TDF 2013 - Stage 10 *Spoiler*
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Alan A wrote:TheBigBean wrote:Back at the races, anyone care to idly speculate on Dan Martin's GC position at the end? I'm going with 6th / 7th
My bet is no GC change today.
I meant the end of the tour. I'm assuming today will be a sprint.0 -
Salsiccia1 wrote:disgruntledgoat wrote:Is there an objective standard of chat? What's the penalty for falling below it? Who decides?
That picture is blocked at work for me, I assume it's a picture of Valverde?Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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Paulie W wrote:goonz wrote:5 man break from the start if anyone is interested...
Jerome Cousin (Europcar), Juan Jose Oroz (Euskaltel), Luis Mate (Cofidis), Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) and Julien Simon (Sojasun)
Now there's a break that isnt staying away!
I've been watching most of the past week with the sound down as I've been at work. Is it me or has there been a severe lack of "insert random Frenchman" getting in to a break because he's from that neck of the woods? Or riding off the front of the bunch so he can be first through the town?
took me 4 attempts to post that due to the "new post" setting.0 -
Since you apparently have such a problem with the intent of your post being misinterpreted, why didn't you write something along with the photo to make things clear? Everyone knows your opinions on Sky/Froome/SRMs, you never give that a rest. So IF you actually did intend to highlight Froome's riding style rather than his attraction to his SRM (which I doubt) you only have yourself to blame for everyone misunderstanding you.frenchfighter wrote:I`m not wriggling out of anything but it looks like you are trying to save face. The alternative to you is to act like a man.0 -
Oh my god! Kill me now! :x :x :x :x :x :x
"She is making an effort to speak English, because really she is just a pretty face, now let me patronise you some more. Merci Miss France."Correlation is not causation.0 -
TheBigBean wrote:Alan A wrote:TheBigBean wrote:Back at the races, anyone care to idly speculate on Dan Martin's GC position at the end? I'm going with 6th / 7th
My bet is no GC change today.
I meant the end of the tour. I'm assuming today will be a sprint.
D'oh, my bad.
Think you're right.
On a similar note fingers crossed for a Ten Dam podium.0 -
Would (half) you lot pick a number between one and shut-the-f-up ... We get it, some of you think you're the Bikeradar 'daddy' or part of some 'cool club' ... News just in, you're just typing stuff!!!
And back to the coverage ... Froome articulated himself well on the doping issue (ES pre race coverage) ... but he does look like overcooked spaghetti on the bike when he's digging deep ...0 -
hammerite wrote:
I've been watching most of the past week with the sound down as I've been at work. Is it me or has there been a severe lack of "insert random Frenchman" getting in to a break because he's from that neck of the woods? Or riding off the front of the bunch so he can be first through the town?
Julien Simon (Sojasun) is from Rennes, not far from where today's stage passes
Edit : Jerome cousin (Europcar) is also from that area - Nantes, a bit further south (I'd also like to point out that I took a KOM off him on Strava last week. Hahahhaaaa he can't do anything about it at the moment!!)0 -
Above The Cows wrote:ATC's Random Breton Guide
Apparently Brittany has had human inhabitants since the Lower Paleolithic era. The first settlers were Neanderthals who were later to be replaced by homo sapiens who developed large-scale primitive industries. After the last ice age and when Brittany became heavily forested large communities began to establish themselves before migrants coming from the Mediterranean and further east introduced agriculture. As these agricultural practices were slowly absorbed into the communities already living in Brittany, Brittany became a core area of megalithic culture. There are many monuments to this important period in Brittany’s history, the most famous of which is of course Carnac, a series of standing stones which includes the Broken Menhir of Er Grah in Locmariaquer which is the largest ever stone erection by Neolithic man. No laughing at the back.
actually [pedant]the current thinking on carnac is they are mesolithic and are a response to neolithic cultural invasion..an attempt to assert control of the landscape against those that would farm it.. the time period for construction places them in a transitionary period[/pedant]"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 pm0 -
TheBigBean wrote:Back at the races, anyone care to idly speculate on Dan Martin's GC position at the end? I'm going with 6th / 7th
I think he'll sacrifice GC for another stage win, so will 'lose' enough time this week to be set free. Maybe the d'huez stage.
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I think DDRaver and Frenchie should go and watch the stage in a pub. Then DD can say someting about FFs better half and they can duke it out, Queensbury rules.
The rest of us can get on watching a dull transition stage in peace."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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Above The Cows wrote:
That looks remarkably like an English Springer to me.0 -
Crankbrother wrote:News just in, you're just typing stuff!!!
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The Mad Rapper wrote:Above The Cows wrote:
That looks remarkably like an English Springer to me.
