TrevS 349 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 <head> </head> <span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;" id="descriptif"><strong></strong></span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;" id="stageAndDate"><span class="kilometrage"></span></span><big><u><font size="2"><big><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stage 18 : Blagnac > Brive-la-Gaillarde : 222.5km</span></big></font></u><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span></big> Blagnac, just outside of Toulouse the course heads back North away from the Pyrenees and onwards to Brive-la-Gaillarde. 222km of lumpy terrain.<br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a href="http://www.letour.fr/2012/TDF/COURSE/us/equipes.html" target="_blank">Team Websites</a><br> <a href="http://www.letour.fr/2012/TDF/RIDERS/us/engages.html" target="_blank">Rider list</a> <br> <br> <br> <b><u>Current Jersey Leaders</u></b> <br> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Etrev36/TDF11/images/maillotJaune.gif" class="linked-image" border="0"> Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling)<br> <img src="http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Etrev36/TDF11/images/maillotVert.gif" class="linked-image" border="0"> Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)<br> <img src="http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Etrev36/TDF11/images/maillotApois.gif" class="linked-image" border="0"> Thomas Voeckler (Europcar)<br> <img src="http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Etrev36/TDF11/images/maillotBlanc.gif" class="linked-image" border="0"> Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team)<br> <img src="http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Etrev36/TDF11/images/maillotEquipes.gif" class="linked-image" border="0"> RadioShack-Nissan<br> </div> <br> <br> <b><u>Map<br> </u></b> <img style="width: 618; height: 907;" alt="Course Map" src="http://www.letour.fr/PHOTOS/TDF/2012/1800/CARTE.jpg"><br> <b><u><br> </u></b><b><u>Profile</u></b> <br> <img style="width: 470; height: 250;" alt="course profile" src="http://www.letour.fr/PHOTOS/TDF/2012/1800/PROFIL.jpg"><br> <b><u><br> Final km's</u></b> <br> <b><u> <img style="width: 410; height: 302;" alt="Final km" src="http://www.letour.fr/PHOTOS/TDF/2012/1800/PROFILKMS.jpg"><br> <br><br> <br> Climbs</u></b> <br> Km 67.5 - Côte de Saint-Georges1 kilometre-long climb at 10.3% - category 3<br> Km 117.5 - Côte de Cahors1 kilometre-long climb at 7.8% - category 4<br>Km 180.5 - Côte de Souillac2.2 kilometre-long climb at 4.7% - category 4<br>Km 212.5 - Côte de Lissac-sur-Couze1.9 kilometre-long climb at 5.7% - category 4<br><br> <br><br><b><u> Intermediate Sprints</u></b> <br>Km 115.0 - Cahors<br><br><b><br> </b><strong class="bbc">Synopsis :-<br> </strong>This will be a day for a breakaway to win and failing that it will be a bunch sprint.<br>There's only a few teams that will want a bunch sprint so it will be up to them to put any concerted chase on any breakaways later in the day.<br>Sky will retain the early control within the peloton, although if the last few days are anything to go by the, getting into the break will be hotly contested and the first hour or so could be at a very high pace. <br> Very little chance of any changes to the top 10 on the GC and only misfortune would be likely to do so.<br>For the stage results there is a small cat 4 climb in the final 10km of the stage which could encourage a late attack for the stage hunters.<br> <br> There hasn't been a bunch sprint finish since earlier in the first week of the Tour so those few sprint teams could well put the hammer down and chase the stage win. <br><br><br><strong>KOM competition :- </strong><br>1 Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) 134 pts<br>2 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) 123 <br>3 Chris Anker Sörensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff ) 77 <br>4 Pierre Rolland (Europcar) 63 <br>5 Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) 51 <br> <br>With only a maximum of 5 points up for grabs today and a further 2 points on stage 20, Voeckler has this jersey wrapped up having a 9 point lead over Kessiakoff. His only requirement is to get to Paris within any time cuts.<br> <br> <br><br><strong>Green Jersey :-</strong><br>1 Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) 356 pts<br>2 André Greipel (Lotto Belisol) 254 <br>3 Matthew Harley Goss (Orica GreenEdge) 203 <br> 4 Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) 130 <br>5 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) 127<br><br> A non event with Sagan having that all but sown up, he just needs to get to Paris.<br>There is still enough points on the table for Sagan to be beaten but that would taken Sagan to score no points and Greipel gets them all basically.<br><br><br><br><strong>Rider Comments :-<br></strong><span id="dnn_ctr374_ContentPane" class="DNNAlignleft"> <span class="articleTextSize"><em><br></em></span></span><br><br> <strong>Riders to watch :-</strong><br>Vino, Albasini, Gerans, Gilbert, Inglisky, Dumoulin, Roy, Roux, Nuyans<br>Someone from Saur-Sojasan and AG2R all potential for the break.