Viva Le Tour - Tour de France 2011

[Sploosh]

Yep, I agree. Lots of media reports make it seem like Cadel can definitely go at least a munte faster than the others, but the 2 schlecks are obviously very capable, and I don't think it can be as certain as we'd all wish.

[dedja]

I know le Tour etiquette dictates that the leader at the start of the last stage wins the Tour de France, but what if Cadel and Andy are within 3 secs after the time trial?

Are we then in unknown territory and would not the 2nd place rider try to get those 4 secs on the Champs-Elysees?

[am Bays]

I know le Tour etiquette dictates that the leader at the start of the last stage wins the Tour de France, but what if Cadel and Andy are within 3 secs after the time trial?

Are we then in unknown territory and would not the 2nd place rider try to get those 4 secs on the Champs-Elysees?

Tell that to Bernard Fignon (I think), who lead going into the last stage in 1989 but got jumped by a break-away which included Greg LeMonde, who endedd up winning the Tour by 8 secs.

[Thiele]

Cadel away at 11.42pm SA time

[pels]

I know le Tour etiquette dictates that the leader at the start of the last stage wins the Tour de France, but what if Cadel and Andy are within 3 secs after the time trial?

Are we then in unknown territory and would not the 2nd place rider try to get those 4 secs on the Champs-Elysees?

Tell that to Bernard Fignon (I think), who lead going into the last stage in 1989 but got jumped by a break-away which included Greg LeMonde, who endedd up winning the Tour by 8 secs.[/quote]

Fignon lost it in a TT

You reckon its on for sure but the sprinters would spoil the party

[am Bays]

I know le Tour etiquette dictates that the leader at the start of the last stage wins the Tour de France, but what if Cadel and Andy are within 3 secs after the time trial?

Are we then in unknown territory and would not the 2nd place rider try to get those 4 secs on the Champs-Elysees?

Tell that to Bernard Fignon (I think), who lead going into the last stage in 1989 but got jumped by a break-away which included Greg LeMonde, who endedd up winning the Tour by 8 secs.

Fignon lost it in a TT

You reckon its on for sure but the sprinters would spoil the party

I'm sure someone lost it on the last stage once

[pels]

I know le Tour etiquette dictates that the leader at the start of the last stage wins the Tour de France, but what if Cadel and Andy are within 3 secs after the time trial?

Are we then in unknown territory and would not the 2nd place rider try to get those 4 secs on the Champs-Elysees?

Tell that to Bernard Fignon (I think), who lead going into the last stage in 1989 but got jumped by a break-away which included Greg LeMonde, who endedd up winning the Tour by 8 secs.

Fignon lost it in a TT

You reckon its on for sure but the sprinters would spoil the party

I'm sure someone lost it on the last stage once

The TT was the last stage that year, from my knowledge no one has lost it in last stage that wasn't a TT.

[dedja]

You reckon its on for sure but the sprinters would spoil the party

The sprinters would win the stage, but a few secs wouldn't be impossible to bridge behind the big boys ...

[dedja]

The big boys are about to start ... staring with Contador

[mickey]

How do u think Gilbert's nuts will be after the wobble he had...

[dedja]

[NFC]

HERE WE GO!!

GO CADEL!!!

C'mon!!!!!!

[mickey]

HERE GOES CADEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dedja]

why is everyone shouting!

[dedja]

They really should have more barriers up to hold off the crowds ...

[cripple]

good time at the first checkpoint. only 21 seconds behind the best time today.

[RustyCage]

34 seconds ahead of F Schleck at the first checkpoint

[dedja]

Cadel only 21 secs behind Andy now ...

[cripple]

Andy is slower then frank at the first check. virtual lead for andy is down to 20ish seconds. here we go.

[dedja]

now they're saying only 13 secs behind ...