Tour de France 2009

Look! it's Hayden Roulston again!

Cav is going for the intermediate sprints today....

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We are 1.5k from the summit, just after hairpin with URRETXU on road. Aspin was pretty easy climb (at my pace :) )

Bunch of us in blue kit I'm in aussie white kit.

Hot.

What happened to the updates? When are you leaving France?

Cav got the 1st sprint, with Thor in second.

fruitbat and I are at the Offside Bar, coverage has just started...

Break of 7 away with 1:30 on the peleton.

Break of 7 away with 1:30 on the peleton.

Already? I've only just logged in.

Can I vote for Winston, Wiganwill, Andyp, Horatio and Mr. Smyth to run the commentary on the stages from now on?

You lot are much funnier and far more entertaining than Eurosport.

Certainly mumble mumble certainly mumble mumble certainly mumble mumble

Cadel and Andy Schleck (with others) tried breaking away ... got 30 seconds out and got reeled back in quite quick.

joe - going to try leave work on time and make the last 50mins. you still going to be there?

The break has 3:40 with a little under 40 kms to go. As yet, none of the sprinters teams look interested in chasing so they could stay away.

22 kms to go, break has 4 minutes and Sorensen and Calzati have just attacked their companions. These guys are contesting the win today.

Certainly Andy

I think you have to pronounce the second (non-existent) T:

Certaintly.

The leaders go under the 10 km to go banner just as the main peleton pass the 15 km to go banner. The gap has gone out to over 6 minutes.

Well, no, I don't think, so, no, certainly

First dog strike of the Tour today.

606 to be precise Andy

Will any if the GC contenders try and sneak a few seconds though? I get this feeling that wiggins isn't taken seriously enough for the overall so may be worth a push at the end.

if it drops to 666 Cavendish will really have to release the Devil to get into contention

Calzati and Sorensen are 11 seconds ahead of the chasers. It's going to be tight.

Sorenson has just kicked really hard and left Calzati for dust

Sorensen agrees with me and attacks Calzati. Right after he (Calzati) had done a long turn on the front.

Rolf Sorensen if off!

"suitcase of courage"

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Go on Nicky!