How long can you hold your breath with excitement - SPOILER!

[Snoop Doug]

It's blimmin quiet on here @ the mo

Criminy - this is exciting......for a TT

Is BW gonna get back up to 3rd....? We knew the Schleckmeister would suffer, 'ows about the rest?

[Ivor]

shhhh I'm watching the screen at work and holding my breath....

[the other Steve Dennis]

Something I don't understand - how can the best climber also be the best TT'er!!
don't make your answers too technical - it wont help.

I seem to remember that in the old days it was more of a battle between the climbers gaining times in the mountains and then the tt'ers trying to claw it back to decide the gc. Maybe they need to add other disciplines to make this more competitive - track stands, or skids or something.

[Snoop Doug]

Phhhhhewwwwwww!!

Hufff, pufff. Wouldn't have picked that result, anyone know what the odds on a yellow j winner of this stage were?

[Sylv]

Fight for 3rd should be good on Sat

3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:05:25
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 0:05:36
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:05:38
6 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:05:59

what will Schleck Sr's orders be???

[Mike I]

Tomorrow looks good for an heroic but ultimately doomed solo breakaway. Following Jens Voigt's face-plant earlier in the week, who's it going to be? Millar (again)?

[the other Steve Dennis]

considering how badly Lance wants Ventoux - I don't see Wiggo gaining on Ventoux - Why not go ape sh@t tomorrow - nothing to lose!!

[Michelle]

I am betting on the unwritten rule - ie for Christs sake chaps lets have a bit of a rest before the balls get dropped off the edge again on Saturday.

Doomed breakaway rider gets stage win is my vote.

Interesting how screwed LA looked on the TT today; not smooth, not cool, calm or collected. Wonder whether he will have it in the legs for Ventoux? Hope not.

GO TWIGGO!!!!

[Jon H]

I've got a feeling Wiggo is going to get worked over by Astana in the next couple of days. He's in a really tricky position there having to attack Armstrong to go for 3rd but also having to defend against Kloden for 4th.

[Roy Green]

Whatever finally happens, Wiggo's done a Tour (and TT) ride to make us proud.

[Will]

huge respect to brad - an incredible performance

[Sylv]

Cav posts a 54.00 in 127th

what's your PB for a 25! (was a 25.17)

[Ivor]

[quote="Sylv"]Cav posts a 54.00 in 127th

what's your PB for a 25! (was a 25.17)

[Tony]

Another really good performance by Wiggo, especially as he has had a lot thrown at him by his fellow competitors over the last few days. Saturday will indeed be a great stage. Let's not forget Millar's ride today too!

One thing I will say in defence of Contador's unlikely performance is that he has had next to nothing to do on any stages of the Tour other than attack on a few hills - which he is clearly the best in the World at. He's not been under any real pressure from anyone at any point, so he would go much better at this point in the Tour than many may have been expecting. Having said that, I don't believe in miracles either. My experience of life, discussions with neo-pros, positive riders, etc. suggests to me that a large number of riders have been and continue to be artifically enhanced. That does taint my enjoyment of this spectacle, but I still think it's been a great Tour.

[Andrew G]

[quote="the other Steve Dennis"]Something I don't understand - how can the best climber also be the best TT'er!!
don't make your answers too technical - it wont help.