Tour de Suisse *Spoilers*

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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95 wrote:
    Doh! I forgot PTP. Sagan's going to win isn't he.

    He sure is.

    You can find out his thoughts here

    http://twitter.com/#!/tweetersagan
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    About to go live :)
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Did the yellow jersey get through the level crossing with nearly everyone else stuck behind?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    The remainder of the peloton were held up for almost two minutes, lot of ground that is.
    Tail end Charlie

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Lots of chatting with what looks like the commisars.

    Related to the level crossing incident?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Going to be a pretty rapid pace in the peloton. 8mins down after that debacle.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    So who missed the split then?

    More importantly, is Sagan in there?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Swiss train v UK Postal train! :P
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I thought the rule was that they slow things down to bring gaps back as they were if there's a level crossing closure?
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    The level crossing incident only cost 2 mins - there was much fannying around by the bunch before and since, so its unfair to blame the crossing.

    Costa and about 4 other Movistar riders along with a few other beat the barrier but I guess they decided it was unfair to press home their two-minute bonus.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ticker says 'they passed in irregular conditions' so guessing they were told to stopped.

    30km to go, gap of 6mins to Morkov (SAX), Bonnafond (ALM) and Vangenechten (LTB)
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  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    edited June 2012
    Just watch a level crossing barrier come down in the middle of the peloton, rides dodging through from the front of the group. I think they slowed down the front of the peloton to bring it back together, but the breakaway wasn't slowed.

    Unusual scenario though.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    They should have more level crossings in the Tour to liven things up. Different teams would use different tactics.

    FdJ and Vacansoleil would get in breaks to try to get an advantage
    Garmin would analyze the train timetables and program them into a computer.
    Sky and BMC would buy the French Railway system.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    psst you might just want to change the thread title to 'Spoiler -Tour de Suisse.'

    Its just a common curtesy incase any one wants to watch it later and its not spoiled for them.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Wooooooo! I couldn't make out the Movistar rider on the rubbish feed I had.

    So many fails on this stage. Anton - one hit drug fueled wonder. A rider like Frank should have held a good gap on those guys.


    Frank tried, just the sort of long distance attack you always go on about, but ultimately his legs went (which is why riders rarely attack like that). I'd hardly call that a fail, second on the stage and second on GC! Anton seems passed it, I still make the mistake of picking him for PTP for some reason.

    Not a fail by Frank even if I would have expected a climber of his calibre to hold out:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Good on Frank. Without him it would have been very poor.

    I also had this photo lined up if he won ; )

    2tdf12_schleckattack.jpg

    Now I may be completely mad, but did anyone else notice Frank appeared to have no rear brake on this stage?

    I nearly rang Pat, but then he got caught anyway.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Brake is under the BB

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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Brake is under the BB


    Wow. I'm impressed. Would be even more so if they got rid of the mouldings on the seatstays.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Brake is under the BB

    madone+2.JPG

    With a frayed wire?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Why are Sky doing so much chasing? Do they think Swift is going to win a sprint?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    calvjones wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Brake is under the BB


    Wow. I'm impressed. Would be even more so if they got rid of the mouldings on the seatstays.

    BMC cooler. I posted more photos on Dauphine spoiler thread.

    bmc+3.jpg
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    calvjones wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Brake is under the BB


    Wow. I'm impressed. Would be even more so if they got rid of the mouldings on the seatstays.

    AFAIK, the "moulding" actually contains the ANT+ sensor & transmitter for speed and cadence.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    LangerDan wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Brake is under the BB


    Wow. I'm impressed. Would be even more so if they got rid of the mouldings on the seatstays.

    AFAIK, the "moulding" actually contains the ANT+ sensor & transmitter for speed and cadence.

    Blinkin eck. And I still ride a bike made of metal.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    RichN95 wrote:
    They should have more level crossings in the Tour to liven things up. Different teams would use different tactics.

    FdJ and Vacansoleil would get in breaks to try to get an advantage
    Garmin would analyze the train timetables and program them into a computer.
    Sky and BMC would buy the French Railway system.

    Leakygas would just get Sagan to bunny-hop the train.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    calvjones wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Brake is under the BB


    Wow. I'm impressed. Would be even more so if they got rid of the mouldings on the seatstays.

    AFAIK, the "moulding" actually contains the ANT+ sensor & transmitter for speed and cadence.

    Blinkin eck. And I still ride a bike made of metal.

    Get that wallet out.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Pross wrote:
    Why are Sky doing so much chasing? Do they think Swift is going to win a sprint?

    He's beaten Sagan before, at the Tour of Californa last year. Though I grant you that with Sagan's current form it would be a surprise if it happened again.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    They got to work hard. 11km and 1.30 to the two out front.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited June 2012
    Pross wrote:
    Why are Sky doing so much chasing? Do they think Swift is going to win a sprint?
    Sky always chase.
    However, just a place for Swift is useful. As we know from last year, the GB Worlds team is limited by the number of riders with WT points (currently just 4)
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    RichN95 wrote:
    They should have more level crossings in the Tour to liven things up. Different teams would use different tactics.

    FdJ and Vacansoleil would get in breaks to try to get an advantage
    Garmin would analyze the train timetables and program them into a computer.
    Sky and BMC would buy the French Railway system.

    :D:):D
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Why are Sky doing so much chasing? Do they think Swift is going to win a sprint?
    Sky always chase.
    However, a place for Swift is useful. As we know from last year, the GB Worlds team is limited by the number of riders with WT points (currently just 4)

    Yeah but last season we had the favourite to win the Worlds, I can't see any British rider winning this year!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Game over.
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