Tour de France 2010

[DaveB]

Another crash and Armstrong is 20 sec off the back of the peloton, he'll get back with some help from his domestics'.

Up front theQuickstep Sky boys are picking up the pace and the peloton is really starting to motor. They got 2 minutes to make up on the stage leader in less than 15k. It will be touch and go and if Chevanel can hit the final desent while he is still well ahead they wont catch him.

[DaveB]

Everyone is on the final climb now and Chevanel has added 30 sec to his lead.

[lilelvis2000]

SKY, perhaps the only british team to do well in 2010?

[DaveB]

Lots fo support for Chevanel as he approaches the summit of the Col de Rossier. He's 3 minutes ahead of the Peloton now.

Theres a break away of two riders chaing him but he's still over a minute ahead of them. As long as nothing goes wrong on the decent he should take the stage win.

[doodab]

SKY, perhaps the only british team to do well in 2010?

What about Mclaren, or the English cricket team?

[lilelvis2000]

Wow! he's 2'48" ahead now. Surely he's won the stage and the yellow! its worth watching - even without a TV licence at work.

[DaveB]

60 kmph down hill in the rain on wet tarmac, rather them than me. Chevanel still well in front and looks set to take the stage win. Less than 10k to go now.

[DaveB]

60 kmph down hill in the rain on wet tarmac, rather them than me. Chevanel still well in front and looks set to take the stage win. Less than 10k to go now.

Ah, not quite so bad, look like the rain has been left behind on the other side of the Col. Roads are dry.

[DaveB]

Chevanel passes the 5k banner going like a bat out of hell down the hill.

[DaveB]

The peloton have given up the chase by the looks of it, and are starting to jockey for position for the sprint for second.

At least the roads are dry now.