L´ain 13h

[Lizard]

Okay, we gonna start here, who else is interested? Line-up will be shown in the upcoming days.

[olmania]

I will ride here

[claw]

looks like me too

[DJK Nilkheim]

I start here , too.

[Lizard]

Today one deciding stage. Two important climbs, after the first a big downhill part, the second will be the finale. Favourites? Puh... could be several riders today. Too hilly for just classic riders, not hilly enough for climbers.

[Lizard]

So, crazy stage today... my goal was stage victory... on the hard climb Kato as helper for Mbeki, he would be important for the downhill. Clausen fighting off to keep him full for the last kms. Then 50sec behind and I thought "What the heck did you idiot do today?" ... but down to the last real climb we were only 6 sec behind... Clausen with 920 energy... thought he´d be able to get rid of everyone at the 4% and would win... well tactics today were great I guess... made my life easier than in front, since Kato e.g. is fit for tomorrow. In front would´ve had Clausen and Kato only... who knows who would´ve helped or not? Okay, pulled Duchet, yes... but was a calculated risk. Knew tomorrow maybe something possible, and else get even today yellow. But stage most important. But Im seriously pissed that everyone needed to say I only help fresim. In fact I helped myself, because by this I was sure to get the stage, else not. So first look what happens before judging my kind of riding.
EDIT: I did one mistake... let Clausen fight at the first hard sieb. If I don´t, he´ll get probably rid of Delorme.

In front Hansa, Strassenflitzer etc... good group, tomorrow might be quite the same possibly. Cooperation was fine, Metzig in the flat parts okay... but I´d prefer to not see him... he´s got chances, but if he rides before the last flat part he can´t help the climbers and not himself anymore. Another Sieb on the 4-6-6-9 ..that would´ve changed things perhaps. Anyways, stage amusing from the beginning, good battle today (this is most important, so I´m happy).

[satzte]

interesting stage with an unexpected outcome. i was sure about a group with all the 75+ riders making it to the finish, so no chance for teodosic to get a good result and some points for the green-fight. thats why i attakced to get at least the intermediate sprint and make the difference to tanguy only two points...
but things didnt went as i expected
the main reason was, that wizards clausen and wolfsong fell back in to the fresim group. he did what he had to do, helped fresim, and by winnig the stage he proofed he made the right decision.
ninjateam with yellow is also a big surprise. we will see what will happen tomorow...
i dont want to talk about losers of the stage, but the work obviously didnt pay off for some teams. with kato and clausen in the first group after the sieb we would most likely have another yellow jersey too etc.
the green jersey shoud now be sure for fresim.

[claw]

i'm one of the not named losers of the day, made nearly everything wrong...


btw: nice wiz, congratulations^^

[Lizard]

So, last stage up ahead. It will be interesting, since it´s hard to see who´s able to win the tour. Clausen needs to get rid of Delorme and Duchet to win, he cannot wait like yesterday. Aswell do Strassenflitzer or DJK Nilkheim. They need to split the peloton of course, to have a chance, or Duchet will win. On the other hand the strong classics like Clausen and Okechuku will stay in front.

My tip: I think Hansa-Team will get this stage today.

[Lizard]

Yo, today... really happy of course, Recien deal was good for us both so okay. In the end, Oishi was of course a problem, if Clausen works too early he´ll lose the classement. Then the attack at 5% and I´m just like... omg. Was unnecessary, and right after that the block aswell. If he attacks and the doesnt block okay, Clausen goes and Okechuku possibly won´t follow. Like this Clausen 3-4kms more tempo to attack again... so no possibility to get rid of Hansa. If Oishi just rides 5% Clausen can go and the two of em are alone. Then it´s okay to give the stage for me. But like this contraproductive, already had the attack in after the 5% and then sectrick block... could barely put out the attack, lucky for me in that situation. After that no option for me to not sprint anymore. But was of course in Hansas wheel. If Claw sprints from 500, his victory. Just wanted to say that .. maybe just a bit unlucky for Claw, maybe nervous, I don´t know.

[claw]

god damn month for now