Tour de France 2012

[E.J.]

Congrats to Voeckler for his Stage 10 win.

Great ride by Jens....there is a reason everyone loves that guy!

A lot of race left and Wiggins could crack, have a mechanical at a bad time or wreck, but.....save for any of that, I think what we saw today is what you are going to see in the next 4.5 mountain stages. The rest of the 2012 TdF is Teams trying to get stage wins and jockey for a spot on the podium with Wiggins.

Everything else is flat and with another ITT. In a nutshell, Cadel would need to make up the time he is down AND put a chunk of time into Wiggins to have a shot....and I just don't see that happening.

I could be wrong.....

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by E.J.

Everything else is flat and with another ITT. In a nutshell, Cadel would need to make up the time he is down AND put a chunk of time into Wiggins to have a shot....and I just don't see that happening.

I could be wrong.....

There are 4 teams beyond Sky that have rider that could win and/or podium. Sky team is going to some work on their hands to keep the tempo and attacks at bay.

[E.J.]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

There are 4 teams beyond Sky that have rider that could win and/or podium. Sky team is going to some work on their hands to keep the tempo and attacks at bay.

Like Evans, I do not think that either Nibali or Menchov are going to cut 4:00-5:00 minutes into Wiggins and thus, think this TdF is over... I could be wrong, but I'm calling it now....

You can call me wrong and quote me a week from tomorrow(the 19th), where either Evans, Nibali or Menchov will not only have to have Yellow, but realistically, a gap on Wiggins....

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by E.J.

I could be wrong, but I'm calling it now....

You can call me wrong and quote me a week from tomorrow(the 19th), where either Evans, Nibali or Menchov will not only have to have Yellow, but realistically, a gap on Wiggins....

Not saying you are wrong at all, but a lot of things can happen and that's one of the reasons this race is so beloved. 4-5 minutes is a big deal for sure, but he was able to build that gap in 10 days; it can be taken away just as quick. One day like Hesjedal had and that's it...

[tsolomon]

I'm cheering for Wiggins, but there is a lot of racing left and anything can happen. Tomorrow is another tough day and then stages 14, 16 and 17 in the Pyrenees will be tough on everyone.