[DRB]

come On Levi!!! Get It Son!!!!

 

[Echo]

Evans hanging on for dear life...

 

[DRB]

What a stage!!

 

[Kihaji]

Go Contador!

 

[Echo]

Unfortunately I'm at work, pressing F5 every 3 seconds on versus.com

 

[DRB]

levi 8 seconds short... bet he wishes he had the 10 second penalty back from that earlier stage.

now to see what contador does

 

[DRB]

this is going to be stupid close....

 

[Kihaji]

Holy sweet hell, top 3 all within 40 seconds....Contador with the yellow

 

[Echo]

someone throw a stick in contador's wheel quick!

 

[DRB]

contador by 20 or so seconds

wow

 

[Westy]

Didn't Levi get a 10 second penalty earlier in the race? I bet he is pissed about that now.

 

[DRB]

31 seconds from 1st to 3rd.

 

[Echo]

Dang they might actually race into Paris!

 

[Echo]

So there are 32 seconds of time bonuses available tomorrow right?!

 

[Wumpus]

So there are 32 seconds of time bonuses available tomorrow right?!

I think that Cadel and Levi would have a hard time picking up any time as the sprinter are going to be gunning for the points.

Green Jersey:
1.BOONEN T. 234 Pts
2.HUNTER R. 210 Pts
3.ZABEL E. 206 Pts

 

[Echo]

I bet they will try though. Crazy not to.

 

[MtnbikeMike]

Levi said he won't try to "pull a Vino" tomorrow, so Evans is safe.

 

[Kihaji]

Levi also said today that he wont attempt to get any bonuses on Cadel.

Levi == class act.

 

[dhmike]

well the u.s.a domination of the tour is over for now . i think next year will be levi's year to win the tour . i feel levi found his groove a little to late in the tour.

 

[Kihaji]

well the u.s.a domination of the tour is over for now . i think next year will be levi's year to win the tour . i feel levi found his groove a little to late in the tour.

Except for the fact that a US team had 3 riders in the top 10, and a US team won the team competition. And a US team had the best young rider.

I think the fact that 2 of the top 3 riders are not from Europe says how much this sport has grown.

 

[DRB]

I would suspect that if Evans does try to sprint the time bonuses, that Discovery will stick big George on his wheel. Evans couldn't out sprint George.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

I would suspect that if Evans does try to sprint the time bonuses, that Discovery will stick big George on his wheel......

.... at which point George willl reach into his jersey pocket and pull out a sock full of wood screws and beat Evans with it

 

[eric strt6]

look for George to carry a frame pump for use ala the Italians in Breaking Away if Evans tries anything

lol

Arrivaderci(sp) Cadel

 

[luelling]

Didn't Levi get a 10 second penalty earlier in the race? I bet he is pissed about that now.

Damn, I forgot about that....sucks for him. I remember him saying that the monetary fine wasn't that big of a deal but the time was. I think he was drafting cars trying to get back into the peleton.

 

[Westy]

Damn, I forgot about that....sucks for him. I remember him saying that the monetary fine wasn't that big of a deal but the time was. I think he was drafting cars trying to get back into the peleton.

I have to give Levi credit. I was turned off by his conservative approach in the Alps but he said he was trying to peak at the end of the tour, and he did in a pretty big way. He didn't seem to care about the ten seconds, there really isn't that big a difference between second and third. That will be a different story if Contador crashes out tomorrow.

 

[luelling]

I have to give Levi credit. I was turned off by his conservative approach in the Alps but he said he was trying to peak at the end of the tour, and he did in a pretty big way. He didn't seem to care about the ten seconds, there really isn't that big a difference between second and third. That will be a different story if Contador crashes out tomorrow.

Out of respect the peleton would wait for Contador. There are a lot of etiquette rules for the final stage....just as Levi mentioned, going for seconds to get second place is disrespectful. Gotta love tradition