This is what happens when you run with the cyclists like an idiot! We're on the final countdown to the end of the Tour this year - Armstrong & Team Discovery are kicking butt! :)
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Vinokourov has attacked out of the main field, but he's so far down on GC, the yellow jersey has opted not to respond.
2:58 p.m. - The ten leaders may soon be joined by the Mazzolini group (now sans Rodriguez) as the three chasers are just 1:00 behind. We're still trying to get a time check on Vinokourov and several other chasers slipping out of the peloton on the climb. None of the attackers poses a GC threat to any of the top-five.
3:02 p.m. - Cadel Evans has decided to go on his own. Now this is a significant move.
3:03 p.m. - Ullrich has attacked out of the main field.
He's off the front of the peloton, with CSC's Carlos Sastre. Armstrong - still there with a large number of his teammates - is not responding. Ullrich seems to be in the hunt for time on Rasmussen.
3:06 p.m. - Ullrich has been pulled back by Basso and Armstrong. There are several T-Mobiles with them, but it looks like Armstrong has Popovych and Hincapie with him. Landis and Leipheimer have made the selection, too.
308 p.m. - My, my, my... the Kaiser is feeling randy today.
Ullrich has attacked again. Armstrong responds and has Rasmussen on his wheel.
3:12 p.m. - Evans is flying up the climb. He's climbing nicely. Already this morning he said he would dedicate this day to his fellow Australian Amy Gillett, who was killed yesterday on a training ride before the Thuringen Rundfahrt in Germany.
3:14 p.m. - Evans is working his way up the climb with a 30 second advantage over his two closest pursuers: Zandio and Flecha. The rest of the original break is spread out on the climb. Vinokourov is picking off stragglers.
3:18 p.m. - The Armstrong group has been reduced to about 10, with Sastre setting a hard tempo at the front. The top seven on GC are in the group.
Vinokourov is now in the company of Roberto Heras.
3:19 p.m. - By George! Hincapie has fought his way back into the Armstrong group. Quite the climber, eh?
3:22 p.m. - Evans is one kilometer from the top of the climb. The Armstrong group is 5:00 back.
3:23 p.m. - Ullrich is on the attack again...
The German is leading a small group now. Armstrong, Basso, Rasmussen and Ullrich. They have caught Vinokourov andHeras.
3:25 p.m. - Evans is going over the top.
Meanwhile Armstrong has moved to the front of his group. That has to be disheartening for Ullrich
3:27 p.m. - Vino attacks again. No response. Armstrong doesn't really need to. - 60 km from the finish
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