<br>Sagan, Cavendish, Greipel, Goss, Farrar for the bunch sprint.<br> <br> <br> <br><strong>General Classification :-</strong> <br>1 Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) 78:28:02 <br>2 Christopher Froome (Sky Procycling) 0:02:05 <br>3 Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) 0:02:41 <br>4 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto Belisol) 0:05:53 <br>5 Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 0:08:30 <br>6 Cadel Evans (BMC) 0:09:57 <br>7 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (RadioShack-Nissan) 0:10:11 <br>8 Pierre Rolland (Europcar) 0:10:17 <br>9 Janez Brajkovic (Astana) 0:11:00 <br>10 Thibaut Pinot (FDJ-Big Mat) 0:11:46 <br> <br> <br> <b>Viewer Rating = 6 out of 10</b> <br>Possibly a bit of a sleeper with fast action early for the break and then fast action for the finally and a tight finish between a breakaway and the bunch in the catch.<br> <br> <br> <br> Race starts = 7:00pm (AEST) <br> Approx finish time = 12:45am (AEST)<br> GUW Time = 11:30pm (AES time) <em class="bbc">(Get Up to Watch)</em><br> (SBS coverage starts at 10pm AEST). <br> <b><br><br> Who's your tip?</b> <br>Vino possibly, he's been chasing stages and try to get the right break across a number of stages over the past week or so. I'm sure he'll try again for this one.<br>maybe Dumoulin might be a shot from the break.<br>Otherwise as a bunch sprint I'd say Cav or Greipel.<br> <br> <br> <br><br><br><br><br> Sorry, a little rushed again today, to much to do and try to get it all complete (at least enough done) to get out early enough to make RAW track racing tonigh. Link to post Share on other sites
Nick777 246 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Breakaway written all over it Link to post Share on other sites
ltrevask 5 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 If GreenEDGE are going to win a stage this TDF, this stage has got to be it. Link to post Share on other sites
Will 142 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 6 is probably generous. Nice work Trev Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,412 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Think it will be a 'on in the background' job for me Link to post Share on other sites
catvet 14 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 If GreenEDGE are going to win a stage this TDF, this stage has got to be it. This is my hope for some excitement tonight Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 8,122 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I think GUW time for me will be 7am, with the first sleep in for nearly 3 weeks. Up in time to watch the highlights on SBS. Not kidding when they say a sleeper of a stage. Link to post Share on other sites
Tyno 2,403 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hopefully Sorensen makes it to the start after cutting his hand up pretty badly yesterday: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/surgery-for-sorensen-after-wheel-incident Link to post Share on other sites
Steno 444 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I still care... (null) Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,412 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Geez that break is drilling it. Can see a Greenedge rider in there, not sure who? Link to post Share on other sites
staelthrider 45 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Albasini Apparently a few riders hit a dog earlier Link to post Share on other sites
Steno 444 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Albasini or however you spell it. I rode his sworks over summer... (null) Edited July 20, 2012 by Steno Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,412 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Albinisie or however you spell it. I rode his sworks over summer... (null) SWorks? His own bike? Link to post Share on other sites
Steno 444 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Previous team maybe? Highroad were the wheels. No idea except it had his name on it. Was riding with a mate of his and mine and Daniel the no English dude from Green Edge (null) Edited July 20, 2012 by Steno Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,412 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Previous team maybe? Highroad were the wheels. No idea except it had his name on it. Was riding with a mate of his and mine and Daniel the no English dude from Green Edge (null) what was it like? Link to post Share on other sites
Steno 444 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Matte black and a size or two to small. Past that I couldn't comment. Was more interested in the few times I rode with Daniel, he wore jeans!! (null) Link to post Share on other sites
ratdog 614 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 on ABC1 there is an awesome magic show on. get on it. Link to post Share on other sites
noelski 24 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Teklehaimanot. Breakaway riders are attempting to breakaway. I think they'll be caught. eta: Albasini road for Highroad. Prior to that, liquigas, phonak. Edited July 20, 2012 by noelski Link to post Share on other sites
noelski 24 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hansen off the front. Go you good thing Link to post Share on other sites
