TDF Stage 8 *Spoiler* Castres - AX 3 Domaines

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Born at 3000 metres apparently.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    afx237vi wrote:
    Anyone spotted Schleck?

    I haven't, I've been looking out for him. I should have added him to my I Spy list too.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    afx237vi wrote:
    Anyone spotted Schleck?
    Still there.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Above The Cows wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Anyone spotted Schleck?

    I haven't, I've been looking out for him. I should have added him to my I Spy list too.

    I just saw him... a miracle :shock:
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,583
    afx237vi wrote:
    Anyone spotted Schleck?

    Very back of main group. just ahead of Kloden who has been dropped.
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  • samiam
    samiam Posts: 227
    Final climb is going to be interesting..
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Haimar Zubeldia spotted! At the back of the bunch.

    And a true mad Basque with a flag.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Born at 3000 metres apparently.

    I'm expecting to hear that at least 5 more times before the end of the stage.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    At the very least this will make Sky think about their tactics going forward. I bet Brailsford is cacking
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Contador dosing himself in a bottle of water ? doesnt look good even when a spaniard does that. Valverde and Dan Martin looking comfy here.... is J Rod there ?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    People number 49 at the back of the bunch is the Invisible Man aka Haimar Zubeldia not Andy Schleck.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    take you medal and polish on your own fnarfnar :D:D:D
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    its a cracking descent this one
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Joelsim wrote:
    At the very least this will make Sky think about their tactics going forward. I bet Brailsford is cacking

    eh? Seems to be working pretty well so far...
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    JC Peraud still there. Good.
  • Squirrelpie
    Squirrelpie Posts: 78
    Quintana has been kicking out 6 watts per kilo this year but today is another level. A climb at Volta a Catalunya, he dished out 370 watts on the last climb of a stage (SRM data) and he's 61kg.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,563
    Above The Cows wrote:
    People number 49 at the back of the bunch is the Invisible Man aka Haimar Zubeldia not Andy Schleck.

    If that's true I've seen him twice. He needs to work on the invisibility cloak.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Why break the mower now Mrs Goat? Why?!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,563
    Quintana might be riding for Valverde here. The old one two.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Splits on the descent
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Pinot needs to learn to descend.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    J-Rod is lurking there, too. No-one seems to be mentioning him at all.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Not sure of the tactics here by Movistar says carlton....eh well if you have a man up front its up to other teams to chase...Simples :roll:
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    edited July 2013
    Quintana's gonna lose 30s+ on the descent.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    People number 49 at the back of the bunch is the Invisible Man aka Haimar Zubeldia not Andy Schleck.

    If that's true I've seen him twice. He needs to work on the invisibility cloak.

    Agreed. You usually never see him at all. Hanging around the back is clearly a new strategy of his as he attempts to remind people he exists as we head up to contract negotiations time.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Walter White
    Walter White Posts: 238
    Kennaugh having a stormer today, great job.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Oh how I love you, Peter Kennaugh.

    He is flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyying.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Is Pinot off the front or off the back?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Quintana should have grabbed about 6 bidons to give him some weight on the descent... :-(
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Pinot? Kennaugh better?

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