Tour de France, stage 12 summary

[Bob Martin]

Stage 12 : Jul 14, Cugnaux - Luz-Ardiden, 209 km

1 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6.01.15
2 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0.07
3 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0.10
4 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0.30
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team
6 Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek
7 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0.35
8 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard 0.43
9 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar 0.50
10 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar


Changes in GC, stage 12 compared to stage 11 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+51 Jonathan Hivert
+43 Jeremy Roy
+41 Thomas De Gendt
+31 Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
+31 Christophe Riblon
+31 Chris Anker Sorensen
+30 Daniel Navarro Garcia
+29 Sylvester Szmyd
+29 Laurent Mangel
+28 Xabier Zandio Echaide

Biggest losers by position :
-35 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-35 Thor Hushovd
-32 David Millar
-30 Bjorn Leukemans
-27 Edvald Boasson Hagen
-25 Adriano Malori
-25 Bauke Mollema
-25 Egor Silin
-25 Imanol Erviti Ollo
-25 Rui Alberto Faria da Costa
-24 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:50 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
+0:43 Jelle Vanendert
+0:40 Frank Schleck
+0:27 Pierre Rolland
+0:20 Ivan Basso
+0:20 Cadel Evans
+0:20 Andy Schleck
+0:15 Damiano Cunego
+0:07 Alberto Contador Velasco

Biggest losers by time :
-32:15 Adriano Malori
-32:15 Alessandro Petacchi
-32:15 Alessandro Vanotti
-32:15 Andre Greipel
-32:15 Andrei Amador Bipkazacova
-32:15 Andriy Grivko
-32:15 Anthony Delaplace
-32:15 Arnaud Coyot
-32:15 Bauke Mollema
-32:15 Ben Swift
-32:15 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez

Favourites by position :
+23 Roman Kreuziger
+21 David Arroyo Duran
+18 Levi Leipheimer
+12 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
+9 Alberto Contador Velasco
+7 Jens Voigt
+6 Ivan Basso
+2 Frank Schleck
+1 Andy Schleck
-16 Andreas Kloden
-24 Robert Gesink
-35 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil

Favourites by time :
+0:50 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
+0:40 Frank Schleck
+0:20 Ivan Basso
+0:20 Cadel Evans
+0:20 Andy Schleck
+0:07 Alberto Contador Velasco
-0:35 Levi Leipheimer
-6:44 David Arroyo Duran
-7:36 Andreas Kloden
-16:38 Roman Kreuziger
-16:38 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-16:38 Jens Voigt
-16:54 Robert Gesink

Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Thomas Voeckler 51:54:44 (unchanged)
2 Frank Schleck 1:49 (was 4th at 2:29)
3 Cadel Evans 2:06 (was 3rd at 2:26)
4 Andy Schleck 2:17 (was 5th at 2:37)
5 Ivan Basso 3:16 (was 11th at 3:36)
6 Damiano Cunego 3:22 (was 12th at 3:37)
7 Alberto Contador Velasco 4:00 (was 16th at 4:07)
8 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 4:11 (was 20th at 5:01)
9 Thomas Danielson 4:35 (was 17th at 4:22)
10 Nicolas Roche 4:57 (was 13th at 3:45)
.....
17 Levi Leipheimer 7:51 (was 35th at 7:16)
.....
24 Andreas Kloden 10:19 (was 8th at 2:43)
.....
37 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 18:27 (was 2nd at 1:49)
.....
39 Robert Gesink 20:55 (was 15th at 4:01)
.....
57 David Arroyo Duran 36:49 (was 78th at 30:05)
.....
70 Jens Voigt 45:37 (was 77th at 28:59)
.....
107 Roman Kreuziger 1:08:51 (was 130th at 52:13)

Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Mark Cavendish 260 (was 1st with 251 points)
2 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil 242 (was 2nd with 235 points)
3 Philippe Gilbert 234 (was 3rd with 231 points)
4 Andre Greipel 164 (unchanged)
5 Thor Hushovd 163 (unchanged)
6 Cadel Evans 146 (was 7th with 135 points)
7 Romain Feillu 141 (was 6th with 141 points)
8 Tyler Farrar 106 (unchanged)
9 Sebastien Hinault 82 (unchanged)
10 Denis Galimzyanov 81 (unchanged)

Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 40 (was 0 points)
2 Jelle Vanendert 32 (was 0 points)
3 Jeremy Roy 24 (was 0 points)
4 Frank Schleck 24 (was 0 points)
5 Johnny Hoogerland 22 (was 1st with 22 points)
6 Geraint Thomas 18 (was 0 points)
7 Blel Kadri 18 (was 0 points)
8 Thomas Voeckler 17 (was 2nd with 17 points)
9 Ivan Basso 16 (was 0 points)
10 Ruben Perez Moreno 16 (was 0 points)

Retirements to date : Stage
Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team 12 <<<
Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 12 <<<
John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 11
Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team 10
Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioShack 10
Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana 9
Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 9
David Zabriskie (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 9
Frederik Willems (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 9
Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 9
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 9
Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team 9
Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 9
Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team 8
Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack 8
Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 7
Remi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ 7
Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team 7
Ivan Murillo Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6
Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team 6
Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Europcar 5
Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack 5
Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 4
Total retirements : 23


(This report can also be seen at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rvmartin2)

[thirty-six]

On Jul 14, 7:19 pm, Bob Martin <bob.mar...@excite.com> wrote:
> Stage 12 : Jul 14, Cugnaux - Luz-Ardiden, 209 km        

All the points and times

                                   
I had more fun reading that than watching the TV highlights today. Am
I really that jaded with the professional game, or had someone sneaked
a mogodon in my tea?

[atriage]

If you don't enjoy seeing cyclists suffer then you need psychiatric help.

--

[thirty-six]

I'm not in awe of the game like I was over twenty years ago. Is the
interveni9ng years I have learnt too much about athletisism and the
way sport is typically managed at high level. It's a show just like
world wrestling or whatever it's called but in the same way there can
be great animosities which result in real battles that threaten
lives. If you are at the top, you can earn untold amounts of filthy
lucre, but at any level which gets you into that peleton you are at a
heightened risk of injury and death. It's a sordid game just like
running, that is unable to shake off its history.

Anyone for a game of draughts?