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**ednwireland** · 06-07-2012, 16:37

Tomblaine – La Planche des Belles Filles

Distance: 199km
Highest point: 1,035m
Category: Medium mountains

mcgratheoin · 06-07-2012, 16:47

Tough finish, with Nico in 14th, he has a good chance of moving up a few places. Sagan and Cancellara should lose a bit of time at least - any others ahead of him that won't climb well?

retalivity · 06-07-2012, 16:48

Not sure if i can post spoilers from todays race....

Spoiler: I think there will be quite a few of the top 20 GC contenders go out tomorrow with a point to prove after todays events, either to try and claw back a few seconds or go for a stage win, after losing time today. The likes of gesink, brajkovic, even dan martin

breezy1985 · 06-07-2012, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by retalivity

Not sure if i can post spoilers from todays race....

Spoiler: I think there will be quite a few of the top 20 GC contenders go out tomorrow with a point to prove after todays events, either to try and claw back a few seconds or go for a stage win, after losing time today. The likes of gesink, brajkovic, even dan martin

looks like martins tasked with protecting hesjedal from here on in but the odd breakaway would be nice.should finally see the real GC contenders to the fore tomorrow

petethedrummer · 06-07-2012, 17:44

Jesus get it right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by retalivity

Spoiler: The likes of your gesinks, your brajkovics, even the dan martins of this world

All top top riders.

Gipo3 · 06-07-2012, 23:36

Roche should definately be in top ten tomorrow on GC, maybe 7th or 8th.

retalivity · 06-07-2012, 23:40

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Originally Posted by petethedrummer

Jesus get it right.

All top top riders.

Oh yeah, but are they gonna finish in the top ten this year? I don't think so...

petethedrummer · 07-07-2012, 05:04

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Originally Posted by retalivity

Oh yeah, but are they gonna finish in the top ten this year? I don't think so...

who? the likes of your menchovs, your wiggins's, your evans's, your valverdes, your vanden brockes's, your nibalis and your roches? I think the likes of them will finish top top ten. After all they ride for the likes of your Garmins, your BMCs, your AG2Rs and your Omega Pharma Lottos.

If I was to put my Ray Houghton hat on I'd say that I can't believe Nicholas Roche hasn't just got to the finising line first on all the stages so far to end up with an aggregate time less than the others. It's all he needs to do to win the thing.

It seems pretty simple to me and Ray. For instance, why hasn't Mark Cavendish just not crashed today. Surely he knew crashing would hinder his chances on this stage. But he still did it. I think it has something to do with the modern mentality in the cycling game.

Kilkenny14 · 07-07-2012, 06:58

I agree with retalivity - the stage today will be very interesting to watch because of the actions of top 20 contenders.

It's great watching the race this year with two good Irish cyclists in it - hopefully they will get through this stage without any problems.

elduggo · 07-07-2012, 08:27

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Originally Posted by breezy1985

looks like martins tasked with protecting hesjedal from here on in but the odd breakaway would be nice.should finally see the real GC contenders to the fore tomorrow

would tend to completely disagree. We won't know until later but I'd expect somewhat of a truce among the GC contenders today in light of what happened in the past few days. I'd expect a break to go the distance and would be surprised if Dan wasn't in it. Hes hardly going to be tasked with protecting Ryder who lost over 13 minutes yesterday. All they have to play for now is stage wins so in a way, despite how awful events this week were, the situation Garmin find themselves in suits Dan right down to the ground.

retalivity · 07-07-2012, 11:32

Hesjedal has pulled out, along with Tom Danielson

**Rovi** · 07-07-2012, 11:35

Oscar Freire didn't start today, apparently. Broken rib with punctured lung!

**ednwireland** · 07-07-2012, 11:40

casualty list from yesterday

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frac...-injury-report

AG2R · 07-07-2012, 12:44

RIBLON Christophe 78ALM+00:05:04
SORENSEN Chris... 178STB+00:05:13
VELITS Martin 198OPQ+00:09:10
ALBASINI Michael 202OGE+00:09:56
GAUTIER Cyril 24EUC+00:10:40
FOFONOV Dmitriy 183AST+00:22:07
SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 155RAB+00:27:49

they have 5"25

AG2R · 07-07-2012, 12:46

Anthony Delaplace has quit the race. He fractured his wrist in the crash and tried to keep on going but the Saur-Sojasun team is now down to eight men.

There are 181 riders left in the field of the Tour de France.

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06-07-2012, 16:47	#2
mcgratheoin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 664 Adverts \| Friends	Tough finish, with Nico in 14th, he has a good chance of moving up a few places. Sagan and Cancellara should lose a bit of time at least - any others ahead of him that won't climb well?

06-07-2012, 16:48	#3
retalivity Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, ON Posts: 2,810 Adverts \| Friends	Not sure if i can post spoilers from todays race.... Spoiler: I think there will be quite a few of the top 20 GC contenders go out tomorrow with a point to prove after todays events, either to try and claw back a few seconds or go for a stage win, after losing time today. The likes of gesink, brajkovic, even dan martin

06-07-2012, 23:36	#6
Gipo3 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sligo Posts: 405 Adverts \| Friends	Roche should definately be in top ten tomorrow on GC, maybe 7th or 8th.

07-07-2012, 06:58	#9
Kilkenny14 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand Posts: 335 Adverts \| Friends	I agree with retalivity - the stage today will be very interesting to watch because of the actions of top 20 contenders. It's great watching the race this year with two good Irish cyclists in it - hopefully they will get through this stage without any problems.

07-07-2012, 11:32	#11
retalivity Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, ON Posts: 2,810 Adverts \| Friends	Hesjedal has pulled out, along with Tom Danielson

07-07-2012, 11:35	#12
Rovi Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,564 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Farming & Forestry, Maritime, Midlands	Oscar Freire didn't start today, apparently. Broken rib with punctured lung!

07-07-2012, 11:40	#13
ednwireland Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: donegal Posts: 8,241 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Cycling	casualty list from yesterday http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frac...-injury-report

07-07-2012, 12:44	#14
AG2R Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,225 Adverts \| Friends	RIBLON Christophe 78ALM+00:05:04 SORENSEN Chris... 178STB+00:05:13 VELITS Martin 198OPQ+00:09:10 ALBASINI Michael 202OGE+00:09:56 GAUTIER Cyril 24EUC+00:10:40 FOFONOV Dmitriy 183AST+00:22:07 SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 155RAB+00:27:49 they have 5"25

07-07-2012, 12:46	#15
AG2R Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,225 Adverts \| Friends	Anthony Delaplace has quit the race. He fractured his wrist in the crash and tried to keep on going but the Saur-Sojasun team is now down to eight men. There are 181 riders left in the field of the Tour de France.