TDF 2013: Stage 7 *SPOILERS* Montpellier - Albi

1234579

Comments

  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Why does Carlton keep referring to the Sky jerseys as dark blue?

    Woah, dodgy corner there with a massive wall in the middle of the road.

    I'm with the chuckle brothers today thanks to the goats link. Tell you what, I take back everything I ever said about Kirby!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    How did the split between Cav's group and Sagan's group happen?
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    TheBigBean wrote:
    I think he might be. (Kristoff in the group that is)

    Right, he's my tip then. In my mind he's the new Freire.
  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    Regrouping.... Ooooopps for Cannondale.
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    How did the split between Cav's group and Sagan's group happen?

    On the Cat 2 climb. Peloton went to pieces. Later regrouped into the two main groups as the sprinters teams tried to organise a chase back on.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    How did the split between Cav's group and Sagan's group happen?
    Cannondale ramped up the speed going uphill and the others fell off the back after a few kms. Cannondale didn't let up and steamed away.
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    Why does Carlton keep referring to the Sky jerseys as dark blue?

    Woah, dodgy corner there with a massive wall in the middle of the road.

    I'm with the chuckle brothers today thanks to the goats link. Tell you what, I take back everything I ever said about Kirby!

    I had to resort to them yesterday and I had to hit the mute button.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • junglist_matty
    junglist_matty Posts: 1,731
    What about the three riders up front? Surely they got the 1,2,3 placings at the intermediate sprint?

    They went up the road after the int. sprint.

    Ah ha, that would explain it; thanks!
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Thanks BD & ATC.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    How did the split between Cav's group and Sagan's group happen?

    On the Cat 2 climb. Peloton went to pieces. Later regrouped into the two main groups as the sprinters teams tried to organise a chase back on.

    Cat 2 climb had some steep sections. IIRC several short ramps of 12% were mentioned
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Sprinters now just having a natter...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ah sweet, Cav and Greipel having a little chat and Cav grinning away. That's nice. :D
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Great work Cannondale. Looks to me that Sagan will be buying them all a nice present after the Tour if they continue on like this. #Racers
    Contador is the Greatest
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    was that 60kph into a headwind?

    Looked like a headwind from the way the 10k banner was billowing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    ^^Toblerone?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    All credit to the 3 man breakaway keeping away from Cannondale at 63kms/hr = mighty aggressive riding.
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • Walter White
    Walter White Posts: 238
    Hope Edvald takes this.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Is Kirby suggesting little Pete Kennaugh for a sprint? Really? I must have misheard.

    Oh look Sainte-Cécile cathedral, the world's largest brick building.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • AidanOH
    AidanOH Posts: 11
    Ah sweet, Cav and Greipel having a little chat and Cav grinning away. That's nice. :D

    Dont think that was Griepal Cav was talking to. Cav trying to poach on of big G's train.?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    Benati is also there
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    AidanOH wrote:
    Dont think that was Griepal Cav was talking to. Cav trying to poach on of big G's train.?

    Griepel was two rows back.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Just calm down Cannondale. Calm down.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Ooop 'ello
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    AidanOH wrote:
    Dont think that was Griepal Cav was talking to. Cav trying to poach on of big G's train.?
    Griepel was two rows back.


    My bad, I thought it was Greipel. Probably Henderson then.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    AidanOH wrote:
    Dont think that was Griepal Cav was talking to. Cav trying to poach on of big G's train.?
    Griepel was two rows back.


    My bad, I thought it was Greipel. Probably Henderson then.
    Greipel has his German champs jersey on, easier to pick him out with that
  • TimB34
    TimB34 Posts: 316
    All back together!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ooo Kwiatkowski's up front. :D

    And quite frankly that cathedral is damn ugly.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What are the chances of a crash in the last km I wonder...
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    adr82 wrote:
    AidanOH wrote:
    Dont think that was Griepal Cav was talking to. Cav trying to poach on of big G's train.?
    Griepel was two rows back.


    My bad, I thought it was Greipel. Probably Henderson then.
    Greipel has his German champs jersey on, easier to pick him out with that

    That's why I thought it was him to be honest, seemed to be wearing a white jersey.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited July 2013
    Cannondale has been fantastic today. It simply doesn't get any better.