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Tour de France 2010: Stage 15

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January 1 - July 25, Pamiers, France, Road - GT

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Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage from stage 15 of the Tour de France from Pamiers to Bagnères-de-Luchon. We're still in Pyrenees and we've got another exciting stage ahead✨ of us.

The Tour's Pyrenean centenary is very much in mind today on a stage that features the Portet d'Aspet and Ares passes 100 years on from their appearance in the race's first ever hig🥃h mountains day.

The Port de Balès, is a 19.5-kilometre climb that averages a 6.2% grade, with the final 10 kilometres at 8.5% which should show who is the strongest in this year's Tour. After yesterday's exploits from Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador the two riders sitting at the top of GC will be mindful not pull the same stunt again. Giving🥂 someone like Samuel Sanchez a lead at the top of the final climb could be a huge mistake.

Right now the riders are signing-on in the start village. A lot of nervous faces in the bunch as some of the riders gather on the start line. It's a day of survival for a lot of the riders today. With 14 stages of racing in their legs, the crashes, the heat and the c🦹limbs, a lot of riders will be hoping for a relaxed sta🅘rt to this morning's stage.

Let's have a look at the top twenജty as🃏 things currently stand:

Big winners from yesterday were Menchov and Sanchez, who clawed a few seconds out of Schleck and Contador. Gesink, Rodriguez, Van den Broeck and Sastre also put in good rides. However the biggest winner has to be Riblon: a fantastic ride from the Frenchman who almost pulled out of the race the day before. You can read his comments on winning a stage of the Tour, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:right here.

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The bunch have a 4th category climb at the 30km mark - the Carla-Bayle. It could be a 🍌good launchpad for a break.

End of🍨 the neutral zone. We're officially racing now.

Let's look ▨at the profile of the Port de Balès, w🍸hile we wait for the riders to wake up.

A few riders try𓆉ing their luck, with attacks but nothing has 🐻stuck so far. The bunch are still all together.

Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step and Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions have jumped clear of the bunch. The d🌼uo have around ten seconds on the bunch. Pineau, of course, will be on the hunt for vital KOM points.

Pineau obviously too dangerous to let go and the bunch have reeled him ba🌠ck in - along with Van Summe🐷ren. Everyone back together.

Despite the severeness of yesterday's stage the bunc🐓h aren't hanging around today and the pace has been flat out. A few early casualties include Robbiꦍe McEwen, who has already been dropped. The Aussie sprinter is in for a long, hard day.

McEwen has had a torrid Tour so far. Crashes, bad luck, allergies have al🙈l played a part. On one stage a photographer walked out in front of him after the finish line (same day Barredo and Costa decided to throw bike parts at each other) and caused him to crash. Still, he's hanging in there and deserves a lot of credit.

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Asta🦂na split the bunch there for a few minutes and Saxo Bank 🌳and Rabobank had to chase. Everyone is back together again now.

𒊎Still lots of riders trying to make a move from the bunch but nothing is being allowed to stick.

Now this is interesting. Hushovd and Petacchi have attacked the bunch - along with a few o🌄ther riders - and ൩they have a small gap on the bunch. The battle for the green jersey could go down to the wire this year.

The riders will climb the Portet d'Aspet this year. One of the most famous climbs in cycling and in the Tour, first🌸 used in 1910.

That didn't last long, did it? The bunch don't like the look of the break and chase them down. Everyone is back together we've raced 30൲km.

Going back to tꦍhe Port de Balès. As mentioned it was used in the 2007 for the first time. That day Kim Kirchen reachedꦍ the top first. That day in 2007 Vino won the stage but was later stripped of the win. Kim Kirchen finished in second. Vino was sent packing in Pau the very next day. We all know why.

Here are the results from the climb:

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They are really moving along today, covering ꦜ47.5 km in t꧋he first hour.  What's the hurry, guys? 

Alᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤🀅⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚl the main sprinters are near the front as Lampre set the tempo for their man Petacchi.

Well not quite the result 🌸we were expecting fro🌱m the sprint, but there you go:

A quick shot of Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo in the bunch. He's had a poor Tour so far. This wa⛄s a great chance for him to step up after some solid rides in the last couple of Tours but he's not quite been on the pace so far in the race and he was dropped early yesterday. Roman aside, who has been your flop of the Tour so far? Let me know at twitter.com/dnlbenson.

