace of Cadel and co and Cadel winning his first ever stage on merit. He won the stage just pipping Cheatador and another cheat Vinokourov who was banned and stripped off the only other stage win Cadel has to his name.
A joke of a sport that allows for, and even encourages drug users with its lax penalties, but the tour is such a great spectacle.
When they hit the Pyrenees next weekend there will be fireworks no doubt as Cheatador will need to pull of some huge moves to get back into the race.
Hopefully Cadel has the team to get him the win this year but as usual the siamese twins have a strong team lead by the Nazi.
El Cheatador going down in stage 1 and now nearly 2 mins off the pace of Cadel and co and Cadel winning his first ever stage on merit. He won the stage just pipping Cheatador and another cheat Vinokourov who was banned and stripped off the only other stage win Cadel has to his name.
A joke of a sport that allows for, and even encourages drug users with its lax penalties, but the tour is such a great spectacle.
When they hit the Pyrenees next weekend there will be fireworks no doubt as Cheatador will need to pull of some huge moves to get back into the race.
Hopefully Cadel has the team to get him the win this year but as usual the siamese twins have a strong team lead by the Nazi.
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Hmmmm........I wonder why that is ? :?:
im happy with the start had a very big bet on the field to beat AC before the start of the race thinking he wouldnt have many friends on tour and the giro kms hopefully still in his legs might take its toll.
short uphill finishes suit cadel but dunno if cadel or his team team is strong enough to get him through the mountains for the win. all he has done at the moment is stay on his bike.
think andy might have just saved himself last night. dunno how hes going considering he didnt do many leadup events but hes got frank in the mountains to help him this year.
i actually like the stage by stage betting and took the $41 on offer for Tom Boonen tonight. would also like to see goss get a crack at a stage win later on.
Cadel will have far better support this year than previously, as last night proved. I big effort to get back and win after stopping to changed bikes with 15k's to go :shock:
Should also go a bit better in the mountains this year without the fractured elbow....
Schleck the one to beat. Vinikourov not without a chance, Gesink the smokey, but how good would it be to see an Aussie win :D
what was that car driver thinking??
But seriously, that was bad.
No idea how to merge and failed to indicate! :P
looking forward to tonight. will give a good indication who will be on the podium i reckon. frank schleck for stage win for me at 10.50 and few dollars on kruiziger at 51.
hope cadel can sit on their wheels the whole way. hes not as explosive climbers as the schlecks and contador but hopefully he can just grind away and stay with them.
dying to know whether the schlecks have the balls to test contadors knee early or if they are just gonna ride defensive mind you its only first of three mountain stages maybe test it later on.
Will be interesting to watch tonights stage, but I reckon BMC and Leopard happy to sit on Contador for the moment given they have so much time up their sleeve. Apparently the Schlecks are very worried about Cadel this year given his form and the strength of his team this year compared to previous years.
Is carrying an injury and just going through the motions.
Not a threat.
Is between Cadel and Andy Schleck for GC win
Looking at the standings he is a minute behind Cadel and Andy, think he would be struggling to place but shouldn't be too far behind the big chances on standings.
:lol:
:clap:
Knew the schlecks would attack was gonna be very supprised if they didn't.
Cadel and frank looked strong, Andy hard to judge even though the commentators kept demanding he was looking gone he closed gaps with ease when he had too, contador might have given too much time away now and basso is dangerous.
He can't continue to shut down the dual attacks through the mountains.
but i do agree with 5 or so mountain stages left its gonna take some doing to not give them too much time to chase down.
If he finishes second (of those three) every day, and Frank and Andy alternate first and third - Cadel will still come out on top.
He and Basso had the opportunity to at one stage there, just before Frank went
Comfortable with the $15 about Evans pre-tour, he just needs to keep the Schleks in sight then belt their ears off in the ITT.
Good to see my man Cunego still hanging around too, the mountains will suit him and he might sneak a stage win in the week ahead.