STAGE 19 SPOILER - let the culling continue

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  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    donrhummy wrote:
    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.
    It often suprises me that back in the days of Coppi, and even Merckx, 42 x 21 was seen as being a really low gear, and if you had to use 42 x 23, it meant you had blown. Back in the real old days when the riders used single gears and the passes weren't even surfaced, they climbed on even bigger gears! :shock:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    That wasn't Sanchez with that quote that Carlton just said... it was Tiralongo.
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    stokepa31 wrote:
    I still think Frank is in the box seat here. he wast dropped early on. he chose to drop back imo

    That's the contrast between him and TV, very early on Frank decided it was too much too soon and now look where they both are.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    camerone wrote:
    geraint thomas with Voekler apparenlty

    8)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    RichN95 wrote:
    Looking at that SRM live website, the autobus are about 12 minutes behind.

    Oi, Harmon! Stop copying.
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    RichN95 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Looking at that SRM live website, the autobus are about 12 minutes behind.

    Oi, Harmon! Stop copying.
    I read your post and tweeted him. So it was me copying, sorry! :oops:
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    Trying to look for a positive angle on Voeckler's collapse, at least it encourages me to believe that his performance in the Tour this year has been 'authentic', if you get my drift.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,409
    Cav needs to fly down the hill if the cut off is only 18 minutes and they're 12 minutes down already.
    Any ideas where Rojas is?
  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    Moneys still on Chucklesister Senior here-too cool t be blown on the Alpe;cant wait.
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,246
    sing_for_absolution wrote:
    camerone wrote:
    geraint thomas with Voekler apparenlty

    8)

    Isn't he with Basso?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Evans only 20 seconds down.
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    DeadCalm wrote:
    sing_for_absolution wrote:
    camerone wrote:
    geraint thomas with Voekler apparenlty

    8)

    Isn't he with Basso?

    pretty sure he is in TV group
  • TheHelpfulDevil
    TheHelpfulDevil Posts: 129
    yesterday i missed stage due to brother's graduation and thought i missed the best stage in years. this is even better.

    I think andy will not win today - worked to hard too early. I fades very quickly when he loses energy.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    afx237vi wrote:
    Evans only 20 seconds down.

    Cmonboy, one last push!*









    *apart from the Alpe...
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  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    22 seconds, gonna be fireworks.
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    haha cadel laying down the law here
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Have you noticed that when evans is in ANY group, everyone else stops working AT ALL.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,246
    camerone wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    sing_for_absolution wrote:
    camerone wrote:
    geraint thomas with Voekler apparenlty

    8)

    Isn't he with Basso?

    pretty sure he is in TV group

    OK, thanks.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    donrhummy wrote:
    Have you noticed that when evans is in ANY group, everyone else stops working AT ALL.

    He's too good to drag anywhere. And all the other 'contenders' have gone, up the road or down!
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    donrhummy wrote:
    Have you noticed that when evans is in ANY group, everyone else stops working AT ALL.
    Yep, it's always the "wheel sucker" who's doing all the work!
  • Roscobob
    Roscobob Posts: 344
    donrhummy wrote:
    Have you noticed that when evans is in ANY group, everyone else stops working AT ALL.

    You can't say that on here.............he's a wheelsucker remember :wink:
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,409
    All to come together at the bottom of the Alpe?

    Who will then attack?
    Schleks need more time on Evans.
    Evans needs to pick up a little time on the Schleks.
    Contador needs time on everyone.

    Going to be a massive last hour!
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,795
    donrhummy wrote:
    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.

    that explains Bjarne Riis to a tee
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Frank could take 30 seconds on Cadel without worrying him too much.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,246
    Has the Voekler group caught Basso?
  • stokepa31
    stokepa31 Posts: 560
    stokepa31 wrote:
    I think today could be an anti climax after the efforts of yesterday but am looking forward to it all the same.

    bad form to quote myself but how wrong was i lol
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,207
    TV getting some time back.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,207
    All back together.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Not happy.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,584
    Hahahahahahah They've caught them.

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