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But the attacks are com🏅ing again and a large group is forming, around 10 seconds ahead of the main bunch. The green and the KOM jersey are both in the break.

Again, the bunch l꧑ook up, don't like the contents of the break and chase them down. I think Julian Dean needs to attack. Everyone likes Julian Deanꦍ.

Martin Elmiger is not J🅰🅷ulian Dean, but he has attacked and he does have a small lead over the bunch.

Four riders are in pursuit of Martin Elmiger, ꩵwith Sky leading the chase behind. The Brits could be looking to get riders in breaks today. Yesterday it was Thomas.

Earlier I asked🌱 who th🐻e big flops of the Tour had been so far. Here are some of your answers:

Sigh, Martin Elmiger has been caught.

A few more Tweets on the flops of t🏅his year's Tour:

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After giving us your Tour flops it's only fair we ask you to send us your favourite Tour success stories. W💜as it Riblon? Cav winning again? Let me know twitter.com/dnlbenson

Vogondy has around 10 seconds on the bunch.

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I asked for you t🉐o tweet your favourite moments of the Tour so far. Here are some of your answers:

Vandborg and🃏 Roberts are now trying their luck and they've got a small group behind them as Radioshack lead the bunch.

We're coming up to the Col de Portet d'Aspet. Fabio Casartelli died on the descent of the climb in 1995 so t♔oday has a very special meaning for everyone in cycling. Our thoughts go out to his family.

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Not sure about this one: Biggest Tour success:

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Our man Pete Cossins spo🍸ke to Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Eisakdi) at ꦓthe start in Pamiers.

Anthony Charteau (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) belieives his main rival for th💮e polka-dot jersey is now Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank).

It's a fairly shorജt climb, just under 6km but it could see the gap go out to another coupl𒆙e of minutes.

In his blog in the French newspaper𝐆 L'Aujourd'hui, Christophe Moreau predicted that a break would go clear during the stage and that Alberto Contador will continue their game of poker.

The Saxo Bank boys ꧂are on the front of the bunch now but he gap is going out further. It's close to five minutes now.

Cunego,⭕ Evans and Contador climbing alongside each other in the bunch.

1km to the summit for the break. No real specialist climbers in there but a ꦬfew good🌳 all-rounders.

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Back in the ❀bunch and Cavendish has a problem with his bike and has to stop as the break crest the top of the climb.

The bunch aren't going that quickly, so Cavendish should get back on without much fu✃ss.

And we have🐠 a special guest 🌟joining us for a bit of live coverage, Mike Creed from Team Type1.

DB: How are things going for you? 

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DB: Strong break today, do you think they co🅠uld make it to the finish like Riblon did yesterday?

Saxo have just led the bunch over the cli🐲mb, Andy Schleck close to the front, ♚so he's not on bottle duty for today at least.

DB: You dont think they'll wait for the Tourmale🥀t?

DB: And who is your money on for yellow?
MC: Lance, I'm a patriot.
DB: Haha

The bunch sweep passed the Fabio Casartelli. Stuart O'grady leads the peloton and pays his respects as he goe⛎s by.

DB: On the subject of Armstrong, ho🌼w would you asses his Tour so far?

DB: You rode with Armstrong 𝓀for two yearsಞ. Fond memories:

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The break, as you would expect at this stage, are wor🐈king well together. Everyone seems to be pulling their weight as Voeckler gives each rider a look and a few words as they come through. He r𒐪eally, really wants a stage in this year's race. The French have had a good Tour but he's in the national champs jersey and he'd love to crown that with a stage win.

DB: Okay, give us your biggest flop an💧d biggest surprise of this year's race.

Jurgen Van Den Broeck has a puncture, a teammate is with him so he should be able to get back on quickly. The bunch are still just rolling along as the gap creeps up towards ten minuteღs.

Ballan is worth watc𝓰ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhing in the break. He's not the best climber here but he's been far more active this year in the Tour compared to last year.

DB: Whatꦯ ܫdid you think of the Contador/Schleck antics from yesterday?

