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David Olle, France, +33 66 16 909 87, for this weekend only, if the former number fails, call on +33 5 61 60 31 23
Tour de France, July 3 - 25, 2010, Report stage 12
Stage 12 Friday, July 16 210 km Bourge-de-Peage → Mende
Result
1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 4:58:26
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
3 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:00:04
General classification
1 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 58:42:01
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0:00:31
3 Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:02:45
General report
Contador improved his chances today, taking a bit of time on Andy Schleck.... He'll more than likely roll Andy by the time we get to Paris, but as Andy will still be on the podium, and in the WHITE YOUNG rider's jersey, we can probably look forward to many years of Schleck domination to come.
Skippy report: Still waiting for some Renshaw(shank) redemption...
Cuisine report: Last night's staff dinner, 1: Gravalax Fait Maison et caviar d'aubergine http://twitpic.com/25tsnj , 2: potage froid de poivrons rouges http://twitpic.com/25tt0u , 3: Risotto de haddock, poireaux et parmesan frais http://twitpic.com/25ttba ,4: Noix de agneaux farci de mousse de trompettes, de mort et pistaches http://twitpic.com/25ttoq , DESSERT: Tarte au citron, ‘Eton Mess', frangipani a la framboise... http://twitpic.com/25tuq0 don't ask me to translate, I just ate it. Location here: http://www.chateaudecamon.com/ and we are here for another three nights.... Pyrenees, nothing better.
Tomorrow: Stage 13 Saturday, July 17 195 km Rodez → Revel
The final transition stage runs south over flat roads from Rodez to Revel, and comes to rest in the shadow of the Pyrénées.
For those in Australia, SBS shows a daily report on the Tour de France, along with many stages broadcast live, catch them if you can.
Not forgetting our own Topbike TV on digital channel 44, check your local guide for details.
The Bike Race:
This year's Tour starts in the Netherlands (making that 3 grand tour prologues in a row, for Holland) belts into Belgium, before following a clockwise trace around France, finishing, of course, on the Champs Elysee in Paris. July 3-25, 3,596 kilometres, more than enough for anyone.
The Writer:
David Olle's cycling reports are used by ABC radio's 774 DRIVE show in Melbourne, ABC radio
702 breakfast show in Sydney, ABC national overnights and 3RRR FM's Breakfasters. He chats regularly with all. He also created and produces the magazine style TV show ‘Topbike TV' which is seen throughout Australia and New Zealand on community televison. The reports are also published here, www.cyclesportnews.com, along with any photos.
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