TDF Stage 18 *spoiler*

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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Luckao wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    I get the impression none of the riders recognise M Hollande!

    It's because the election was boring. Sarkozy could have won if he really wanted to...

    was he under team orders to stay back?
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    So.

    Most boring final TT in the last 5 years?

    Froome will win.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TheStone wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    So.

    Most boring final TT in the last 5 years?

    Froome will win.

    PTP pick?
    _
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    TheStone wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    So.

    Most boring final TT in the last 5 years?

    Froome will win.

    Surely he'll have to wait two minutes for Brad and then lead him round?!
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    With no Cancellara, no Tony Martin, who's going to win the TT tomorrow?
  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    Lichtblick wrote:
    With no Cancellara, no Tony Martin, who's going to win the TT tomorrow?

    The bloke who won the last TT with both of those chaps in?:P
  • snoopsmydogg
    snoopsmydogg Posts: 1,110
    Lichtblick wrote:
    With no Cancellara, no Tony Martin, who's going to win the TT tomorrow?

    Nibali by 2:42
  • tremayne
    tremayne Posts: 378
    TheStone wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    So.

    Most boring final TT in the last 5 years?

    Froome will win.


    I'm not so sure about that. I suspect the stage will be GB #1 GB #2 but I think Wiggo will have a lot to prove and can't see him allowing himself to come second best to Froome. I think tomorrow will be a great TT just for those two alone. First time for a few days that Froome gets to show us how much better he is than Brad - and vica versa. I think they will both go at it like men possessed.

    When Froome and Wiggo lock horns is that what they call Blue on Blue?? !!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    ES coverage goes into the women's tour series and I get to watch clubmates racing. Good day all round!!
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Pross wrote:
    He'd win by about 200km

    LMAO :)
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Nice interview with Cav here:

    http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/news/ca ... ne-rooney/

    He says this morning Sean Yates said they'd have an easy day and let the break win. Cav asked for a shot at the stage, and Wiggins and Froome backed him up. :)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Great little stage. Fine effort from the break and later chancers.
    Mr Mark San Remo looks to have returned.
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    I get the impression none of the riders recognise M Hollande!
    @julienpretotRTR wrote:
    Brad asked about French president Hollande: "I didn't know who he was, I thought he was some guy from Loft Story (Big Brother)"
    https://twitter.com/julienpretotRTR/sta ... 1417924608

    :lol::mrgreen:
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Big TT tomorrow.

    Sky to do SFA.

    tee hee. (not picking on you rick, just shows hard it is to predict these things!!)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited October 2012
    Nice salute, quick legs, no Greipel, 6 pages after the win...
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    PBo wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    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

    does the 3km rule not count? if so, only risk is egg on face, not loss of GC. and at least the egg will match the jersey :D

    I expect Wiggins will be thinking about the olympics maybe, Olympic TT champ, paying Cav back in the road race etc
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    PBo wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Big TT tomorrow.

    Sky to do SFA.

    tee hee. (not picking on you rick, just shows hard it is to predict these things!!)

    In fairness to me, they didn't do much till the final 3.5km
    _
  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Just think how much further ahead he'd have been had he worn his closed-vents aero helmet ;)
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Just watched the highlights. I had already read the result but with 500m to go I still could not believe Cav'd win it.

    OMFG amazing!
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  • john-e-big-guns
    john-e-big-guns Posts: 489
    As he been tested for 'nitromethane' :shock:
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  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    How would Cav do if he lined up against Hoy or Kenny?
    Pross is right, as soon as the pace goes above sportive pace Kenny and Hoy would get dropped, even on the flat so would never be in contention.
    Look at Theo Boss, he was world track champ and more physically suited for switch to road but has not set the sprint world on fire.
    Cav on the track would be competative in match sprints but not to the level of Hoy or Kenny or probably top 20 world track sprinters.
    Maybe someone has his 200m times?
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  • le_patron
    le_patron Posts: 494
    Perfect 'boring' stage. Just watched that finish back more times than any other I think, lots to look at each time.
    Roche took it in good spirits.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Favourite moment was when Cav flew past Roche and LLS and they both stopped pedalling. What a painful moment :lol:
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    edited July 2012
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    How would Cav do if he lined up against Hoy or Kenny?
    Perfect response a few weeks ago from someone on twitter:

    "it's like asking who'd win a fight between a polar bear and a shark - depends on who's territory it is in."

    Hoy would not even be at the sprint after 200km, and on the track Cav ain't got 2500 watts to put down.
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  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    The Roche interview is quite funny.
  • carl_p
    carl_p Posts: 989
    john-e-big-guns wrote:
    As he been tested for 'nitromethane' :shock:

    How do they test for that? Set fire to his farts?
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Big TT tomorrow.

    Sky to do SFA.

    tee hee. (not picking on you rick, just shows hard it is to predict these things!!)

    In fairness to me, they didn't do much till the final 3.5km

    Isn't that the only place it really matters?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Just seen it! Epic Win Cav!!! Fantastic!
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Where's Corneymade tonight?
  • mattshrops
    mattshrops Posts: 1,134
    HEAVYWEIGHT :D

    The difference in speed is shocking WOW
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