M🔯C: It was funny to see that they attack each other out the ba🅘ck.

The rac💝e is n൩ow on the Col des Ares, Samuel Sanchez is back with his team car and getting a bit help with one of his pedals.

The leaders have just gone over the top of the climb. The g🤡ap at 9.28

For those of you playing our Easton-Cyclingnews Wheelset a Day Giveaway during the Tour de France, here is your trivia question for the day: Who is the youngest rider to ever win the Tour?
For a hint,

DB: Contador's tactics, if yoꦗu were him how would you play things?

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DB: Final question for you 🍸Mike. Give us your Paris podium

That was Michael Creed, from Team Type1.

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By the way, the CN crew were at the start this morning. Here are some photos

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The break are being given quite a lot of room here. Not surpꩵrising as there aren't any GC danger men. Van Summeren is highest placed, but he's around 𝔍30 mins down on yellow.

Some of the break shou🌠ld survive until the finish though. They've got close to 11 minutes and 𒀰there's 43km remaining.

Schleck now moves closer to the front and has a quick word with one of his💟 teammates. He's offered a gel, turns it down and just sits in the bunch. Is today the day Schleck goes all out for the win?

We've not seen anything from Astana yet. They sat on the front for a long time yesterday but they're ওtrying a new tactic today.

Onto the climb now for the break, the Port de Bales. They have 10.52 on the 💦bunch

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Saxo Bank still on the front of the bunch controlling things in the bunch. The break is of no concern to them. All they're concerned wit𒁏h is their leader and his rivals.

Guys▨ from the break dropping b🐠ack now and getting bottles.

The lower slop🔴es are not that hard but things will start to get very har♋d soon. It's such a long climb.

Voeckler comes to the front, takes a turn and then looks around. Van Summeღren does the same. There's time to play around here for the break.

There are some quality riders in the break but no real stand-out climber.🎃 Should make it quite eꦑxciting once we get to the really steep sections.

Saxo are upping the pac🔜e now and the gap is under 10 minutes but we have a crash

Three riders down Mayoz is one🧜, Geslin an🍸d I think that's Lancaster.

That looked like a hard fall. All of them are back up but Geslin has to sit agaiওn. He's up now and looks okay to continue.

O'grady, who has been on the front since what seems 🦩like 32BC is 🐭still there. The Australian will keep the pace high until the really steep slopes.

Riblon and Casar have both been d൩ropped by the pꦍeloton.

They're not the only🎐 one, the Bus is forming now and a lot of riders are starting to sit up.

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McEwen is dropped and sits up with Hushovd.

Cancellara another rider dropped.

Cavendish, Millar also sitting up now.

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V𓄧oigt now on the front of the bunch as we see the break startin꧅g to struggle now on the steeper sections.

O'Grady sits up. His job don🍬e for the day, but the break are losing time 🍬rapidly now. It's 7.32

Groups forming all over the road as Saxo continue to shell more an🧸d more riders.

Contador is near the front now, he's on the wheel of Schleck  and there are still around 6🥃0 or so riders in the main bunch. That'll change once they hit the really steep sections.

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Ivanov won a stage last year.

Narrow roads on the climb now as Van Summeren continues to s꧂et the pace.

Charteau is going backwards now too.

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Schleck has♋ three m▨en left and he's making them set a strong pace. The bunch down to around 40 riders now.

Still 8km for the leaders on the road.

Vandborg dropped again as Voeckler jumps.

Van Summeren and Ballan are trying to get over to the Fre🌊nchman.

♐Has the Bbox rider gone to early? there'🐻s still a long way to go until the summit.

Hincapie also getting dropped.

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Le Mevel is dropped from the main field now too.

Still nothing from the major favourites who 🐠are still waiting to strike.

Voeckler grabs a bottle. He's still 5.41 on 🐽the bunch so it's still touch and go at this point.

Roche has a puncture and has to stop and get a wheel. Not the fastest change but he's back on and chasing💮.

Schleck looks back at the damage being done by his team. Contador is still there. Armstrong still there, Sꦬastre and Evans still there.

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Roche working his way back to the leaders, passing Wiggins as he go꧋🃏es. Good ride by the AG2R rider but bad luck getting a flat when he did.

