After such an epic and, frankly, shocking (as in stunning, stupendifying and surprising) stage to the Galibier last night, it’s going to take more than a few hours to recover and get back on track for tonight’s VSP stage to the mythical L’Alpe d’Huez.
I think the semantics of Stage 18 have been covered brilliantly by the Community here, and there’s nothing left for me to say about it except, wow.
So without further ado, and with the maximum time for you to get your tips in, we present the VSP for Stage 19, the Queen of the climbs, L’Alpe d’Huez. Sit back and enjoy the spectacle, because if you though that was good, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
You know the drill. Good luck!
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VSP PICKS:
1. Schleck F
2. Basso
Sigh.
Ah man, too late. Frank, can't you please post them a bit earlier from now on? Here in the Netherlands I need to either stay up really late or get up early to enter.
The stage hasn't even started yet :(
Missed the entry slot, but putting in my picks as a matter of a) bragging rights when I'm proved right; b) audit trail for when they cart me away as delusionsal that I know this sport: 1. F. Schleck (he is only contender with strong legs after sitting in all yesterday); 2. Hoogerland; 3. Ten Dam (Dutch pride); 4. Cadel (the guys just doesn't know how to give up, and thinks ITT is the key to his victory); and 5. A. Schleck (riding towards yellow after finally standing up to be counted yesterday... but guns are tired).... sadly, the D'Oisans valley will reverberate to the loud BOOM! as Voeckler buries himself trying to keep up with the grown ups and blows up in a spectacular fashion
Roadslave just gave me a great idea:
1. F. Schleck (he's won here before)
2. Cadel
3. A. Schleck
4. Basso
5. Mollema
@Netraam
Dude, we're doing our best here!
The stage last night finished at 4am in NZ, I watched the delayed coverage from 630am til 8am, went to work at 8 30, and had the VSP up by 10 30 when I should've been doing my proper job... that was 14 hours ago. Then we have to go through and map each and every rider that has been picked...
We made an effort, it's up to you to make yours.
and there off
thEIr off, too much anticipation to type or spell at the moment!
@brett
It was posted at 4 am here, my picks are supposed to be in around 1 pm and I had to work this morning from 6 am till 12. I barely made it yesterday, but I had a flat tire on the way home today. And I ran into the International Four Days Marches here.
No one is able to make it on time then.
@il ciclista medio
Actually its they're off (a contraction they are). But phuck spealing and gramma, weev got a bike race to watch.