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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Pross wrote:
    Excuse my ignorance but why is this two climbs in one? Do they turn off the Glandon road onto another to the summit of the Croix de Fer?

    Its the climb to the Croix de Fer, but riding from the North (as they are doing today) you arrive at the summit of the Glandon first, then descend for 500meters, turn left and then climb 3km to the summit of Croix de Fer
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Evans looks cooked - Oh well if were looking for attacks it's now up to Nibali & Van den Broucke.

    Reminding me this like the start of the Indurain tours just replace Evans with Tony Rominger 2nd best once again.

    Except we won't see this parcours next year and it will have Bertie all over it. With Tinkov-bought domestiques?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    calvjones wrote:
    Where's Pinot on GC?

    18th at 8'53"
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Come on guys.

    Not even on the final climb yet.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Has Mick gone?
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Harmon is taking a stand with spectators .... :lol::lol::lol: Its the freaking tour Harmon, get over it!
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Or Porte???
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  • pitchshifter
    pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    calvjones wrote:
    Has Mick gone?

    Looked like Porte
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    afx237vi wrote:
    No, Zubeldia is still there.
    He's the real 'Silent Assassin'. I don't think I've ever consciously noticed him in about a decade of racing.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    RichN95 wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    No, Zubeldia is still there.
    He's the real 'Silent Assassin'. I don't think I've ever consciously noticed him in about a decade of racing.

    Noticed who?
  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    cor it is so slow to make posts, is it just me or others also? the way this is going the break will get caught. Looks like a bit of crap in middle of road which could be problem, hope its safe
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  • samiam
    samiam Posts: 227
    Sky must be planning to attack on the last climb, drop Evans and 1/2 Sky. Looks ripe for the taking to be honest.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    RichN95 wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    No, Zubeldia is still there.
    He's the real 'Silent Assassin'. I don't think I've ever consciously noticed him in about a decade of racing.

    I was thinking the same. Pretty good record in GTs, but I wouldn't recognise him if he sat next to me in a bar.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    samiam wrote:
    Sky must be planning to attack on the last climb, drop Evans and 1/2 Sky. Looks ripe for the taking to be honest.

    Why bother when Froome TTs like Canc these days?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,184
    calvjones wrote:
    Has Mick gone?

    My feed is delayed but I assume he (or Porte) got back as there are still 3 Sky with Wiggins?
  • derbygrimpeur
    derbygrimpeur Posts: 822
    Porte dropped back to get water from the team car
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Whatever happend to John Lee Augustin?
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  • samiam
    samiam Posts: 227
    calvjones wrote:
    samiam wrote:
    Sky must be planning to attack on the last climb, drop Evans and 1/2 Sky. Looks ripe for the taking to be honest.

    Why bother when Froome TTs like Canc these days?

    Is everyone else riding worse, or are Sky just on another planet this year?

    Mick Rogers leading Sky to drop the peleton, whilst Evans looks completely dead..
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Evans always looks dead.
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Cobo up there? Froome and Wiggins will be glad to see him!
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    samiam wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    samiam wrote:
    Sky must be planning to attack on the last climb, drop Evans and 1/2 Sky. Looks ripe for the taking to be honest.

    Why bother when Froome TTs like Canc these days?

    Is everyone else riding worse, or are Sky just on another planet this year?

    Mick Rogers leading Sky to drop the peloton, whilst Evans looks completely dead..

    A lot of GC riders are really disappointing. Sky can't be pushing that high a pace if the likes of Zubeldia and Cobo are getting back on / TJVG still up there / lead group staying away. All points to Evans just not having the legs, and Nibs only wanting to attack on the descents. I suspect VDB will have a crack on the Toussuire.
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  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    BigMat wrote:
    Cobo up there? Froome and Wiggins will be glad to see him!
    yes he just dropped back to the car for a top up, he will ride away on last climb and gaing 32 minutes and win the race :wink:
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Is VDB there? Did I totally screw up swapping my PTP from Evans to him?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • derbygrimpeur
    derbygrimpeur Posts: 822
    I think he is there
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,184
    calvjones wrote:
    Whatever happend to John Lee Augustin?

    Is that a genuine question (never know on here)? If so, he's on an indefinite break from racing for health reasons following a hip resurfacing operation last year that apparently couldn't cope with the strains of pro cycling.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Mario Mushroom goes pop
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,184
    Vellits has been looking pretty good in the last few days.
  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    Pross wrote:
    Vellits has been looking pretty good in the last few days.
    Didn't last too long
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Pross wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    Whatever happend to John Lee Augustin?

    Is that a genuine question (never know on here)? If so, he's on an indefinite break from racing for health reasons following a hip resurfacing operation last year that apparently couldn't cope with the strains of pro cycling.

    Yes was a genuine question - I wasn't suggesting he was still in the scree.

    Shame. Good rider.
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  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    Rodgers still going, not hard, looks like they trying to save porte for last climb, someone should at least try to attack sky to use up their riders.
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