2012 Tour de France

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The top 5 finishers in Stage 18:

1. Mark Cavendish (GBR) SKY

2. Matt Goss (AUS) OGE

3. Peter Sagan (SVK) LIQ

4. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP) RAB

5. Nicolas Roche (IRL) ALM

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/live/aso/
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The Top 6 Overall Classification after Stage 18 remains unchanged;

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/live/aso/

POS. NAME RIDER NO. TEAM TIMES (GAP)

1. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) SKY

2. Christopher Froome (GBR) SKY at (2'05")

3. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) EUC at (2'41")

4. Jurgen van den Broeck (BEL) LTB at (5'53")

5. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC at (8'30'')

6. Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC at (9'57'')
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Cadel Evans is telling our Australian news media that he is still having stomach problems.

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Riders leave Bonneval at two minute intervals until the final 14 who will be separated by three minutes.

The starting order for the 53km time trial to Chartres is the reverse order of the position of the General Classification.

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/live/aso/
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[SantaSCSI]

Happy to see Jurgen securing his 4th place today. The Belgian supporters will be proud .

[AlanY]

best of luck to Bradley tomorrow in Paris.

[King's]

Victory ride today for Bradley and Christopher...up next, Olympics Gold. Mark will sprint to victory! Great effort to put the team first for Team Sky and Team GBR's riders! Salute!

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Victory ride today for Bradley and Christopher...up next, Olympics Gold. Mark will sprint to victory! Great effort to put the team first for Team Sky and Team GBR's riders! Salute!

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Yes, congratulations to Bradley Wiggins.

IMHO, if Christopher Froome were to be given equal opportunity to fight it out with Bradley Wiggins at this year's Tour de France (throughout the whole tour), I find Chris remains as the stronger and fitter rider, and therefore he could have won this tour.

Next, the Olympics Gold... I believe that Christopher Froome can win.
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[LD rules!]

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Yes, congratulations to Bradley Wiggins.

IMHO, if Christopher Froome were to be given equal opportunity to fight it out with Bradley Wiggins at this year's Tour de France (throughout the whole tour), I find Chris remains as the stronger and fitter rider, and therefore he could have won this tour.

Next, the Olympics Gold... I believe that Christopher Froome can win.
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Win what???

[kwun]

what a perfect tour for Sky.

1st/2nd in GC.

and then now Cavendish wins Paris stage + wearing WC/Sky jersey no less.

and the icing is that they are all British and it is a week before the London Olympics starts.

what a perfect combo.

[King's]

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Yes, congratulations to Bradley Wiggins.

IMHO, if Christopher Froome were to be given equal opportunity to fight it out with Bradley Wiggins at this year's Tour de France (throughout the whole tour), I find Chris remains as the stronger and fitter rider, and therefore he could have won this tour.

Next, the Olympics Gold... I believe that Christopher Froome can win.
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The best of Britain.

If not for Wiggins' dedication/preparation for Team Britain the past few years in anticipation for the Olympic year; he could've have been easily supplanted by Froome (the way Froome is performing, at high gear). Loyalty is paid royally.

Hmmm, I still think Wiggins is top dog for OG. Next year, Froome (can easily be king of the mountains too if he so wishes...) and Cavendish will revert to their old self.

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Win what???

Win Le Tour someday I guess is what he means. OG2012 for Froome, only if Wiggins is not thundering down the line.

[King's]

Wiggins probably will have the easier task on the tracks than Cavendish on the road in the Olympic Games.