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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So hard to call. Surely no-one was bluffing yesterday? Contador looked to have truely snapped - either one Grand Tour too far after the Giro or the vegetarian lifestyle isn't workig for him. I'd love to see Hoogerland get in there but I think the main contenders have a lot to fight for (and that what's made this Tour so enthralling for me).
VSP PICKS:
1. SchleckF
2. Evans
3. SchleckA
4. Hoogerland
5. Voeckler
VSP PICKS:
1. CADEL
2. Frank
3. Andy
4. Ivan
5. Tommy
VSP PICKS:
1. Frank
2. Andy
3. Basso
4. Cuddles
5. Tommy V
Alpe D'Huez t-shirt - check. Flares - check. Carton of Coronas in the fridge - check. Pre-race music - check. (Orpheus/Ash, Scotty Doesn't Know/Lustra, Only the Brave/World's End Press, Hard act to follow/Grinspoon, Shooting Stars/Bag Raiders, Make Some Noise/Beastie Boys,Smoke & Mirrors (Ben & Lex Remix)/Atomic Hooligan, Long Road To Ruin/Foo Fighters, Crave You/Flight Facilities, I'm Shipping Up to Boston/Dropkick Murphys, Apply Some Pressure/Maxïmo Park).
Party of one - check.
I'm pumped for tonight! Whoo! WHOOO!!!! SPREAD IT ON!!!
God no Idea. I reckon a backmarker will be given a flyer for the stage while the top five mark each other. If TV can back up after last night he is officially the man
VSP PICKS:
1. Basso
2. Cunego
Late and going with the favs this time
@frank
"BOOM SHAKA LAKA"
+1
VSP PICKS:
1. A. Schleck
2. F. Schleck
3. Evans
4. Sanchez
5. Contador
Advance Australia Fair.
VSP PICKS:
1. Evans
2. F Shleck
3. bleh
4. meh
5. wha?
"What Andy Schleck did today was really something, to break from so far out, I really appreciate that," purred five-time Tour winner Merckx. "He rode with great courage, gave a cycling lesson to everybody."
High praise indeed
VSP PICKS:
1. Cadelephant
2. Grimpy the Elder
3. Canhego?
4. Grimpy the Younger
5. LITTLE TOMMY
Turning in my homework at the last minute. Typical.
VSP PICKS:
1. Andy
2. Cadel
3. Frank
4. Ivan
5. Tommy