it's the first proper day in the mountains

wouldn't be able to tell how strong he was compared to Contador - who still had a team mate with him (how good a job did he do btw? the amount of time he spent pulling on the front was phenomenal)

Schleck was ahead of Contador before the stage started, although he's not as good at time-trialling, he's still got a cushion there

it was just as possible that Contador could've got straight onto his wheel, gone over the top of him and put in 30 seconds gap of his own

it may only have been 10 seconds in the end, but he's shown now that he can ride away this year

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on July 11th 2010 at 16:42:20

Message Thread

go Wiggo (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 15:10:32
- Armstrong's gone n'all (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 11, 15:43:22
  - I liked the way Sky upped the pace just as he rejoined the peleton (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 15:49:14
    - Yup. Wonder if he might basically win the Tour on the climb that's about to come (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 15:57:56
      - I think I just saw another Sky rider in there with Wiggo. Not sure who. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:00:46
        
        Dunno (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:06:05
        
        Eurosport seem to have gone 2 hours without a commercial break (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 11, 16:43:18
        
        Tried that too; but the commentary was crap (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:44:41
        
        i kind of tend to watch without listening, i do miss Duffers though (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 11, 16:47:23
        
        Yesterday was fine without English comms (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:48:44
        
        Have not been able to spot him again. I may have made him up. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:15:28
        
        Marathon not a sprint... (n/m) (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:20:42
        
        Yup. I thought he was attacking just then, but no. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:24:15
        
        Wiggo slipping back now (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:26:16
        
        A long time. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:27:10
        
        Yup - flattens out a bit now though (n/m) (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:28:13
        
        don't think that's gonna matter. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:29:34
        
        Great cat and mouse going on now though (n/m) (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:31:55
        
        Why didn't Schleck go earlier? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:33:36
        
        Go too early and the pack chase you down (n/m) (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:36:16
        
        I know. Not saying he should go at the bottom of the climb (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:38:30
        
        But you saw what happened in the last 2 or 3 km (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:42:02
        
        Ooooh - Contador couldn't compete with Schleck! (n/m) (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:33:21
        
        well done Schleck (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 11, 16:35:49
        
        You think? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:37:02
        
        it's the first proper day in the mountains (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 11, 16:42:20
        
        I know could have cost him. Suppose I just think that he has to gamble (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:57:00
        
        Too passive. Like last year (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:34:47
        
        Well he just did... (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:37:49
        
        He'll lose a lot more than 40s in the time trials (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:42:13
        
        there's only 1 more time trial left (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 11, 16:44:01
        
        (and the time trial...) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:24:40
        
        uh-oh. Wiggo in trouble. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:25:33
        
        So this is it. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:16:29
        
        No I didn't, it was Lundqvist. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 11, 16:16:58
        
        Fuck me! More adverts! (n/m) (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 16:11:05

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