Friday, July 10, 2009

Live text - Tour de France

LATEST ACTION (all times BST)

606: DEBATE

To get involved use 606 or text us your views & comments on 81111. (Not all contributions can be used)

By Chris Bevan

Twitter
BBC Sport's Phil Sheehan on Twitter: "I can tell you that the riders are climbing for ages before they get to the climb, it's a loooong drag upwards from Barcelona essentially."

1036: Catalunya Radio's Ernest Macia in Barcelona: "The Tour leaves Barcelona amidst hundreds of photographers, Catalan flags, Mexican huts, French instructions... and Japanese incredulity: 'what on earth are so much people doing in the street in a work day and in a football country?'. Possible answers: unemployment, lack of discipline, Lance Armstrong,and Japanese tourists...

Get involved on 606
1033: pekster11 on 606: "I think Contador will attack today, and put distance between himself and Armstrong... he needs to show Astana who the real team leader is ASAP...."

1030: Oscar Freire - aka 'The Cat' was one of eight riders who tried that early escape. With Denis Menchov struggling, and Robert Gesink out of the race, it's not been a great Tour for Rabobank so far...they might be after a bit of a morale booster today?

1023: OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER STAGE SIX:
1. Fabian Cancellara (Swi/Saxobank) 19 hours 29 minutes 22 seconds
2. Lance Armstrong (USA/Astana) same time
3. Alberto Contador (Spa/Astana) +19 secs
4. Andreas Kloden (Ger/Astana) +23
5. Levi Leipheimer (USA/Astana) +31


Yellow jersey
1017: Stage seven is now officially under way; there's even been a few early breakaway attempts - very brave on a day like this. Lots of chat about the Lance Armstrong-Alberto Contador shake-up and how Astana will approach this stage, but surely one of their riders will be in yellow tonight? Surely...

Twitter
Lance Armstrong on Twitter: "First mtn stage today. It's for real now. Long day (224 kms) and summit finish. Pedaling for keeps."

The sun is out
1009: The sun is shining in Barcelona as the riders roll throught the neutral zone - they have got at least another six hours in the saddle before they get to the finish line in Andorra, and a lot of hard work in between.

1004: Phew. There's no rest for the wicked, or the 177 riders still in this year's Tour. Today is going to be tougher than Alf Tupper - welcome to the longest stage of this year's race, and the first to enter the mountains.


Medicine Reviews | Pharmacy News | Dirt Cheap Cigarettes

No comments: