Tour De France 2012

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Uran is in a lot of trouble, hope he saved his legs as Quintana is gonna make a lot of time at this rate. Aru will probably make a big move though.

Yeah, I love mountain finishes.
 

Rolland has literally climbed his way up to 5th at this moment in time. Quintana practically leading now. He's attacked and now is on his own and leading.

Will he burn out?!
 
Oh and to think he was criticised during the first week or so.

Uran and Evans were broken, Rolland got himself right up there but I can't see him doing much on the next ITT so Evans might fancy a podium. Who knows, who thought Uran would win the last one so comprehensively? It's been an exciting race for sure.

General Classification after that stage -

1 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 68:11:44
2 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team 0:01:41
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:03:21
4 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar 0:03:26
5 Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:03:28
6 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:03:34
7 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:49
8 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:04:06
9 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp 0:04:16
10 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory Racing 0:08:02
 
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Some big days still to come. I've done the final climb on Thursday and it's a nice one that could see some changes in GC. Then the next days after that are the time trial up Monte Grappa and the summit finish atop the Zoncolan. Three huge days and the GC will change an awful lot I think. Can't see Cuddles surviving those at all. The question will be if anyone has it in them to challenge Quintana. There's only a minute between 9th spot and the podium, so there's sure to be some attacks going off. Should be belting.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
Some big days still to come. I've done the final climb on Thursday and it's a nice one that could see some changes in GC. Then the next days after that are the time trial up Monte Grappa and the summit finish atop the Zoncolan. Three huge days and the GC will change an awful lot I think. Can't see Cuddles surviving those at all. The question will be if anyone has it in them to challenge Quintana. There's only a minute between 9th spot and the podium, so there's sure to be some attacks going off. Should be belting.
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BMC and cuddles aren't happy with yesterday as Quintana, Rolland and Ryder thingyjadal attacked on what they claim to have been told, by the organisers, "a controlled descent". They had 2mins on Uran at the foot of the last climb.....

http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=115&tx_ttnews[year]=2014&tx_ttnews[month]=05&tx_ttnews[day]=28&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2741&cHash=0e35615b1790f9abfa6f1ed8ccf1f9a1
 
Much as I do like Cuddles, he can be a right moaner. He didn't complain earlier in the race when he had his team drill it on the front as the rest of the peleton came a cropper on the roundabout so I don't have a great deal of sympathy.
 
Only a month to go. Froome for the double? Its a shame Quintana isnt racing and Wiggins not that he has much chance of winning though.

Kind of feel that the Spanish tour needs to be binned off so more of the top cyclists are racing each other in the giro and the tour.
 

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