TDF 2013 - Stage 10 *Spoiler*

above_the_cows

Salsiccia1 wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

I want to know what 'Cheske Flange' (spelling?) is and what it has to do with the Tour of Poland?

Czeslaw Lang (pronounced ches-waf lang) is the race director and Polish cycling legend, apparently:

http://tourdepologne.pl/en/t/biografia,content/

I thank you. You see this threads are very informative.

hammerite

Above The Cows wrote:

The problem is there aren't many touristy areas in Poland. For the most part the landscape is about as interesting and as varied as the Netherlands without even the wind to liven things up. There's only so many times they can go around the square in Krakow.

I've never been to Poland so have no idea. My Polish friends tell me that it has lots of beautiful areas and has a more varied landscape than Britain. I shall have to see for myself.

Le Commentateur

So, a catch of the break at about 15 to go.

ddraver

Licht, you ve just answered NaD's Question there - We don't because then we get Phil and Paul, but the cycling fans links are all Eurosport (except mine at the moment )

Anyone hear Paul say Andy Schleck won the Tour de France? Controversial from Paul...

RideOnTime

Peleton will split.
Looking fragile.

Some struggling on the back.

gpreeves

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

This is killing me watching this.. (especially when they show mont saint michel)

spent some time planning out how I would go over on the ferry to watch this stage, and cycle over to watch the next... but I'm a poor student and couldn't afford it

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'd planned a week long touring holiday around Brittany, watching this stage and the TT tomorrow. Had planned my route and restored an old Giant tourer, before being offered a new job which started last week. I would love nothing more than to be there right now.

knedlicky

Mad_Malx wrote:

LutherB wrote:

The birthplace of Bernard Hinault. Any other Pro Cyclists from the region?

They go very close to home of Fredrick Guesdon (PR 1997 and competed until a couple of years ago). I happened across his home village last year on hols.

At about km 103 they went through St-Méen-le-Grand, which is where Louison Bobet, Tour winner 1953-1955, was born. There's a little museum dedicated to him there.

I think the feeding zone today was there, which would be fitting if the riders were given a piece of baguette or a sandwich in their musette, because Bobet was sometimes called the boulanger de St. Méen (baker of St. Méen).

knedlicky

Above The Cows wrote:

The problem is there aren't many touristy areas in Poland. For the most part the landscape is about as interesting and as varied as the Netherlands without even the wind to liven things up.

You forget the mountains near the Czech and Slovak borders. They go up to 2500 m high and during one stage of this coming Tour of Poland, the riders will get up to 1100 m. That’s a bit higher than the Vaalserberg.

smithy21

Lichtblick wrote:

I don't want to sound snooty, but why do the commentators keep telling us things which are blindingly obvious?

Like "those men in blue and yellow are Contador's team". WE KNOW THAT!

The tour can be lots of people's first exposure to pro cycling. Got to keep that in mind. Not so long ago you were full of questions.

adr82

Did Sean just say "Bellykin"?

chrisday

Lichtblick wrote:

Any bets on how soon he says "...put the hammer down"?

I dunno - this year's approved Paul S phrase for sprints appears to be "spinning up the turbo"

(unless you're talking about CK, in which case I'll go and hide in the corner)

hammerite

Is now the right time to unleash the first "here come the chargers" of the stage? Or is it a tad too early?

Lichtblick

ddraver wrote:

Licht, you ve just answered NaD's Question there - We don't because then we get Phil and Paul, but the cycling fans links are all Eurosport (except mine at the moment )

Anyone hear Paul say Andy Schleck won the Tour de France? Controversial from Paul...

I'm watching the only live stream which worked, looks like ITV4

Macaloon

DeadCalm wrote:

If I was Froome I'd want more than one team mate with me at this point. Even if that one man is Stannard.

Froome's a gambling man. But he's exposed again with Saxo and Movi there in numbers.

above_the_cows

knedlicky wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

The problem is there aren't many touristy areas in Poland. For the most part the landscape is about as interesting and as varied as the Netherlands without even the wind to liven things up.

You forget the mountains near the Czech and Slovak borders. They go up to 2500 m high and during one stage of this coming Tour of Poland, the riders will get up to 1100 m. That’s a bit higher than the Vaalserberg.

That is the already existing domain of the race. The rest of the country is pretty flat.

epc06

Macaloon wrote:

DeadCalm wrote:

If I was Froome I'd want more than one team mate with me at this point. Even if that one man is Stannard.

Froome's a gambling man. But he's exposed again with Saxo and Movi there in numbers.

not arsed is he, because he could ride them all off his wheel at will

alihisgreat

gpreeves wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

This is killing me watching this.. (especially when they show mont saint michel)

spent some time planning out how I would go over on the ferry to watch this stage, and cycle over to watch the next... but I'm a poor student and couldn't afford it

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'd planned a week long touring holiday around Brittany, watching this stage and the TT tomorrow. Had planned my route and restored an old Giant tourer, before being offered a new job which started last week. I would love nothing more than to be there right now.

Thinking about the coastal wind is making me feel slightly better about it

Lichtblick

GREIPEL to win this one please.

RideOnTime

16
15
14
13....seconds

alihisgreat

Love that roadside shot - nothing like the whoosh of a full peloton coming past!

RideOnTime

Sky weary...

Macaloon

EPC06 wrote:

Macaloon wrote:

DeadCalm wrote:

If I was Froome I'd want more than one team mate with me at this point. Even if that one man is Stannard.

Froome's a gambling man. But he's exposed again with Saxo and Movi there in numbers.

not arsed is he, because he could ride them all off his wheel at will

Little crash? Froome behind. Stannard looks cooked. Risky.

Lichtblick

15km to go.

This seems endless........................

above_the_cows

David Lopez spotted, off the back with Little Pete.

That's a good wind that.

ddraver

Really nice example those Breton Flags - the wind was blowing almost 90 deg across the road until the group came past when the switched to almost parallel with the road

TheBigBean

Someone annoyingly phoned me. Why were Saxo-bank suddenly on the front?

above_the_cows

Hmmm, I hate to say it but a Knees or an Eisel would have been useful here... :roll:

Lichtblick

Cavendish very near the front. Glancing around looking for his team. Presumably.

smithy21

He'll be fine. Stannard's got it covered.

above_the_cows

smithy21 wrote:

He'll be fine. Stannard's got it covered.

Let's hope.