2008 Tour de France Stage 19 - Friday, July 25: Roanne - Montluçon, 165.5km - Page 2

I didn't get a chance to see todays stage live - that's why I haven't posted to this thread.
(would love to be able to watch all three weeks live).

Great to see Chavanel win though - he has been in a lot of unsuccessful breakaways in this Tour de France and today he managed to get the win.

In fact all of the bigger French names have had a great tour - DiGrgeorio, Dessel, Voeckler, Dumoulin, Feillu.

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it" - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.

The mountain stages have been exciting but have not had the dynamics of years past.IMO
I don't think there was lot of excitment on todays stage for most, just a lull before the storm tomorrow. I have caught most of the action over the net but always go to Versus (TV) to see the finish.
I suspect that Cancellera may be hoping for a stage win Saturday otherwise I would think he would have dropped out after Alp D Huez so he could prepare for Bejing.

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Dope,when training and talent just aren't enough.

Good to see Chavenal got up for the win.
He's spent a lot of time trying in heaps of breaks, so glad one worked.


what happened to Wegmann, Flecha & Feillu they didn't make the cut off time.
Harsh way to finish with only 2 stages to go.

Feillu was vomiting all day yesterday, while in the break and finishing third, so I guess he just couldn't follow the really fast peloton at the beginning of the stage today.
Wegmann? I think he's had quite a few crashes, so that could be it.
Flecha? no idea.

Yeah, but 10 days in yellow should have been enough limelight. At least for most.

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Dope,when training and talent just aren't enough.

Holy Mother of Pearl!!! 45.7 km/hr ave speed for 3 and a half hrs... and the break of 2 went away at the halfway point.. that's pretty freak'n impressive!

Amazing they finished at all today . Catching a rebroadcast and Old Paul tells us it's 75 deg centigrade ! **** hot .