Tour de France Stage 11 *Spoiler*

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yup.

    I'm not exactly bowled over by the quality of the action today.

    The tour needs to double the teams and half the riders on them.

    5 each. Job done.

    Count out Sivtstivistov, Cav and Eisel, they're already down to 6... with the same result.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    MrTapir wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Yup it was a great job of work... He is a great climber as well as world class TT'er apparently

    Hasnt he been a fairly decent GC rider in the past?

    Certainly was... back in the good ol' T-Mobile/ Telekom days!
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    fk this is dull.
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  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    Think Kiryenka will attack with about 5k to go, fancy Rolland to win hes been strong all day.
    Think Evans may try and may blow VDB looks cool, hope froome has a dig if close to the top and all together otherwise he will stay and tow wiggo
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yup.

    I'm not exactly bowled over by the quality of the action today.

    The tour needs to double the teams and half the riders on them.

    5 each. Job done.

    Count out Sivtstivistov, Cav and Eisel, they're already down to 6... with the same result.

    OK 3 each then.

    Wait - national teams!
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    calvjones wrote:
    fk this is dull.

    The Queen Stage too!!!
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,185
    emadden wrote:
    Yup it was a great job of work... He is a great climber as well as world class TT'er apparently

    It was hardly Pantani-esque though was it? All he did was ride at the same pace as the breakaway, the time gap barely changed.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    emadden wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Yup it was a great job of work... He is a great climber as well as world class TT'er apparently

    Hasnt he been a fairly decent GC rider in the past?

    Certainly was... back in the good ol' T-Mobile/ Telekom days!

    Is that a sort of 'nudge nudge wink wink' sort of thing? Im a relative newcomer you see
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    go Janez!
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,314
    So I picked Kiryienka for the stage... YESTERDAY, and it turns out my missus has a bit of thing for him ("as a rider!", she protests...).
    I'm starting to think he's a tosspot.
  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    Pinot & VdB aswell
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    MrTapir wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Yup it was a great job of work... He is a great climber as well as world class TT'er apparently

    Hasnt he been a fairly decent GC rider in the past?

    Certainly was... back in the good ol' T-Mobile/ Telekom days!

    Is that a sort of 'nudge nudge wink wink' sort of thing? Im a relative newcomer you see

    Yes.
    Nibs: go now.
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    MrTapir wrote:

    Is that a sort of 'nudge nudge wink wink' sort of thing? Im a relative newcomer you see

    Ahhh Mr Tapir... welcome! It is indeed a bit a wink wink :-)

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    VDB needs to win by 9 minutes to make it interesting.
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    DON'T PANIC MR MANNERING!!!! :)
    “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”- Albert Einstein

    "You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
    -Jacques Anquetil
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,185
    and UKPS put down 7 w/kg to chase the break down straight away. Oops, no - they just carry on at the same steady pace my mistake.
  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    What are RSNT doing- 4 riders in the front group why not have a go. Useless
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    VDB and the redoutable Pinot jump
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    yay finally
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Skeletor 2 (Skeletor 1 was Rasmussen) having a chat with Mario Mushroom... What are they planning? :) haha


    Go Nibby Nibs!!
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  • Neil McC
    Neil McC Posts: 625
    Go Nibbles!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    jerry3571 wrote:
    DON'T PANIC MR MANNERING!!!! :)

    Vott iss your name?

    Don't tell him Kruijswijk!
  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    Ha Brackovich attacked so was obvious VDB would go, silly really with your team mate up the road, maybe astana dont have faith in kisowhatsisname. Sky will still ride tempo they wont loose 4 minutes and will go faster at top anyway when cuddles attacks, I like pinot good rider, good tactically also, NIbs will have to chase soon
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Finally
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  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Ok panic away!!!
    “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”- Albert Einstein

    "You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
    -Jacques Anquetil
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    What... 4 Datsun boys there!!


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  • pitchshifter
    pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    Coming up next: Welcome to the Froome show!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,185
    Down to just Froome and Wiggins with a long way to go. Porte didn't seem so strong today.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Nibbles jumps and porte gone
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    ja as I speak :D froome will now have to do it, think nibs may blow at least hes trying