Stage 16 *spoiler*

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited July 2011 in Pro race
Talk the descent will be cancelled as the weather is so extreme today.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Will that mean they finish at the summit of the cat 2 climb?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Ah, shame.

    That affects the PTP....
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Assume they'd just skip the whole extra loop with both climb and descent? Can't see the logisitics of a last-minute finish location change...
  • stokepa31
    stokepa31 Posts: 560
    Just seen Harmons tweet with the weather. It looks positively evil. Tommy V will be a happy boy I reckon
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    FJS wrote:
    Assume they'd just skip the whole extra loop with both climb and descent? Can't see the logisitics of a last-minute finish location change...

    Cavendish for another win then?
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Assume they'd just skip the whole extra loop with both climb and descent? Can't see the logisitics of a last-minute finish location change...

    Cavendish for another win then?

    yep. although... there would still be a descent into Gap, although on bigger roads. A kamikaze descender like chinny could do damage. And the whole day is very gently up hill, no climb, but 'vals plat'.
    Still mostl likely a day for a break though....
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    The police could block the road. Alternatively why not a finish at the intermediate sprint? Or just neutralise the stage.

    All the same this is the Tour de France, there will be big "show must go on" pressure. Yes it's wet but this is no surprise. There's time to put on special tubs for the wet, to adjust tyre pressures and to dress for the bad conditions.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    FJS wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Assume they'd just skip the whole extra loop with both climb and descent? Can't see the logisitics of a last-minute finish location change...

    Cavendish for another win then?

    yep. although... there would still be a descent into Gap, although on bigger roads. A kamikaze descender like chinny could do damage. And the whole day is very gently up hill, no climb, but 'vals plat'.
    Still mostl likely a day for a break though....

    Gerdemann?

    Still, it'd be nice to know what the parcours is before they set off.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    stokepa31 wrote:
    Just seen Harmons tweet with the weather. It looks positively evil. Tommy V will be a happy boy I reckon

    ASO will be blowing him along with helicopters in the TT yet!
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,990
    er, Cav is 220 on Betfair. Anyone know anything for sure?
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    stokepa31 wrote:
    Just seen Harmons tweet with the weather. It looks positively evil. Tommy V will be a happy boy I reckon

    Not if they cancel the descent I wouldn't have thought - Voeckler knows how to go down hills a lot faster than either of the Schlecks can.

    Unless it's snow or ice then surely they have to race the route as planned - perhaps some pressure is being applied from certain teams and with the death of WW still fresh I suppose the organisers are going to be sensitive.
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    TheBigBean wrote:
    er, Cav is 220 on Betfair. Anyone know anything for sure?

    Does it matter? That's got to be worth a quid.
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  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    RichN95 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    er, Cav is 220 on Betfair. Anyone know anything for sure?

    Does it matter? That's got to be worth a quid.

    I had a nibble as soon as this thread popped up.
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Forecast for Gap better (not great) for this afternoon.
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    CN are reporting that an ASO employee has been killed at Gap and an investigation is underway
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Christ.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,990
    verylonglegs wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    er, Cav is 220 on Betfair. Anyone know anything for sure?

    Does it matter? That's got to be worth a quid.

    I had a nibble as soon as this thread popped up.

    I couldn't resist at 220, so got in.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    They're racing. Start was in warm sunshine.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    LangerDan wrote:
    CN are reporting that an ASO employee has been killed at Gap and an investigation is underway

    Anyone got a link?
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    LangerDan wrote:
    CN are reporting that an ASO employee has been killed at Gap and an investigation is underway

    where you see that mate?
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Never used betfair before. To get these cavandish odds Am I placing a back or a lay?
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,573
    Doobz wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    CN are reporting that an ASO employee has been killed at Gap and an investigation is underway

    where you see that mate?

    http://live.cyclingnews.com/

    It now says "found dead" rather than killed.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,990
    Alan A wrote:
    Never used betfair before. To get these cavandish odds Am I placing a back or a lay?

    Back, but the best you can get is 140 now. It changes all the time.

    Suppose the route is changed, and HTC ride, then his odds will drop to about 2. Then you can use the lay function to guaratee a profit.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Suppose the route is changed, and HTC ride, then his odds will drop to about 2. Then you can use the lay function to guaratee a profit.

    Yes. Some people make a living doing just that.

    (It's also how bookies work too. If a certain result carries too much liability they bet on it with another bookie. Banks seem to work that way as well, but then they're just upmarket bookies anyway)
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    I got 150. Placed a bet for £2 that was matched. Let's see what happens.
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  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    still no news on whether route to be altered??
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Weather has improved so I think the latest is that they are holding to the original route
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Think they would have made any changes by now.
  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    RichN95 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Suppose the route is changed, and HTC ride, then his odds will drop to about 2. Then you can use the lay function to guaratee a profit.

    Yes. Some people make a living doing just that.

    (It's also how bookies work too. If a certain result carries too much liability they bet on it with another bookie. Banks seem to work that way as well, but then they're just upmarket bookies anyway)

    Don't understand: what is a 'lay' function? you bet for Cav NOT winning the stage??

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