TrevS 349 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 rain spots 6k to go can Vino, Hansen break survive, another 3 just joined them Link to post Share on other sites
TrevS 349 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 pfftt 10 secs. no chance they'll hold out Link to post Share on other sites
TrevS 349 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 some big hitters in this last ditch break. Sanchez, Vino, Klodi, Hansen, Roche & Paolini Link to post Share on other sites
TrevS 349 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Wiggins doing the lead out Link to post Share on other sites
ratdog 614 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Go the Flying Kiwi Link to post Share on other sites
TrevS 349 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Go Hansen Link to post Share on other sites
ratdog 614 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Cavendish IS A BLOODY MACHINE Link to post Share on other sites
ratdog 614 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I WANT HIS BABIES Link to post Share on other sites
TrevS 349 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Cav just gets over top of them for the win Link to post Share on other sites
noelski 24 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Cav, what a finish. What a lead out by Wiggins. Link to post Share on other sites
Donncha 370 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Impressive! Link to post Share on other sites
noelski 24 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Love these stages. More exciting than the mountains. Link to post Share on other sites
Wedged 2 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Unbelievable. And respect for Wiggins. Link to post Share on other sites
noelski 24 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Was that Gossy sprinting in the background? Second? eta: re Cav's interview, more respect for Wiggins. Edited July 20, 2012 by noelski Link to post Share on other sites
Wedged 2 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Yes it was Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,412 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I'm watching the replay as I had to go out, but I accidentally caught the result anyway. 18kms to go in my time machine LOL 1 Link to post Share on other sites
throwing stones 46 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I was watching from 500m away from the finish at the last corner. Prior to them coming through I thought there would be a crash on the corner, or at the finish, as it was pretty tight. Heaps of fun to watch live and only just getting back to hotel now. Great day ( and I correctly predicted a dog off a leash causing a crash). The BMC rider was pissed off at the family of the dog Link to post Share on other sites
MountainMan 894 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Cav is awesome. Great finish to that stage, best finish of the whole Tour IMO. . Link to post Share on other sites
kokomo 45 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Let's hope vino gets to repeat his stage win in Paris... A cheat. A legend. A entertainer.... Hope he is back next year.... Form is becoming impressive this last week! Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy Lady 17 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Didn't realize the course for this stage till in bed and looking at it on the iPad We drove all around this region in 2008. Just a beautiful area. Would have recorded it but we are down at the beach this weekend. Bummer. Link to post Share on other sites
nealo 1,657 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 What about the speed from Cav. The overhead replay where he's not in shot and then blasts on by is fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites
MountainMan 894 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 What about the speed from Cav. The overhead replay where he's not in shot and then blasts on by is fantastic. Get gets so low, then goes so fast. He really is the best at it by far. Link to post Share on other sites
downesy68 1,085 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Love the reaction from Sanchez when Cav blew him into the weeds. "WTF??" 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ratdog 614 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 The dog crash and reaction Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,412 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 The dog crash and reaction Did the spectator threaten to cut his head off? Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,412 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Let's hope vino gets to repeat his stage win in Paris... A cheat. A legend. A entertainer.... Hope he is back next year.... Form is becoming impressive this last week! Already stated this is his last Tour, unless he's changed his doctor mind. Link to post Share on other sites
MountainMan 894 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Already stated this is his last Tour, Pretty sure he said that last year too... Link to post Share on other sites
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