TDF 2013 Stage 12 ***Spoilers*** Fougeres - Tours

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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Think we are all clear what an echelon is now...
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    You can pretty much guarantee that when echelons form there a Dutchman or a Belgian involved somewhere.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    hammerite wrote:
    You can pretty much guarantee that when echelons form there a Dutchman or a Belgian involved somewhere.

    Bizarrely in the case of Rabobank (as was) for a few years recently , usually in one of the chasing groups. :oops:
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    STAT ATTACK
    Courtesy of the official Tour de France website:

    At the start of stage 12, after 1,743.5km of racing in the 100th Tour de France, the two riders at the top of the overall rankings are separated by 3'25". In terms of distance, this equates to 2,347 metres between Froome and Valverde.

    The Lanterne Rouge (the rider in 182nd and last place overall) Dmitriy Muravyev is 2 hours, 6'24" adrift - in terms of distance, that is 86.442km, or right back to the start of today's stage.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Sat in the office, the aircon isn't working, it's feckin' hot, I'm knackered because our baby woke up at 0350 hrs and wouldn't go back to sleep, I'm fed up of work generally and I really wish that the stage was on the external screen at CW now so I could decamp for half an hour :cry:
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    So are they already in echelons or not? Are we just hoping for a bit of echelon action here, or are we getting some?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    So are they already in echelons or not? Are we just hoping for a bit of echelon action here, or are we getting some?

    No echelons. :cry:
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Sat in the office, the aircon isn't working, it's feckin' hot, I'm knackered because our baby woke up at 0350 hrs and wouldn't go back to sleep, I'm fed up of work generally and I really wish that the stage was on the external screen at CW now so I could decamp for half an hour :cry:

    Its absolutely freezing in our office, everyone has been complaining about how cold it is. I feel it more with my BFI of about 10.
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    So are they already in echelons or not? Are we just hoping for a bit of echelon action here, or are we getting some?

    Think it was more hope than actually going to happen. Not sure the winds are strong enough for any splits.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    115km to run. Froome still has some team-mates with him.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Froome goggle update: Jawbones. White top half, yellow bottom half. :shock:

    And all of the Sky team seem to have those silly aero-lids on.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome goggle update: Jawbones. White top half, yellow bottom half. :shock:

    And all of the Sky team seem to have those silly aero-lids on.

    Specs fail
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Not much of a looker.

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  • trekker12
    trekker12 Posts: 99
    ddraver wrote:
    Bit of wag in this Aussie Tail...

    Who's Ashton Agar?
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  • gingermagician
    gingermagician Posts: 326
    Macaloon wrote:
    Not much of a looker.

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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    trekker12 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Bit of wag in this Aussie Tail...

    Who's Ashton Agar?

    18 year old on debut. He's the hihest scoring no.11 on debut in test history.

    As to the Sky lids... I say again. It's a chuffing Tuff Top.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Macaloon wrote:
    Not much of a looker.

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    Playmobile called. Apparently one of the new figures has gone AWOL. Last seen cycling away from the factory.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • dave milne
    dave milne Posts: 703
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Just looked on BetFair, the odds are utter crap on the favourites so I'll keep my money. I suspect Cavendish will destroy everyone today.

    got 67-1 on Matt Goss last night
    £3 ew nets me c£250 for the win or £52 for 2nd/3rd

    appreciate this is definitely a punt but he wa right up there in the last sprint and got caught behind the veelers crash and for a man of that class 67-1 sounds worth it
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    At times cycling is a really, really unsexy sport. This is one of those times.
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  • c_nichols
    c_nichols Posts: 27
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Not much of a looker.

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    Playmobile called. Apparently one of the new figures has gone AWOL. Last seen cycling away from the factory.

    That is brilliant. Very funny ATC.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Macaloon wrote:
    Not much of a looker.

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    Simply shocking. Cyclists definitely not at the pinnacle of fashion.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Bit of a spill at the rear of the peloton...

    Tony Martin on super domestique duties carrying bidons for the team.
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    What's an echelon again?
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    Today is one of those days. Get some work done and tune in with 20 minutes to go.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    I just regurgitated my Boots chicken tikka and lentil dahl wrap because of those glasses.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    trekker12 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Bit of wag in this Aussie Tail...

    Who's Ashton Agar?

    18 year old on debut. He's the hihest scoring no.11 on debut in test history.

    I'm fully expecting Vayer to have an equation for this.
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  • TimB34
    TimB34 Posts: 316
    Macaloon wrote:
    Not much of a looker.

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    Can anyone confirm shorts, socks and gloves colours please?

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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Apparently Cav not been invited to the Boxmeer Criterium due to safety reasons...
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    TimB34 wrote:
    Can anyone confirm shorts, socks and gloves colours please?

    ... I should step away from the internet & do some work.

    No need for another image on that one, ta.
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