Now Epocalypse

So the exciting tour again and any doping rumors will not even come on ...

A few suggestions on how to celebrate the victory in the Tour, there are in this nice video:

The T-1000, like so much to me personally - even though the detection rate should probably be rather low.

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The madness must have an end, the pursuit of sensations can not go further. Have slopes of 23% be? The current stage of the Vuelta has again clearly demonstrated that although the marriage of the Epo-doping is probably over, but finally the consequences should be drawn. ATVs should continue to be used as a camera vehicles.

It starts with today's team time trial results in the first sign that team could be strong enough in 2011 for the overall victory in the Vuelta a España. Unfortunately, Hilde has already announced that he will not go for the overall victory, or was that just a trick? The last ten teams go off just before six in the route:

17:50 Saxo Bank SunGard
AG2R-La Mondiale 17:54
17:58 Sky
18:02 Lampre-ISD
18:06 Team Movistar
18:10 Katusha
18:14 HTC High Road
18:18 Geox-TMC
18:22 Euskaltel-Euskadi
18:26 Liquigas Cannondale

The start list is complete as it always Cycling4Fans forum and do not forget your fingers crossed!

Bicycles, and science fiction are initially may not necessarily related to each other, but this unusual vehicle shows that it goes very well. Thus, the Imperial troops are probably in their spare time traveling !

Several details to convince me immediately, but overall I'm waiting for the race but then probably in the speeder bike design ...

At this point, is urgently needed one article, has been recognized in the Cadel Evans Tour winner, the unique platform is discussed with two brothers in Paris and will be balanced if two wonderful mountain stages at the end of the tour for the ugly beginning and the boring middle part compensate. So a small footprint.

Commentators feel stupid-talk on the tooth is largely useless, one wants to offer himself no unnecessary attack surface. But one thing I always ask myself, are simple items now banned? Or we are dealing with a class of nouns that are used throughout with no? Prominent members of this genus appear to be new contract and failure ...

Now it is time for four mountain finishes in the Pyrenees and Alps, only 57 seconds ahead of Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans, whose chances of victory on the tour were probably never as good as today.

Even Tony Martin has done a lot for this time trial, at the same place he won the Dauphine should be kept in mind. It rolls off the ramp clock at 14:26 and the finals of the last 10 starts at ten to four:

158th Pierre ROLLAND 15:51:00
159th DANIELSON Tom 15:54:00
160th BASSO Ivan 15:57:00
161st Samuel SANCHEZ 16:00:00
162nd CONTADOR Alberto 16:03:00
163rd CUNEGO Damiano 16:06:00
164th Thomas Voeckler 16:09:00
165th Cadel Evans 16:12:00
166th Frank SCHLECK 16:15:00
167th SCHLECK Andy 16:18:00

The complete list can be found starting at biciciclismo.com

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Thank you, Andy!

I was afraid that the stage ends again with a second intervals, but thanks to the surprisingly early attack by Andy Schleck, who wanted to go with any kind of, the field was now time moved apart.

He has after the anniversary summit finish on the Tourmalet last year, the 100th of the Col Du Galibier - that's another note in the annals of the Tour. And I'm pretty sure that Floyd's patch this time was used.

Cadel Evans was pretty much left alone today, but who could have guessed that he would lift a single against the tactical masterpiece of the Schleck brothers? The other former favorites have even kept more discreet. With a small detour Fränks he probably expected too, and was probably happy at the end that the place so late.

Great stage!

Actually were ... and they were a disappointment, the large distances where it is driven not out. We have experienced three stage winners who are not among the favorites, and Thor Hushovd is again the most amazing.

But, unfortunately, included the ride through the Pyrenees also this: Friday lunchtime, sit in the Mexican I my trust - no trace of Rasmussen - starts the transfer and then the image of what they hoped not to have to see, even if it is apparent:
Hilde got out. Memories of Hell tour in 2003 were alive ...

And what was the rest? At the top, the expected duel between Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador did nothing to fear, it is almost that the Schleck brothers have their Spanish opponents with small attacks can be strengthened.

Other drivers, however more impressed, for example, an Ivan Basso, of the field kontrolliertr over long distances - strong! - It was his style even ulle'sque called. Equally confident was also Cadel Evans on the pedals. He does not attack, at the moment looks like the Tour winner and always followed only when it was needed.

And what about Thomas Voeckler? If the favorites continued to stalk only, he is probably in the Alps with them. Armstrong had warned the day before him, if I remember correctly. And who knows, maybe we are on the penultimate day, only on the distance Voeckler - Ensure Evans?

My personal highlight was the way the descent from the Soulor Aubisque to Lourdes, a really nice track!