First really important mountain stage?

Calin said:

Well, do you think that something will happen before stage 10 (Grenoble-Chourchevel)?

I would expect Vino or maybe Jan to attempt a move prior to stage 10...maybe Saturday or Sunday. Someone needs to try and narrow the gap before all hell breaks loose on the Galibier.

1x1 said:

I would expect Vino or maybe Jan to attempt a move prior to stage 10...maybe Saturday or Sunday. Someone needs to try and narrow the gap before all hell breaks loose on the Galibier.

Hope it will be on Saturday! Sunday I'll be at work, and all the week will be busy, best case I'll leave for a few hours, but probably I'll miss some important parts.
Anyway, let's hope that the guys won't wait for the really tough stages, we need a show!

Saturday T-mobile will attack..........won't do much do the gradient is only 4.4%! OR Vino wants to risk everything in a decent then he will take again some time......

Calin said:

Hope it will be on Saturday! Sunday I'll be at work, and all the week will be busy, best case I'll leave for a few hours, but probably I'll miss some important parts.
Anyway, let's hope that the guys won't wait for the really tough stages, we need a show!

MJtje said:

Saturday T-mobile will attack..........won't do much do the gradient is only 4.4%! OR Vino wants to risk everything in a decent then he will take again some time......

Hasn't today shown you at least that attacking the yellow jersey leader can happen at any moment, regardless of gradient. You also have to take into account weather and risks involment in chasing down an attack, technicality of the route i.e. hairpins, corners, change in gradient, etc. Surface of the road even...I heard that the surface of the roads on some of the climbs in the Vosges are in poor condition...Vino could definately attack, and Lance could definately puncture.

Ullefan said:

Vino could definately attack, and Lance could definately puncture.

Or vise versa....