TDF 2013 Stage 15 - Ventoux *Spoilers*

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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    DeadCalm wrote:
    I bet Froome can't believe his luck at how this is panning out.

    Exactly. There's only the double Alpe stage left with any obvious valley/descent attacking terrain.

    Would love to see Thibaud Pinot Noir-horsing it to a storming Bastille Day victoire.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.
    "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
  • Hi chaps, does anyone know of a feed please? Google has failed me!

    Try http://www.tvguide.co.uk and click on ITV4 - once they've got live coverage.


    Thanks, am at home, just fancied watching the whole stage as it's my only chance. There appears to be a few moody feeds out there but they've all been closed down :evil:

    Just checked and this one works:

    http://www.sportlemon.tv/20130627/vv51cb6fd857cce6.46027618-598971.html

    Coverage has only just started on Eurosport.

    Ta very much, great to have a choice for those badly timed ad breaks. Forgot about the trivia overload whilst watching live :roll:
    That is a handsome cow.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.
    I was going to try it this year but some idiot drove in to my car and did my back in so training never happened. Going to try again for next year 1:12 isn't a bad time is it?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.

    1 hour 12? That's fast! :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Exciting contest for the intermediate sprint points there. Can't understand why no one commented on it.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Exciting contest for the intermediate sprint points there. Can't understand why no one commented on it.
    I think Chava thought better of it!
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Loved Chavanel tracking Sagan through the intermediate. He didn't contest it, but it didn't stop him getting on Sagan's wheel and making Sagan a tad worried!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    edited July 2013
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.



    1 hour 12? That's fast! :shock:


    It was when I was young and fit! A restauranteur in bedoin gave me a free pasta after looking at my computer.

    Virenque has stacked some timber on eh?
    "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
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Exciting contest for the intermediate sprint points there. Can't understand why no one commented on it.

    No-one had the appropriate Licht touch.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    hammerite wrote:
    Loved Chavanel tracking Sagan through the intermediate. He didn't contest it, but it didn't stop him getting on Sagan's wheel and making Sagan a tad worried!

    this.

    Bet Brian Holme was having a chuckle to himself in the car.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Macaloon wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    I bet Froome can't believe his luck at how this is panning out.

    Exactly. There's only the double Alpe stage left with any obvious valley/descent attacking terrain.

    Would love to see Thibaud Pinot Noir-horsing it to a storming Bastille Day victoire.

    As would I, had a cheeky few quid on him (50-1) and Tommy V (40-1) to win today.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    hammerite wrote:
    Loved Chavanel tracking Sagan through the intermediate. He didn't contest it, but it didn't stop him getting on Sagan's wheel and making Sagan a tad worried!
    Chav saying 'aren't we nice, I could've taken you on but let you have it'
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.

    1 hour 12? That's fast! :shock:

    What's it like as a descent?
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Alan A wrote:
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.

    1 hour 12? That's fast! :shock:

    What's it like as a descent?

    Youre asking the wrong guy... It could have been crazy fast with the with the taily, but I bottled it
    "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
    edited July 2013
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.

    That's seriously impressive.

    although depends where you measured from :wink: Strava leaderboard is here - http://app.strava.com/segments/726124
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Contador to stick more time into Froome today?
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Contador to stick more time into Froome today?

    What's Spanish for au contraire?
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Nah. In about an hour I reckon the Tour is over GC wise. Nothing really has suggested that he shouldn't just drop them all.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Riders going off the back.......
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Froome wasn't joking, huge effort by SKY
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.

    It was when I was young and fit! A restauranteur in bedoin gave me a free pasta after looking at my computer.

    Virenque has stacked some timber on eh?

    1 hour 12? That's fast! :shock:

    But 1.12, that's like grupetto fast! What was the wind like? It was so windy when I did it. 1.45 for me, it was the wind that did for me. I can happily spin away at a steady pace all day, but the wind, good god I wanted to cry!

    And yes Virenque is looking beefy.

    Oh my goodness a lesser spotted Lopez on the front! :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    ThomThom wrote:
    Nah. In about an hour I reckon the Tour is over. Nothing really has suggested that he shouldn't just drop them all.

    Remember last time he did that? Garmin, Movistar, and Saxo taught Sky a lesson the day after and he was incredibly lucky to not lose any time!
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,556
    Ryder about to join Cav's group already - he's really been pants this tour.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Macaloon wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    I bet Froome can't believe his luck at how this is panning out.

    Exactly. There's only the double Alpe stage left with any obvious valley/descent attacking terrain.

    Would love to see Thibaud Pinot Noir-horsing it to a storming Bastille Day victoire.

    As would I, had a cheeky few quid on him (50-1) and Tommy V (40-1) to win today.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Froome wasn't joking, huge effort by SKY
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Ryder about to join Cav's group already - he's really been pants this tour.
    Broke a rib in an early crash.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Forum Ventoux leaderboard?

    I did 1:12 on a 39x23 in 2002. It was rubbish.

    That's seriously impressive.

    although depends where you measured from :wink: Strava leaderboard is here - http://app.strava.com/segments/726124

    There were no strava in mah day! Started my timer on the banked corner about 500m outside Bedoin, as I recall

    Also, it was all the riding I did that day. Not that great.
    "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
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Movistar giving froome, contador, J rod an armchair ride here.

    Dan Martin C, mon nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Right everyone this is your last opportunity to go to the loo.
    Correlation is not causation.