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TDF Stage 20: Cadel Evans Capitalizes on Talent, Skill, and Savvy to Take Yellow Jersey
By Chris Carmichael There was little doubt that Cadel Evans would ride a faster time trial than Andy Schleck in Stage 20 of the 2011 Tour de France. The big question of the day was whether the Australian could ride … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program – Stage 20: Time Trial
Stage 20: Grenoble Time Trial (42.5km) There’s nothing easy about a 42 kilometer time trial at the Tour de France, but this one is especially tough. Many times there’s a relatively flat stage between the final mountain stage and the … Continue reading
TDF Stage 19: Fireworks on Final Mountain Stage Set Up Dramatic Stakes for Tomorrow’s Time Trial
By Chris Carmichael When going uphill is what you do best, you have to focus your efforts on building a lead – or making up time – before the Tour de France leaves the mountains. Stage 19 was the final … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program – Stage 19: Steady-Effort PowerIntervals
Stage 19: Modane – l’Alpe d’Huez (109.5km) Stage 19 is almost half the length of Stage 18, which is good because there will be a lot of very tired riders in the peloton. But anyone with any energy will see … Continue reading
TDF Stage 18: Audacious Tactics Finally Start Fracturing Pack of Yellow Jersey Contenders
By Chris Carmichael Fortune favors the bold, and Stage 18 of the Tour de France was the perfect setting for bold moves. At 200 kilometers in length, featuring three “beyond category” climbs, and finishing at the high-altitude summit of the … Continue reading
