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Postby Andrew G » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:56 am

[quote]Yellow jersey push aside, Andersen noted the loss of a key teammate, Paris-Roubaix champion Stuart O'Grady. "I would like to thank Stuart for his great work for the team for the whole week. We are sending our thoughts to the hospital where he is now; we will go on and try to win for him." The Aussie touched wheels with a rider, crashed on the descent of the Hauteville climb, and is reported to have broken five ribs, his shoulder blade and collarbone.


That's gotta hurt.

Bad day at the office for the men from Oz - Rogers out, O'Grady out, and looks like the Green jersey could be going back to Norway with McEwan eliminated.
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:01 am

[quote]The Aussie touched wheels with a rider, crashed on the descent of the Hauteville climb, and is reported to have broken five ribs, his shoulder blade and collarbone.


so why didn't finish :?:
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Postby Sylv » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:03 am

Overall chances (Swiss paper)

[quote]Le barométre

Michael Rasmussen. 1er.
Déjà vainqueur à trois reprises du classement du meilleur grimpeur, le Danois de Rabobank promet d'attaquer encore aujourd'hui puis dans les Pyrénées. Mais cela ne devrait pas suffire pour creuser un écart décisif compte tenu de sa faiblesse dans les chronos.
Chances de succès: 5%

Iban Mayo. 3e à 2' 39"
Bon grimpeur comme Rasmussen, l'Espagnol de Saunier Duval-Prodir manque aussi de références en vue des quelque 100 km de contre-la-montre encore au programme. Ce qui ne l'empêchera pas d'être plus dangereux que le Danois pour les favoris du classement.
Chances de succès: 10%

Alejandro Valverde. 4e à 2' 51"
Malchanceux lors de ses dernières apparitions sur le Tour de France, l'Espagnol sait aussi bien rouler que grimper. Et il dispose en plus d'équipiers de luxe, à commencer par Oscar Pereiro, vainqueur présumé de l'édition 2006 mais aussi de Karpets et Arroyo.
Chances de succès: 25%

Cadel Evans. 6e à 2' 53"
Le Tour de France 2007 pourrait être le sien. Excellent rouleur mais tout aussi bon grimpeur, le vainqueur du Tour de Romandie 2006 est demeuré discret depuis le départ de Londres. Sans bruit, il a su se faire une place et bénéficiera de l'aide de toute son équipe.
Chances de succès: 20%

Christophe Moreau. 7e à 3' 06"
Sur un nuage depuis sa victoire dans le Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré puis lors des championnats de France, le citoyen de Coeuve doit creuser de gros écarts de manière à gommer ses lacunes dans les contre-la-montre. Le Galibier avant les Pyrénées peut l'aider.
Chances de succès: 12%

Andreas Klöden. 12e à 3' 46"
Son coccyx fissuré l'empêche encore de se mettre trop souvent en danseuse. Mais l'Allemand dispose de tous les atouts pour épingler à son palmarès la Grande Boucle. Lieutenant (provisoire?) de Vinokourov, il pourrait recevoir des galons dès le passage du Galibier.
Chances de succès: 18%

Alexandre Vinokourov. 22e à 5' 23"
Toujours à la recherche de son premier Tour de France, le Kazakh a repoussé le seuil de la souffrance pour être encore un candidat à la victoire en début de deuxième semaine. La suite de sa Grande Boucle dépendra de sa performance dans le Galibier.
Chances de succès: 10%


Today:

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Postby richv » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:24 am

Today is a real doddle isn't it. They start halfway up the mountain already and then only have one real climb (it's a bit off to suggest the Telegraphe and Galibier are separate) then it's a freewheel competition down into Briancon :wink:

They should try the Marmotte, now that would sort them out :roll:
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:27 am

Cadel Evans
[quote]discret depuis le départ de Londres
He always is :!:

Alesandro Valverde
[quote]l'Espagnol sait aussi bien rouler que grimper

Needs to do something soon
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Postby George » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:27 am

Looks like Valverde has the best overall chance of Sucess

I wonder why :D
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Postby Graham O » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:36 am

I really hope that Rasmussen does it.

I wasn't impressed by either valverde or evans on Sunday. They just followed Morous(dodgy spelling) wheel. They need to be more aggresive to win.

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Postby richv » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:39 am

Evans would be able to give Aj a lesson or two in wheelsucking. Someone should explain to him that if he wants to win then he has to get to the front at some point :!:
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Postby Sylv » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:41 am

That graph does make it look like it’s all downhill! Rasmussen or Evans, as long as it's an ex-mountain biker (soon to be ex-ex for Rasmussen) :)

Would prefer the Dane though

Evans always look like he's about to cry
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Postby Jon H » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:57 am

As long as Rasmussen builds a lead of about half an hour over everybody in the mountains, that should be enough to make up for all the falling off and bike changes he'll do in the two time trials.
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Postby Toks » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:24 am

[quote="seanieh.NearlyNewCondor©"]As we were all watching it in Huw's lounge it was obvious to me at least that Evans has no balls
Ooo thats a bit harsh Sean. I think he's literally on the limit when it comes to the climbs and hang on is literally all he can do. Unlike Lifeharmer he at least looks like his trying. Personally I like Evans -but he has got a rather funny squeaky voice though :oops:
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Postby Sylv » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:31 am

Yes it's the armchair specialist syndrom :-)

He did say after that if he'd only had the strength he'd gone for it, if you're going to admit to that to the world I for one would tend to believe it (and can relate to it). Unless those tactics really are that, er tactical.
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Postby Mike I » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:43 am

Evans was pretty 'discret' even during the Prologue warm-up. Look, here he is hiding from my camera...

[img]http://i15.tinypic.com/5075gft.jpg[/img]

Not like Boonen

[img]http://i7.tinypic.com/6gbrfi9.jpg[/img]

who will no doubt be hiding away in the self-help group today.
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