16:28 CEST 167km/30km to go
Leipheimer is emulating his compatriot Landis, pouring water on his head and riding with his arms draped over the bars. But you can't call him a copycat: he was the one that tried the long range move in Stage 16 (when Landis cracked), but it didn't work out for the Gerolsteiner man.
Now all the Saunier Duval riders are pouring water on their heads. This is obviously the key to winning the bike race.
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16:42 CEST
Maybe there's something to this throwing water over your head trick. We've been trying it in the live commentary blimp, but our keyboards are smoking for some reason. Hmm, maybe an exercise for after the stage. Maybe it will work better with beer.
Wirklich sehr sehr unterhaltsam die Jungs. Wurden hier ja auch schon oft zitiert.
Im Büro ist man drauf angewiesen, aber manchmal ist der Ticker echt unterhaltsamer als die TV-Übertragung.