New Posts For Thread: Le Tour - thoughts following the Pyreneeshttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyreneesHaving kicked off the seemingly ill-fated ‘Cadel Evans’ price’ thread which suggested that his price was far too short having tumbled from 25 to 6 when he was still pretty equal with the other main contenders, a view which received a stunninglyI agree that Evans has changed mentally from 2009 on, he was always criticized as a pure wheel follower, but that wouldn't have earned him the rainbow jersey, he is able to attack or immediately counter attack, and he is able to go in deep sufferinghttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502735429#502735429I agree that Evans has changed mentally from 2009 on, he was always criticized as a pure wheel follower, but that wouldn't have earned him the rainbow jersey, he is able to attack or immediately counter attack, and he is able to go in deep sufferingSun, 17 Jul 2011 14:06:16 -0500sorry meant *othershttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502731753#502731753sorry meant *othersSun, 17 Jul 2011 13:24:40 -0500*ridershttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502731741#502731741*ridersSun, 17 Jul 2011 13:24:26 -0500great thread this! For me Evans is the favorite here. What people tend to overlook sometimes, is that Evans is not the same rider anymore. He's gotten older indeed, but also (a lot) mentally stronger. The "loser" Evans that could never win and was onhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502731641#502731641great thread this! For me Evans is the favorite here. What people tend to overlook sometimes, is that Evans is not the same rider anymore. He's gotten older indeed, but also (a lot) mentally stronger. The "loser" Evans that could never win and was onSun, 17 Jul 2011 13:23:21 -0500Enjoyed reading all your thoughts. I agree with AT. Frank didn't look in as good a nick to me on last stage of Pyranees. He looked good when he got away earlier on in mountains but he was always going to be given more rope than Andy by the other cohttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502720569#502720569Enjoyed reading all your thoughts. I agree with AT. Frank didn't look in as good a nick to me on last stage of Pyranees. He looked good when he got away earlier on in mountains but he was always going to be given more rope than Andy by the other coSun, 17 Jul 2011 11:05:06 -0500@A-TI would agree with pretty much everything you have stated, and some of what would be different in terms of description you can find on another thread, just like I found your point on Voeckler from a different thread, aptly described here. Evan'shttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502706169#502706169@A-TI would agree with pretty much everything you have stated, and some of what would be different in terms of description you can find on another thread, just like I found your point on Voeckler from a different thread, aptly described here. Evan'sSun, 17 Jul 2011 08:03:20 -0500Andy definitely preoccupied with Contador - but that's because he sees the Spaniard as the only rival and he's right. The summit finishes have so far not been strongly contested with a number of riders finishing with the leaders. Andy has been attackhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502704749#502704749Andy definitely preoccupied with Contador - but that's because he sees the Spaniard as the only rival and he's right. The summit finishes have so far not been strongly contested with a number of riders finishing with the leaders. Andy has been attackSun, 17 Jul 2011 07:40:45 -0500a great thread. personally i read the situation as andy schlek is worrying too much aabout contador rather than testing evans, i dont see alberto making up the time on andy but i agree he needs a prolonged attack yesterday seemed a waste of team effohttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502700725#502700725a great thread. personally i read the situation as andy schlek is worrying too much aabout contador rather than testing evans, i dont see alberto making up the time on andy but i agree he needs a prolonged attack yesterday seemed a waste of team effoSun, 17 Jul 2011 06:39:16 -0500didn't want to suggest Basso being a contender for the win, but he could be for the podium if he remembers a bit to his former TT abilities.https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502691681#502691681didn't want to suggest Basso being a contender for the win, but he could be for the podium if he remembers a bit to his former TT abilities.Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:44:27 -0500Interesting replies and gives me even more reason to rue that I will be travelling to my favourite neice's wedding during Alpe d'Huez and attending the wedding during the TT - is it possible to Sky+ 2 stages and not find out the results for over 2 dhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/28023689/le-tour---thoughts-following-the-pyrenees?post_id=502690321#502690321Interesting replies and gives me even more reason to rue that I will be travelling to my favourite neice's wedding during Alpe d'Huez and attending the wedding during the TT - is it possible to Sky+ 2 stages and not find out the results for over 2 dSun, 17 Jul 2011 02:44:36 -0500