Schleck will need a 1 1/2-2m lead going into the Time Trial to hold off Contador - hope he can do it, especially after Franck's broken elbow earlier in the tour.

Cavendish wins again.

Good bit of battling in the home straight from Renshaw

GCM1980 wrote:Good bit of battling in the home straight from Renshaw They've kicked him out! Nothing but a love tap, that. I would hope HTC appeal it. Renshaw's very quickly become my favourite bloke in the peloton.

GCM1980 wrote:Good bit of battling in the home straight from Renshaw They've kicked him out! Nothing but a love tap, that. I would hope HTC appeal it. Renshaw's very quickly become my favourite bloke in the peloton.

Can't believe they've thrown him out. Did they not see Dean's elbow on him first? It probably did warrant a warning on future conduct, but to throw him out after 1 viewing of the incident? Crazy.

Dean clearly veering left and therefore moving off his line to try and box Renshaw in, but I imagine nothing will be done about that.

Giving Renshaw last place on the stage would have sufficed. Barredo and Costa went at it after a stage and escaped with a fine.

Utterly ridiculous decision to exclude Renshaw. In real time Dean clearly trys to veer across him. FUMING. The pushing with his head was all he could to to hold his position.

I know Mark isn't everyones cup of tea but his turnaround in form has been awesome in the last week.

Quite clearly Cav needs to go earlier than he has been. Once he goes 400 out he's never gonna be caught. He's been going too late with the others. I've said this to cycling friends all year. He ain't a Robbie McEwan who can nick it. He needs to go early. Once he's gone he is GONE and pulling away.

Chapeau to Pettachi this year mind.

Really hope Andy Schleck beats the "dubious" Contador..................just worry about Andy's TT'ing.

On a non-TDF note, get your money on the Australians cleaning up at the Commonwealths.

Be interesting to see what standard of team the home nations can send given the games clash with the European Championships, which are a qualifier for the 2012 Olympics.

Daft really, as host nation at the Olympics we should be allowed to enter one in each event without the need to qualify.

Back with TDF it looks like it's swinging Contador's way. Schleck's going have to destroy him in the Pyranees now.

The whole thing merely confirming the Commonwealth Games place in sport as a glorified sports day rather than a major championships.