TDF 2013 Stage 9 *SPOILER*

Vino'sGhost
Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
edited July 2013 in Pro race
please feel free to add in some stage details.

slightly despondent after yesterday. The Lantern rouge and mountains seem to be the only jerseys left to fight for. :roll:
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Evans has withdrawn :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited July 2013
    Hello! Thank god there are some people now to share this with :shock:

    I had all the stage info ready and then the forum was down. I'll add some stuff now...

    Phew, I'm out of breath already!

    EDIT - Here's the profile...

    PROFIL_zpse5c727c6.png

    Here's the climb we're on right now:

    PROFILCOLSCOTES_1_zpsb63ca65f.png

    And the last climb...

    PROFILCOLSCOTES_3_zps4dfe2c2c.png
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Read somewhere that Kennaugh crashed earlier on apparently.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Read somewhere that Kennaugh crashed earlier on apparently.

    He did, he got shunted off the road and slid down the side of the mountain. He emerged from a bush, jersey and shorts torn.

    This really is nail biting stuff.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Well, where to begin?

    What a great stage.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    please feel free to add in some stage details.

    slightly despondent after yesterday. The Lantern rouge and mountains seem to be the only jerseys left to fight for. :roll:

    Hows that working out for you?

    :D:D:D:D

    I suppose you'd like to comment on how well the Spanish and Movistar riders have recovered so quickly or how Spanish cycling is strangling the sport?

    No? Thought not...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    “Accidently” shunted off? :twisted:
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Squaggles
    Squaggles Posts: 875
    What happened to the forum ? Brought down by the weight of anti-Sky feeling posted yesterday ?

    How hot is it in the South of France ?? Just been for a short ride and it is HOT in Yorkshire
    The UCI are Clowns and Fools
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Bakelants joins the front group. Awesome.
  • alanp23
    alanp23 Posts: 696
    Its carnage out there (as well as in this forum).

    Five off the front including Rolland. Froome in a group following 55 secs behind, but has no Sky riders with him. He is a group with Movistar and Saxo-Tinkoff. Sky regrouping behind and trying to chase back, but it looks like a very lonely day for him.

    Kennaugh was nudged earlier by a Lampre rider and edged up in a hedge!
    Top Ten finisher - PTP Tour of Britain 2016
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Big gob Porte not so chirpy today about Quintana ' reading the papers about attacking :D
  • Glut4
    Glut4 Posts: 198
    Here is little Petes crash

    http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/07/tour-de-france-2013-team-skys-peter-kennaugh-crashes-down-mountain-on-stage-nine-video-3871971/
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I take it everyone else is also nursing a *semi* at the moment?

    Coolest thing since Floyd in 06
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    On a climb like this in this heat a 1 min gap equates to about 400–500 metres. It will get bigger if they don't close it significantly before the Valverde group goes over the top, as it is a fast relatively easy descent.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Riders have bad day after absolutely drilling it the day before?

    It's like the 80s!
    "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'"

    @gietvangent
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Froome's probably sh*tt*ng himself... he's going to explode on the team bus later if he loses the jersey today.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    What do you think a Froomedog explosion would be like?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I went for a big ride this morning. Got a bit dehydrated. Combine that with the adrenalin this stage is producing and my tummy isn't feeling too good! :cry:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    What do you think a Froomedog explosion would be like?

    Rabid-Dog_zpse5c53ec5.jpg
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Not the best day for BR to go down like Wiggins on a descent...

    #ESPostal #freeQuintana #freeRoman
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    I can tell you from personal experience that the rock at the top of the Peyresourde is a fore reef slope with coral fragments - shallow marine limestone basically

    Explain how that got up there if the earth is only 6000 years old!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Froome's probably sh*tt*ng himself... he's going to explode on the team bus later if he loses the jersey today.
    Well, if the stories about him selecting the team are true, he only really has himself to blame.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,562
    Really wondering what I was thinking when I booked a train for 3pm today.

    I think Froome is going to win himself some admirers today.
  • Squaggles
    Squaggles Posts: 875
    So I take it the race isn't all over then ? Bit premature yesterday by certain people
    The UCI are Clowns and Fools
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    ddraver wrote:
    I can tell you from personal experience that the rock at the top of the Peyresourde is a fore reef slope with coral fragments - shallow marine limestone basically

    Explain how that got up there if the earth is only 6000 years old!

    The devil put it there, obviously.

    You're one of those mugs who believes in dinosaurs, aren't you?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Fair warning, If Froome wins this I am going to explode!!!

    One of the few times where not going for a ride because of the ride on telly is better!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Anyone notice the absolute nutter on from the lead group on the descent? Millimetres off taking someone else out. Who was it?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    I can tell you from personal experience that the rock at the top of the Peyresourde is a fore reef slope with coral fragments - shallow marine limestone basically

    Explain how that got up there if the earth is only 6000 years old!

    What you want an actual reasoned, evidenced backed explanation? DO YOU NOT BELIEVE? :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    It doesn't 'look' good for Froome/SKY ... but the reality is that Froome just has to mark AC (as the others can't TT), who in turn has to not let Valv get too far up the road ... They all have to get themselves and their bike over the course so it's not the disaster it is being built up as (especially as they all shot their bolt over the first 2 climbs) ...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,171
    Great ride by Kennaugh, he looks in a bit of the mess but is slowly closing with Porte. Sky paying the price for effectively only having 4 strong riders which left 3 of them going too deep yesterday? Odd how many Movistar are there today, maybe their plan was for much of the team to go easy yesterday and target today? Only just got back from a ride, how many climbs left?

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