Tour De France 2012

Break has an advantage of 3 minutes 45. Sagan is one of guys in it. Nibali could be planning something so

Sagan could be after the intermediate sprint too. I’d keep more of an eye on Phillipe Gilbert looking to help Evans too. Louis Leon Sanchez is away again too. Some man for the breaks

Group is 10 minutes clear and growing. This is staying away bar massive attacks on mountains. Casar or Gilbert to win if it does?

Over the summit of the first CAT1 climb the leaders have a 14 minute lead. 60 odd Km’s to go with one extremely steep CAT1 left and 38km after that. It’s raining now and descending could be treacherous - time for Nibali to attack?!?

Hopefully weather stays like this and he attacks at end of ascent/on the descent.Vital that Sagan can support him and Sky are isolated though otherwise its pointless.

Not raining on 2nd climb :frowning:

Luis Leon attacks and explodes front group. Only Izaguirre, Casar & Gilbert (who I got at 14/1 e/w earlier) can stay with him.

Unbelievably Sagan is coming back at them. Forget the rest. They have a 16 minute lead over peloton, being led now by Lotto

Just as Sagan closes the 30sec gap to get back on, Casar attacks. Gilbert & Izaguerre follows but can’t stay with him.

Less than a Km to summit. Sagan will shut this down on descent

This is hugely impressive by Sagan. He’s caught & passed Luis Leon & Gilbert

Meanwhile BMC attack the peloton with Lotto.

Cadel Evans goes.

This is torture. 16 & 18 degree gradient. Evans plastic attack is over.

Horrible luck. Hope that’s not Brajkovic who crashed.

Evans has a puncture at top of mountain. No car. He has to wait 3 minutes for a replacement wheel from teammate. His first teammate also had a puncture. Unreal. He was throwing a tantrum too.

Kloden puncture. Brajkovic crash. Zubeldia crashes.

Sky try hold off peloton to wait for Evans as he’s stopped again for another replacement wheel.

And Rolland attacks on decent despite Sky riders giving out.

Evans is fooked. Brajkovic still on the ground

Wiggins punctures. Quick change though.

Correction: wasn’t Brajkovic

Peloton are waiting on Evans. Roland is going to be detested after this stage.

Gilbert & Luis Leon catch lead three

This is farcical.

Ah jaysis. Evans punctures again. And now Roche punctures.

Eurosport speculating sabotage

Link lads?

You’ll get one on steephill.tv

Unbelievable stuff with Evans at the top of the mountain.

It’s on TG4 too.

Reports saying tacks on road alright.