STAGE 19 SPOILER - let the culling continue

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  • samiam
    samiam Posts: 227
    Graeme_S wrote:
    I'm not sure I can cope with all the emotions I feel watching this. Poor TV, amazing ride from Evams again, breathtaking risk taking from AC and AS.

    Le Tour really is the greatest show on earth isn't it?

    Yes
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Why is TV continuing to ride such a stupidly huge gear?
  • stokepa31
    stokepa31 Posts: 560
    EAT EAT EAT :)
    Burning Fat Not Rubber

    Scott CR1
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  • martylaa
    martylaa Posts: 147
    i'm just hoping Scleck can blow them all away on the final climb...
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    How the fek is Voeckler going to get up the Alpe at any pace at all, given the state he is obviously in right now?
  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    Cheeky b****ers,didnt go over the top-lightweights..
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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    Winter Alan Top Cross
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Evans is riding an amazing race!
  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    Think im up to speed,
    cont, schleck,costa, rib
    30 seconds
    sanch, evans
    ?
    Frank etc

    correct?
    Peter
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    ac and as going to be joined by ss and ce soon?
  • pedylan
    pedylan Posts: 768
    BikingBernie wrote:
    How the fek is Voeckler going to get up the Alpe at any pace at all, given the state he is obviously in right now?

    Is he going to have to get off? :cry::cry:
    Where the neon madmen climb
  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    Marmotteers to note-take the tunnel like the pros-LOL
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

    Summer B,man Team Carbon LE#222
    Winter Alan Top Cross
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  • samiam
    samiam Posts: 227
    If only TV dropped back with Evans earlier :(
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    Pross wrote:
    Why is TV continuing to ride such a stupidly huge gear?
    Whe you are on the limit, riding a lower gear has a higher 'cost' in terms of oxygen demand and bio-mechanical efficiency.

    Look at the old-school Tours (pre Epo) and you will see that it was pretty standard to climb in a bigger gear then many riders use nowadays.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    BikingBernie wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Why is TV continuing to ride such a stupidly huge gear?
    Whe you are on the limit, riding a lower gear has a higher 'cost' in terms of oxygen demand and bio-mechanical efficiency.

    Look at the old-school Tours (pre Epo) and you will see that it was pretty standard to climb in a bigger gear then many riders use nowadays.

    Perfect explanation.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Is Frank with Basso? If Andy suffers on the Alpe this could still work for Evans.
  • stokepa31
    stokepa31 Posts: 560
    evans at 31s
    Burning Fat Not Rubber

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Good ride by Geraint there.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    BikingBernie wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Why is TV continuing to ride such a stupidly huge gear?
    Whe you are on the limit, riding a lower gear has a higher 'cost' in terms of oxygen demand and bio-mechanical efficiency.

    Look at the old-school Tours (pre Epo) and you will see that it was pretty standard to climb in a bigger gear then many riders use nowadays.

    noooooo not this discussion again! it could be a long afternoon...
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    gaps are coming together. except TV
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    BikingBernie wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Why is TV continuing to ride such a stupidly huge gear?
    Whe you are on the limit, riding a lower gear has a higher 'cost' in terms of oxygen demand and bio-mechanical efficiency.

    Look at the old-school Tours (pre Epo) and you will see that it was pretty standard to climb in a bigger gear then many riders use nowadays.

    Cheers Bernie, I have to admit I do it myself - find that I drop the gears and it gets harder, thought I was just odd lol. That said, TV is riding a huge gear rather than just one or two higher than the others.
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    Hope Sanchez will be riding for himself rather than helping Contador.
  • stokepa31
    stokepa31 Posts: 560
    I still think Frank is in the box seat here. he wast dropped early on. he chose to drop back imo
    Burning Fat Not Rubber

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  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    nevman wrote:
    Marmotteers to note-take the tunnel like the pros-LOL

    How much did I want to take that tunnel. Felt much worse at the top of Galib than I did at the top of AdH.
    exercise.png
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    So annoying this gap coming back.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Looking at that SRM live website, the autobus are about 12 minutes behind.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Come on Samu, my PTP pick for today.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Watching Samu descend is so cool
    Contador is the Greatest
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Could Evans be measuring his effort just right here? Guess we won't know till the final climb
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    my eurosport player is having a panic attack every two minutes, i know how it feels
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    geraint thomas with Voekler apparenlty

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