Sorensen is setting a very fast pace. Still four or five Astana guys💙 in the yellow jer🏅sey group.

5km until the summit for what's left of🌠 the bunch as Evans and Sℱastre slip to the back. Ballan looks like he's cooked.

Contador s🌌its on Schleck's wheel, will he attack as soon as Sorensen pulls off?

Gesink, Menchov, Basso, Sanchez al💛l still with the main group.

Voeckler isn't the mos༒t graceful of climbers but he's doing a job. Should be safe for a stage win.

Vino and Van den Broeck sharing the space behind Contador's wheel, who in tuജrn is still sitting on Schleck's back wheel.

The yellow jersey group is down to around 20 me🤪n now. A couple of Astana men d෴ropped.

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Armstrong with Chavanel, both men going backwa🍸rds.

Levi, Ryder, Gesink, all♔ dropped too as Schleck starts🐬 to turn the screw again.

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Van den Broeck needs to hel🐓p with the pace setting.

Voeckler still well ahead of Basso,

All back together.

Gadret is allowed to ride away. None o♛f the favourites want to take it up.

Gesink goes to ꦿhis radio, asking for advice perha🧜ps.

Schleck ꦉattacks. He's lost his chain and Contador attacks!

Schl🀅eck is shaking, he's off his bike! 𓆏He' can't fix it.

Contador now with Sanchez and Menchov as Schleck is tryin𓆏g to chase. That was crazy.

Schleck attacked, Vino foll⛦owed, chain came off and Contador went passed with other riders. SChleck is coming bac🔯k so I think Contador and co have settled down. Perhaps he didn't know that SChleck's chain came off.

Contador is looking back but he🅷's probably got 40ꦐ seconds on Schleck who is now with Ryder and Gesink and co.

Schleck and Broeck and Vino and Levi are chasing.

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Schleck powering up the climb he's just 12 seconds down on COntador now. He's coming back🎃.

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Schleck is taking huꦛge risks, only Van den Broeck with him.

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Very technical de♈scent for the first few kilomet𝔍ers.

Contador is♏ just following Sanchez, Menchov behind.

The 🌊gap is maybe less than 20 seconds, so Schleck is doing a good job right now.

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The gap is ✤going out slightly to arou🌳nd 30 seconds.

Van den Broeck ℱjust on Schleck's wheel who is descending very well. The 😼Belgian comes through on a small flat section and helps with the chase.

Contador comes through♈ and takes a turn, giving Sanchez a break.

Gesink leading a group with Gadret🏅, Levi and Ryder further back.

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Just five left for the lone leader w💎ho is still taking huge risks he's doing a great job.

You𓆏'🃏re asking about Roche on Twitter. Sorry no news atm.

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It's going to be win number�🐟� 5 for the French in the Tour this year.

Contadoღr sticking with Sanchez with everything he's got. Men𓂃chov still following. Andy Schleck is dropping Vino on the descent.

The gap between yellow and Contador𒁏 is over 30 seconds now. 34 in fact but here comes Voeওckler, he's going to take the win.

This really is a great Tour for the French.

He kisses his jersey as he crosses the line.

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Perez, then Ballan for second and third.

Mondory getting in the way but Menchov is dragging them tꦜo the line.

Now Sanchez take it over. Now Contador.

Here comes Schleck. He's out of the saddle, the jer𝔍sey is gone. Contador will wear yellow.

Gesink, Ryder, Levi, Gadret ꦡcome over., ,Then a groupꦍ with Kloden and Armstrong.

What an incredible stage. What💃 an incredible result.

So Contador n♋ow leads Andy Schleck by 8 seconds. Dramatic scenes at the Tour today. Tune in tomorrow for another dose of Tour action.

1 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 4:44:52
2 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:01:20
3 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto
4 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:50
5 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram
6 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step
7 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
8 Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
9 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
10 Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo

1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 72:50:42
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:08
3 Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:02:00
4 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 0:02:13
5 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:03:39
6 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0:05:01
7 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack 0:05:25
8 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 0:05:45
9 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:07:12
10 Ryder Hesjed𒀰al (Can) Garmin - Transitions 0:07:51

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