TDF Stage 18 *spoiler*

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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Stupendous. The leader delivering his boys and Cav destroying the rest. What a ride from everyone. Even Vino deserved his day.World Champion/Yellow Jersey indeed
    M.Rushton
  • BillyMansell
    BillyMansell Posts: 817
    :D Brought a big smile to the face :D
  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    Cav's bike getting shipped off for an x-ray checking for a motor.

    Great result and I really feel he deserves this and the champs after being an impeccable teammate this tour.

    Can't wait to see the yellow on the front of the train on the champs.
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Any reason why he can't repeat that in Paris?
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Seems like, out of all the sprinters, Cav was the only one who thought he could actually catch them and win it!!

    Sensational. :)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Luckao wrote:
    Any reason why he can't repeat that in Paris?

    Nope.

    He always gets better as the Tour goes on.
    _
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    A -Fecking- mazing what a sprint that was!
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,402
    As sprint only matched when he won on the Champ by 50 m!

    Odds shortening even further for gold now!
  • derbygrimpeur
    derbygrimpeur Posts: 822
    When I saw EBH in the break I put a fiver on Cav to win @ odds of 8.08, feeling quite smug now
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Great last 25 kms. Who needs a MTF.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Still got goosebumps now! Bring on the Champs then the Olympics.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Aye, good stage that.

    Take note Tour organisers.

    Small climbs before the finish are always good.
    _
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    EBH fluffed the leadout a bit - not that it mattered at all.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    You know it's great to be watching this TDF as a Brit it gets better and better!
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Weeks of sandbagging thrown away. The Germans won't be so keen to help chase after Box Hill now.
  • appletrees
    appletrees Posts: 327
    Is there a link to the finish anywhere?
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    appletrees wrote:
    Is there a link to the finish anywhere?

    The cameras didn't catch. It was too fast 8)
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    "I knew I'd go early today... I haven't done nothing this tour so I've saved so much energy..."
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    That was amazing from Cav! No one else was in sight.

    Watched it in the kitchen at work with four other non-cycling fans who were all really impressed.

    I think sunday is going to be exciting, Wiggins last man leading out Cav would be superb.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,182
    Up there with 2010 Champs finish?
  • nickice
    nickice Posts: 2,439
    Wasn't expecting much today but I was so wrong. Well played to Wiggins and that sprint was amazing.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    The way Cav dropped Sagan when he opened it up was amazing, only matched by LLS's reaction when Cav went past him.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    MrTapir wrote:
    I think sunday is going to be exciting, Wiggins last man leading out Cav would be superb.

    Risky though

    May as well leave it to the proles from 1km out
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • appletrees
    appletrees Posts: 327
    I'll just watch the highlights tonight on frame by frame then...having skipped the first 45 mins of guff from the chuckle brothers. Cavendish clearly dug deep into his suitcase of courage this afternoon.

    :wink:
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    iainf72 wrote:
    EBH fluffed the leadout a bit - not that it mattered at all.

    Wasn't sure whther EBH got the line into the corner wrong, or Cav just decided Greipel's wheel would be a better one to follow? Seemed to work anyway!
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Yeah but if Froome had led him out instead of Wiggo he'd have been there 20 seconds earlier...I'll get my coat.

    True Panache from the Rainbow and Yellow jerseys with that.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    AMAZING sprint from Cavendish :shock:

    Why the **** didn't he do that for the stages he either didn't contest or lost?

    I don't mind saying, when Mark sprints like that he gives me wood! :mrgreen:
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Graeme_S wrote:
    only matched by LLS's reaction when Cav went past him.

    "I've got it, I've got it! Ah, bollocks to it, I already have one."
  • ShavenLegs
    ShavenLegs Posts: 33
    Great win for Cav. Looked like he had 3 or 4 more gears than the rest at the finish line. He went past Roche and Sanchez like they were standing still. A bit of payback from Wiggins in the lead out there too.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    LLS Sanchez has been good value this Tour.
    _

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