TDF Stage 18 *spoiler*

jim453
jim453 Posts: 1,360
edited July 2012 in Pro race
Well, here we go for the stage of the century. Hold onto your pants, this one may be more excitement than your bowels can endure.

Alternatively, it may well be the most boring, superfluous, Ill scheduled waste if everyone's time since Brad last said to Chris, 'c'mon, I'll race you to the top'

Enjoy.
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  • jim453
    jim453 Posts: 1,360
    I've been up for a second consecutive night with a screaming infant. I'm beginning to lose my grip on reality, which was only tenuous at best previously.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    yes, you've started 18 a bit early. I have sympathy - they do grow up... and as for the kids... :roll: :D :roll: :) :shock:
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    c'mon Frank let's get to Boots before it shuts.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Anyone know what the final cote is like? Enough to unhitch Cav?
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Anyone know what the final cote is like? Enough to unhitch Cav?

    So far it would seem that the jury is out on whether his diet regime has helped him or hindered him, if he can climb like 2009 then he should be fine. Problem is that in 2009 he had a team that was dedicated to getting him over it and reeling back in the attackers, for Sky that will just be a bonus.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Anyone know what the final cote is like? Enough to unhitch Cav?

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Take that as a "enough to unhitch" if they're percentage gradients.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    sky are not going to smash it up it a day before the TT is my guess
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Take that as a "enough to unhitch" if they're percentage gradients.

    the percentage calculator doesn't match the profile by my reckoning thou
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    mididoctors wrote:
    sky are not going to smash it up it a day before the TT is my guess

    Yeah but Liquigas might
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Greenedge probably the one team who ought to try and pull the break back today, either that or get someone remotely useful in the break. All the Sky bashing has allowed their poor performance to stay under the radar.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Long transfer to today's stage and it's reasonably long (for a Tour stage).
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  • VerwoodAsh
    VerwoodAsh Posts: 196
    Any news on how Cav is after his incident yesterday 3km from the line with a spectator? Last heard his leg was pretty sore and coming up with a lump on it.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Greenedge probably the one team who ought to try and pull the break back today, either that or get someone remotely useful in the break. All the Sky bashing has allowed their poor performance to stay under the radar.

    lousy tour but pretty decent year for a new team.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    jim453 wrote:
    I've been up for a second consecutive night with a screaming infant. I'm beginning to lose my grip on reality, which was only tenuous at best previously.

    Had he been sick on his rainbow jersey again?
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  • Monty Zoncolan
    Monty Zoncolan Posts: 341
    PeteMadoc wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    sky are not going to smash it up it a day before the TT is my guess

    Yeah but Liquigas might

    Lotto for Greipel also?
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Sky to also contribute but for EBH....to come third!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Big TT tomorrow.

    Sky to do SFA.
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Big TT tomorrow.

    Sky to do SFA.

    Sky will protect Wiggo today, end of

    I am looking forward to a proper Sky train on Sunday though. If they hold back on Sunday because of the olympics it will be a big disappointment. Last man should be Wiggo to repay all the hard work.
  • snoopsmydogg
    snoopsmydogg Posts: 1,110
    can't see them holding back on Sunday. Cav has talked about the champs since the beginning and even Wiggins has commented about helping Cav providing the yellow jersey is done.

    Heres hoping for a good sprint day Sunday.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Trouble with Sky putting a train together is that they are not all that good at it. Still, will be nice to see.
  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    you won't see Froome or Porte anywhere in a train.

    Will be great to see Sky leadout with Cav, Wiggins, EBH, Eisel, Rogers

    Cant seem them wanting to put Wiggins as 3rd or 4th man incase he runs out of steam. Would be abit crap to see the Yellow Jersey lumber in after the sprint totally shafted :P
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    snoopsmydogg wrote:

    Heres hoping for a good sprint day Sunday.

    Could be the most exciting 20 seconds of the tour :D

    Disclaimer: I've actually quite enjoyed this years tour but can see how it might be dull for some without a real GC battle
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • RoadPainter
    RoadPainter Posts: 375
    Break to stay away?

    Can't see Cav wanting to work too hard today - I expect any bump will be a good enough excuse to get dropped & conserve energy for Paris.

    <massive crash paranoia>
    Sky should split the team and go on opposite sides of the peloton, so one crash can't take out both Wiggo & Froome.
    </massive crash paranoia>
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    Sky could have a word with Millar and use the Champs as a practice for next Friday, they are only missing Stannard

    unless Garmin want to try and lead out Farrar #wasteoftime
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    It'll be interesting to see if Sky - assuming that things don't change in the GC - do try to give Cav the full lead out on Sunday. There are some good reasons not to - he wont get to enjoy all the traditions of the yellow jersey on the last stage; there is a greater danger of crashing (all be it probably in the last 3km); and lets face it Froome, Wiggins and co will be knackered. Wiggins has previous, according to Millar, of promising to work for the sprinter on the Champs but then not doing it.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    No, Wiggins has previous of promising to work for Farrar. Don't confuse him with a sprinter.

    I think Bradley will work hard for Cav on Sunday.
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  • RoadPainter
    RoadPainter Posts: 375
    lostboysaint wrote:
    No, Wiggins has previous of promising to work for Farrar. Don't confuse him with a sprinter.

    I think Bradley will work hard for Cav on Sunday.
    This. Yellow jersey leading our rainbow jersey on the Champs?

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