See my post above, which also contained a fascinating icthyological fact."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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Crankbrother you re right! I'm waiting for the ES to start so I can talk about cycling. Apologies about Frenchie, sometimes he gets to me and IMO, posting a few pretty pics is not enough of an excuse for his otherwise appauling, insulting and nasty behaviour (to everyone, not just me). I promise to stop now...
Meanwhile - that Dog looks like an excellent Trail Dog!We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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disgruntledgoat wrote:The rest of us can get on watching a dull transition stage in peace.
LMAO! You clearly hold high hopes for the stage...0 -
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Crankbrother wrote:Would (half) you lot pick a number between one and shut-the-f-up ... We get it, some of you think you're the Bikeradar 'daddy' or part of some 'cool club' ... News just in, you're just typing stuff!!!
And back to the coverage ... Froome articulated himself well on the doping issue (ES pre race coverage) ... but he does look like overcooked spaghetti on the bike when he's digging deep ...
I thought he was cr4p.. TBH. the idea we should all just forget it and move on no questions asked is laughable. He wants to have a go at anybody it should be the culture/riders/staff who got them all the reputation in the first place...I mean people are still testing positive for EPO in this years giro FFS!!!
I quiet like the nodding donkey thing, makes it look as hard. plus how on earth are you suppose to tell whether he is on a good day or not?"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 pm0 -
Alan A wrote:
On a similar note fingers crossed for a Ten Dam podium.
I can't see that happening (the podium rather than the finger crossing) - just an armchair pundit view with no real basis other than the "Ten Dam who" school of thought.0 -
mididoctors wrote:Above The Cows wrote:ATC's Random Breton Guide
Apparently Brittany has had human inhabitants since the Lower Paleolithic era. The first settlers were Neanderthals who were later to be replaced by homo sapiens who developed large-scale primitive industries. After the last ice age and when Brittany became heavily forested large communities began to establish themselves before migrants coming from the Mediterranean and further east introduced agriculture. As these agricultural practices were slowly absorbed into the communities already living in Brittany, Brittany became a core area of megalithic culture. There are many monuments to this important period in Brittany’s history, the most famous of which is of course Carnac, a series of standing stones which includes the Broken Menhir of Er Grah in Locmariaquer which is the largest ever stone erection by Neolithic man. No laughing at the back.
actually [pedant]the current thinking on carnac is they are mesolithic and are response to neolithic cultural invasion..an attempt to assert control of the landscape against those that would farm it.. the time period for construction places them in a transitionary period[/pedant]
Ooo good stuff! Have I inadvertently touched upon the latest point of contention in archaeological anthropology? Excellent, that's what I like, glad to see my pointless waffle has a purpose.disgruntledgoat wrote:The Mad Rapper wrote:Above The Cows wrote:
That looks remarkably like an English Springer to me.
See my post above, which also contained a fascinating icthyological fact.
I'm not a dog expert, this was just a picture when I googled it. Here's another that also looks remarkably like an English Springer Spaniel to me too...
Have we unwittingly unearthed a canine nationalist conflict? Shall we call Bernard Hinault to sort it out?Correlation is not causation.0 -
Correct. They are not the 'Daddy' 8)Crankbrother wrote:Would (half) you lot pick a number between one and shut-the-f-up ... We get it, some of you think you're the Bikeradar 'daddy' or part of some 'cool club' ... News just in, you're just typing stuff!!!
And back to the coverage ... Froome articulated himself well on the doping issue (ES pre race coverage) ... but he does look like overcooked spaghetti on the bike when he's digging deep ...Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
Ooo look David Lopez is still in the Tour de France.Correlation is not causation.0
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No way Ten Dam can get a Paris podium - he's got to have his big crash yet and ride the rest of the race with a big bandage wrapped around his face, hasn't he?
Crank - love the overcooked spaghetti analogy!0 -
who's the highest on gc in the break I cannot be ar5ed to findout?"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 pm0
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Are Sky pulling for sprinter's teams in return for future stage favours? Or are they just nice guys?...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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Crankbrother wrote:Would (half) you lot pick a number between one and shut-the-f-up ... We get it, some of you think you're the Bikeradar 'daddy' or part of some 'cool club' ... News just in, you're just typing stuff!!!
And back to the coverage ... Froome articulated himself well on the doping issue (ES pre race coverage) ... but he does look like overcooked spaghetti on the bike when he's digging deep ...
Well said that man.0 -
mididoctors wrote:who's the highest on gc in the break I cannot be ar5ed to findout?
Nobody within 60 mins.
http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Macaloon wrote:Are Sky pulling for sprinter's teams in return for future stage favours? Or are they just nice guys?
Froome's got them riding themselves into some form
Correlation is not causation.0 -
The Mad Rapper wrote:disgruntledgoat wrote:The rest of us can get on watching a dull transition stage in peace.
LMAO! You clearly hold high hopes for the stage...
I'm glad someone put spoiler in the title otherwise there's a few people who might disappointed to find that out.0
