TDF Stage 17 *spoiler*

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  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Alan A wrote:
    Nibs sits up. Booooooooo

    He didn't have any choice but to situp and wait for the bunch.
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    Poor move by nibali, not thinking!

    Unless he is trying to force others to crash...
    Mañana
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lol, this is pretty funny. Shakes Valverdes hand then sits up...! Is he just playing with them?! More likely they asked him to stop (he should say no - my aims are more important)

    Gap only 25 secs or so.
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  • proto
    proto Posts: 1,483
    edited July 2012
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    Can see the descents in the wet being the biggest threat to Wiggins here.
    proto wrote:
    My mate Karla Boddy (HWCC RT) took this photo yesterday on Peyresourde.

    Tell her to stop faffing around in the foothills of the Pyrenees and get herself back for the serious steep stuff, Rollapaluza Urban Hill Climb tonight ;)

    Think she's on that top of Col de Bales right now, so I think she's going to give it a miss :D
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    If Nibs had insisted in staying the the break, the whole break would be chased down and over. Completely obvious.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Have to admire Nibali's panache.
    One for FF's fanbook.
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  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    mfin wrote:
    If Nibs had insisted in staying the the break, the whole break would be chased down and over. Completely obvious.

    Exactly either not thinking, or trying to create panic and someone to lose it on the descent, lame.
    Mañana
  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    proto wrote:
    Think she's on that top of Col de Bales right now, so I think she's going to give it a miss :D

    Hmm, Swains Lane or Port de Bales, bit of a difference in scale, probably amplified even further when you're Karla's size :)
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    He didn't attack just went downhill a bit quicker. If he attacked he would've been on the front of the group not just sitting there

    It does help increase the nervousness though
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Last chance saloon for any rider who can go alright uphill.


    So Jonny, LTD, Vino, and a bunch of Euskatel riders head off the front :).
    _
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    edited July 2012
    pb21 wrote:
    mfin wrote:
    If Nibs had insisted in staying the the break, the whole break would be chased down and over. Completely obvious.

    Exactly either not thinking, or trying to create panic and someone to lose it on the descent, lame.

    Probably not even that, just a controlled descent through the clouds and fog for a few mins, EBH could have done the same ...and just found himself in the break.

    Nibs will wait till later, he can only really attack with real effect on a descent that's before a final climb, or on a final climb itself. Hopefully the weather has the potential to make things a little more interesting today.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Weening too.

    The Dutch are feeling the heat.
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  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    Tbh think it was more of Nibali having fun. He does like a downhill.

    Btw off topic and I don't wish to make a new topic.

    But Peter Sagans spinning coach has been very chatty to the Radioshack team over my Chinny. Trying to buy out his contract for 2 years at Sky. Tour doesn't have a Team Time Trial next year does it?:P
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    rebs wrote:

    But Peter Sagans spinning coach has been very chatty to the Radioshack team over my Chinny. Trying to buy out his contract for 2 years at Sky. Tour doesn't have a Team Time Trial next year does it?:P

    Little Murdoch has a boner for Canc, has had for years. He'd love to have him in Sky.

    But I reckon he'll head towards Saxo-Off
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    "Over the Top" Voeckler for the win.
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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Random one but does anyone know of a pub/cafe etc near Canary Wharf showing the tour? Planning on taking a (very) late lunch hour to watch the finale of the stage.
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  • proto
    proto Posts: 1,483
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    proto wrote:
    Think she's on that top of Col de Bales right now, so I think she's going to give it a miss :D

    Hmm, Swains Lane or Port de Bales, bit of a difference in scale, probably amplified even further when you're Karla's size :)


    Having said that, the weather actually might be better here. BTW she was 5th fastest woman on the Etape, had to stop to recover from hypothermia at the bottom of Aubisque and Tourmalet which dented her chances a bit. No gillet or gloves :(
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    Random one but does anyone know of a pub/cafe etc near Canary Wharf showing the tour? Planning on taking a (very) late lunch hour to watch the finale of the stage.

    Put a deck chair on the pavement and watch it in Rumbelows' window?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Voeckler stuck to Coffee's wheel like glue.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    mfin wrote:
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    Random one but does anyone know of a pub/cafe etc near Canary Wharf showing the tour? Planning on taking a (very) late lunch hour to watch the finale of the stage.

    Put a deck chair on the pavement and watch it in Rumbelows' window?

    Or just rent a telly from Rediffusion, innit.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    Random one but does anyone know of a pub/cafe etc near Canary Wharf showing the tour? Planning on taking a (very) late lunch hour to watch the finale of the stage.

    I'd make the journey to LMNH on Old Street. You could do it in half hour tube/walk. Or is it really an hour and are you expected back at your desk afterwards? That might feck things up a bit! :D
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Voeckler stuck to Coffee's wheel like glue.

    The pair of them are enough to give Levi a bad name.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Voeckler missing turns to stay on Koffee's wheel, acceptable in the circs?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Voeckler missing turns to stay on Koffee's wheel, acceptable in the circs?

    He'd be stupid not to.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Voeckler missing turns to stay on Koffee's wheel, acceptable in the circs?

    He'd be stupid not to.

    just looked like he was blagging it from a fair distance out.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Voeckler missing turns to stay on Koffee's wheel, acceptable in the circs?

    He'd be stupid not to.

    just looked like he was blagging it from a fair distance out.


    You'd hope he'd be shagged from yesterday.

    For credibility as much else.
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Voeckler missing turns to stay on Koffee's wheel, acceptable in the circs?

    He'd be stupid not to.

    just looked like he was blagging it from a fair distance out.


    You'd hope he'd be shagged from yesterday.

    For credibility as much else.

    wasn't he also third in the stage before that? granted there was a rest day in between but...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Voeckler missing turns to stay on Koffee's wheel, acceptable in the circs?

    He'd be stupid not to.

    just looked like he was blagging it from a fair distance out.


    You'd hope he'd be shagged from yesterday.

    For credibility as much else.

    It's hardly ET territory when he has EBH chugging along at the front for 75% of a stage.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Crozza wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Voeckler missing turns to stay on Koffee's wheel, acceptable in the circs?

    He'd be stupid not to.

    just looked like he was blagging it from a fair distance out.


    You'd hope he'd be shagged from yesterday.

    For credibility as much else.

    wasn't he also third in the stage before that? granted there was a rest day in between but...

    Jeeeezzzz even a doper hunter like me will let Tommy have his day, other than his breakaway rides he's kept himself to himself, probably has some energy reserves. Where as Mick Rogers has ridden up every climb like it was a speedbump since day 1... :wink:
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    It's a day for the Dutch today. the johnny and Peter show
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