Tdf Stage 5 *Spoiler*

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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    edited July 2012
    Paul was saying how it had all been denied by the four involved. They considered what affect it might have on the riders implicated but concluded that "Big George" was a seasoned pro who could deal with the pressure. To begin with they said it was one of those stories from this time of year but Phil concluded that it would be better when all of it was once and for all aired.

    Not bad for them and they didn't totally sweep it under a chateau.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Putting the finish line at the top of a hill is not going to stop the previous 4 hours from being dull, is it?

    No but the intermediate sprints have been good so far so why not a couple of high scorers? Depends on your definition of dull. If you find Grand Tour cycling dull buy yourself a play station. I'd sooner watch any cycle stage than a football match. As you said its a long way, it can't be all breaks and attacks there would be no-one left after the first week.

    "Dull" is all relative, innit. Harmon mentioned it earlier, but cycling is comparable to test match cricket. Long periods on not much happening, interspersed by brief flurries of excitement. It's the potential of stuff happening that keeps you watching.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    If you want excitement with 50km to go, you're better off watching one day races.

    GTs have super dull days. All of them. They were never designed for coverage everyday from 100km out.

    It's 3 weeks. It can never always be exciting.

    Watch the highlights, enjoy the attention and superior coverage of all the stories that are going on and watch the exciting parcour stages more closely/live .
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Putting the finish line at the top of a hill is not going to stop the previous 4 hours from being dull, is it?

    No but the intermediate sprints have been good so far so why not a couple of high scorers? Depends on your definition of dull. If you find Grand Tour cycling dull buy yourself a play station. I'd sooner watch any cycle stage than a football match. As you said its a long way, it can't be all breaks and attacks there would be no-one left after the first week.

    "Dull" is all relative, innit. Harmon mentioned it earlier, but cycling is comparable to test match cricket. Long periods on not much happening, interspersed by brief flurries of excitement. It's the potential of stuff happening that keeps you watching.

    Exactly...funny how you never see 22 blokes in whites piled up on the boundary though. :)
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Mention of the Peta Todd Twitter by Phil! He believes it may have bought Cav "protection" for today's stage! looks like she might be wearing Brailsford's trousers
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Sky lining out at the front with 16.5km to go
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  • Yellow Peril
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    BMC lining out on the right of the peleton
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Break still got a minute on the main bunch
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Movistar lining out alongside Sky
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  • ALaPlage
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    Gutted! Doesn't cover it. In Cyprus ans was getting an Italian RA2 feed which meant I could at least watch the racing if not understand the commentary. Today they have pulled the feed and the hotel management say they can't get it back. Replaced with some Russian channel. :(

    Can anyone update me on the latest... Please :D
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited July 2012
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Mention of the Peta Todd Twitter by Phil! He believes it may have bought Cav "protection" for today's stage! looks like she might be wearing Brailsford's trousers
    Never underestimate the power of a woman with big knockers.
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  • ALaPlage
    ALaPlage Posts: 732
    Thanks yellowperil. You have per empted my needs :D

    Keep the commentary coming please
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    ALaPlage wrote:
    Gutted! Doesn't cover it. In Cyprus ans was getting an Italian RA2 feed which meant I could at least watch the racing if not understand the commentary. Today they have pulled the feed and the hotel management say they can't get it back. Replaced with some Russian channel. :(

    Can anyone update me on the latest... Please :D

    11.9 to go all major teams sky BMC Lotto Lampre lining out break still at 49seconds
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Michael Rogers not happy with someone on his right, dishing out the warnings
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  • Yellow Peril
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    10km to go break at 45 seconds
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Teams lined up from left to right, Sky, Lampre, BMC
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Peloton neatly in regular lines of each team.

    The standard GC team rush to the final 3km before lotto take over.
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  • Yellow Peril
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    7.5km break still at 40secs
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  • Yellow Peril
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    The shack has been rallied by Spartacus
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  • Yellow Peril
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    At 6km the break is at 35 seconds
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Baden Cook off the back, suspected flat
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  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    The final left/roundabout right, shoudl be an interesting watch just before the last K. Positioning out the left just before that should make it interesting...
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  • Yellow Peril
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    4.5km gap at 28 secs
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Apparently Piper told his team "full bore at 3km"
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Good break. Working well together and making it effort for the Peloton.
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  • Yellow Peril
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    Crash! Tyler Farrar?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Sagan crashed. Saxo rider looks hurt.
  • Yellow Peril
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    Sagan out of sprint in crash break with 10 secs
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Looked like Vansummeren. Break might get this.
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  • ALaPlage
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    This is great YP and Rick. Many thanks. Please keep it coming :D
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