wth, ertel caught up with that lead pack, heh, she is relentless.

Splinter is right. And Ertel's trying to bridge back up to the back of the lead pack.


BK

Ertel back in contact! Ahhh! What a fighter!

Now, the Brazilian there on the S3...

Now see, she has some fine equipment for what she is doing there, notice the deep section wheels, a big benefit for here right now as is the aero frame. Here position is quite compact, a bit bunched, but you can;t argue with the results as she seems to have it in hand right now.

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com

I think her seat is too low....she may be chasing, not leading...

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Tony Verow MD
Durango, CO 81301
Averow@bresnan.net

Ohata can't match that sort of effort in her run. At least, she hasn't shown such an ability on the World Cup circuit to date.


BK

ohata has about 9-10 seconds on the chase group.

Ohata is trying to bridge the gap. She's leading the first chase group.

I wish I could get this good of a coverage for free of the TDF!

One more hill to go for Ertel, make it count

Well...that was a nice shot. Of all those women. Breasting that hill ;-) I MEAN CRESTING!!!


BK

Our leaders here back into the stadium. I beleive lap 5 of 6 now. Yes.

We hear these advanced fenestron equipped helicopters overhead for camera and security, a French Dauphine or German MBB from the sound of it.

They get the bell- one lap until T2....

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com

Ugh. Around that silly roundabout again. Good lord...


BK

still 19 after lap 5.

BIKE CRASH!!

Chute BRutal! A big crash i the stadium!

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com

Big crash in second large group, 10 people down. Looks like a couple won't be getting back up.

Chute ! Oh mahnng...

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Tony Verow MD
Durango, CO 81301
Averow@bresnan.net

ohhh a bad crash at the back

crash in chase group, they were done anyways

Crashing around it...

ooooo thats not good

Lauren Grove went down hard. Too bad.

Crap...I think a Canadian was in that wreck.

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Dan

Well, the third group caught the second and rather quickly made a mess of it with that fall.

Ertel.... Again! Hanging by a thread.....

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com

Lauren Groves. And it was ugly on the replay.


BK