Tour de Suisse - Stage 7 *Spoiler*

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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Interesting that Mollema is riding the Propel not the TCR
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    WOW, TJ has gone and left Frank.

    After that movement, gap is now 23 secs.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Martin trying to bridge solo. Andy tried and failed. Meyer and Frank are next after Martin.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hmm....Kreuziger back with Andy...all that work by his team and he has nothing to show.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Dombrowski going to get caught here
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pinot, Mollema, TJ and Costa are nearly on Dombrowski

    Need to find a good nickname for this lad as I cant keep typing it out for the next few years.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pinot attacking those three and has a small gap.

    Dombrowski caught but he reached the top just before the others. Certified heavyweight move.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nice, Martin has bridged.

    If they arrive together will be interesting as Pinot, Mollema and Martin all have a turn of speed.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Edit, not quite at the top yet but very close.

    Gap to Frank only 10 secs....wow.

    Costa attacks again and now Dombrowski and Martin are dropped.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kreuziger and a Katusha are now with Meyer and Frank.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Four have 12 secs on Martin and Dombrowski at the top of the climb and 31 on the next four.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Very fast and simple descent here so far.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Some very very fast sweeping curves.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    5km to race, now we are getting into the hairpins. Pinot has lost some ground all of a sudden.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    HUGE ride by Frank here, he has almost caught Martin and Dom all by himself. The other three are on his wheel although Kreuziger has lost ground.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Meyer is going great guns for this.

    Costa and TJ are out front, Mollema chasing then Pinot further back.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    3ks, 19 secs to Frank.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DAMN never seen that before. The 2km blow up banner is broken and over the road. Two ppl one from the Sky car are holding it up. TJ and Costa lost time as a result.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    400m, Mollema just bridge. Costa leading it out.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited June 2013
    50m, close one.

    but YES Costa hold out.

    Pinot lses. 10 secs. Frank and co lose only 21 secs (led in by Meyer then Martin).
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Frank retains the jersey - HUGE respect for his ride. The other GT GC riders should have done a lot more damage.

    Two amazing stages so far this race. Proper racing.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited June 2013
    Not sure about that TJ move though. Not the first time he has left his leader....
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Love seeing Cam Meyer climbing like that. Good to see Schleck thereabouts too.

    Pretty nice top 10 from Dombrowski I'd say.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Frank warming down....dont want to see that.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Turfle wrote:
    Love seeing Cam Meyer climbing like that. Good to see Schleck thereabouts too.

    Pretty nice top 10 from Dombrowski I'd say.


    Yep, boy's done good
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited June 2013
    GC:
    Frank
    Costa
    Kreuziger
    Pinot
    Mollema
    TJ
    Martin
    Meyer.

    So much for big movements...

    Didnt see Peraud at all - he is mean to be the AG2R leader for the Tour.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    I have been watching cycling on tv since the 80's and I can not remember that happening before with the overhead signage.. IIRC some side barrier malfunctions
    "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
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    mididoctors wrote:
    I have been watching cycling on tv since the 80's and I can not remember that happening before with the overhead signage.. IIRC some side barrier malfunctions

    Seen them go down, never seen them actually block the road before.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Love seeing Cam Meyer climbing like that. Good to see Schleck thereabouts too.

    Pretty nice top 10 from Dombrowski I'd say.


    Yep, boy's done good

    superb ride to still be able to respond as the leaders came upto him..ooozes class
    "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
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    edited June 2013
    That was a good stage.

    Pinot looked to be the strongest on the climb.

    Dan Martin is coming back into good form.

    Dombrowski made a big contribution to that stage.

    Schleck is making more progress. He could still have good legs for the Tour's climbs.

    The banner down on the road was pretty funny but I doubt Rui Costa and TJ Van G were laughing.

    DD.

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