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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
General classification after stage 17
1 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 74.39.03
2 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC - Saxo Bank 1.24
3 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 1.33
4 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 1.34
5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 2.39
6 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 4.41
7 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 5.35
Evans has some work to do in Saturday’s 53km time trial. However, looking at the results from the 29.5km stage 4 time trial, Evans may be in decent shape.
Evans beat Sastre by 1:16
Evans beat Frank Schleck by 1:47
Evans beat Kohl by 1:20
Evans beat Menchov by 0:07
Evans beat Vande Velde by 0:10
Evans beat Valverde by 1:07
Saturday’s time trial is longer and harder than the stage 4 event so the time gaps could be even bigger. Maybe Sastre will be inspired by the jersey, but I don’t think he’s the man this year.
I predict that we’ll see Evans back in yellow just in time for Paris.
Posted by Smithers at 7:14 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 18 Comments »
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Ricco busted with the help of EPO manufacturer Roche.
I think we are now entering the age when only morons and idiots are doping. It’s going to get too easy to bust these guys so the smart riders will know to stay clean.
Posted by Smithers at 1:59 pm in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Bravo Sastre.
No points today for stage 17, no one picked Carlos.
Posted by Smithers at 10:54 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Checkbook and I score some points since F Schleck took over the yellow jersey before tomorrow’s rest day.
Pool updated.
Posted by Smithers at 11:53 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 2 Comments »
Friday, July 18th, 2008
From his hard hitting piece Drugs = Not Cool:
Some people, though, are yet to be convinced, that drugs in this sport are no longer cool.
No longer cool?
Posted by Smithers at 7:11 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 3 Comments »
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Along with the entire Saunier Duval team…not really a surprise. He did want to be the next Pantani. Well on your way son!
We were laughing about Riccò on the Tuff Guy ride last Tuesday wondering when he would get popped. Seems like the dope controls are working, the dopes are being shown the door.
Tour pool updated.
Posted by Smithers at 8:14 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
The bad:
Kim Kirchen - Fun while it lasted.
Damiano Cunego - Not quite there today.
Alejandro Valverde - Who ever said you were a grand tour contender anyway?
Andy Schleck - No GC for you.
The good:
Frank Schleck - Took advantage of the hard working CSC squad today to haul himself up a few spots in GC.
Juan Jose Cobo Acebo - Now top 10 in GC.
Riccardo Riccò - Climber’s jersey and young rider’s jersey. The new Pantani? Or better?
Bernhard Kohl - If only his team mate had not knocked him down a few days ago.
The golden:
Cadel Evans - Big time come back from his big time crash yesterday.
Christian Vande Velde - Amazing work to stay with the contenders today. Will VdV have a bad day? Hope not! Garmin is really getting their monies worth out of their Slipsteam sponsorship.
Pool is updated. Alex Atherton and Savage Soigner put 5 points on the board with their pick of Cadel Evans to wear the Yellow Jersey on the July 15 rest day.
Posted by Smithers at 12:07 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 9 Comments »
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Another former member of the US Postal Service Cycling Team, and Lance Armstrong lieutenant, tests positive.
How many is that now? All of them?
Liquigas looks the be the first team to be shown the door in the 2008 Tour de France.
Posted by Smithers at 1:32 pm in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 17 Comments »
Friday, July 11th, 2008
If you happen to be stuck at work with no TdF video you can listen for free here.
Posted by Smithers at 8:06 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Soler went out today.
Posted by Smithers at 10:18 am in Pro Cycling | Permalink | 3 Comments »
