tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90715414119914629112011-11-27T16:16:49.864-08:00adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086768653073431213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071541411991462911.post-12825305326752657602009-07-06T16:14:00.000-07:002009-07-06T16:15:13.229-07:00When its windy on the Tour Bordure cycling by a team can lead to surprising results, and so it did today as Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and his teammates from Columbia-HTC took control of the Tour de France.<br /><br />The cycling tactic known "bordure" basically means that cyclist form a shield like wedge that allows them to ride into gusty winds at a fast pace.<br /><br />Columbia-HTC took control of the Tour de France today using this tactic to stage a breakaway.<br /><br />"<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">St3 done - gnarly! Crosswinds all day and a group snuck off in the last 25k behind Columbia/HTC's tempo. I was lucky enough 2 b there," Lance Armstrong wrote on Twitter as he gained precious time in todays stage 3 race to move up to third place in the GC standings.<br /><br /></span></span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><strong>Current TDF GC standings</strong><br /></span></span><ul class="results_list"><li>1. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 9:50:58</li><li>2. Tony Martin Team Columbia - Htc in 9:51:31</li><li>3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 9:51:38 at 00:40</li><li>4. Alberto Contador Astana in 9:51:57 at 00:59</li><li>5. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 9:51:58 at 01:00</li><li>6. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 9:52:01 at 01:03</li><li>7. Linus Gerdemann Team Milram in 9:52:01 at 01:03</li><li>8. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto in 9:52:02 at 01:04</li><li>9. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - Htc in 9:52:08 at 01:10</li><li>10. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 9:52:09 at 01:11</li><li>11. Michael Rogers Team Columbia - Htc in 9:52:11 at 01:13</li><li>12. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas in 9:52:11 at 01:13</li><li>13. George Hincapie Team Columbia - Htc in 9:52:15 at 01:17</li><li>14. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 9:52:16 at 01:18</li><li>15. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 9:52:20 at 01:22</li><li>16. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi in 9:52:23 at 01:25</li><li>17. David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream in 9:52:26 at 01:28</li><li>18. David Millar Garmin - Slipstream in 9:52:27 at 01:29</li><li>19. Jérôme Pineau Quick Step in 9:52:29 at 01:31</li><li>20. Haimar Zubeldia Astana in 9:52:29 at 01:31</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9071541411991462911-1282530532675265760?l=bordurecycling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086768653073431213noreply@blogger.com0