I think no one was willing to work because they didn't have anything much more to give.  The only one who looked well was Frank in that group. 

I'm not a Cadel hater nor have I said he blows out at sight of a hill but I have said I think he will have one bad day at least.  Let's see if it happens or not, all depends on what the Shlecks have left.

Have had Evans at decent odds since before stage one...and he has shown great form from day one. A continuation of his mid-season form of Romandie & the Dauphiné...

He genuinely is a different rider since Mendrisio but people are unwilling to see it. It's understandable given his passivity [wheel sucking] and demeanour in previous Tours...but the attack for the Worlds changed him overnight. [The move to BMC helped.]

However...[financially] I am very fearful of a repeat of the debacle in 2008 when CSC out-manoeuvred him. Sastre left him on the early ramps of Alpe D'Huez...and then Evans couldn't get the deficit back on the TT. Evans spent the entire climb marking the Schlecks..while Sastre rode into yellow.

[And he does need to try and do something about Tommy V to get the gap under a minute.]

At least this year it would be an heroic failure...

I'm much bigger green on Andy (9.5pts) than Evans (0.75pts), but am giving serious thought to moving it over after yesterday.
I know that Andy spread his effort heroically over 60km, but much was made of Bertie spectacularly 'popping' on the Galibier, when Andy actually only recorded a very similar time over the last 2km. I'm not sure if Andy will have the legs for today after that huge effort, weaving all over the road for last 400m, whereas Evans finished strongly, carry the rest of them up the final 10km singlehandedly. He certainly looked the fresher of the two over final 1km when he took fully 30 seconds out of Andys advantage.
I can't see Andy attacking Evans today after that and I'm not sure that Evans will feel the need with only 1 min to make up in the ITT. Perversely, it could be Frank who scuppers his bro today, I can see him attacking to cement a podium for Paris and dragging Tommy V along with him, who will desperate to protect his podium chance. If Evans decides to mark him, then Andy could get left behind. Even if Frank realises and takes his foot off the gas, Evans could try and capitalise on any split to take time out of them all, by carrying on the grind in his own relentless style.
It's all still up in the air on the Friday before Paris. Awesome!

desmond did you see voeckler yesterday think the tank is empty not cadels type of climb he too will be tired after the effort he put in yesterday the tt could be different to what is expected after the last  two stages

Yeah Pete, Tommy V couldn't even get off his bike. But then he seems remarkably resilient and although he wont be thinking he can win the Tour (if he ever did) he will fight for that podium spot all the way. He will chase down frank or crack trying, of that I'm sure. And if he goes, Evans will have to try and go with him. Looking at how they finished yesterday, with exception of Frank, Evans looked freshest and he also looked strong when chasing.
Anyway, I've shifted some green, am now only 7.5pts Andy and 4.5pts Evans approx, -2.5pts everyone else.

Go on Cadel , Green me up and shut up the detractors

Odds suggest I'll be proven wrong, but I think Andy will keep him at bay for two main reasons       1) Evans is a good time trialist but he's no Cancellara 2) A Schleck will start 6 minutes later and can lose his 57 sec advantage in a controlled fashion (will got all Evans' times fed to him).

Hat's off to Cadel Evans, an excellent time trial and should all round strength throughout this Tour which suprised me.  Well done to those who won on him.