Stage 12 - Tonnerre > Vittel SPOILER

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Moomaloid wrote:
    Afx watch it or get drawn across the coals don't ya know!!

    Sorry, I'll tone in down before dilemna comes in and threatens to set a lawyer on me.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    The break will succeed today. HTC aren't going to work at the front to bring it back. Cav wants someone else to have a chance today.
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    Good to see Mr Riis is in his usual jovial mood :wink:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Good to see Mr Riis is in his usual jovial mood :wink:

    Yeah but how annoying was that woman who sprinted over to pat Cancellara on the back?!
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    afx237vi wrote:
    Moomaloid wrote:
    Afx watch it or get drawn across the coals don't ya know!!

    Sorry, I'll tone in down before dilemna comes in and threatens to set a lawyer on me.

    Don't worry Afx, I've already informed my lawyer, Lionel Hutz, to proceed with a writ against you for calling me a racist.

    Lionel has asked for your address details to mail out correspondence.

    lionel-hutz-attorney-at-law_100182229_s.jpg
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    afx237vi wrote:
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Good to see Mr Riis is in his usual jovial mood :wink:

    Yeah but how annoying was that woman who sprinted over to pat Cancellara on the back?!

    Yeah - but am I right in saying Spartacus acknowledged her (or was he just shooing her away)?
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    I do hope that Glen Close hasn't knackered himself out before the Mountains...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Lance, is that you?

    Did anyone just see that enormous haystack gollywog in that field? Seriously, I'm not making that up. It looked very un-PC. I think they put it there to get Cav riled up.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Good to see Mr Riis is in his usual jovial mood :wink:

    Yeah but how annoying was that woman who sprinted over to pat Cancellara on the back?!

    Yeah - but am I right in saying Spartacus acknowledged her (or was he just shooing her away)?

    The latter.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Can somebody provide a full list of the points on offer today at the finish line?
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    Moomaloid wrote:
    I do hope that Glen Close hasn't knackered himself out before the Mountains...

    I think he is looking tired, if you asked me.

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Can somebody provide a full list of the points on offer today at the finish line?

    25
    22
    20
    18
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    4
    3
    2
    1
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Sorenson on the move - 20 km to go though.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Thank you!

    So there will be a battle for a maximum of 13 points between the sprinters. With a nine point lead Cav should remain in green barring a disaster.
  • keef_zip
    keef_zip Posts: 295
    afx237vi wrote:
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Can somebody provide a full list of the points on offer today at the finish line?

    25
    22
    20
    18
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    4
    3
    2
    1

    Nope - points same as yesterday. Start at 35 for 1st across the line.

    Today's route - despite its bumpy profile - is classified as a flat stage for purposes of points distribution at the finish line. That means the first 25 riders will receive points based on the following formula:
    35, 30, 26, 24, 22, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Sorenson - front 2 - `16 secs over chasing 5.

    15 km to go.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Oh right. I thought today's stage had been classified as a medium mountain's stage.
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Oh right. I thought today's stage had been classified as a medium mountain's stage.

    According to Eurosport it has been.
    @stagehopper
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Quite Frankly wrote:
    Oh right. I thought today's stage had been classified as a medium mountain's stage.

    That's what Eurosport said, but looking at the official website, keef_zip is right... Eurosport wrong again! What a surprise.

    Tomorrow is moyenne montagne, today is plaine.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    No doubt Duffers is in charge of Eurosport's stats as well as his many other duties. :wink:
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    Nikki's gone on his own - 20 secs over chasing 6 - great move.

    Can he win his 1st tour stage.
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Wow! Big kick that one!!

    Dam i wish Sherwin would climb into that 'Big Suitcase of Courage' and f**k off!
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited July 2009
    25 seconds - go Nikki, lad.

    chasing group are in a mess.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    Moomaloid wrote:
    Wow! Big kick that one!!

    Dam i wish Sherwin would climb into that 'Big Suitcase of Courage' and f**k off!

    :lol:
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Nikki's Won - no one will catch him.

    Congrats :D
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Great victory - good morale boost for Saxo.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,063
    edited July 2009
    Amazing how Sorenson is one of five riders we can see some stats for, from Kleber's link...

    http://www.srmlive.de/Data/SRM/N_Sorensen_1.html
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  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Nice 6 minutes back for Sorenson aswell.

    Will Cav win the bunch sprint.
  • Quite Frankly
    Quite Frankly Posts: 386
    edited July 2009
    Evans and Levi crashed!

    Think it was in the last 3km so no lost time.
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    I love the way Sherwin just translated an interview that was in English....

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